Naomi Hobson
Born 1978, Coen, Queensland, Australia
Kaantju & Umpila
Lives & Works – Coen
A member of a dynamic new generation of First Nations artists, Naomi Hobson has exhibited widely both within Australia and internationally since 2008. Hobson resides on the banks of the riverbeds her grandparents were born. Her colourful abstract compositions act as a link between individuality and a shared identity. Her continual inspiration is the vast traditional lands of her ancestors surrounding the town of Coen in Queensland and her culture.
Her work was featured in ‘Photo 22: Being Human’, part of the Australian International Festival of Photography in Melbourne. She was also featured in the prestigious 2020 Tarnanthi exhibition at the Art Gallery of South Australia. In 2022, she was awarded the Geelong Art Prize for her work ‘Sand Dunes on the Coast’. In 2023, she was a finalist in the Wynne Prize and received Honourable Mention in the Musée du quai Branly-Jacques Chirac Photography Award in Paris, France. She has been a finalist in numerous prizes including the Wynne Prize (2023), National Works on Paper Prize (2024), Hadley's Art Prize (2024), Len Fox Painting Award (2024), Alice Prize (2020, 2016), Ravenswood Art Prize (2023, 2021) and the Woollahra Small Sculpture Prize (2023). Her work has been acquired by institutions including the Art Gallery of New South Wales, National Gallery of Australia, National Gallery of Victoria, Museum of Contemporary Art, Art Gallery of South Australia, Queensland Art Gallery of Modern Art, Museum & Art Gallery of the Northern Territory, Shepparton Art Museum, Bendigo Art Gallery, HOTA (Home of the Arts) and Cairns Art Gallery.
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30 Years of Arthouse Gallery
7 - 21 December 2024Over the past three decades, Arthouse Gallery has distinguished itself as one of Australia's leading contemporary art galleries. Currently representing over forty artists, the gallery celebrates its 30th anniversary this...Read more -
Arthouse Group Show
Bloom 28 June - 20 July 2024 -
Arthouse Group Show
Summer – Part 1 9 - 27 January 2024Arthouse Gallery is delighted to begin 2024 with 'Summer' featuring a selection of new and exciting works from our stable of artists. This coming year features solo shows by newly–represented,...Read more -
Off–Site Exhibition
George Place 19 December 2023 - 29 February 2024George Place is an outstanding office precinct in the thriving hub of Sydney’s CBD. George Place hosts a series of inclusive events and activities to enhance the workday experience for...Read more
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Arthouse Group Show
Sydney Contemporary Collection 2023 – Booth F12 7 - 10 September 2023 -
Arthouse Group Show
Present Tense 15 June - 1 July 2023 -
Naomi Hobson
Language of the Land 27 May - 10 June 2023'Language of the Land' is painted in concert with the natural landscapes of her Country - from the rainforests to the grasslands, and hinterlands traveling down to the coast and...Read more -
Sydney Contemporary 2022 Group Show
8 - 11 September 2022
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Naomi Hobson
Adolescent Wonderland 11 June - 31 July 2022In her first major photographic solo exhibition in NSW, Southern Kaantju/Umpila artist Naomi Hobson will present a newly commissioned, immersive photographic exhibition at Cement Fondu. Renowned for her vibrant paintings,...Read more -
Naomi Hobson
Grounded in Nature 26 May - 18 June 2022Grounded in Nature is the first solo presentation of Naomi Hobson's paintings in Sydney, here on Gadigal land. The works have travelled all the way down from Coen, a small...Read more
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Naomi HobsonSunset From Home, 2022acrylic on linen140 x 160 cm$18,000
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Naomi HobsonCoastal Rain Coming in off the Coast, 2023acrylic on linen150.5 x 132 cm$16,500
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Naomi HobsonWiimu: Red Ant I, 2022terracotta, white slip, sgraffito technique49.5 x 19 x 9 cm$4,950
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Naomi HobsonWiimu: Red Ant II, 2022terracotta, white slip, sgraffito technique41.5 x 19 x 8.5 cm$4,950
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Multiple artists announced as finalists in the Fisher's Ghost Art Award 2024
Campbelltown Arts Centre 24 September 2024We are thrilled to share that ten of our artists have been announced as finalists in the prestigious Fisher's Ghost Art Award 2024. Congratulations to...Read more -
Jo Davenport and Naomi Hobson announced as finalists in the Len Fox Painting Award
Castlemaine Art Museum 23 August 2024Congratulations to Jo Davenport and Naomi Hobson who have been announced as finalists in the prestigious Len Fox Painting Award 2024. Jo Davenport’s stunning work...Read more -
Naomi Hobson announced as a finalist in Hadley's Art Prize
Hadley's Orient Hotel 2 August 2024Congratulations to Naomi Hobson who has been selected as a finalist in the prestigious Hadley's Art Prize for her stunning work Wuukanta: Life on the...Read more -
Lauren O'Connor & Naomi Hobson announced as finalists in the Mosman Art Prize
Mosman Art Gallery 31 July 2024Congratulations to Naomi Hobson & Lauren O'Connor who have been announced as finalists in the prestigious Mosman Art Prize 2024. The Mosman Art Prize is...Read more
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Naomi Hobson's 'Adolescent Wonderland' showing in London
Horniman Museum & Gardens 3 July 2024Following its national tour of Australia, Naomi Hobson's highly acclaimed and multiple award winning photography series 'Adolescent Wonderland' makes its international debut in London at...Read more -
'Life on the River' Naomi Hobson's stunning new photographic series debuts to acclaim
Cairns Art Gallery 21 June 2024Multidisciplinary artist Naomi Hobson set the Contemporary art world aflame with her incredible series 'Adolescent Wonderland' which went on to be acquired by every major...Read more -
Naomi Hobson featured in PHOTO Australia's groundbreaking exhibition at the Victoria & Albert Museum
Adolescent Wonderland 1 June 2024Naomi Hobson's new limited edition book documenting her acclaimed photography series 'Adolescent Wonderland' has been featured by PHOTO Australia's at the Victoria & Albert Museum's...Read more -
Naomi Hobson announced as a finalist in the National Works on Paper Prize
Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery 24 May 2024Naomi Hobson has been announced as a finalist in the prestigious National Works on Paper Prize for her work Girlfriends which is part of her...Read more
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Kendal Murray and Naomi Hobson announced as finalists in the Woollahra Small Sculpture Prize 2023
Redleaf Gallery, Woollahra 27 September 2023Kendal Murray and Naomi Hobson have been announced as finalists in the Woollahra Small Sculpture Prize 2023. The Woollahra Small Sculpture Prize attracts some of...Read more -
Naomi Hobson is a finalist in The Ravenswood Art Prize
The Ravenswood Australian Women's Art Prize 13 – 28 May 23Naomi Hobson has been announced as a finalist in the Ravenswood Australian Women's Art Prize for her incredible work Under the Poinciana Tree. The Ravenswood...Read more -
Naomi Hobson Selected as a Finalist in Wynne Prize
Art Gallery of NSW 6 May – 3 September 23'There is a place on my Country that we call 'the golden way',' says first-time Wynne finalist Naomi Hobson. 'There are all these golden wattle...Read more -
Naomi Hobson featured in Portrait23: Identity
National Portrait Gallery 10 March – 18 June 23Portraiture. Not as you know it. Portrait23: Identity is a major exhibition of new work from multi-award-winning contemporary Australian artists and collectives working across every...Read more