Ken Unsworth b. 1931

Also known as Kenneth Lowell Unsworth
  • Artist (Installation Artist),
  • Artist (Performance Artist),
  • Artist (Draughtsman),
  • Artist (Sculptor),
  • Artist (Painter)
Sculptor, installation and performance artist,Unsworth was born in 1931 in the Melbourne suburb of Richmond. Despite growing up as a self-described typical Melbourne kid who loved football, trams and a beer, Unsworth has become one of Australia's most significant contemporary artists.
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associate of
Rah Fizelle
Artist (Painter)
associate of
Nick Vickers
Curator
associate of
John Reid
Other occupation
associate of
Tony Bond
1944
Curator
associate of
Bill Collins
Other occupation
spouse of
Elisabeth Crouch
Other occupation
associate of
Michael Goldberg
1931
Artist (Installation Artist), Artist (Sculptor)
Artists in the House!, Elizabeth Bay House, 1997.
collaborator of
Mitch Johnson
1931
Artist (New Media Artist), Artist (Performance Artist), Artist (Printmaker)
associate of
Victor Rubin
1931
Artist (Painter), Artist (Draughtsman)
Rubin studied under Unsworth at Vaucluse Boys High School.
associate of
Peter Tonkin
1931
Artist (Installation Artist), Architect (Architect / Interior Architect / Landscape Architect)

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References [<ExternalResource: (1984), 'An Australian Accent: Three Artists: Mike Parr, Imants Tillers, Ken Unsworth', John Kaldor, Sydney, NSW, John Kaldor (curator), in collaboration with Daniel Thomas (author and editor), Johnatan Fineberg (author and consultant), Naomi Kaldor (co-ordinator).>, <ExternalResource: den Boogert, Kate van (ed.) (1998), 'Ken Unsworth', Bookman Press, Melbourne, Vic., Michael Wardell, 'Ken Unsworth: Biographical Notes,' p.9.>, <ExternalResource: McGrath, Sandra B. (November 1988), 'Unsung Olympian', The Bulletin, .>, <ExternalResource: Marsh, Anne (1993), 'Body and Self: Performance Art in Australia 1969-1992'.>, <ExternalResource: 'Interviews and conversations with the artist, books, articles, exhibition catalogues'.>, <ExternalResource: Martin, Henry (1978), 'The Venice Biennale Back to Nature, A', Art International, Vol. XXII/6.>, <ExternalResource: Scarlett, Ken (1980), 'Australian Sculptors', Nelson Australia Pry Ltd.>, <ExternalResource: Watkins, Jonathan (1983), 'In Concert by Ken Unsworth, Presence & Absence', Art Gallery of Western Australia, Perth, WA.>, <ExternalResource: Scarlett, Ken (1999), 'The Theatre of Life', Sculpture; Washington D.C., Vol. 18, No. 5.>, <ExternalResource: McGillick, Paul (1981), 'Ken Unsworth: Some Recent Work', Aspect, Vol. 5, No. 4.>, <ExternalResource: Smee, Sebastian (13 June 1997), '"Hang Ten: The Great, the Good and the Unseen of Sydney's Art"', Sydney Morning Herald, Metro, (June 13-19), p.8.>, <ExternalResource: McGrath, Sandra (20 December 1978), 'The Speedy Tortoise', The Australian, p.10.>] [<ExternalResource: (1984), 'An Australian Accent: Three Artists: Mike Parr, Imants Tillers, Ken Unsworth', John Kaldor, Sydney, NSW, John Kaldor (curator), in collaboration with Daniel Thomas (author and editor), Johnatan Fineberg (author and consultant), Naomi Kaldor (co-ordinator).>, <ExternalResource: den Boogert, Kate van (ed.) (1998), 'Ken Unsworth', Bookman Press, Melbourne, Vic., Michael Wardell, 'Ken Unsworth: Biographical Notes,' p.9.>, <ExternalResource: McGrath, Sandra B. (November 1988), 'Unsung Olympian', The Bulletin, .>, <ExternalResource: Marsh, Anne (1993), 'Body and Self: Performance Art in Australia 1969-1992'.>, <ExternalResource: 'Interviews and conversations with the artist, books, articles, exhibition catalogues'.>]