Nicholas Aplin
Born in Sydney, Australia
Lives & works in Melbourne Australia
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Nicholas Aplin grew up in Sydney and currently resides in Melbourne. Having studied Fine Art in Sydney and Film Making in New York, Nicholas worked as a prop maker and illustrator most notably for the TV series Survivor. After spending time in remote natural environments it was a contrast returning to heavily built up urban areas. It is this contrast that inspires Aplin’s current painting practice.Working in oils, acrylics and oil pastel, Nicholas now finds himself exploring streetscapes, and urban environments, his art practice revolves around capturing junctures in the urban environment, the interplay of man made structures and nature and the effect these have on people..
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Exhibitions & Festivals
2025 - 4040 Project - Wagner Contemporary, Sydney
2025 - Summer Salon - Wagner Contemporary, Sydney
2024 - Spring Days - Group exhibition, Off the kerb gallery Melbourne
2024 - (Nothing But) - Solo exhibition - Off the kerb gallery Melbourne
2024 - No Vacancy Annual - Group exhibition, No Vacancy Gallery Melbourne
2024 - 40/40 Project - Wagner Contemporary Sydney
2024 - Creative Energies - Group exhibition C B One Gallery Melbourne
2023 - Summer Group show - Wagner Contemporary Sydney
2021 - Towering - Solo exhibition - Off the kerb gallery, Collingwood, Melbourne
2021 - Cast - Solo exhibition - Marios Brunswick VIC curated by Arts Eleven
2019 - Uncontrolled Development, Group show - Brunswick St Gallery
2017 - The Other Art Fair - Sydney
2013 - The Bell Ringer's Ball - Depot Gallery Waterloo Sydney
2010 - Defiant Little Devils - Defiance Gallery Newtown (collaboration)
2008 - Reel Deal Film festival Audience prize
2007 - Short sighted film festival Audience Prize
2002 - Scattered - Group show, Tap Gallery Sydney
Prizes
2025 - Finalist Omnia Art prize, Melboune Vic
2025 - Finalist Adelaide Parklands Art Prize, Adelaide SA
2025 - ACB Selects, Michael Reid Northern Beaches
2023 - Finalist National Emerging Art Prize
2023 - Finalist Hawkesbury Art Prize
2020 - 50 Squared art Prize Brunswick st Gallery 2019 - Finalist R & M McGivern Prize
2019 - 50 squared prize, Brunswick St Gallery 2018 - Finalist Muswellbrook art prize
Workshops/ Talks
2024 - Art Gallery of NSW Member talk at Wagner Contemporary, Sydney
2024 - Artist in schools - Nambrook Dennison primary school VIC part of Gippsland Art Gallery public education program
Collections
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Northern Sydney Institute of Tafe, Private collections Sydney, London, Los Angeles, Canada
Education
2002 Diploma of Fine Arts, Northern Institute of TAFE (Hornsby) NSW Australia
2006 Diploma of Film making New York Film Academy
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