NAS Art Auction

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

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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

Buy tickets to join us for an unforgettable evening as we support the timeless treasures of the National Art School, our artists.

National Treasures is a glittering gala where the rare brilliance of our most esteemed artists shines brighter than a diamond.

Bid in silent and live auctions featuring extraordinary works by NAS Fellows and alumni and compete for once-in-a-lifetime experiences that money (almost!) can’t buy. Then dance into the night as our iconic Cell Block Theatre is taken over with live music, DJs, artist activations, immersive projections, gourmet food, and flowing beverages.

NAS Gala | National Treasures
Art Auction and Cocktail Party
Friday 21 November, 6.00pm – 11.30pm
Cell Block Theatre, National Art School

Purchase tickets at the link in bio.

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Buy tickets to join us for an unforgettable evening as we support the timeless treasures of the National Art School, our artists.

National Treasures is a glittering gala where the rare brilliance of our most esteemed artists shines brighter than a diamond.

Bid in silent and live auctions featuring extraordinary works by NAS Fellows and alumni and compete for once-in-a-lifetime experiences that money (almost!) can’t buy. Then dance into the night as our iconic Cell Block Theatre is taken over with live music, DJs, artist activations, immersive projections, gourmet food, and flowing beverages.

NAS Gala | National Treasures
Art Auction and Cocktail Party
Friday 21 November, 6.00pm – 11.30pm
Cell Block Theatre, National Art School

Purchase tickets at the link in bio.

Join us for Open Day this Saturday!

Today is your last chance to register to secure your spot (link in bio). Visit our Eventbrite page to download the Open Day program brochure and plan your day.

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Join us for Open Day this Saturday!

Today is your last chance to register to secure your spot (link in bio). Visit our Eventbrite page to download the Open Day program brochure and plan your day.

The National Art School is seeking an outstanding and experienced arts educator to join us as Head of Learning and Teaching.

The successful candidate will provide academic leadership including working closely with the Heads of academic departments and programs to lead the development and implementation of learning and teaching activities of higher education programs. This includes the development and delivery of curricula, the management of departmental staff and the development of learning and teaching resources.

The Head of Learning and Teaching is expected to provide artistic and scholarly leadership through professional example and will have a track record of original and innovative contributions to the advancement of scholarship, research and teaching within their respective field.

To learn more about the position and to apply, visit nas.edu.au.

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The National Art School is seeking an outstanding and experienced arts educator to join us as Head of Learning and Teaching.

The successful candidate will provide academic leadership including working closely with the Heads of academic departments and programs to lead the development and implementation of learning and teaching activities of higher education programs. This includes the development and delivery of curricula, the management of departmental staff and the development of learning and teaching resources.

The Head of Learning and Teaching is expected to provide artistic and scholarly leadership through professional example and will have a track record of original and innovative contributions to the advancement of scholarship, research and teaching within their respective field.

To learn more about the position and to apply, visit nas.edu.au.

Congratulations to NAS Alumni Ali Tahayori (@alitahayori) for being named the recipient of the 2025 NSW Visual Arts Fellowship (Emerging). and to Sophie Cape (@sophiecapeartist) for winning the 2025 Hadley`s Art Prize.

With a history spanning over 120 years, the 2025 NSW Visual Arts Fellowship remains one of the most significant springboards for the next generation of artists in NSW. The 2025 NSW Visual Arts Fellowship exhibition is on now at Artspace (@artspacesydney).

Established by Hadley’s Orient Hotel, Hobart in 2017, the Hadley’s Art Prize (@hadleysartprize) is one of Australia’s most lucrative art awards that celebrates landscape art. The collection of winning artworks are displayed at Hadley’s Orient Hotel.

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1) Ali Tahayori, `Union and Separation`, 2025. Installation view, 2025 NSW Visual Arts Fellowship (Emerging), Artspace, Sydney, 2025. Photo: Hamish McIntosh

2) Sophie Cape, `Thunder shifts the shivering sands`, 2024, rust, charcoal, soil, pigment and binder on canvas, 148cm x 160cm. Photo: Jessica King

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Congratulations to NAS Alumni Ali Tahayori (@alitahayori) for being named the recipient of the 2025 NSW Visual Arts Fellowship (Emerging). and to Sophie Cape (@sophiecapeartist) for winning the 2025 Hadley's Art Prize.

With a history spanning over 120 years, the 2025 NSW Visual Arts Fellowship remains one of the most significant springboards for the next generation of artists in NSW. The 2025 NSW Visual Arts Fellowship exhibition is on now at Artspace (@artspacesydney).

Established by Hadley’s Orient Hotel, Hobart in 2017, the Hadley’s Art Prize (@hadleysartprize) is one of Australia’s most lucrative art awards that celebrates landscape art. The collection of winning artworks are displayed at Hadley’s Orient Hotel.

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1) Ali Tahayori, 'Union and Separation', 2025. Installation view, 2025 NSW Visual Arts Fellowship (Emerging), Artspace, Sydney, 2025. Photo: Hamish McIntosh

2) Sophie Cape, 'Thunder shifts the shivering sands', 2024, rust, charcoal, soil, pigment and binder on canvas, 148cm x 160cm. Photo: Jessica King

Visit the National Art School this Saturday to peek inside the iconic sandstone walls of our campus.

See what life is like for our students by dropping into open studios across the campus, participting in studio demonstration, chatting to our academic staff in one-on-one consultation sessions and taking a gruided tour around the campus.

Make sure to RSVP in advance to secure your spot and receive a free tote bag - limited stock available! (Link in bio)

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Visit the National Art School this Saturday to peek inside the iconic sandstone walls of our campus.

See what life is like for our students by dropping into open studios across the campus, participting in studio demonstration, chatting to our academic staff in one-on-one consultation sessions and taking a gruided tour around the campus.

Make sure to RSVP in advance to secure your spot and receive a free tote bag - limited stock available! (Link in bio)

The National Art School is excited to present the next wave of Australia’s artistic talent at Sydney Contemporary 2025.

Located at Booth J12, we will be showcasing the work of nine emerging artists who have recently graduated from either our Master of Fine Art Program or our Bachelor of Fine Art Program. Highlighting the breadth and diversity of the National Art School’s program—renowned for its studio-based learning and practice-driven teaching—the NAS booth will feature outstanding work by emerging artists, including Jake Bartley @_trizm__, Christian Bonett @christian_bonett_art, Harrison Chao @w4r.h4mm3r, Lewis Doherty @lewisstepsandrew, Isabella Kennedy @isa.kennedy, Rachel Mackay @rachelmackay.art, Megan McKenzie @megan_mckenzie_, Johanna Ng @johanna__ng, and Taylor Steel @taylor__steel.

Learn more about our artists at the link in bio.

11 – 14 September, Carriageworks. We look forward to seeing you there!
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Jake Bartley, ‘Im at the Root of All Evil’, 2025, oil on canvas, 195 x 157.5 cm; Christian Bonett, ‘The G(A)Y team van’, 2024, glazed earthenware, 48 x 23 x 20 cm; Harison Chao, ‘Spectacular Optical’, 2024, oil on canvas, 110 x 95 cm; Lewis Doherty, ‘Carriage/Study for a Pattern’, 2025, bronze, casting remnants. 30 x 23.1 x 17 cm, unique; Isabella Kennedy, ‘swaddle/shroud’, 2024, inkjet print on Epson matte, 44 x 29.5 cm, edition of 3; Rachel Mackay, ‘Chimera 7’, 2025, oil on canvas, 91.4 x 61 cm; Megan McKenzie, ‘Float’, 2024, raku, stoneware and textured glazes, 70 x 30 x 30 cm (ceramics pieces only, height for suspension is variable); Johanna Ng, ‘a man holding a camera walks with a woman in front of an advertisement for carte bradesco’, 2024, from the series ‘Every Asian in Sex and the City’, inkjet print on clear film, inkjet print on cotton rag, 80.5 x 59.4 cm; Taylor Steel, ‘gathering dust’, 2024, polycarbonate, epoxy resin, toner, acetate, enamel, aluminium composite panel and stainless steel, aluminium frame, 31 x 25.5 cm; all images courtesy and © the artists

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THE NATIONAL ART SCHOOL ACKNOWLEDGES THE GADIGAL PEOPLES OF THE EORA NATIONS, THE TRADITIONAL OWNERS ON WHOSE LANDS, WATER AND SKIES WE MEET AND SHARE.

WE PAY OUR RESPECTS TO ALL GADIGAL ELDERS, PAST AND PRESENT, AND CELEBRATE THE DIVERSITY, HISTORY AND CREATIVITY OF ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER PEOPLES.