Luke Thurgate
EXHIBITIONS
Luke Thurgate
3 February – 18 March 2023
The Drawing Gallery
Monday to Saturday
11am – 5pm
Free admission
Luke Thurgate installation of Adore You. Photo: Samu Carvajal
Luke Thurgate is an artist and educator based in Sydney. He teaches drawing and painting at the National Art School, where he is currently completing his Master of Fine Art. Luke has an extensive exhibition history including recent exhibitions at Backwoods Gallery, Burra Regional Art Gallery, National Art School and Adelaide Central Gallery. He was a finalist in the 2019 Dobell Drawing Prize, the 2020 Tom Bass Figurative Sculpture Prize and the 2020 Jacaranda Acquisitive Drawing Award.
Image: Luke Thurgate
Luke’s multi-disciplinary studio practice explores the construction and deconstruction of ‘identity’ in relation to masculinity, sexuality, romance and fear. His current work uses the monster as a surrogate ’other’ to explore tensions between parody and sincerity, menace and pathos, vulnerability and power. Luke’s work borrows from a range of sources, including popular culture, pornography, and queer history.
Early Round Applications close in 9 days!
All students are encouraged to apply to our Early Admissions Round before 21 August 2025 to secure their place.
Applications for the School Recommendation Scheme close on 4 October. If you`re applying for a scholarship, be sure to submit your application by this deadline as well.
At NAS Open Day take an inside look into art school life. Visit open studios and participate in creative workshops and get application ready with a one-on-one portfolio consultation and information session. (Link in bio)
Aug 12
Exciting news! Thanks to Creality (@creality_anz), the National Art School is now equipped with the latest 3D printers and equipment.
This semester, printmaking lecturer Stephanie Nova Milne has been guiding students as they explore 3D printing in their creative practice, and the results are incredible.
We look forward to seeing what they create next.
Aug 11
The Future is creative, and it starts here. Join us for Open Day on 6 September and discover why the National Art School is the art school of choice.* Visit nas.edu.au/open-day for more information.
*Leading art school preferences in UAC 2016-2025.
Music by NAS Alum @harrison_chao
Aug 8
Hello, Art Adventurer!
You`re invited to make a journey with Booby and Eel through an exhibition filled with BIG artworks with powerful stories and ideas.
Follow the trail, read the clues, and get hands-on with art. When you get too tired after the adventuring, we have a cosy Children`s Corner to read and rest.
NAS Gallery is now open on Sundays and we can`t wait to welcome you this weekend!
Aug 7
Due to the overwhelming interest in The Neighbour at the Gate, we are excited to announce that the NAS Gallery is now open on Sunday, for the duration of the exhibition.
Head to the link in bio to plan your visit.
Aug 1
Ever wondered what it’s like studying at the National Art School?
Find out at our Open Day on Saturday 6 September, 10am to 4pm.
Considering art as a career or simply curious about what happens behind the school’s historic sandstone walls? Save the date on Eventbrite (link in bio) to see what life is like for students at NAS by participating in studio demonstrations, chatting to our academic staff and visiting the NAS Gallery and student exhibition spaces across our campus.
Jul 30
