NAS Art Auction

Luke Sciberras, 'Setting of Venus', oil on board, 125 x 163 cm
Luke Sciberras, 'Setting of Venus', oil on board, 125 x 163 cm

DATE: Friday 25 October 2019, 6–10.30pm
LOCATION: Cell Block Theatre, National Art School
TICKETS: $150 (inclusive of food and beverage)

On Friday 25 October 2019 the National Art School will host its most important fundraising event to date, the inaugural NAS Art Auction. Funds generated on the evening will support the school’s outreach programs; making art accessible by providing opportunities for emerging artists and art education for all. Featuring a live auction, silent auction, raffle door prize, artist DJs and a live band (with surprise guests), the National Art School’s 2019 Art Auction promises to be a fantastic evening, celebrating the school’s history and securing its future.

Hosted by:
Jennifer Byrne (MC)
Justin Miller (Auctioneer)

Raffle Door Prize:
Guy Maestri artwork

Entertainment:
Megan Washington
Iva Davies
Artist Super-band
DJs

Registration

To register in advance of the Auction, place a pre‑bid, or to enquire about absentee bidding please contact Fundraising and Development Coordinator, Hetty Wilson on [email protected] or 02 9339 8645.

Live auction

Nicholas Harding
Rosella Grevillea 2019
oil on linen
56 x 56 cm

Guy Maestri
In the Lane (detail) 2019
oil on linen
168 x 138 cm

Mitch Cairns
First first names (detail) 2018
oil on linen
51 x 66 cm

Ben Quilty
Budgie Ball (detail) 2018
oil on linen
50 x 40 cm

Alex Seton
Target Hardener (detail) 2019
wombeyan marble, melted polystyrene and pigment
41 x 18 x 18 cm

Luke Sciberras
The Setting of Venus (detail) 2018
oil on board
125 x 163 cm

Laura Jones
Rhododendrons (detail) 2019
oil on linen
130 x 110 cm

Juz Kitson
Accumulated Associations 2019
porcelain relief sculpture
35 x 45 x 15 cm

James Drinkwater
A series of letters 4 (detail) 2019
oil on canvas
101 x 122 cm

Martine Emdur
Voyeur IV (detail) 2019
oil on linen
122 x 152 cm

An exclusive evening in the studio with Guy Maestri and Mirra Whale, as they lead you and your friends through a life-drawing class. This three hour drink and draw session for up to ten people will include materials, model, wine and nibbles.

Silent auction

Holly Greenwood
Stephens Creek (detail) 2019
gouache on paper
42 x 60 cm unframed
(artwork to come framed)

Bronte Leighton-Dore
Berambing Bush Study 2 (detail) 2019
gouache on paper
50 x 70 cm unframed
(artwork to come framed)

Euan Macleod
Greg Jumping 2018
acrylic on paper
38 x 47 cm framed

Reg Mombassa
Bleeding Robot Jesus Bottle 2019
charcoal and coloured pencil on paper
50 x 36 cm unframed
(artwork to come framed)

Peter O’Doherty
Darlinghurst Balconies
(detail) 2018
acrylic on board
30 x 25 cm unframed

John Olsen
Sleeping Dog (Outback) 1994
mixed media on paper
47 x 57 cm framed

Les Rice
Ersatz Totem #2 2019
graphite powder on paper
28 x 28 cm framed

Joan Ross
Midden Treasure (detail) 2019
digital collaged print hand painted
47.5 x 24 cm unframed
(artwork to come framed)

Warwick Thornton
Rebirth (detail) 2019
photo and charcoal on paper
150 x 250 cm unframed

Mirra Whale
Preparing the Feast 2019
watercolour pencil
92 x 72 cm framed

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Opening night: The Neighbour at the Gate 

Join us on Thursday 10 July for the opening night of The Neighbour at the Gate, a major exhibition at the National Art School Gallery, curated by a guest curatorium led by Clothilde Bullen (Wardandi Noongar and Badimaya Yamatji), with Micheal Do and Zali Morgan (Whadjuk Balladong and Wilman Noongar).

Bringing together newly commissioned works by leading Australian artists Jacky Cheng, Elham Eshraghian-Haakansson, Dennis Golding (Kamilaroi/Gamilaraay), Jenna Mayilema Lee (Gulumerridjin (Larrakia), Wardaman, KarraJarri), James Nguyen and James Tylor (Kaurna, Thura-Yura language region), the exhibition reckons with the echoes of immigration policies and the legacies of Colonialism in Australia, unravelling how these forces continue to shape First Nations and Asian Australian experiences and relationships.

Across various mediums and perspectives, The Neighbour at the Gate charts the entangled legacies of exclusion and resilience, drawing vital parallels between the past and present, memory and nationhood.

The Neighbour at the Gate has been made possible with the generous support of the NSW Government through its Blockbusters Funding initiative.

RSVP at the link in bio.
Burned trees build no homes. 

Today we acknowledge World Environment Day with this work by alum Una Foster, now in the National Art School Collection.
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Una Foster, ‘Burned Trees Build No Homes’, c.1945, commercial print on paper; image courtesy the artist and National Art School © Una Foster. From the National Art School Collection.
This end of financial year, support the next generation of artists through the National Art School’s Pathways Program.

Your donation will be vital in helping us build a more inclusive and vibrant arts community — creating crucial pathways for talented artists to become leading international artists, regardless of their background.

Support our EOFY campaign via the link in bio and help us to break down barriers to art education.
In June, we celebrate World Pride Month. Like many other culturally significant times, it’s a month that’s meaningful to our community and the Oxford precinct we are part of. 

In 2015, NAS alum Todd Fuller (@fuller_todd) sent members of the public black and white drawings depicting two men engaged in a passionate kiss. The participants were encouraged to respond to the image by colouring in the figures, with the resulting images compiled by Fuller into a mixed media video animation. 

Fuller gifted this work to the National Art School Collection, a collection that performs a major role within the National Art School as both a teaching resource and a historical record. Visit our website to find out more about the works in our collection.

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Todd Fuller, ‘The Unite Project - 3rd generation ‘, 2015, mixed media animation, colour and sound, 13.35 mins loop; image courtesy the artist and National Art School © Todd Fuller. From the National Art School Collection - Gift of Todd Fuller.
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