By Matt Bungard
If the old nursery rhyme is to believed, slugs and snails and puppy dogs’ tails are what boys are made of. But photographer (NAS Head of Public Programs and Senior Lecturer in Photomedia) Ella Dreyfus believes she has instead detected a fragile innocence in her young subjects that is rarely talked about.
Image: Ella Dreyfus with her exhibition, Under Twenty-Seven.
Introducing Katerina Asistin @katearts_, Gitte Backhausen @gittebackhausenart and Chaya Atkins @artbychaya, three of our graduating Painting BFA students, and their selected works (clockwise, L to R).
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Celebrate the future of contemporary art at The Grad Show Opening Night, Thursday 5 December, 6–10pm.
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Katerina Asistin, ‘Abandoned Trolley’, 2024, acrylic and oil on canvas, 56 x 41 x 2.5cm.
Gitte Backhausen, ‘It`s Just The Way It Is’, 2024, acrylic on repurposed stretched canvas, 102 x 102cm.
Chaya Atkins, ‘Supernova’, 2024, oil on found fabric, 50 x 75cm.
Portrait Photography: Jack Rockliffe @soybasedhacked
Artwork Photography: Jennifer Leahy @silversalt_photography
Nov 28
Introducing Stephanie Barakat @s.barakat.art, Laura Becket @micro___________0, Simona Boskovska @lines.and.shit and Isabella Bendeich @bella_bendeich, four of our graduating Painting BFA students, and their selected works (clockwise, L to R).
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Celebrate the future of contemporary art at The Grad Show Opening Night, Thursday 5 December, 6–10pm.
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Stephanie Barakat, ‘Ovarian Volcano’, 2024, oil on canvas, 31 x 27 x 4.2cm.
Laura Becket, ‘Carmelite’, 2024, resin and plaster on wooden relief, 39 x 29cm.
Simona Boskovska, ‘Azure interlude’, 2024, acrylic on canvas, 61 x 122cm.
Isabella Bendeich, ‘Treading Deep Waters’, 2024, oil on board, 61 x 81 x 3cm.
Portrait Photography: Jack Rockliffe @soybasedhacked
Artwork Photography: Jennifer Leahy @silversalt_photography
Nov 28
Introducing Cole Burgess, Olivia Campton-Smith @liv_campton, Francisca Carrasco-Reyes @francisca.carrey and Mitchell Caponas, four of our graduating Painting BFA students, and their selected works (clockwise, L to R).
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Celebrate the future of contemporary art at The Grad Show Opening Night, Thursday 5 December, 6–10pm.
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Cole Burgess, ‘Suffusion’, 2024, acrylic and masking tape on kraft paper, 63.6 x 87.2cm.
Olivia Campton-Smith, ‘Cocooning’, 2024, plaster, styrofoam, ink, water-soluble graphite, bondcrete, tissue paper, wire, encaustic, oils, 145 x 54 x 62cm.
Francisca Carrasco-Reyes, ‘Needle’, 2024, liquid latex, tape, acrylic, graphite and lace on timber frame, 38.5 x 35cm.
Mitchell Caponas, ‘Drudge’, 2024, oil on canvas, 157 x 139cm.
Portrait Photography: Jack Rockliffe @soybasedhacked
Artwork Photography: Jennifer Leahy @silversalt_photography
Nov 28
Introducing Shauna Carroll @shaun.acarroll, Ivy Casdagli, Harrison Chao @w4r.h4mm3r and Isabella Casella @bellacasella_, four of our graduating Painting BFA students, and their selected works (clockwise, L to R).
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Celebrate the future of contemporary art at The Grad Show Opening Night, Thursday 5 December, 6–10pm.
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Shauna Carroll, ‘Searching for Eurydice’, 2024, oil on board, 60cm diameter.
Ivy Casdagli, ‘Sans Teeth’, 2024, paperclay, foil and nylon, 19 x 9 x 12cm.
Harrison Chao, ‘LHO’, 2024, oil on linen, 40 x 50cm.
Isabella Casella, ‘Oblivion’, 2024, oil on board, 40.5 x 40.5cm.
Portrait Photography: Jack Rockliffe @soybasedhacked
Artwork Photography: Jennifer Leahy @silversalt_photography
Nov 28
Introducing Alex Coady @coadyalex, Alexandra Colvin @alexe_colvin, Maya Dabbs @dabbsart and Zac Costa Perazzo @z.c.p_, four of our graduating Painting BFA students, and their selected works (clockwise, L to R).
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Celebrate the future of contemporary art at The Grad Show Opening Night, Thursday 5 December, 6–10pm.
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Alex Coady, ‘Presence of absence’, 2024, acrylic on canvas.
Alexandra Colvin, ‘Woolshed Road’, 2024, oil and pastel on canvas, 160 x 135cm.
Maya Dabbs, ‘Last knight in Soho’, 2024, acrylic and marker on canvas, 76 x 50 x 3.5cm.
Zac Costa Perazzo, ‘Scout’, 2024, oil, wax and pastel on polycotton, 180 x 150cm.
Portrait Photography: Jack Rockliffe @soybasedhacked
Artwork Photography: Jennifer Leahy @silversalt_photography
Nov 28
Introducing Clarity Dearing @claritydearing, Chloe Edwards @papercrane17, Ariel Filler @arielfillerart and Katerina Em @kkat.em, four of our graduating Painting BFA students, and their selected works (clockwise, L to R).
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Celebrate the future of contemporary art at The Grad Show Opening Night, Thursday 5 December, 6–10pm.
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Clarity Dearing, ‘Untitled’, 2024, oil on canvas, 19.4 x 15.5cm.
Chloe Edwards, ‘Black-eyed Susan’, 2024, oil on canvas, 41 x 61cm.
Ariel Filler, ‘Big foot’, 2024, wax, drypoint, oil and acrylic on canvas, 170 x 120 x 2cm.
Katerina Em, ‘Shrine’, 2024, mixed media installation, 63 x 43 x 30cm.
Portrait Photography: Jack Rockliffe @soybasedhacked
Artwork Photography: Jennifer Leahy @silversalt_photography
Nov 28
