Artists
Artists considered to be part of the Mission School (past or present) have included:
- Barry McGee
- Margaret Kilgallen
- Chris Johanson
- Alicia McCarthy
- Ruby Neri
- Rigo 23
- Aaron Noble
- Clare Rojas
- Jo Jackson
- Scott Williams
- Bill Daniel
The profile of these artists was raised considerably by the inclusion of the work of Barry McGee in the 2001 Venice Biennale and the works of Chris Johanson and Margaret Kilgallen in the 2002 Whitney Biennial.
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