The Postgrad Show 2023
Visit NAS Galleries, The Drawing Gallery, and open studios to experience fresh, progressive and bold works from our outstanding class of 2023 – the next generation of Australian artists.
NAS is proud to present the work of our 2023 Master of Fine Art (MFA) graduate students and Graduate Diploma of Fine Art (GDFA) students.
Each year, the NAS Grad Shows buzz with anticipation and excitement to see the next wave of Australia’s best emerging talent. Come and join us as we celebrate their work across ceramics, drawing, painting, photomedia and printmaking and sculpture, exhibited throughout the NAS campus.
“We are enormously proud of all our BFA, MFA and DFA graduating students for 2023,” said NAS Director and CEO Steven Alderton. “Despite the disruptions over the past three years, their outstanding work shows they are ready to join the celebrated ranks of NAS alumni, who are among Australia’s most esteemed and accomplished artists of the past and present. These graduates represent the future.”
Introducing Jasmine Greenwood, Bethany Hardidge, Paige Hottwagner, and Mel Jhey, four of our graduating students in Ceramics.
Celebrate the future of contemporary art at The Grad Show Opening Night, Thursday 4 December.
RSVP link in bio.
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Jasmine Greenwood, `From Frida, 2025`, buff raku earthenware saggar fired with rock salt, steel scourer, eggshell, seaweed, onion skin, oyster shell, coconut fibre, avocado, garlic peel, coffee ground, hair, banana skins, approx. 30 x 26 x 14 cm
Bethany Hardidge, `Oh Em Gee`, earthenware paper clay, underglaze, 7 x 30 x 17 cm
Paige Hottwagner, `Morphogene`, glaze on stoneware paper clay, 21 x 18 x 18 cm
Mel Jhey, `Big Mouth`, stoneware, glaze, 77 x 18 x 21 cm
Portrait: @soybased_snack
Documentation: Peter Morgan
@jasmine.greenwood
@beths.artstuff
@paigeceramics_25
@meljheyart
Nov 13
Introducing Cristelle Cabrera and Caitlin Galvez, two of our graduating students in Ceramics.
Celebrate the future of contemporary art at The Grad Show Opening Night, Thursday 4 December.
RSVP link in bio.
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Cristelle Cabrera, `Vengo a darte un abrazo, pero amam waqachiwankicho!/ I come to give you a hug, but don’t make me cry!`, terracotta clay with underglaze, glaze and cotton string, 126 x 50 x 36 cm
Caitlin Galvez, `Don’t mess with the Yakult`, unglazed porcelain, 31 x 20 cm
Portrait: @soybased_snack
Documentation: Peter Morgan
@crissygunieart
@caity_gal
Nov 13
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
