Gordon Bennett b. 1955

  • Artist (Installation Artist),
  • Artist (Screen Artist),
  • Artist (Mixed Media Artist),
  • Artist (Draughtsman),
  • Artist (Printmaker),
  • Artist (Painter)
Acclaimed contemporary Indigenous artist, Gordon Bennett's work explores the role of language and systems of thought in forging identity. Much of his work is concerned with mapping alternative histories and ideas in post-colonial Australia.
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  • Private collections
  • Wesfarmers Australia, Perth, WA
  • Vizard Collection, Melbourne, Vic.
  • Artbank, Sydney, NSW
  • University Art Museum, Queensland University, Brisbane, Qld
  • Museum of Modern Art at Heide, Melbourne, Vic
  • Museum of Sydney, Sydney, NSW
  • Museum of Contemporary Art, Sydney, NSW
  • National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, Vic
  • Art Gallery of Western Australia, Perth, WA
  • Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide, SA
  • 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
  • Queensland Art Gallery, Brisbane, Qld
    Website
    http://www.qag.qld.gov.au/collection/contemporary_australian_art/gordon_bennett

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  • Wesfarmers Australia, Perth, WA (collected in)
  • Vizard Collection, Melbourne, Vic. (collected in)
  • Artbank, Sydney, NSW (collected in)
  • University Art Museum, Queensland University, Brisbane, Qld (collected in)
  • Museum of Modern Art at Heide, Melbourne, Vic (collected in)
  • Museum of Sydney, Sydney, NSW (collected in)
  • Museum of Contemporary Art, Sydney, NSW (collected in)
  • National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, Vic (collected in)
  • Art Gallery of Western Australia, Perth, WA (collected in)
  • Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide, SA (collected in)
  • Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia (collected in)
  • National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • Queensland Art Gallery, Brisbane, Qld (collected in)
  • Private collections (collected in)
  • Wesfarmers Australia, Perth, WA (collected in)
  • Vizard Collection, Melbourne, Vic. (collected in)
  • Artbank, Sydney, NSW (collected in)
  • University Art Museum, Queensland University, Brisbane, Qld (collected in)
  • Museum of Modern Art at Heide, Melbourne, Vic (collected in)
  • Museum of Sydney, Sydney, NSW (collected in)
  • Museum of Contemporary Art, Sydney, NSW (collected in)
  • National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, Vic (collected in)
  • Art Gallery of Western Australia, Perth, WA (collected in)
  • Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide, SA (collected in)
  • Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW (collected in)
  • National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • Queensland Art Gallery, Brisbane, Qld (collected in)