Nina Radonja
Nina Radonja (born in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina) is an emerging artist residing in Eora/Sydney, Australia. Nina holds a Master of Fine Art degree from the National Art School and was a finalist in the Brett Whiteley Travelling Scholarship Award.
Nina’s practice is influenced by the blurred photorealist paintings of Gerhard Richter, whose work challenges the boundaries of perception and representation. Richter's ability to obscure and reveal images inspires my own exploration of veiling in painting. Additionally, the allegory of The Contest of Zeuxis and Parrhasius, as interpreted by Jacques Lacan, has profoundly influenced my approach. This narrative underscores the complexity of human cognition and the allure of hidden truths, concepts that resonate deeply in my work.
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EDUCATION
Master of Fine Art (Painting), The National Art School NSW, 2022
Bachelor of Fine Art, The National Art School NSW, 2020
Diploma in Visual Art, St. George School of Fine Art NSW, 2017
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2024 SCHTICK, Schmick Contemporary, Sydney NSW
2022 Inside Jokes, Studio W, Sydney NSW
2021 MESH, Hibernian House, Sydney NSW
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2025 25BYE, 25B Gallery, Sydney NSW
2025 FOUR TWENTY SIXTY NINE, Central Space, Sydney NSW
2025 Tangent, 25B Gallery, Sydney NSW
2025 Wait A Minute, Outsider Gallery, Sydney NSW
2024 OUTSORSE VOL.1, Sorse Gallery, Melbourne VIC
2024 Note to Self, Outsider Gallery, Sydney NSW
2024 OUT-OF-TOWNERS, Wester Gallery, Newcastle NSW
2024 Show One, 25B Gallery, Sydney NSW
2024 NAS Art Auction, National Art School, Sydney NSW
2023 Sydney Contemporary, Carriageworks, Sydney NSW
2023 HOLEY SMOKES, Backwoods Gallery, Melbourne VIC
2023 Head Games, PIERMARQ*, Sydney, Australia
2022 The Post Grad Show, National Art School, Darlinghurst NSW
2022 Wardens Gallery, Darlinghurst NSW
2022 Dancing with no Music, Ambush Gallery, Waterloo NSW
2022 NAS Café MFA Exhibition, National Art School, Darlinghurst NSW
2022 Mild Animals, Tap Gallery, Surry Hills NSW
2021 Contemporary Ruins, Ambush Gallery, Waterloo NSW
2021 In/Visible, Gaffa Gallery, Sydney NSW
2020 The Grad Show 2020, National Art School, Darlinghurst NSW
2020 RFS Fundraiser Exhibition, Goodspace Gallery, Chippendale NSW
2019 Platform 2019 (collaboration with artist Gary Warner), Articulate Project Space
2018 Connect, Orion Function Centre, Campsie NSW
2017 St, George Graduate Show, The Muse Gallery, Ultimo NSW
2017 Launch of Double Take (Site specific), Surry Hills Festival NSW
AWARDS
2024 Finalist, Small Works Art Prize, Brunswick Street Gallery, Melbourne VIC
2024 Finalist, Jacaranda Art Prize, Workspace3496, Red Cliffs VIC
2022 Finalist, Brett Whiteley Travelling Art Scholarship Award, Surry Hills NSW
2021 Finalist, APC Art Show, Albert Park College, Melbourne VIC
2020 Studio W Doubleyou Exhibition Prize Award
2020 Finalist Belle ArtStart, Art Gallery of New South Wales
2018 Finalist, Hunters Hill Art Prize, Hunters Hill Town Hall
2017 Finalist, The Valley Arts Prize, Kangaroo Valley
PUBLICATIONS
INTRODUCING.., page 35 Issue #26 in Art/Edit Magazine