Current Exhibition: National Art - Part One

Current Exhibition: National Art – Part One

2017-08-18

NATIONAL ART – PART ONE

EXHIBITION DATES: Tuesday 14 August — Saturday 27 October 2018
OPENING HOURS: Monday–Saturday, 11am–5pm

National Art – Part One is an exhibition and celebration of artworks by fifty practising Australian artists who have studied at the National Art School and have generously donated work from their personal collections to the School. This is one of the most significant moments in the history of the National Art School’s Collection, affirming our optimism for the bright future of the School.

National Art – Part One presents an expansive approach to art today, encompassing the broad stylistic diversity that the National Art School promotes. The earliest work is from 1947 and the most recent is from 2018, spanning seven decades, across many generations, art movements and media.

50 National Art School Alumni
1947–2018, spanning 7 decades
165 works donated to NAS Collection

CHARLES BLACKMAN OBE, LES BLAKEBROUGH AM, EUPHEMIA BOSTOCK, BILL BROWN, MITCH CAIRNS, SOPHIE CAPE, KEVIN CONNOR, LUCY CULLITON, ELISABETH CUMMINGS OAM, KARLA DICKENS, KEN DONE AM, MERILYN FAIRSKYE, FIONA FOLEY, TODD FULLER, ADRIENNE GAHA, PETER GODWIN, SARAH GOFFMAN, FIONA HALL AO, MICHAEL JOHNSON, ALAN JONES, JAN KING, JUZ KITSON, ILDIKO KOVACS, FIONA LOWRY, DANI MCKENZIE, MARIE MCMAHON, GUY MAESTRI, TIM MAGUIRE, REG MOMBASSA (CHRIS O’DOHERTY), IDRIS MURPHY, CATHERINE O’DONNELL, ROBERT OWEN, PETER POWDITCH AM, LESLIE RICE, JOAN ROSS, JULIE RRAP, BILL SAMUELS, JEFFREY SAMUELS, LUKE SCIBERRAS, GARRY SHEAD, GRIA SHEAD, NICOLA SMITH, MICHAEL SNAPE, TIM STORRIER AM, ANN THOMSON, KEN UNSWORTH AM, JUSTINE VARGA, GUY WARREN AM, COEN YOUNG, ANNE ZAHALKA

See more about the National Art Part One:

Newspaper

The Australian – National Art: Part One, NAS Gallery, studio practice trumps trends

Sydney Morning Herald – National Art School showcases ‘Fabulous 50’

The Australian – A reunion of the old school

Online

ART GUIDE: NATIONAL ART SCHOOL GALLERY

Artshub – Review: National Art – Part One, at NAS Gallery

RUSSH – Come together at the National Art School

Arts Review – National Art: Part One

Radio

ABC RN – National Art School invites alumni to donate formative work for new exhibition

TV

The Mix – ABC – episode 34: here.

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