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Peter Kennedy b. 1945

  • Artist (Sculptor),
  • Artist (Installation Artist),
  • Artist (Performance Artist),
  • Designer (Architect / Interior Architect / Landscape Architect)
Peter Kennedy is an Australian artist, who with Mike Parr under the Inhibodress collective, introduced conceptual art to Sydney in the 1970s. His practice includes the use of neon lights, sound pieces and performance works. He is also an interior designer, former manager Georges Dept Store interiors, Melbourne, also worked with the firm, Interiors of South Yarra.
Tags: Conceptual art
  • Biographical Data b. 1945 Brisbane
  • Biography 1 biography
  • Associates 5 people
  • Groups 1 group
  • Works 6 works
  • Exhibitions 20 exhibitions
  • Collections 3 collections
  • Recognitions
  • References 2 references
  • Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia
    Description

    The Art Gallery of New South Wales began in the 1870s as an aspect of the Academy of Art. Later it became known as the National Art Gallery of NSW. This name persisted beyond Federation in 1901. It was given its present name in 1958.
    It remains the principal collecting and exhibiting body in NSW and is governed by the Art Gallery of New South Wales Act of 1980.

    Website
    https://www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/
  • National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, ACT
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    http://cs.nga.gov.au/Default.cfm
  • Victorian College of the Arts, Melbourne, Vic.
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    The VCA Art Collection spans the entire history of the College and its predecessor, the National Gallery School of Art (first opened in 1867).

    Comprising painting, sculpture, photography and works on paper, most works are by students, staff or alumni.

    DAAO has a separate entry for The Margaret Lawrence Australian Ceramics Collection. It was bequeathed to the VCA Collection in 2004.

    Website
    http://www.unimelb.edu.au/culturalcollections/collections/visualarts.html#vca
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