Australian Arts Review: Record entries for Dobell Drawing Prize

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Australian Arts Review: Record entries for Dobell Drawing Prize

2021-01-27

by Danielle Neely

The Dobell Drawing Prize is a $30,000 acquisitive biennial art prize showcasing the expanded field of drawing, presented by the National Art School in Darlinghurst.

This year’s prize received 942 entries, a record since it began in 1993, and 64 works were selected for the finalist exhibition showing from 25 March to 22 May 2021 in the NAS Gallery.

Read the full article through the link below.

Image: Craig Waddell, 35 Days With You, 2020 (detail). Ink, watercolour, pastel, gouache on paper, 220cm x 220cm, courtesy the artist

Thank you to everyone who came to celebrate our 2025 cohort at last night`s opening of The Postgrad Show.

The Postgrad Show is now on view across the NAS campus until 16 November.

Learn more and visit the online exhibition at the link in bio.

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Thank you to everyone who came to celebrate our 2025 cohort at last night's opening of The Postgrad Show.

The Postgrad Show is now on view across the NAS campus until 16 November.

Learn more and visit the online exhibition at the link in bio.

Opening tonight, The Postgrad Show.

Join us from 6–10pm to celebrate the work of our graduating Master of Fine Art (MFA) and Doctor of Fine Art (DFA) students, exhibited throughout the NAS campus.

RSVP link in bio.

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Opening tonight, The Postgrad Show.

Join us from 6–10pm to celebrate the work of our graduating Master of Fine Art (MFA) and Doctor of Fine Art (DFA) students, exhibited throughout the NAS campus.

RSVP link in bio.

Tickets are selling fast for the upcoming NAS Gala | National Treasures on Friday 21 November!

The NAS Gala is an unforgettable evening of music and art, with the opportunity to bid on exceptional works by NAS Fellows and alumni in our unmissable auction.

Get tickets via our link in bio.

1. Rosemary Lee, `25-3-2 (everything reminds me of him)`, graphite, charcoal, oil and wax-based pigment on paper, 28 x 1.5 cm (framed)
2. Lucy O`Doherty, `Umbrella reflections in Ischian pool`, oil on linen, 61 x 91.5 cm
3. Wendy Sharpe, `Man on Bed`, pastel and charcoal on Stonehenge, 85 x 80 cm (framed)
4. Reg Mombassa, `Nocturne: a robot polishes a carbone`, pen and ink on paper, 40 x 55 cm

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Tickets are selling fast for the upcoming NAS Gala | National Treasures on Friday 21 November!

The NAS Gala is an unforgettable evening of music and art, with the opportunity to bid on exceptional works by NAS Fellows and alumni in our unmissable auction.

Get tickets via our link in bio.

1. Rosemary Lee, '25-3-2 (everything reminds me of him)', graphite, charcoal, oil and wax-based pigment on paper, 28 x 1.5 cm (framed)
2. Lucy O'Doherty, 'Umbrella reflections in Ischian pool', oil on linen, 61 x 91.5 cm
3. Wendy Sharpe, 'Man on Bed', pastel and charcoal on Stonehenge, 85 x 80 cm (framed)
4. Reg Mombassa, 'Nocturne: a robot polishes a carbone', pen and ink on paper, 40 x 55 cm

Thinking about studying at the National Art School? Apply now and join us in 2026. Find out more at nas.edu.au

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Introducing Liss Finney (@lissfinney), one of our graduating Sculpture MFA students, and their selected work ‘Each’.

Celebrate the future of contemporary art at The Postgrad Show Opening Night, Thursday 6 November (RSVP link in bio).

Liss Finney
`Each`
steel, wood, mixed casting mediums
210 x 60 x 210 cm

Portrait Photography: Jack Rockliffe (@soybased_snack)
Artwork Photography: Zoe Lonergan

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Introducing Liss Finney (@lissfinney), one of our graduating Sculpture MFA students, and their selected work ‘Each’.

Celebrate the future of contemporary art at The Postgrad Show Opening Night, Thursday 6 November (RSVP link in bio).

Liss Finney
'Each'
steel, wood, mixed casting mediums
210 x 60 x 210 cm

Portrait Photography: Jack Rockliffe (@soybased_snack)
Artwork Photography: Zoe Lonergan

Introducing Nikki Poulos (@nikkipoulos_), one of our graduating Sculpture GDFA students, and their selected work ‘Three Minuteman’.

Celebrate the future of contemporary art at The Postgrad Show Opening Night, Thursday 6 November (RSVP link in bio).

Nikki Poulos
`Three Minuteman`
single-channel HD digital video, colour, sound
3:35 minutes

Portrait Photography: Jack Rockliffe (@soybased_snack)

Artwork Photography: Peter Morgan (@petrius)

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Australian Arts Review: Record entries for Dobell Drawing Prize