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Laurie Nilsen

Artist (Installation Artist),
Artist (Sculptor),
Artist (Painter)

Mandandanji descendant, Laurie Nilsen was born in Queensland in 1953 and is a member of the Brisbane based Campfire Group and the ProppaNow Artist Cooperative. Nilsen has won many awards for his installation and sculptural work including the 2007 Wandjuk MWandjuk Marika 3D Memorial Award at the Telstra National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Awards.

Queensland Art Gallery

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National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, ACT

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Queensland Museum, Brisbane, QLD
Bunjilaka Aboriginal Centre, Melbourne Museum, VIC

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National Museum of Australia, Canberra, ACT

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