The $30,000 Dobell drawing prize is known for pushing the boundaries among Australian artists. This year is no different, with the 58 finalists in the biennial prize both going back to first principles and stretching our understanding of what constitutes this most fundamental of art forms.
Image: Madeleine Joy Dawes, Rebuild (partial) 2018, pen on cotton paper. 150 x 150 cm. 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.
Nov 7
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
