Brian Finemore b. 1925 Melbourne, Victoria

  • Curator
Brian Finemore was the first curator of Australian art. He both shaped the collection of the National Gallery of Victoria and mentored a new generation of curators. He died in 1975.
Name
Brian Finemore
Birth date
1925
Birth place
Melbourne, Victoria
Death date
23 November 1975
Death place
Melbourne, Victoria
Death note
murdered in his apartment
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Curator
Keywords:
Australian art curator
Active Period
  • 1962- 1975
Is Indigenous
No
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employee of
Sir Daryl Lindsay
1889
Artist (Painter), Artist (Draughtsman)
associate of
Frances Lindsay
Curator
he mentored the youn
associate of
Jennifer Phipps
Curator
he mentored the young
associate of
Daniel Thomas
1931
Curator
associate of
James Mollison
Curator
associate of
Ron Radford
Curator
associate of
Nicholas William Draffin
1943
Curator, Artist (Mixed Media Artist)
friend of
John Stringer
1937
Curator
associate of
Daniel Thomas
1931
Curator