Dennis Golding is an artist born and raised on Gadigal Country, with ancestral ties to Kamilaroi/Gamilaraay Country (Northwest NSW) and Biripi Country (Mid North Coast NSW). Exploring lived experience and childhood memory, his practice critiques social, political and cultural representations of race and identity.

Working across painting, photography, sculpture and installation, Dennis draws on his urban upbringing from the inner-Sydney Aboriginal community of Redfern, often referred to as ‘The Block’, to the southeastern shores of Bidjigal Country. His early creative influences include watching his mother and grandmother paint large-scale works depicting Australian native flora and fauna, cultural motifs and human figures.

Dennis developed his professional practice through mentorships with leading curators, educators and artists, graduating with a Bachelor of Fine Arts (Honours) from UNSW Art & Design in 2019. He works independently as an artist, curator and graphic designer.

Since graduating, Dennis has been awarded the 2020 NSW Visual Arts Emerging Fellowship and has exhibited at major institutions including the Art Gallery of South Australia, Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory, Perth Institute of Contemporary Arts, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Museum of Sydney and Carriageworks. His work is also seen in numerous public art installations across Sydney. He is co-founder of the Re-Right Collective with artist Carmen GlynnBraun.

Through his curatorial and artistic practice, Dennis aims to bring forward powerful representations of contemporary Aboriginal cultural identity, deepening understanding of history, place and lived experience