Gordon Bull

PhD Candidate
The Centre for Cross-Cultural Research

E: gordon.bull@anu.edu.au

Research projects

Gordon's current research is towards a Doctor of Philosophy, undertaken part time in the Graduate Program in Interdisciplinary Cross-Cultural Research. The dissertation title is 'Present Objects: Indigenous art in the context of contemporary art exhibitions.' His supervisors are Howard Morphy (CCR, ANU), Geremie Barme (RSPAS, ANU) and Nicholas Thomas (Goldsmiths College, University of London). Gordon's previous research was concerned mainly with the Australian Colonial Landscape.

Professional Societies, Editorial Boards:

Gordon is an active member of the Art Association of Australia and New Zealand. In 1997 he co-convened the Annual Conference at the ANU with Professor Joan Kerr, then of the Centre for Cross-Cultural Research. He was elected to the executive as Treasurer and Membership Secretary of the Association for 1998 and 1999, 2000 and 2001.

Teaching and Supervision:

Gordon has taught at tertiary institutions since 1984; as a tutor at The University of Sydney; as a
lecturer at The University of Western Australia; and as a lecturer and senior lecturer at the Australian National University, School of Art. He is currently Senior Lecturer and Head, Art Theory Workshop, School of Art, ANU.

Publications:

Gordon is a regular contributor to contemporary art analysis and debate in Australia with reviews and commentary published in journals such as Agenda, Art and Australia, Art Monthly Australia, Art AsiaPacific, The Australian Journal of Art, Like, Art Magazine and Photofile and in numerous exhibition catalogues. He has also made modest contributions to 'The Oxford Companion to Aboriginal Art and Culture', Sylvia Kleinert and Margo Neale (eds), OUP 2000 and 'The Dictionary of Australian Artists', Joan Kerr (ed), OUP 1992.