Nabilah Nordin
Nabilah Nordin (b. 1991 Singapore) completed a Master of Contemporary Art at Vicorian College of the Arts in 2015, and a Bachelor of Fine Arts at RMIT University in 2013. Solo presentations include Corinthian Clump, The National 4, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, 2023; Prop Shop, Neon Parc, Melbourne, 2022; New Positions, Art Cologne, Cologne, 2022; Birdbrush and Other Essentials, Heide MOMA, Melbourne, 2021 and An Obstacle in Every Direction, Singapore Biennale, Singapore, 2019. Group shows include Melbourne Now, National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, 2023; Fantastic Forms, Bundanon Art Museum, 2023; A thousand different angles, McClelland Sculpture Park and Gallery, Melbourne, 2022; SIMMER, Murray Art Museum Albury, 2021; Parade for the Moon, RISING Festival, 2021 and Salient Features, Changwon Sculpture Biennale, South Korea, 2020.
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Select Exhibitions
Keith Sonnier: Live in Your Head, parrasch heijnen, Los Angeles, CA
October 21 – December 16, 2023
Corinthian Clump, The National 4, Art Gallery of New South Wales, AU
March 24 – July 23, 2023
Prop Shop, Neon Parc Brunswick, Melbourne, AU
June 25 – July 23, 2022
Birdbrush and other essentials, Heide Museum of Modern Art, Melbourne, AU
October 30, 2021 – January 30, 2022
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2023
Stone, Tim, “The National Expands Its Scope as Artists See Big Picture.” Ocula, May 2023.
McDonald, John, “The 10 artworks to check out at Sydney’s mammoth The National.” Sydney Morning Herald, April 2023.
McDonald, John, “‘Father of Australian pottery’? A big call, but this exhibition is adventurous.” Sydney Morning Herald, April 2023.
Pirovic, Jasmine, “Meet the artists behind ‘Fantastic Forms’, the exhibition celebrating 30 years of Bundanon.” RUSSH, April 2023.
Fairley, Gina, “Same-same, but different: The National 4 matures.” Arts Hub, April 2023.
Fairley, Gina, “Exhibition review: fantastic forms, Bundanon.” Arts Hub, April 2023.
Yee, Hannah-Rose and Campbell, Amy, “Next in show.” Vogue Australia, March 2023.
Campbell, Amy, “Ones to watch: exciting Australian artists to support and collect in 2023.” The Australian, January 2023.
2022
Winata, Amelia, “Prop Shop.” The Saturday Paper, July 2022.
Walsh, Timothy, “The edges of sculpture: artist Nabilah Nordin on what drives her playful practice.” The University of Melbourne, June 2022.
Winata, Amelia, “A thousand different angles” Catalogue Essay, February 2022.
Cai, Sophia, “Past Your Limit.” Art Collector Melbourne Art Fair 2022 Special Edition, February 2022.
Feagins, Lucy “The Experimental Melbourne Home Of Two Artists.” The Design Files, January 2022.
Fizell, Megan R. “Satiating artists and audiences: ‘SIMMER’ at MAMA.” Art Monthly Australasia, January 2022.
2021
Marasco, Matt, “Birdbrush and Other Essentials.” MeMO, November 2021.
Powles, Julia, “Mess and Stuff: The Abundant Generosity of Nabilah Nordin.” Birdbrush and Other Essentials, Heide Catalogue Essay, July 2021.
Dunnill, Anna, “Studio: Nabilah Nordin.” Art Guide Australia, September 2021.
Arcilla, Mariam, “50 Things Collectors Should Know Issue (Cool Hunter Predictions).” Art Collector, Jan-March 2021 Issue.
Prince, Sophie, “Nabilah Nordin.” To Be Magazine, Issue 1, 2021.
2019
Crosbie-Jones, Max, “Flawed but Intermittently Captivating: The Sixth Singapore Biennale.” Frieze, 2019.
Parker Philip, Isobel, “Critic’s Choice” Art Collector, Oct-Dec 2019 Issue.
Laird, Tessa, “Heavy Petting at the Cat Cafe.” Catalogue essay for Love Cushions, 2019.
2018
Ismail, Haryani, “Pengukir arca 'balik kampung' demi warnai rumah kedai Emerald Hill” Berita Harian, 2018.
2017
Hansen, Brigid, “MARK ALL AS READ.” Art & Australia, 2017.
2016
Sireekan, Rathsaran, “The world precedes the eye” Art Asia Pacific, 2016.