BRUCE JOHNSON-MCLEAN

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Bruce Johnson McLean is a member of the Wierdi people of the Birri Gubba Nation of Wribpid (central Queensland). He is currently Barbara Jean Humphreys Assistant Director, Indigenous Engagement at the National Gallery of Australia.

Bruce was formerly Curator of Indigenous Australian Art at QAGOMA, Brisbane. While active in his role at QAGOMA, Bruce curated exhibitions including ‘Mavis Ngallametta: Show Me The Way to Go Home’, 2020, ‘I, Object’, 2019-20, ‘Tony Albert: Visible’, 2018, ‘Mirdidingkingathi Juwarnda Sally Gabori: Dulka Warngiid – Land Of All’, 2016, ‘My Country, I Still Call Australia Home: Contemporary Art from Black Australia’ 2013, ‘Joe Rootsey: Queensland Aboriginal Painter 1918-63’, 2010, ‘Nurreegoo: The art and life of Ron Hurley 1946-2002’, 2009 and the ‘Xstrata Coal Emerging Indigenous Art Award’ 2007 and 2008. He has also been part of the curatorial team for the Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art (APT), 2018-19 ‘GOMA Q: Contemporary Queensland Art’ 2015, ‘Land, Sea and Sky: Contemporary Art of the Torres Strait Islands’ 2011, 'Story Place: Indigenous Art of Cape York and the Rainforest', 2003 and the Contemporary Australia series.

In 2002 Bruce was awarded the NAIDOC National Aboriginal Youth of the Year and he is a songman, dancer and yidaki (didgeridoo) player.


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