Clifford Thompson


b.1980, Tennant Creek, Australia. Lives and works in Tennant Creek.

Clifford Thompson Japaljarri is Warlpiri man who paints between the Arlpwe Art and Culture Centre and Nyinkka Nyunyu, where he is a member of the contemporary men's painting group, The Tennant Creek Brio.

Clifford draws on a broad range of influences, from traditional Warlpiri ceremony designs to graffiti culture.


Exhibitions


Clifford Thompson, The Rooster King
22 August–19 September 2025

Group Show, Spring 1883 Fair, Hotel Windsor, Melbourne
9–12 August 2023

Clifford Thompson, The Rooster King II
18 July–15 August 2026

Group Show, Aotearoa Art Fair, Auckland NZ
2–5 March 2023

Group Show, Spring1883 Art Fair, Hotel Windsor
13–16 August 2025