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May 20, 2023 · Arts. Latest. Richard Bell has been an activist for half a century. Now he's telling his story. Bell began making art in his early 30s, figuring out it was a way to pursue his activism, without getting arrested. Richard Bell's history as an activist informs his firebrand works, which dissect Australian society's racism.
Jan 25, 2023 · A new documentary from Larissa Behrendt, You Can Go Now, highlights the life, work and activism of Richard Bell: a self-described “activist masquerading as an artist”.
Sep 24, 2023 · Aboriginal artist and activist Richard Bell in his Brisbane studio. He is the subject of the documentary You Can Go Now, directed by Larissa Behrendt. Photograph: Rhett Hammerton/GoodThing...
Richard Bell (b. 1953, Charleville, Queensland) is a Australian artist and a member of the Kamilaroi, Kooma, Jiman and Gurang Gurang communities.
Jun 7, 2019 · Interview 7 June 2019. Richard Bell: 'My art is an act of protest' Meet the artist and activist who challenges preconceived ideas about Aboriginal art. transcription. My shows are an act of protest. They’re activist. I’m the boss, ok? I found out that I could say whatever the f**k I wanted to in art and not get arrested!
Jul 1, 2022 · Aboriginal artist Richard Bell is sitting on a bench in Kassel, Germany, enjoying the sunshine and crowds, when a couple from Austria approach him to ask about his work, Pay the Rent (2022), currently atop Kassel's Fridericianum museum as part of the international quinquennial exhibition Documenta.
Richard Bell lives and works in Brisbane. He works across painting, installation, performance, and video. Bell is one of Australia’s most significant artists and his work explores the complex artistic and political problems of Western, colonial, and Indigenous art production.
