Tracey Moffatt

Tracey Moffatt
Born (1960-11-12) 12 November 1960 (age 63)
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
NationalityAustralian
EducationQueensland College of Art
Known forPhotography, film
Notable workSomething more (1989)

Tracey Moffatt AO (born 12 November 1960) is an Indigenous Australian artist who primarily uses photography and video.[1]

In 2017 she represented Australia at the 57th Venice Biennale with her solo exhibition, "My Horizon".[2] Her works are held in the collections of the Tate,[3] Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles,[4] National Gallery of Australia,[5] Art Gallery of South Australia[6] and Art Gallery of New South Wales.[7]

She lives in Sydney and has previously resided in New York City.

Though she is best known for her photographic works, Moffatt has created numerous films, documentaries and videos. Her work often focuses on Australian Aboriginal people and the way they are understood in cultural and social terms.[8]

  1. ^ Scott Murray, "Tracey Moffat", Cinema Papers, May 1990 p18-22
  2. ^ "Australia Council Programs".
  3. ^ Tate. "Tracey Moffatt born 1960 | Tate". Tate. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
  4. ^ "Exhibitions". www.moca.org.
  5. ^ "National Gallery - Search the Collection". searchthecollection.nga.gov.au. 1989.
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  7. ^ Fink, Hannah (2014). "Tradition today: Indigenous art in Australia". AGNSW collection record – Tracey Moffatt. Art Gallery of New South Wales. Retrieved 4 April 2016.
  8. ^ Foster, Gwendolyn Audrey (1997). Women Filmmakers of The African And Asian Diaspora. United States of America. p. 144.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)