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Murray, Ian
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1951-
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Ian Murray is an electronic media and video installation artist who has worked with radio, records, audio tapes. performance, and video since the early 1970s. Murray was born in Pictou, Nova Scotia on November 4, 1951. He studied at the Nova Scotia School of Art and Design, Halifax. Murray has taught media arts at various post secondary institutions and acts as a media consultant to government and community groups. His video works are widely exhibited internationally. Videography includes Come on Touch It (1979-83), Diet (1980), Who Can Help an Amateur with Her Delivery?(1978-79), Kids (1978), Interrogation (1978), Pigeons Intimidation #2 (1976), Hold Still (1975-78), Nova Boetia - Another World (1975-76), Selected Reading (1974-78), Keeping on Top of the Song (1970-73), Retreated Advanced (1970-73).
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Centre for Art Tapes (1978-)
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Ian Murray presented installations at the Centre for Art Tapes in the late 1970s and early 1980s.