What is drawing? According to the catalogue for its 21st iteration, the Dobell Drawing Prize has always invited this query. It seems like a simple question, but in Dobell Drawing Prize #21 the answer was convoluted.
| Image: Helen Eager, Prototypes 2017–18, colour pencil on paper, installation 35 parts: 14.8 x 21 cm each, 23.5 x 29.5 cm (framed); overall 74 x 147 cm. Courtesy the artist and Utopia Art Sydney |
The National Art School is proud to present The Grad Show, our major end-of-year exhibition showcasing the work of the 2025 Bachelor of Fine Art (BFA) graduate students.
Join us for the opening night on Thursday 4 December.
RSVP link in bio.
The Grad Show
5–14 December 2025
Nov 12
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
