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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.

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exhibited at

White King Blak Queen

Date: 2000
Place: Brisbane Powerhouse, Live Arts, Brisbane, QLD
Description: SOLO
Type: Exhibition

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Sydney 2000 Olympic Arts Festival

Date: 2000
Place: Hogarth Galleries, Sydney, NSW
Description
Type: Exhibition

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Bunjil: Creation Story

Date: 2000
Place: Melbourne Festival Opening, Melbourne, VIC
Description: Choreography and performance
Type: Exhibition

Beyond the Pale: Contemporary Indigenous Art

Date: 2000
Place: Adelaide Biennial of Australian Art
Description
Type: Exhibition

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Fiction Factory

Date: 1999
Place: Project Space, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, Melbourne, VIC
Description
Type: Exhibition

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It Reigns White King, Midsumma

Date: 1999
Place: Platform 2, The Thin Line, Melbourne, VIC
Description: SOLO
Type: Exhibition

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Seven Days Seven Nights of Blak Magic

Date: 1999
Place: Hogarth Galleries, Sydney, NSW
Description: SOLO
Type: Exhibition

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Mapping Our Countries

Date: 1999
Place: Djamu Gallery, Sydney, NSW
Description: Curated by Judy Watson and Paul Taçon
Type: Exhibition

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The Art of Place

Date: 1999 - 2000
Place: Old Parliament House, Canberra, ACT
Description
Type: Exhibition

exhibited at

White King Blak Queen

Date: 1999
Place: Melbourne, VIC
Description: Installation & performance
Type: Exhibition

exhibited at

Adornment

Date: 1999
Place: Gallery Gabrielle Pizzi, Melbourne, VIC
Description: Performance
Type: Exhibition

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Respect for Our Elders

Date: 1999
Place: Project Space, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, Melbourne, VIC
Description: Performance
Type: Exhibition

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Ilan Pasin (This is Our Way): Torres Strait Art

Date: 1998 - 1999
Place: Cairns Regional Gallery, Cairns, QLD
Description: 2 year touring exhibition: Perc Tucker Regional Gallery, Townsville, Qld; The Ian Potter Museum of Art, Melbourne, Vic.; Tandanya: National Aboriginal Cultural Institute, Adelaide, SA; Queensland Art Gallery, Brisbane, Qld; Campbelltown City Bicentennial Art Gallery, Campbelltown, NSW; National Archives of Australia, Canberra, ACT
Type: Exhibition