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Back to EpisodesPhil Dadson on Jim Allen: NZs centenarian father of arts experimentalism and education
Published 2 years, 7 months ago
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A pioneer artist across the ‘60s and ‘70s and one of the most influential arts educators of his generation, Jim Allen passed away just shy of turning 101 in June.
Known for inspiring what has been termed ‘post-object art’ in New Zealand, Allen was still working as a performance artist in his 90s. And he had a formative influence on another legend of experimentalism and education, artist Phil Dadson.