Tony albert art for sale
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Tony Albert
Biography
Tony Albert is a politically-minded artist provoked by stereotypical representations of Aboriginal people and the colonial history that attempts to define him, and what Aboriginality is, in the present. Albert has spent the majority of his life in Brisbane, but has strong family connections further north to the Girramay and Kuku Yalanji people of the rainforest region. In 2004 he completed a degree in Visual Arts, majoring in Contemporary Australian Indigenous Art, at Griffith University, while also undertaking a traineeship at the Queensland Art Gallery for the major exhibition, Story place: Indigenous art of Cape York and the Rainforest, 2003. Albert remained at the gallery as an exhibitions project officer and Indigenous trainee coordinator until 2007, when he left to focus on his artwork.
Along with Richard Bell and Vernon Ah Kee, Albert is a founding member of the Brisbane-based collective, proppaNOW, which was officially incorporated in 2006. Like Bell and Ah Kee, the use of text as a provocative device is central to Albert’s practice. By taking co
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Tony Albert emerges as a compelling force in the landscape of Aboriginal art, skillfully navigating the intersections of cultural heritage, historical narratives, and contemporary issues.
Born in 1981 in Townsville, Queensland, Albert's creative path is deeply influenced by his Girramay, Yidinji, and Kuku Yalanji roots. His journey reflects a rich dialogue between his personal experiences and broader societal themes, making his body of work resonate with both individual and collective stories.
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From his earliest days, Albert was immersed in a world where art served as a bridge between Indigenous traditions and the wider Australian cultural context. This foundational experience, enriched by his family's diverse cultural background, laid the groundwork for Albert to develop into a pivotal voice within contemporary Aboriginal art. His educational pursuits at the Queensland College of Art further refined his ability to articulate complex themes through a versatile array of artistic mediums, including painting, photogr
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Tony Albert
Albert has been awarded several prestigious public commissions and prizes both within Australia and internationally. Most recently, renowned Indigenous collective proppaNOW, of which Tony is a founding member, were awarded the 2022-24 Jane Lombard Prize for Art and Social Justice (USA). Significant commissions include The Big Hose, an iconic outdoor play sculpture for QAGOMA which is being made in collaboration with artist Nell and will be launched in 2025; Inhabitant, a monumental 15-metre-long floating botanical sculpture which welcomes visitors at the entrance of the transformed Queen’s Wharf in Brisbane; Murmurations in collaboration with Angela Tiatia for the Museum of History NSW, Hyde Park Barracks, Sydney in 2023; Unpacking History, a Native Bouquet for New York commissioned for Public Art Fund’s Global Positioning, exhibited on bus shelters throughout New York City, Chicago, and Boston; Two Worlds Colliding, a culturally informed design and artwork for Allianz Sydney Football Stadium which was unveiled in 2022; Healing Land, Remembering Country
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