The Grad Show 2021
NAS is proud to present the work of our 2021 Bachelor of Fine Art (BFA) graduate students. With 148 graduates exhibiting more than 1800 works across the campus, this is the largest cohort ever to graduate from NAS.
Each year, the NAS Grad Shows buzz with anticipation and excitement to see the next wave of Australia’s best emerging talent. Come and join us as we celebrate their achievements in ceramics, drawing, painting, photomedia, printmaking and sculpture
“We are enormously proud of all our graduating students for 2021,” said NAS Director and CEO Steven Alderton. “Despite the disruptions of the past two years, their outstanding work shows they are ready to join the celebrated ranks of NAS alumni, who are among Australia’s most esteemed and exceptional artists of the past and present. These graduates represent the future.”
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.
Nov 6
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
Nov 5
Thinking about studying at the National Art School? Apply now and join us in 2026. Find out more at nas.edu.au
Nov 4
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
Nov 2
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)
Nov 2
Introducing Alice Martin (@alice_emartin), one of our graduating Printmaking MFA students, and their selected work ‘Toast’.
Celebrate the future of contemporary art at The Postgrad Show Opening Night, Thursday 6 November (RSVP link in bio).
`Alice Martin`
Toast
My first grey hair, wood, beeswax, paper
45 x 25 x 13 cm
Portrait Photography: Jack Rockliffe (@soybased_snack)
Artwork Photography: Peter Morgan (@petrius)
Nov 1
