John Stringer b. 2 October 1937

Also known as John Norris Stringer
  • Curator
John Stringer was the innovative exhibition officer at the National Gallery of Victoria who was the guiding spirit behind The Field of 1968. Later he created innovative exhibitions for the Museum of Modern Art in New York, before moving to Perth where his creative intelligence was responsible for the new directions of the Kerry Stokes collection.
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Name
John Stringer
Also known as John Norris Stringer
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Curator
Birth date
2 October 1937
Birth place
Melbourne, Victoria
Death date
14 November 2007
Death place
Perth, WA
Active Period
  • c.1967 - 2007
Residence
  • 1937 - 1970 Melbourne, Victoria
  • 1970 - 1988 New York, USA
  • 1988 - 2007 Perth, WA
Training
  • Fine Arts, c.1954 - 1956 University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Vic.
  • Diploma in art, c.1956 Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT), Melbourne, Vic.

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