EXHIBITION DATES:

Friday 24 June – Saturday 13 August 2022
NAS Gallery
Monday to Saturday, 11am–5pm

Curated by Sioux Garside, this new major exhibition celebrates Colin Lanceley (1938-2015), a Modernist trailblazer who believed in celebrating the joyous qualities of life in his vibrant, three-dimensional art.

After studying at NAS in the 1950s, which he described as “the opening of my life”, he returned to teach there from the 1980s, then in the 1990s helped write a new chapter for the School as an independent tertiary institution offering visual art degrees, after decades of being attached to NSW’s technical education sector. In the 1960s and 70s, Colin was a vigorous and adventurous spirit at a time when contemporary Australian art was discovering new forms and inspiration, as well as acknowledging the ancient country’s unique and powerful Indigenous art. Born in New Zealand in 1938 and growing up on Sydney’s north shore, a life creating art was not on the cards for young Colin, but with the encouragement of key teachers he found his way to the place he belonged, and in turn helped countless others setting off on their own artistic path. Supported by his wife Kay, this exhibition is a celebration of Colin’s life and work, confirming his creative legacy in the same year the National Art School celebrates 100 years since moving to the Darlinghurst Gaol site.

Warm up with Winter School!

Monday 4 – Friday 8 July 2022

Join us for five days of intensive artmaking at NAS Winter School, where you’ll be immersed in a studio environment, learn new techniques, discover exciting concepts, and gain the confidence to develop your unique visual language.

The Winter School short courses are designed for students of all levels – whether you are starting out as a beginner, furthering your studies, refreshing your teaching skills, practising as an artist, or contemplating a full-time fine arts degree. Be inspired to develop your imagination, enhance your skills and create original artworks. Meet other art enthusiasts, listen to artists’ talks, visit the NAS Gallery and join the growing community of NAS artists, students and alumni.

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Join us in July for our Winter School Holiday Programs

4 – 15 July 2022

Our workshops provide young people aged 6–16 with opportunities to engage with artists, art-making and creativity on our NAS campus.

Future Makers Programs provide young people aged 6–16 with opportunities to engage with artists, art-making and other forms of creative production on site at NAS. Structured on-campus and online workshops form the foundation of the school holiday workshops across the year.

• Mini-Makers offers students aged 6–8 an opportunity to start their art-making journey using a variety of different art-making materials and techniques.
• Art Adventurers presents workshops for students aged 9–12 to build on their ideas and understanding of the art world.
• Young Creatives workshops enable students aged 13–16 to extend and challenge their knowledge, skills and understanding of art-making through in-depth conceptual and technical study.

We accept Creative Kids Vouchers for all our youth programs.

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