Dennis Golding

Dennis Golding

Wednesday 6 August
12.45 – 1.30pm
Cell Block Theatre

Artist Dennis Golding was raised on Gadigal Country in Sydney and stems from the Kamilaroi/Gamilaraay people of Northwest NSW and Biripi people of Mid-north coast of NSW. Dennis’ major new commissioned artwork Bingo (2025) features in the new exhibition The Neighbour at the Gate at NAS Gallery. Hear directly from the artist speaking about this new commission and the many achievements in his artistic career over the past decade.  

Dennis Golding’s art practice critiques the social, political and cultural representations of race and identity, drawing from his own experiences living in urban environments and through childhood memories. Golding graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts (Honours) at UNSW Art & Design in 2019 and now works independently as an artist and curator. His work has been exhibited at major institutions including the Art Gallery of South Australia, the Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney Living Museums, and Carriageworks. He has been commissioned for various public art installations around Sydney and in 2020, he was awarded the Create NSW Visual Arts Fellowship.

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We are pleased to announce that applications are now open for the Prudence MacLeod Prize. 

The Prudence MacLeod Prize, which will continue for a further three years, supports a recent National Art School graduate to undertake a six-month residency at @acme.art, London.

Supported by the Lansdowne Foundation, the Prize provides an emerging artist with an opportunity to step forward into an expanded, international context at a vital time in their career. The artist will live and work in London, one of the world's great art cities, in a supportive artist community. This important opportunity will enable the artist to forge professional international contacts, explore London's art world and rich cultural resources, and produce a new body of work.

The recipient of this Prize will receive:
– Return travel to London. To be arranged for the artist by NAS.
– Studio accommodation and workspace at Acme Studios for 6 months.
– Living stipend of $AUD3,500 per month for 6 months. Total $AUD21,000.

Application deadline: Sunday 1 February 2026, 11.59pm
Residency: Monday 6 July – Friday 18 December 2026

The Prudence MacLeod Prize is open to eligible NAS alumni who have graduated within the past five years and meet the selection criteria.

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Thank you to everyone who joined us at the opening of The Grad Show!

Find works by this year's cohort exhibited throughout the NAS campus until 14 December. Open daily from 11am — 5pm and until 9pm on Fridays. 

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