Richard Bell

Richard Bell is an Aboriginal Australian artist and activist born in 1953 in Charleville, Queensland, known for his provocative and politically charged works that challenge the appropriation of Indigenous culture by the Western art world. He gained widespread attention with his 2002 manifesto 'Bell's Theorem: Aboriginal Art It's a White Thing,' which won the prestigious Telstra National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Award. His practice spans painting, installation, and performance, blending pop art aesthetics with sharp political commentary.