Ken Whisson b. 1927 Lilydale, VIC

  • Artist (Painter) , (Draughtsman)
Painter whose works have been acquired by all major public collections and who continues to exhibit regularly in Sydney and Melbourne.
Name
Ken Whisson
Birth date
1927
Birth place
Lilydale, VIC
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Painter)
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
Residence
  • - England
  • - Perugia, Italy
Training
  • 1944- 1945 Swinburne Institute of Technology, Melbourne, Vic.
Is Indigenous
No
Initial Record Data Source
  • Eva Breuer Art Dealer

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Date written:
2011
Last updated:
2011
associate of
Albert Tucker
1914
Artist (Painter), Artist (Photographer), Artist (Ceramist)
Twelve Australian Painters
1984
Exhibition (exhibited at)
Art Gallery of Western Australia, Perth, WA
Penetralia: Art and Psychoanalysis in Melbourne 1940-2004
2004
Exhibition (exhibited at)
RMIT Gallery, Melbourne, VIC
2004 Drawing Biennale
2004
Exhibition (exhibited at)
ANU Drill Hall Gallery, Canberra ACT
Blue Chip IV: The Collectors Exhibition
2003
Exhibition (exhibited at)
Niagara Galleries, Melbourne, VIC
solo exhibition
2002
Exhibition (exhibited at)
Niagara Galleries, Melbourne, VIC
Octane: Celebrating 80 Years of the Royal Australian Air Force
2001
Exhibition (exhibited at)
Global Arts Link, Ipswich, QLD
The Sense we Make: Australian Art from the Orica Collection
2001
Exhibition (exhibited at)
Ian Potter Centre, National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, VIC
solo exhibition
2001
Exhibition (exhibited at)
Watters Gallery, Sydney, NSW
solo exhibition
2000
Exhibition (exhibited at)
Niagara Galleries, Melbourne, VIC
On the Road - The Car in Australian Art
1999
Exhibition (exhibited at)
Heide Museum of Modern Art, Melbourne, VIC
The Laverty Collection
1998
Exhibition (exhibited at)
Museum of Contemporary Art, Sydney, NSW
A Face In the Crowd
1997
Exhibition (exhibited at)
National Portrait Gallery, Canberra, ACT
solo exhibition
1997
Exhibition (exhibited at)
Richard Salmon Gallery, London, UK
Summer 95-96
1995
Exhibition (exhibited at)
Watters Gallery, East Sydney, NSW
Hidden Treasures; Art in Corporate Collections
1995
Exhibition (exhibited at)
S.H. Ervin Gallery, Sydney, NSW
Drawing on Inspiration
1994
Exhibition (exhibited at)
Ivan Dougherty Gallery, College of Fine Arts, University of New South Wales, Paddington, Sydney, NSW
Works from the Collection
1993
Exhibition (exhibited at)
Museum of Contemporary Art, Brisbane, QLD
solo exhibition
1993
Exhibition (exhibited at)
Watters Gallery, Sydney, NSW
Contemporary Australian Drawing
1992
Exhibition (exhibited at)
Art Gallery Of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW
Her Story: Images of Domestic Labour in Australian Art
1991
Exhibition (exhibited at)
S. H. Ervin Gallery, National Trust of Australia (NSW), Sydney, NSW
Cross Currents: Contemporary New Zealand and Australian Art in the Chartwell Collection
1991
Exhibition (exhibited at)
Waikato Museum of Art & History, Hamilton, New Zealand
Art on the Campus
1990
Exhibition (exhibited at)
Ivan Dougherty Gallery, College of Fine Arts UNSW, Sydney, NSW
toured to Gallery 5, Vidal, Venice, Italy
Harbour Hymns, City Songs: Visions of Sydney from the Collection
1990
Exhibition (exhibited at)
Art Gallery Of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW
Ken Whisson: A survey
1990
Exhibition (exhibited at)
Pinacotheca Gallery, Melbourne, VIC
Ken Whisson: 20 Drawings from 1973-1989
1990
Exhibition (exhibited at)
Cannibal Pierce Galerie Australienne, St. Denis, France
Joseph Brown Collection
1989
Exhibition (exhibited at)
Art Gallery Of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW
Prints and Australia: Pre Settlement to Present
1989
Exhibition (exhibited at)
National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, ACT
solo exhibition
1989
Exhibition (exhibited at)
Ray Hughes Gallery, Sydney, NSW
Drawings in Australia: Drawings, Watercolours and Pastels from the 1770s to the 1980s
1988
Exhibition (exhibited at)
National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, ACT
The Great Australian Art Exhibition 1788 – 1988
1988
Exhibition (exhibited at)
Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide
toured nationally
Seventeen Australian Artists
1988
Exhibition (exhibited at)
Gallery 5, Vidal, Venice, Italy
Creating Australia: 200 Years of Australian Art 1788-1988
1988
Exhibition (exhibited at)
Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide, SA
Toured to all State galleries
Contemporary Art in Australia - a review
1987
Exhibition (exhibited at)
Museum of Contemporary Art, Brisbane, QLD
Painters & Sculptors: Diversity in Contemporary Art
1987
Exhibition (exhibited at)
Queensland Art Gallery, Brisbane, Qld
The Australians
1984
Exhibition (exhibited at)
CDS Gallery, New York, USA
Recent Australian Painting: A Survey 1970 - 1983
1983
Exhibition (exhibited at)
Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide, SA
Some Recent Australian Works on Paper
1983
Exhibition (exhibited at)
Art Gallery Of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW
The Seventies: Australian Paintings & Tapestries
1982
Exhibition (exhibited at)
National Gallery of Victora, Melbourne, VIC
Australian Painting and Sculpture 1956 - 1981
1982
Exhibition (exhibited at)
Art Gallery Of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW
Some Australian Drawings 1880-1980
1 January 1981
Exhibition (exhibited at)
Art Gallery Of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW
Australian Perspecta
1981
Exhibition (exhibited at)
Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW
Ken Whisson: Selected Paintings
1980
Exhibition (exhibited at)
RMIT Gallery, Melbourne, VIC
solo exhibition
1977
Exhibition (exhibited at)
Ballarat Fine Art Gallery, Ballarat, VIC
solo exhibition
1974
Exhibition (exhibited at)
Macquarie Galleries, Sydney, NSW
solo exhibition
1966
Exhibition (exhibited at)
Gallery A, Melbourne, VIC
solo exhibition
1962
Exhibition (exhibited at)
Barry Stern Gallery, Sydney, NSW
solo exhibition
1957
Exhibition (exhibited at)
Victorian Artists Society, Melbourne, VIC
solo exhibition
1952
Exhibition (exhibited at)
Lower Kozminisky Gallery, Melbourne, VIC
Recognitions
Artist in Residence
1976, 1977
Residency
Ballarat College of Advanced Education, Ballarat, VIC