Nicholas Currie is an artist and curator working with painting, sculpture and performance. Currie is from the Mununjali clan of the Yugambeh language group, with connection to Kuku Yalanji, and currently lives on Wurundjeri Country in Naarm/Melbourne. Humour and kindness are undercurrents to the major themes addressed in his works: contemporary Indigenous perspectives, hauntology and exploration of identity within current Australia.
In 2026 Currie will present a large commissioned body of work in his first exhibition within a major institution, and will also hold solo exhibitions at Daine Singer, Black Dot and Caves, as well as a number of curated group projects. Currie has exhibited at Daine Singer, Connors Connors, Sullivan + Strumpf, Futures, Kings Artist Run Space, Blak Dot Gallery, Koorie Heritage Trust, Outer Space, Craft, Incinerator Gallery, Ordinance Gallery, and the Margaret Lawrence Gallery. He recently presented ‘Stars, Scars, Sagas’ together with Amelia Griffin-Toovey through the Public Art Melbourne Test Site program. Currie has published two artist books with Stray Pages: I can laugh with you and OBSERVATION NOITAVRESBO. He has a BFA Honours from the Victorian College of the Arts.
His work is held in collections including Monash University, Nillumbik Council, and ANZ ~ Nicholas Currie is represented by Daine Singer.
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Marli Maddison is a proud Budjiti and Kunja artist (currently living and working on Wurundjeri land (Melbourne) and grew up on Awabakal and Bundjalung Country on the east coast of New South Wales. He holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts (Painting) from the Victorian College of the Arts. His multidisciplinary practice spans painting, sound, printmaking, and sculpture. With a focus on contemporary Indigenous storytelling, Marli creates work that reflects the reality of being situated on stolen land.
Past projects include;
2025: Steeplejack publication/exhibition, which included performances by TL BITS, CRUST, and Ignorant Matter, presented by Threshold Projects at Level 1, 2a Brunswick Rd, Brunswick East.
2024: Participated in several exhibitions, including PROPANE (Threshold Projects at Propane Gallery), the Majlis Award Shortlist Exhibition (Fiona and Sydney Myer Gallery), AtheAbove Presents III, and the CAROUSEL art fair.
2023: Presented the solo exhibition NOISE PAINTING at ATHEABOVE Gallery and contributed to group shows such as Army Rust Live (Holiday Program), SH/MMER/NG (George Paton Gallery), and THEE PROCESS (Time and Space, Burleigh Heads).
2022: Exhibited work in group shows; WOULD YOU RAT HER? at Priscillas Gallery and CRACK OUT at Sublet Space.