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The Guardian Australia: From Abdul Abdullah to Vincent Namatjira: 10 artists forging a new political future

2020-01-15

by Danielle Neely

Article by Chloé Wolifson

Featuring NAS alumnae Make or Break (Connie Anthes and Rebecca Gallo), Joan Ross and Karla Dickens, this article highlights some of Australia’s most exciting artists are smashing apart artistic convention

Image: Make or Break, Unveilings, 2018. Shopfront and survey collection documentation, Mollison Street, Kyneton. Kyneton Contemporary Art Triennial, 2018. Photograph: Zan Wimberley/Courtesy the artist

A night to remember, NAS Gala | National Treasures

Thank you to everyone who joined us on Friday, and to the generous artists and partners who helped make it all possible.

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A night to remember, NAS Gala | National Treasures

Thank you to everyone who joined us on Friday, and to the generous artists and partners who helped make it all possible.

Introducing Axel Gerber, Kate Hadley, and Alyssa Hamersma, three of our graduating students in Painting.

Celebrate the future of contemporary art at The Grad Show Opening Night, Thursday 4 December.

RSVP link in bio.

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Axel Gerber
`Ciccone`
synthetic polymer paint on polyester
65 x 152 cm

Kate Hadley
`Double the Birthdays, Double the Cake`
oil on canvas
80 x 80 cm

Alyssa Hamersma
`Frog`s Skin`
oil on board
62 x 70 cm

Portrait: @soybased_snack
Documentation: Peter Morgan

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Introducing Axel Gerber, Kate Hadley, and Alyssa Hamersma, three of our graduating students in Painting.

Celebrate the future of contemporary art at The Grad Show Opening Night, Thursday 4 December.

RSVP link in bio.

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Axel Gerber
'Ciccone'
synthetic polymer paint on polyester
65 x 152 cm

Kate Hadley
'Double the Birthdays, Double the Cake'
oil on canvas
80 x 80 cm

Alyssa Hamersma
'Frog's Skin'
oil on board
62 x 70 cm

Portrait: @soybased_snack
Documentation: Peter Morgan

Introducing Ava Edstein, Lei Feng, Finnegan Fletcher, and Rhiannon Fuller, four of our graduating students in Painting.

Celebrate the future of contemporary art at The Grad Show Opening Night, Thursday 4 December.

RSVP link in bio.

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Ava Edstein
`Throb #1`
latex and nails on silk chiffon
152 x 132 cm

Lei Feng
`Untitled`
synthetic polymer paint, oil pastel
and cotton thread on linen
76 x 111 cm

Finnegan Fletcher
`Now That You`re A Man`
boxing bag, cotton thread, found textile
115 x 30 cm diam

Rhiannon Fuller
`2005`
oil on canvas
71 x 71 x 1.5 cm

Portrait: @soybased_snack
Documentation: Peter Morgan

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Introducing Ava Edstein, Lei Feng, Finnegan Fletcher, and Rhiannon Fuller, four of our graduating students in Painting.

Celebrate the future of contemporary art at The Grad Show Opening Night, Thursday 4 December.

RSVP link in bio.

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Ava Edstein
'Throb #1'
latex and nails on silk chiffon
152 x 132 cm

Lei Feng
'Untitled'
synthetic polymer paint, oil pastel
and cotton thread on linen
76 x 111 cm

Finnegan Fletcher
'Now That You're A Man'
boxing bag, cotton thread, found textile
115 x 30 cm diam

Rhiannon Fuller
'2005'
oil on canvas
71 x 71 x 1.5 cm

Portrait: @soybased_snack
Documentation: Peter Morgan

Introducing Eleanor Dillon, Tristan Dillon, Jonathon de Pyper, and Renata Dudziak, four of our graduating students in Painting.

Celebrate the future of contemporary art at The Grad Show Opening Night, Thursday 4 December.

RSVP link in bio.

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Eleanor Dillon
`Dianthus caryophyllus – Mother’s eternal love`
synthetic polymer paint on canvas
60.5 x 46 x 1.5 cm

Tristan Dillon
`The internship`
oil on canvas
229 x 193 cm

Jonathon de Pyper
`Never give a sword to a man who can’t dance`
oil on masonite
92 x 61 cm

Renata Dudziak
`Train Delays: Trackwork ahead!`
synthetic polymer paint on board, found blue pine frame
81 x 71 cm

Portrait: @soybased_snack
Documentation: Peter Morgan

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Introducing Eleanor Dillon, Tristan Dillon, Jonathon de Pyper, and Renata Dudziak, four of our graduating students in Painting.

Celebrate the future of contemporary art at The Grad Show Opening Night, Thursday 4 December.

RSVP link in bio.

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Eleanor Dillon
'Dianthus caryophyllus – Mother’s eternal love'
synthetic polymer paint on canvas
60.5 x 46 x 1.5 cm

Tristan Dillon
'The internship'
oil on canvas
229 x 193 cm

Jonathon de Pyper
'Never give a sword to a man who can’t dance'
oil on masonite
92 x 61 cm

Renata Dudziak
'Train Delays: Trackwork ahead!'
synthetic polymer paint on board, found blue pine frame
81 x 71 cm

Portrait: @soybased_snack
Documentation: Peter Morgan

Introducing Isabella Bunce, Sherri Casey, Vee Jei Choi, and Ella Davison, four of our graduating students in Painting.

Celebrate the future of contemporary art at The Grad Show Opening Night, Thursday 4 December.

RSVP link in bio.

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Isabella Bunce
`Altar`
oil on canvas
76 x 76 cm

Sherri Casey
`transcendence`
oil on canvas
130 x 120 cm

Vee Jei Choi
`Collective memory`
watercolour and oil on canvas
100 x 90 cm

Ella Davison
`The Trenches`
oil on canvas
140 x 120 cm

Portrait: @soybased_snack
Documentation: Peter Morgan

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Introducing Isabella Bunce, Sherri Casey, Vee Jei Choi, and Ella Davison, four of our graduating students in Painting.

Celebrate the future of contemporary art at The Grad Show Opening Night, Thursday 4 December.

RSVP link in bio.

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Isabella Bunce
'Altar'
oil on canvas
76 x 76 cm

Sherri Casey
'transcendence'
oil on canvas
130 x 120 cm

Vee Jei Choi
'Collective memory'
watercolour and oil on canvas
100 x 90 cm

Ella Davison
'The Trenches'
oil on canvas
140 x 120 cm

Portrait: @soybased_snack
Documentation: Peter Morgan

Introducing Mary Benvenuto, Annabel Boyd, Millie Brollo, and Sally Browne, four of our graduating students in Painting.

Celebrate the future of contemporary art at The Grad Show Opening Night, Thursday 4 December.

RSVP link in bio.

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Mary Benvenuto
`Reoccurrence II`
oil and charcoal on canvas
113 x 100 cm

Annabel Boyd
`Midnight Layering`
synthetic polymer paint on board
120 x 120 cm

Millie Brollo
`Rhythms in Silent Dances`
watercolour, synthetic polymer paint and oil on canvas
100 x 100 cm

Sally Browne
`The One That Les Likes`
oil on canvas
120 x 100 cm

Portrait: @soybased_snack
Documentation: Peter Morgan

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