Blak Douglas

Australian artist

Artist

Blak Douglas, formerly known as Adam Douglas Hill, is an Aboriginal Australian artist and musician. As of May 2022^[update] he is based in Sydney, New South Wales.

Early life and education

He is a Dhungatti man,^[1] with Irish, Scots, English, and German ancestry.^[2]

Career and art practice

Douglas (as Adam Hill) created the exterior artwork on the new recording studios and offices of the Gadigal Information Service,^[3] opened in 2008.^[4]

Recognition and awards

Douglas was a finalist for the Archibald Prize in 2015 (Smoke and mirrors – Uncle Max Eulo)^[5] and 2018 (Uncle Roy Kennedy).^[6]

A portrait of Douglas by Euan Macleod was finalist for the 2021 Archibald Prize.^[7]

He won the 2022 Archibald Prize for his portrait of Wiradjuri artist Karla Dickens.^[1]^[8]^[9]

Collections

His work is held in the National Gallery of Australia^[10] and the Art Gallery of New South Wales.^[11]

References

^ ^a ^b Butler, Dan. "Dhungatti artist Blak Douglas wins 2022 Archibald Prize". SBS 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.
^ "History". Koori Radio - 93.7FM 2LND - First Nations radio station. 12 January 2021. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
^ "Gadigal Information Service". Barani. 20 January 2021. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
^ "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.
^ "Archibald Prize Archibald 2021 work: Blak Douglas by Euan Macleod". 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.
^ 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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
^ "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.