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Clinton Nain b. 1971

  • Artist (Video Artist),
  • Artist (Textile Artist / Fashion Designer),
  • Artist (Installation Artist),
  • Artist (Painter),
  • Artist (Performance Artist)
An indigenous dancer, performer and storyteller, Nain is also a painter and installation artist whose work explores the impact of European settlement on the indigenous nations of Australia. Challenging the white male dominant view of history, Nain's work takes the particular perspective of the black and the feminine.
  • Biographical Data b. 1971 Carlton, Melbourne, VIC
  • Biography 1 biography
  • Associates
  • Groups 2 groups
  • Works 22 works
  • Exhibitions 59 exhibitions
  • Collections 17 collections
  • Recognitions
  • References 1 reference
  • Art Gallery of Western Australia, Perth, WA
    Description

    The Art Gallery of Western Australia was founded in 1895. It is located in the Perth Cultural Centre, Northbridge, with the Western Australian Museum and State Library of Western Australia.

  • Private collections
  • Jean-Marie Tjibaou Cultural Centre, New Caledonia
  • Rio Tinto, Melbourne, VIC
  • BHP Billiton Art Collection, Melbourne, VIC
    Website
    http://www.bhpbilliton.com/bb/aboutUs.jsp
  • City of Port Phillip Council, St Kilda, VIC
  • Adelaide Festival Centre Foundation, Adelaide, SA
    Website
    http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/afc/adelaide-festival-centre-foundation.php
  • Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission (ATSIC) Collection, Canberra, ACT
    Description

    Now housed at the National Museum of Australia

    Website
    http://www.nma.gov.au/collections/caring_for_the_collection/registration/case_studies/atsiaac/
  • Victorian Centre for the Performing Arts, Melbourne, VIC
  • Melbourne University, Melbourne, VIC
  • Northern Metropolitan Institute of TAFE, Melbourne, VIC
  • Flinders University Art Museum, Adelaide, SA
    Website
    http://www.flinders.edu.au/artmuseum/
  • Australian Museum, Sydney, NSW
    Website
    http://australianmuseum.net.au/
  • Queensland Art Gallery
    Website
    http://www.qagoma.qld.gov.au/
  • National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, VIC
  • Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide, SA
    Description

    The Art Gallery of South Australia was founded in 1881. It is located at the heart of Adelaide’s cultural boulevard, North Terrace, between the South Australian Museum and University of Adelaide.

    Website
    http://www.artgallery.sa.gov.au/
  • National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, ACT
    Description
    Website
    http://cs.nga.gov.au/Default.cfm
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