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Latitude
-9.5851102
Longitude
143.7697521
Start Date
1950-01-01
End Date
1950-01-01

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ID
tb9d0a

Extended Data

DAAO URL
https://www.daao.org.au/bio/snr-ken-thaiday
Birth Place
Darnley Island, Torres Strait, Qld., Australia
Biography
Celebrated artist, Ken Thaiday Snr from Darnley Island, Torres Strait was born in 1950. He is a master carver and assemblage worker of dance masks and is represented in many public institutions including the National Gallery of Australia, Queensland Art Gallery, Casula Powerhouse Arts Centre, the Art Gallery of New South Wales, the Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory and the Jean-Marie Tjibaou Cultural Centre in New Caledonia. This entry is a stub. You can help the DAAO by submitting a biography. Writers: Allas, Tess Date written: 2007 Last updated: 2011
Born
b. 1950
Summary
Ken Thaiday Snr from Darnley Island, Torres Strait was born in 1950. He is a master carver and assemblage worker of dance masks andhe is represented in many major public institutions.
Gender
Male
Died
None listed
Age at death
None listed