AGWA Presents First State Institutional Solo Show for Tim Burns, Six Decades of Experimental Art
The Art Gallery of Western Australia (AGWA) is presenting "Tim Burns – The Kinetic Moments," which is Tim Burns's first solo show at a state art institution in Australia. This exhibition celebrates his 60 years of groundbreaking work in film, conceptual art, performance, and political activism. Tim, who was born in Cunderdin in 1947 and is often called Tim "3rd Degree" Burns, has had his art featured in renowned places like MoMA PS1 in New York and the Hirshhorn Museum in Washington. Other notable appearances include the Tokyo Film Festival and various international film festivals. AGWA considers him one of Australia's most innovative and radical artists, making this exhibition a significant recognition of his six-decade journey.
Key facts
- AGWA presents "Tim Burns – The Kinetic Moments," a major exhibition of six decades of Tim Burns's work.
- It is the first-ever solo exhibition in an Australian state art institution for Burns.
- Burns is a Western Australian multimedia artist and filmmaker.
- His practice spans film, conceptual art, performance, and political intervention.
- Burns was born in Cunderdin in 1947 and is known as Tim "3rd Degree" Burns.
- He has exhibited at MoMA PS1 in New York and the Hirshhorn Museum in Washington.
- His film work has appeared at the Tokyo Film Festival, Melbourne International Film Festival, and San Francisco Film Festival.
- He has also shown at the Sydney Biennale and in London.
Entities
Artists
- Tim Burns
- Tim "3rd Degree" Burns
Institutions
- Art Gallery of Western Australia
- AGWA
- MoMA PS1
- Hirshhorn Museum
- Tokyo Film Festival
- Sydney Biennale
- Melbourne International Film Festival
- San Francisco Film Festival
Locations
- Cunderdin
- Australia
- New York
- United States
- Washington
- Tokyo
- Japan
- Sydney
- Melbourne
- San Francisco
- London
- United Kingdom