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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associate of
Nellie Castan Gallery, Melbourne, VIC
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associate of
Karen Brown Gallery, Darwin, NT
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  • Art Gallery of Western Australia, Perth, WA (collected in)
  • Private collections (collected in)
  • Jean-Marie Tjibaou Cultural Centre, New Caledonia (collected in)
  • Rio Tinto, Melbourne, VIC (collected in)
  • BHP Billiton Art Collection, Melbourne, VIC (collected in)
  • City of Port Phillip Council, St Kilda, VIC (collected in)
  • Adelaide Festival Centre Foundation, Adelaide, SA (collected in)
  • Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission (ATSIC) Collection, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • Victorian College of the Arts, Melbourne, VIC (collected in)
  • Melbourne University, Melbourne, VIC (collected in)
  • Northern Metropolitan Institute of TAFE, Melbourne, VIC (collected in)
  • Flinders University Art Museum, Adelaide, SA (collected in)
  • Australian Museum, Sydney, NSW (collected in)
  • Queensland Art Gallery, Brisbane, QLD (collected in)
  • National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, VIC (collected in)
  • Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide, SA (collected in)
  • National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • Art Gallery of Western Australia, Perth, WA (collected in)
  • Private collections (collected in)
  • Jean-Marie Tjibaou Cultural Centre, New Caledonia (collected in)
  • Rio Tinto, Melbourne, VIC (collected in)
  • BHP Billiton Art Collection, Melbourne, VIC (collected in)
  • City of Port Phillip Council, St Kilda, VIC (collected in)
  • Adelaide Festival Centre Foundation, Adelaide, SA (collected in)
  • Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission (ATSIC) Collection, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • Victorian College of the Arts, Melbourne, VIC (collected in)
  • Melbourne University, Melbourne, VIC (collected in)
  • Northern Metropolitan Institute of TAFE, Melbourne, VIC (collected in)
  • Flinders University Art Museum, Adelaide, SA (collected in)
  • Australian Museum, Sydney, NSW (collected in)
  • Queensland Art Gallery, Brisbane, QLD (collected in)
  • National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, VIC (collected in)
  • Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide, SA (collected in)
  • National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, ACT (collected in)