Blak Douglas

Born Adam Douglas Hill to an Aboriginal Father & Caucasian (Australian) Mother, Bungarrabee

(‘Blacktown’- Dharug Country) New South Wales, 1970.

Working across a variety of mediums including Graphic Design, illustration, music, painting,

photography, public art and sculpture.

Blak Douglas won the Kilgour Prize 2019, the STILL Award 2020 and the Archibald Prize 2022.

Collections include -

Australian Institute of Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Studies, AAMU Utrecht-

Holland, Artbank, Art Gallery of NSW, Bathurst Regional Gallery, Blacktown, Campbelltown, City of

Sydney, Lane Cove & Liverpool Councils, Campbelltown Arts Centre, Grafton Regional

Gallery, Maitland Regional Gallery, Manly Art Gallery & Museum, National Gallery of

Australia, National Museum of Australia, Newcastle University Art Gallery, NSW Parliament House

Collection, Penrith Regional Gallery, QAGOMA, Sydney Grammar School, Sydney Living

Museums, Taipei Museum, Town Hall Collection, University of Western Sydney, Nationaal Museum

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Blak Douglas is also formally trained Yidaki player having performed nationally and internationally

accompanying the likes of Albert David, Bangarra, Matthew Doyle Dancers, Casey Donovan,

Christine Anu, Gondwanna Voices, Paul Jarman, Jessica Mauboy, Jenny Morris, Jane Rutter,

Musica Viva, NAISDA and Peter Sculthorpe. Major events have included Australian Idol, The

Deadlys, The Rugby World Cup opening ceremony, as well as the Sydney 2000 welcome for

Madiba Nelson - Rolihlahla Mandela.