CV
Nara Walker, Born 1990 Australia
2019 - 2022 Co-Founder, Managing Director, RVK Feminist Film Festival (annual), Reykjavik, Iceland
2019 - 2022 Founder, No Woman Alone, women’s rights (annual) in-person and online panel, Reykjavik, Iceland
Education
2023 Theatre of the Oppressed, D.IV.E Theatre, Sunshine Coast, Australia
2023 Catalyst, Screen acting (intensive workshop), Berlin, Germany
2023 Mimo Dynamic of The Colours (intensive), Melbourne Physical Theatre School, Australia
2022 Art as a Path of Inner Schooling, Applied Jung, the Jungian Film School
2021 Fabulera, short-film script lab, led by Gabrielle Kelly, RVK Feminist Film Festival
2020 Psyche and Cinema Present, Applied Jung, the Jungian Film School
2017 Metamorphosing Body-Mind, (intensive) Butoh, Motimaru Dance Company, Berlin, Germany
2011 - 2013 Bachelor of Fine Art (Honours), QCA Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia
2008 - 2009 Diploma of Visual Art, Tewantin Tafe, Sunshine Coast, Australia
Awards
2022 Paul Guest Prize - Highly Commended Artist - Judge Gareth Sansom, Bendigo Gallery, Bendigo, Australia
2021 Athens Digital Arts Festival, Video Art finalist, Athens, Greece
2021 COCA Awards, First Selection, Italy
2018 BLOOOM Award, Shortlist, Cologne, Germany
2016 BLOOOM Award, Shortlist, Cologne, Germany
2016 Jackson Art Prize, Longlist, London, UK
2015 Scope Art Show, Finalist, See Me award, Miami, USA
2015 BLOOOM Award, Shortlist, Cologne, Germany
2015 Connect to Colour, Summer Art Award, Finalist, Lacey Contemporary, London, UK 2015 Ruth Borchard Self-Portrait Prize, Finalist, Piano Nobile Kings Place, London, UK 2009 Create Art Award, Awardee, Tewantin TAFE, Australia
Collections
2022 Uluslararasi Cocuk Universitesi, Adana, Turkey
2016 Mine Sanat Gallerisi, Istanbul, Turkey
2016 The National Parliament Library, Tbilisi, Georgia
2015 Gallery City Museum of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal
Residencies
2023 August - September Art Here Istanbul, Residence Artist, Istanbul, Turkey
2021 August, Studio Verde Air, Umbria, Italy
2021 July, DescoverArtists, Hydra, Greece
2021 June, Skrifstofa Sím, Reykjavik, Iceland
2021 May, ArtsIceland residency - kol&salt, Ísafjörður, Iceland
2021 February, Dansverkstæðið (Dance work studio), Reykjavik, Iceland
2020 November, Skaftfell Residency, Seydisfjordur, Iceland
2020 June, Herhúsið, Siglufjörður, Iceland
2020 May, The Old School Arthouse, Hrisey Island, Iceland
2020 April, Dansverkstæðið (Dance work studio), Reykjavik, Iceland
2019 November-December, Skrifstofa Sím, Reykjavik, Iceland
2019 October, Gullkistan, Laugarvatn, Iceland
2019 July-September, Skrifstofa Sím, Reykjavik, Iceland
2017 July-August, Fellini Gallery, Berlin, Germany
2016 May, Paint For Georgia, Mtskheta and Tbilisi, Georgia
2014 July, Resident Artist, Juxtaposed Gallery, Camden, London, UK
Solo Exhibitions
2023 A Return to Kore, solo exhibition and performance, Mine Sanat Gallerisi, Istanbul, Turkey
2021 Do you see the colours in the shadow? (with live performance), Seven Star Gallery, Berlin, Germany
2020 Transition (with live performance), Flædi, Reykjavik, Iceland
2020 Beyond, Skrifstofa Sím, Reykjavik, Iceland
2019 Room, Flædi, Reykjavik, Iceland
2017 Found Distortions-Body Print (with live performance), Kliq Gallery, Hong Kong 2017 New Paintings, Das Giftraum, Berlin, Germany
2016 Beauty Amongst Chaos (with live performance), Mine Sanat Galerisi, Turkey 2014 Suggestive Gestures, Woolloongabba Art Gallery, Brisbane, Australia
Select Performances
2021 La Procession, choreographed by Nacera Belaza, Casa da DançaAlmada, Lisbon, Portugal 2017 Everything and Nothing - Metamorphosing Body-Mind, “Felt” solo performance, Motimaru Dance Company, Berlin, Germany
2016 Highs and Lows #20, “Hair Pull” solo performance, 4Bid, OT301, Amsterdam, Netherlands 2015 TRIBE International Art Fair, “Hair Pull” solo performance, Ugly Duck, London, UK 2015 Future and Behind, “Hair Pull” solo performance, Con-Temporary5, Venice, Italy 2015 Memories of Self, Self Festival, “Energy String”, Venice Biennale, Venice Art House, Italy
Select Group Exhibitions
2023 Woman Life Freedom, juried by Shahrnanoo Hamzeh, Woman Made Gallery, Chicago, USA
2022 Paul Guest Prize, Finalist, Highly Commended Artist, Bendigo Gallery, Australia
2021 Athens Digital Arts Festival, The Bath House of the Winds, Athens, Greece
2020 Diyaloglar: Bodrum, Municipality Mausolos, Mine Sanat Galerisi, Bodrum, Turkey
2020 Chrom.art British Contemporary Art Exhibition, at GAS Gallery, Shenzhen
2019 Spegilmynd, Skrifstofa Sím, Reykjavik, Iceland
2019 Namut, Skrifstofa Sím, Reykjavik, Iceland
2018 BINNAR Festival, Vila Nova de Famalicão, Portugal
2018 Endangered Bodies - Representing and Policing the Body in Western Culture, International conference and art
exhibition, University of Lisbon, Portugal
2018 Language of The Voiceless, Woman Made Gallery, Chicago, USA
2018 Eminent Domain, ART511 Magazine, Former Robert Miller Gallery, New York, USA
2017 Appearance of A&D Gallery, London, UK
2017 Somewhere in Between, The Exhibitionist Hotel, London, UK
2017 Clarity of Chaos, On Art Gallery Firenze, Florence, Italy
2016 Festival Calici d’Arte, On Art Gallery, Montecosaro, Italy
2016 The Heart Beat of Mother Earth, My Micro Gallery, Milan, Italy
2016 The Heart Beat of Mother Earth, Onishi Project Gallery, Chelsea, New York City, USA
2016 WITP, Clerkenwell Gallery, London, UK
2016 Paint for Georgia Art Festival, Georgia Independence Day - Open Air Exhibition, Mtskheta, Georgia
2016 Paint for Georgia Artist in Residence, The National Parliamentary Library, Tbilisi, Georgia
2015 Connect to Colour, Summer Art Award, Finalist Exhibition, Lacey Contemporary, London, UK
2015 Ruth Borchard Self-Portrait Prize, Finalist Exhibition, Piano Nobile Kings Place, London, UK
2015 Poetry in Visual, Gallery City Museum of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal
2015 Art In The Hills, Finalist exhibition, Oakhill College, Sydney, Australia
2015 Protecht, The Bank Space Gallery CASS, London, UK
2015 Forbidden, Guerilla Galleries, The Daniel Libeskind Space, London, UK
2013 Middle Ground, The Hold, Brisbane, Australia
2012 Here Now, Griffith University Queensland College of Art, Brisbane, Australia
2012 Here and There, Southern Cross University, Lismore / and / Griffith University Queensland College of Art,
Brisbane, Australia
Art Fairs
2021 Artweeks@Akaretler, Represented by Mine Sanat Gallery, Istanbul, Turkey
2018 Affordable Art Fair, Represented by The Gallery Eumundi, Singapore
2018 Asia Contemporary, Represented by The Gallery Eumundi, Conrad Hotel, Hong Kong
2018 Affordable Art Fair, Represented by The Gallery Eumundi, Hong Kong
2017 XOXO - TRIBE, OXO Tower, London, UK
2017 Affordable Art Fair, Represented by The Gallery Eumundi, Hong Kong
2017 Asia Contemporary, Represented by The Gallery Eumundi, Conrad Hotel, Hong Kong
2017 Asia Contemporary Art Fair, Represented by The Gallery Eumundi, Singapore
2016 TRIBE International Art Fair, Chrom-Art, Ugly Duck, London, UK
2015 Scope Art Show, finalist, SeeMe award, Miami, USA
2015 Exhibit Here’s Art Maze Exhibition at Bargehouse, OXO Tower Wharf, London, UK
Publications
2023 Sanat Kritic Nara Walker: “Kore’ye Dönüş, kendilik ve dişi özün gölge yönlerini ele alıyor. ”
2022 The Guardian, Nara Walker: the Australian woman suing Iceland
2021 COCA Center of Contemporary Artists, PROJECT 2021
2020 Autumn print, Skandali, Iceland
2020 Tengivagninn, Tónlistardraumar, frelsi ljóðsins og Nara Walker
2020 RUV, Laus ur fangelsi en faer hvorki ad fara nevera
2020 Frettabladid, Verkin eru lei til a vinna ur afollum
2020 Grapevine, Happening today transition by Nara Walker
2020 RUV English, From jail to gallery but not allowed to stay or leave
2020 Mannlif, Beyond, Nara Walker opnar einkasýninguna Beyond í dag
2020 Mannlif, Beyond, Nara Walker opnar einkasýninguna Beyond í dag
2020 Stundin, Beyond. Varpar nýju ljósi á kvenímyndir úr goðsögnum
2019 Mannlif, Room, Nara Walker sýnir verk sem hún vann í afplánun: „Myndirnar eru heiðarlegar og
persónulegar“
2019 Frettabladid, Room, Nara sýnir verk sem hún bjó til í fangelsi: „Heimili mitt varð eitt herbergi“
2019 SiM, Exhibition opening, Room
2018 Endangered Bodies International Conference and Art Exhibition
2018 Woman Made Gallery, Language of The Voiceless
2018 Arts SocialArt, 奈 拉 · 沃 克 ( Nara Walker)
2018 Daily Express, Consciously Looking at My Subconscious
2017 May Edition, A5 Zine Magazine, Print, UK
2017 May Edition, Wot Is Art, Print, UK
2017 April Edition, Average Magazine, Print, UK
2017 Introducing Nara Walker, Emerging Art, WITP, Brogue Magazine
2016 Ambebi, Paint for Georgia, Artist in Residence
2016 Paint for Georgia Art Festival, radio interview, Radio1.GE
2016 The Heart Beat of Mother Earth, catalogue, curated show Stefania Carrozzini, Onishi Gallery Chelsea, New
York City, USA
2016 Milliyet, print - front page, Vücuduyla resim yapiyor
2016 Vatan, print, Vücuduyla tablo yapti
2016 Habertürk, print, Avustralyali ressam vucuduyla tablo yaptı
2016 Hürriyet, print, Sürunerek yerde harikalar varativor
2016 Gündem Türk, Avustralyalı ressam vücuduyla tablo yaptı
2016 Hurriyet, Avustralyalı ressam, vücuduyla tablo yaptı
2016 Sözc ü, Avustralyalı ressam vücuduyla tablo yaptı
2016 Haberler, Avustralyalı Ressam, Vücuduyla Tablo Yaptı
2016 Demokratikcizgi, Avustralyalı ressam vücuduyla tablo yaptı
2016 GazeteA24, Avustralyalı ressam, vücuduyla tablo yaptı
2016 Haberin, Avustralyalı ressam, vücuduyla tablo yaptı
2016 Bodrum da Bugun, Beauty Amongst Chaos - "Kaosun Icindeki Guzellik"
2016 Hurriyet, Beauty Amongst Chaos -"Kaosun Icindeki Guzellik"
2016 April, Artist Interview, Chrom-Art, Seduction Through Painting
2016, The Voice of The Artist: A select collection of work, p. 45
2016 Aesthetica Magazine, Feb/March issue, artist directory
2015 The Palette Pages, Artist Interview
2015 Ruth Borchard Self Portrait Prize, Catalogue
2015 LandEscape Magazine 7th Edition, Artist Interview – Frontpage and 24-page spread
2015 Protecht, Catalogue - Artist interview
2015 Reyker, Artist Interview
2014 Artist in Residence Interview, Juxtaposed Gallery
2013 The Hold, Middle Ground Catalogue
2013 The QCA School, written by art critique Rex Butler, The Emerging Issue, Art Monthly Australia