By Linda Morris
Congratulations to NAS alumnus What who has won the $150,000 Doug Moran National Portrait Prize 2019, for a portrait of Robert Forster that judges said shimmered off the canvas like a “vibrating aura”.
Image: Dominic Lorrimer
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
