Gustav Adrian Barnes b. 1877 London, England, UK

Also known as Gustave Adrian Barnes
  • Artist (Painter)
Barnes emigrated to Australia as a child and held important positions in the arts in South Australia, which included positions as a curator at the Art Gallery of South Australia and as the art supervisor at the South Australian Public Library, Museum and Art Gallery.
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Name
Gustav Adrian Barnes
Also known as Gustave Adrian Barnes
Birth date
1877
Birth place
London, England, UK
Death date
1921
Death place
None
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist
  • Artist (Painter)
Residence
  • c.1915- c.1921 Adelaide, SA
Other Occupation
  • Curator
  • Art Supervisor
  • Designer
Active Period
  • c.1911- c.1921
Languages
  • English
Training
  • Royal College of Art, London, England, UK
Is Indigenous
No
Initial Record Data Source
  • Legacy data. Source 'unknown'

designer, painter and modeller, was born in London and came to Australia as a child. He studied art with his father and at the Royal College of Art, London. Exhibited Royal Art Society of NSW, 1911. He became art supervisor at the SA Public Library, Museum and Art Gallery 1915-18 and curator of Art Gallery of SA 1918-21. Exhibited SA Society of Arts Gallery, April 1921.

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Writers:
Staff Writer
Date written:
1999
Last updated:
2011
sibling of
Doris Barnes
1897
Artist (Photographer)
associate of
John William Ashton
1881
Artist (Printmaker), Artist (Painter)
associate of
Royal Art Society of NSW
Non-Artist/Designer/Curator
associate of
SA Society of Arts
Non-Artist/Designer/Curator
South Australia Society of Arts Gallery
April 1921
Exhibition (exhibited at)
Adelaide, SA
Royal Art Society of NSW
1911
Exhibition (exhibited at)
Sydney, NSW
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