Elwyn Lynn b. 16 November 1917

Also known as Jack Lynn, Elwyn Augustus Lynn
  • Artist (Painter),
  • Artist (Draughtsman),
  • Curator ,
  • Artist (Printmaker)
Artist, critic and cultural warrior Elwyn (Jack) Lynn was one of the most influential figures in mid-twentieth century Australian art. In the 1950s as his own painting became progressively more abstract, he educated his colleagues via his editorship of the Contemporary Art Society Bulletin. He was the first Curator of the Power Collection at the University of Sydney
Tags: Contemporary art, Painterly abstraction, art critiic, dada, matter painting
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exhibited at
Elwyn Lynn: retrospective 1956-1990
Date
1991
Place
Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW
Description

Wagga City Art Gallery / Bathurst City Art Gallery

Source: Solo Survey Exhibition Linkage Project, Tasmanian School of Art, UTAS
AGNSW archive index cards, UTAS catalogue, http://www.robingibson.net/public_html/LYNN/Lynn2.html

Exhibition Catalogue:
Pinson, Peter, Elwyn Lynn : retrospective 1956-1990. Sydney : Art Gallery of New South Wales, 1991.

Type
Exhibition
Tags
Retrospective, Painting, Mixed media
exhibited at
Elwyn Lynn: two decades
Date
1977
Place
Ivan Dougherty Gallery, COFA, UNSW, Paddington, NSW
Description

Source: Solo Survey Exhibition Linkage Project, Tasmanian School of Art, UTAS
IDG archive printout 2002; Pinson, Peter, Elwyn Lynn: two decades. Sydney: Alexander mackie College of Advanced Education, 1977

Exhibition Catalogue:
Pinson, Peter, Elwyn Lynn: two decades. Sydney: Alexander Mackie College of Advanced Education, 1977
ISBN0 908116 00 4

Type
Exhibition
Tags
Solo Survey, Painting, Mixed media
exhibited at
Save Victoria Street
Date
13 May 1973 - 20 May 1973
Place
Save Victoria Street campaign headquarters, 109 Victoria Street, Potts Point, New South Wales
Type
Exhibition
'The Field'
Date
1968
Place
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, VIC
Description
Type
Exhibition
Note
Wrote catalogue essay for
exhibited at
Mike Brown Appeal Fund Exhibition
Date
19 February 1967
Place
Watters Gallery, Sydney, NSW
Type
Exhibition
Tags
Watters Gallery
exhibited at
Recent Australian Painting
Date
June 1961 - July 1961
Place
Whitechapel Gallery, London, UK
Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Muffled drums
Date
1959
Place
Terry Clune Galleries, Sydney, Australia
Type
Exhibition

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Roles
  • Artist (Painter)
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
  • Curator
  • Artist (Printmaker)
  • Artist (Painter)
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
  • Curator
Tags
  • Contemporary art
  • Painterly abstraction
  • art critiic
  • dada
  • matter painting
  • Contemporary art
  • Painterly abstraction
  • art critiic
  • dada