Weathered bodies, 2008 (forthcoming)
Turner Galleries, Northbridge, Western Australia

Over My Shoulder, 2006 (16 November – 17 December)
Perth Institute of Contemporary Arts (PICA), Northbridge, Western Australia

Promised Land 2, 2004
Touring with Art on the Move to Western Australian venues: Mandurah Performing Arts Centre; The Bank, Midland; Central TAFE Gallery, Perth.

Promised Land 2, 2003
Touring with Art on the Move to Western Australian venues: Geraldton Regional Art Gallery; and as part of the WA Fringe Festival Goldfields Arts Centre and Gallery, Kalgoorlie (14 February – 9 March)

Transpose, 2003
Spectrum Project Space, Northbridge, Western Australia

Transpositions 3x3 Urban Project, 2003 (24 – 26 May)
A City of Perth commissioned project for Forrest Place. A 3-day continuous performance and evolving installation involving 357 suitcases.

Promised Land 2, 2003
Touring with Art on the Move: Vancouver Arts Centre, Albany, Western Australia

Wh-Eat, 2001
Part of Metis 3, National Exhibitions of Science and Art. A Collaboration with Murray Gibbs, CSIRO, Agriculture WA, The State Salinity Council and the Oil Mallee Association of WA

Promised Land, 2001 (2 February – 18 February)
Key exhibitor in the Perth International Arts Festival (PIAF), The Church Gallery, Claremont, Western Australia.

Beyond Familiar Territory, 1999 (6 February – 21 March)
Canberra Museum and Gallery, Civic, Canberra, Australia

Bauxite, 1996
Canberra Contemporary Art Space (The Cube), Canberra, Australia

Backbone 3, 1995 (October)
De Vaalserberg, Rotterdam, The Netherlands

Backbone 2. 1995 (May)
Canberra Contemporary Art Space, Manuka, Canberra, Australia

2007
Sculpture by the Sea, Cottesloe Beach, Western Australia
Paperartzi, Vancouver Arts Centre, Albany, Western Australia

2006
Sculpture Survey 2006, Gomboc Gallery and Sculpture Park
Sensation, TAFE Central Gallery, Perth
Sculpture by the Sea, Cottesloe Beach, Western Australia
Chart, John Curtin Art Gallery
My Own Executioner 2006, Mundaring Arts Centre
Art in Bloom, Art Gallery of Western Australia.

2005
Sculpture by the Sea, Cottesloe Beach, Western Australia
Joondalup Art Award, by invitation

2004
On the Beach. Maritime Museum, Fremantle.
Art in Bloom, Art Gallery of Western Australia.

2003
AFWA OCH Members Show. The Moores Building, Fremantle.

2002
Collectables. The Moores Building, Fremantle, WA. September
Initial spECtrUm. SpECtrUm Project Space, Northbridge, WA. June
Transpositions. Dutch Artists in Western Australia. WA Museum, April - May. Touring in 2003-05 to Mandurah, IASKA Kellerberrin, Katanning Gallery, Goldfield Art Gallery Kalgoorlie, etc.

2001
Uglieland. The Moores Building, Fremantle, WA. November.

1998-9
Vital Signs. Michaelis School of Fine Art, Cape Town University, South Africa (touring: Photospace Gallery, Canberra School of Art, 1998; Stargard Szczecinski Museum, Szczecinski, Poland, 1999)

1998
Canberra National Sculpture Forum. National Library venue, Canberra, Australia
RMIT Project Space, Melbourne, Australia

1997
Mapping the Comfort Zone. Artspace, Adelaide Festival Centre
Nien Schwarz and Hanh Ngo. Canberra School of Art Gallery, Canberra, Australia

1996
Nomadia. De Vaalserberg, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
The 12th Tamworth Fibre/Textile Biennial. Tamworth Regional Gallery, (touring Campbelltown, Dubbo, Bathurst, Toowoomba, Broken Hill)
Response to Manifesta 1. Duende, Rotterdam, The Netherlands

1995
The Helen Pitt Exhibition. Surrey Art Gallery, Vancouver, Canada

1994
Bumper Crop: Contemporary Art in Victoria. The Rogue, Victoria, Canada

1993
Photography at The Rogue Gallery. Rogue Art Gallery, Victoria, Canada

2007
Sculpture by the Sea, Cottesloe Beach, Western Australia
Paperartzi, Vancouver Arts Centre, Albany, Western Australia

2006
Sculpture Survey 2006, Gomboc Gallery and Sculpture Park
Sensation, TAFE Central Gallery, Perth
Sculpture by the Sea, Cottesloe Beach, Western Australia
Chart, John Curtin Art Gallery
My Own Executioner 2006, Mundaring Arts Centre
Art in Bloom, Art Gallery of Western Australia.

2005
Sculpture by the Sea, Cottesloe Beach, Western Australia
Joondalup Art Award, by invitation

2004
On the Beach. Maritime Museum, Fremantle.
Art in Bloom, Art Gallery of Western Australia.

2003
AFWA OCH Members Show. The Moores Building, Fremantle.

2002
Collectables. The Moores Building, Fremantle, WA. September
Initial spECtrUm. SpECtrUm Project Space, Northbridge, WA. June
Transpositions. Dutch Artists in Western Australia. WA Museum, April - May. Touring in 2003-05 to Mandurah, IASKA Kellerberrin, Katanning Gallery, Goldfield Art Gallery Kalgoorlie, etc.

2001
Uglieland. The Moores Building, Fremantle, WA. November.

1998-9
Vital Signs. Michaelis School of Fine Art, Cape Town University, South Africa (touring: Photospace Gallery, Canberra School of Art, 1998; Stargard Szczecinski Museum, Szczecinski, Poland, 1999)

1998
Canberra National Sculpture Forum. National Library venue, Canberra, Australia
RMIT Project Space, Melbourne, Australia

1997
Mapping the Comfort Zone. Artspace, Adelaide Festival Centre
Nien Schwarz and Hanh Ngo. Canberra School of Art Gallery, Canberra, Australia

1996
Nomadia. De Vaalserberg, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
The 12th Tamworth Fibre/Textile Biennial. Tamworth Regional Gallery, (touring Campbelltown, Dubbo, Bathurst, Toowoomba, Broken Hill)
Response to Manifesta 1. Duende, Rotterdam, The Netherlands

1995
The Helen Pitt Exhibition. Surrey Art Gallery, Vancouver, Canada

1994
Bumper Crop: Contemporary Art in Victoria. The Rogue, Victoria, Canada

1993
Photography at The Rogue Gallery. Rogue Art Gallery, Victoria, Canada

2005 Curtin University of Technology Art Collection, Transpose

1999 Australian Capital Territory, Dept of Environment. Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve, Information Centre, Marmoleum design of foyer floor. In association with TT Architecture, Canberra

1998 ACT Dept. of Urban Services, Civic Lighting and Signage Project. Canberra City bus interchange beacon. In association with Rodney Moss, architect

1997-8 Canberra Museum and Gallery, public art commission for Moving Territory, a 16 passenger lift. In association with May Flannery Architects

Cook, Robert, “Over my shoulder: Nien Schwarz in Perth”, Art Monthly Australia, April 2007, pp 9-12.

Spencer, Ric, “Taking stock of human cargo”, The West Australian, May 20 2006, p. 13 Weekend Extra (review of curated exhibition Floating).

Sculpture Survey 2006, Gomboc Gallery Sculpture Park, Middle Swan, Western Australia.

Spencer, Ric. “Insightful works a shore thing”, The West Australian, March 18, 2006, p. 13 Weekend Extra.

Bevis, Stephen, “Art on the sand rivals Cottesloe’s tanned torsos”, The West Australian March 9, 2006, page 3.

Art Monthly Australia, Artnotes WA image, April 2005

Spencer, Ric, The West Australian, “Sculpture a breath of fresh air”, Mar 26, 2005

Smith, Nyanda. “Inspiring isolation”, The West Australian, August 3, 2004, p. 10.

The West Australian, “It’s all in the case of art for the city”, 26 May, 2003

Art Monthly Australia, Artnotes WA (Image), April, 2003

Peters, Nonja and Rinske Car. Transpositions, Dutch artists in WA. ECU publication, 2002

Erickson, Dorothy, "Uglie Land", Artlink, Vol 22 No 1.

McLean, Ian, "Promised Land: Nien Schwarz at The Church Gallery", Artlink, Vol 121 No.2 p. 89

Art Monthly Australia, Artnotes WA, June, 2001 p. 41.

Artlink," Art events addressing ecological issues, Vol 21 #1, p. 70

Mateer, John, "Earth: Perth International Arts Festival", Art Monthly Australia, March 2001

Art Monthly Australia, Artnotes WA (Image), March, 2001

Bromfield, David, "Sights To Make You Soar", The West Australian, Big Weekend lift out, Feb 10, 2001, p 6.

Gauntlett, Kate, The West Australian, "For Nien art's clearly in the bag" Feb 5, 2001, p 11

O'Brien, Sophie, Perth International Art Festival Visual Arts Guide, 2001, pages 13-14

Anne O’Hehir, "Art: Beyond Familiar Territory,” Muse Canberra’s Art Monthly, April, 1999, p 14-15

Art Monthly Australia, Artnotes ACT (image), No 117, Mar 1999, p 38

Musa, Helen, "A Capital Life", Canberra Times: Panorama section, Feb., 20, 1999

Reid, Ben, "Times Out Feature", Canberra Times, Jan 28, 1999, page 3
Canberra Museum & Gallery, See Public Art at CMAG, brochure, 1999

Talbot, Jacky, "Public Art at the Canberra Museum and Gallery", Artlink, Vol. 18, No 12, p 68-9

Clarke, Deborah, "Canberra National Sculpture Forum 1998", Art Monthly Australia, May 1998, p 10-11

Future Perfect: The 1998 ACUADS Conference, exhibition catalogue, RMIT University, 1998

Horridge, Naomi. Vital Signs, Michaelis School of Art, Cape Town University, South Africa and Canberra School of Art, 1998

Barron, Sonia, "Diversions From The Ordinary", Canberra Times, May 11, 1998

O’Hehir, Anne, "Sculpture: Canberra National Sculpture Forum", Muse Magazine, Canberra, May, 1998, page 21

McIntyre, Myra, "A Feeting Glimpse of Inner-city Living", April 27, 1998, Canberra Times, page 7

Canberra National Sculpture Forum, exhibition catalogue, Canberra School of Art, 1998

Talbot, Jacky, "ACT Public Art Program", National Association for the Visual Arts (NAVA) Newsletter, Dec 1997, p 4-6

K, Catherine, "Art:Textile Art", Muse: Canberra’s Art Monthly Magazine, April, 1997, pages 17-18

Thwaites, Vivonne, Artspace, Adelaide Festival Centre, Mapping the Comfort Zone: the dream and the real, 1997

Kenneally, Cath, "Post-Colonial Dreaming", Artlink vol 17 (3), 1997, pp 74-6

Wood-Conroy, Diana, "The Indelible Artisan: Tamworth Fibre Textile Biennial 1996", Object, No. 1, 1997

Rolfe, Michael and Daniel Brine, Twelfth Tamworth Fibre/Textile Biennial, Tamworth City Gallery, 1996

Nomadia, De Vaalserberg Artists' Initiative, Rotterdam, 1996

Australian National University, Canberra School of Art brochures - Study Guide, Sculpture Workshop, 1996, Graduate Prospectus, 1996, 1998

Davison, Liane. The Helen Pitt Award, exhibition catalogue, Surrey Art Gallery, BC, Canada, 1995

The Ring, University of Victoria, BC, Canada, Vol. 20, No. 10, June 10, 1994, page 5

Smith, Alisa, "The Shock of the New, Part Two", Monday Magazine, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, May 5-11, 1994, page 3

ABC Radio 720 Perth, November 2006
RTR Radio 92.1 Perth, November, 2006
ABC Documentary Sculpture by the Sea 2005
Channel 31 Sculpture by the Sea, 2005
Channel 9 News, Perth. September, 2002
WIN Television News, Canberra, February 10, 1999
ABC Television News, Interview, aired March 21, 1998
Radio 2XX Canberra, Interview with Jane Barney, May 1995