The dynamic NAS Galleries program enhances the School’s role as a leading centre for visual art education in the Asia-Pacific, with ambitious group and solo exhibitions by Australian and Art, Artists and Community international artists that foster critical appreciation of art and innovative art practice. The NAS Gallery is one of Sydney’s most well-appointed and distinctive exhibition spaces, housed in a former cell block of the historic Darlinghurst Gaol, located in the heart of the campus. The NAS Galleries offerings expanded in 2021 with the launch of a dedicated Drawing Gallery, developed with the School’s National Centre for Drawing to focus on innovations in contemporary drawing practice. Special projects are also exhibited in the Rayner Hoff Project Space. NAS Galleries exhibitions are accompanied by scholarly publications and a dynamic range of public programs that provide a rich context for the interpretation and understanding of art.
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CONTACT
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OPENING HOURS
Monday to Saturday, 11am – 5pm
Labour Day CLOSED Monday 7 October 2024
CURRENT EXHIBITIONS
ZAHALKAWORLD – an artist’s archive
EXHIBITION DATES:
16 August – 19 October 2024
11am – 5pm
ZAHALKAWORLD – an artist’s archive is a major survey exhibition that brings together key bodies of work from Anne Zahalka’s photographic practice, presented alongside collected ephemera from her studio and archive. Zahalka is one of Australia’s most highly regarded photo-media artists who has exhibited extensively in Australia and overseas for over 40 years. Her work explores cultural and environmental points of tension through a humorous and critical lens. She is known for images that deconstruct and re-present familiar scenes, allowing for alternative narratives.
Congratulations Jelena Telecki, the 2025 recipient of the The British School at Rome Residency.
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This residency offers the opportunity to live and work in Rome for 3 months, in an interdisciplinary research community. The British School at Rome is a centre of interdisciplinary research excellence in the Mediterranean supporting the full range of arts, humanities and social sciences, and the residency has been made possible through the generosity of our donors, particularly Jennifer Dowling. The British School at Rome is just north of Rome’s historic centre in the Valle Giulia which separates the Parioli district from the Borghese Gardens.
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Applications for 2026 residencies will open early next year. Find more information about all of NAS` International Residencies on the NAS website.
Oct 21
Introducing Benjamin Akuila @plastictongan, one of our graduating Ceramics MFA students, and their selected work `Emeline`.
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Celebrate the future of contemporary art at The Postgrad Show 8 – 17 November 2024.
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Benjamin Akuila, `Emeline`, 2024, stoneware clay, gold spray paint, 22 x 22 x 11cm.
Portrait Photography: Jack Rockliffe @soybasedsnack
Artwork Photography: Jennifer Leahy @silversalt_photography
Oct 20
Introducing Chrystie Longworth @chrystielongworth, one of our graduating Ceramics MFA students, and their selected work `Mirror, Mirror`.
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Celebrate the future of contemporary art at The Postgrad Show 8 – 17 November 2024.
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Chrystie Longworth, `Mirror, Mirror`, 2024, terracotta and lustre, dimensions variable.
Portrait Photography: Jack Rockliffe @soybasedsnack
Artwork Photography: Jennifer Leahy @silversalt_photography
Oct 20
ZAHALKAWORLD - an artist’s archive closes tomorrow Saturday 19 October.
This is your final day to experience ZAHALKAWORLD, a major survey exhibition featuring the extraordinary work of Anne Zahalka, one of Australia’s most renowned photo-media artists.
The exhibition showcases over 100 artworks from 15 different photographic series, including her iconic ‘Resemblance’ series and the immersive Kunstkammer installation.
A Museum of Australian Photography (MAPh) touring exhibition in a new way.
Plan your visit at the link in bio.
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Installation view of ZAHALKAWORLD - an artist’s archive at NAS Gallery, Jacquie Manning, 2024.
Oct 18
