Blak Douglas
Blak Douglas | |
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Blak Douglas, formerly known as Adam Douglas Hill, is an Australian artist and musician. As of May 2022[update] he is based in Sydney, New South Wales.[1][2] He is a Dunghatti man.[3]
Artwork
Douglas was a finalist for the Archibald Prize in 2015 (Smoke and mirrors – Uncle Max Eulo)[4] and 2018 (Uncle Roy Kennedy).[5]
He won the 2022 Archibald Prize for his portrait of Wiradjuri artist Karla Dickens.[3][6]
Recognition
A portrait of Douglas by Euan Macleod was finalist for the 2021 Archibald Prize.[1] He is an Indigenous Australian (Dhungatti) with Irish, Scots, English, German ancestry.[7]
His work is held in the National Gallery of Australia[8] and the Art Gallery of New South Wales.[9]
References
- ^ a b "Archibald Prize Archibald 2021 work: Blak Douglas by Euan Macleod". Art Gallery of New South Wales. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
- ^ Morris, Helen Pitt, Linda (13 May 2022). "Blak Douglas wins $100,000 Archibald Prize with striking portrait of Karla Dickens". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
- ^ a b Butler, Dan. "Dhungatti artist Blak Douglas wins 2022 Archibald Prize". SBS NEWS. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
- ^ "Archibald Prize Archibald 2015 work: Smoke and mirrors (Uncle Max Eulo) by Blak Douglas". Art Gallery of New South Wales. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
- ^ "Archibald Prize Archibald 2018 work: Uncle Roy Kennedy by Blak Douglas". Art Gallery of New South Wales. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
- ^ Jefferson, Dee. "Archibald Prize won by Blak Douglas for portrait of artist Karla Dickens, the second time an Indigenous artist has won". ABC NEWS. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
- ^ Meacham, Steve. "'I've had the finger pointed at me': Blak Douglas maps genealogy". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
- ^ "Not everyone's cup of tea". National Gallery of Australia. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
- ^ "Faithfulness, 2017 by Blak Douglas (aka Adam Hill)". Art Gallery of New South Wales. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
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