Bert Flugelman b. 28 January 1923

Also known as Herbert Flugelman
  • Artist (Sculptor),
  • Artist (Painter)
Sculptor, painter, and mentor to many younger artists, Bert Flugelman came to Australia as a refugee shortly before the outbreak of World War II. In the 1970s he oversaw the radical artists associated with the Tin Sheds Gallery.
Tags: Experimental art, Refugee, Poliomyelitis, Public sculpture, Philanthropy
exhibited at
Bert Flugelman: a 25 year survey
Date
1995
Place
Wollongong City Gallery, Wollongong, NSW
Description

Source: Solo Survey Exhibition Linkage Project, Tasmanian School of Art, UTAS
Wollongong City Gallery annual report; National Library of Australia catalogue

Exhibition Catalogue:
Bert Flugelman: a 25 year survey 1970-1995. [Wollongong, NSW] : Wollongong City Gallery. c1995.
20 p : ill (some col) 30 cm’

Type
Exhibition
Tags
Minor Solo, Sculpture
exhibited at
Bert Flugelman: sculptures
Date
1992
Place
Wollongong City Gallery, Wollongong, NSW
Description

Stainless steel sculptures from the WCG collection

Source: Solo Survey Exhibition Linkage Project, Tasmanian School of Art, UTAS
Wollongong City Gallery annual report

Type
Exhibition
Tags
Major Solo, Sculpture
exhibited at
Rainforest
Date
1988
Place
Wollongong City Gallery, Wollongong, NSW
Description

Project show

Source: Solo Survey Exhibition Linkage Project, Tasmanian School of Art, UTAS
Wollongong Art Museum annual report 1988

Type
Exhibition
Tags
Major Solo, Sculpture
exhibited at
1st Australian Sculpture Triennial
Date
1981
Place
Preston Institute of Technology, LaTrobe University, Melbourne, Vic.
Description
Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
7th Mildura Sculpture Triennial
Date
25 March 1978 - 28 May 1978
Place
Mildura, Vic.
Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Project 18: Some Recent Art in Adelaide
Date
25 June 1977 - 24 July 1977
Place
Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW
Description

Project exhibition, curated by Bernice Murphy, that brought recent Adelaide experimental art to Sydney

Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Sculpture 75: young Australian sculptors
Date
7 March 1975 - 16 March 1975
Place
Commonwealth Gardens, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory
Type
Exhibition
Tags
Australia 75
exhibited at
Bert Flugelman
Date
1975
Place
Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide, SA
Description

A link program exhibition of paintings and sculptural maquettes.

Source: Solo Survey Exhibition Linkage Project, Tasmanian School of Art, UTAS
AGSA annual report

Type
Exhibition
Tags
Minor Solo, Painting, Sculpture
exhibited at
6th Mildura Sculpture Triennial
Date
1975
Place
Mildura, Vic.
Type
Exhibition
Tags
Arts Victoria 75
exhibited at
'Sculpturscape '73', 5th Mildura Triennial
Date
7 April 1973 - July 1973
Description

Also known as 'Sculpturscape '73’

Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Marland House sculpture competition
Date
22 June 1971 - c.June 1971
Place
Age Gallery, 250 Spencer Street, Melbourne, Victoria
Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
32nd annual C.A.S. exhibition
Date
28 October 1970 - 10 November 1970
Place
Farmers Blaxland Gallery, NSW
Type
Exhibition
Tags
Contemporary Art Society
exhibited at
Royal Easter Show: Art prize exhibitions 1970
Date
20 March 1970 - 31 March 1970
Place
RAS Showgrounds, Moore Park, NSW
Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Sculpture 1970: the fourth Mildura Sculpture Triennial
Date
28 February 1970 - 18 April 1970
Place
Mildura Arts Centre, Mildura, VIC
Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Flotta Lauro 1968 art prizes
Date
28 October 1968 - c.November 1968
Place
Myer, Melbourne, VIC
Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Mildura Prize for Sculpture 1967
Date
22 April 1967
Place
Mildura Arts Centre, Mildura, VIC
exhibited at
The Mirror Waratah Festival Art Competition '66
Date
2 October 1966 - 8 October 1966
Place
Hyde Park, Sydney, NSW
Description

First public appearance of Vag Dens, by Vivienne Binns (Invitation Section, catalogue number 3).

Type
Exhibition
Tags
Feminist