Wednesday 02 August 2023

NAS supports the Voice to Parliament On Gadigal land in Sydney, the National Art School (NAS) is a proud supporter of the Uluru Statement from the Heart and is committed to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice to Parliament. At NAS we acknowledge and pay respect to the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we gather, work, study and make art, the Gadigal people of the Eora…

Tuesday 01 August 2023

SPECIAL EVENT: Portrait Painting Masterclass with Jude Rae Saturday 23 and Sunday 24 September 9am – 5pm The National Art School Public Programs presents a special masterclass in portraiture with renowned artist Jude Rae, in a unique, immersive weekend course for intermediate to advanced students who wish to expand their painting skills. The intensive course offers an exceptional o…

Friday 07 July 2023

‘There is, as Daniel Browning recognised in 2010, “no house style” for proppaNOW. Their work covers photography, painting, screen-based work, mixed media installation and sculpture – in radically different styles. But the work shares a set of deeply held values and reflects the energetic and critical conversations they have shared for decades. It is infused with what new member Lily Eather calls…

Friday 07 July 2023

“…I made a point that if I do a work of art, a picture, a painting, or whatever it is, and I look at it and it makes me feel less than what I actually am, then that work will never leave the studio, or I would never, ever do that work.” – Gordon Hookey, 2023 ‘What does it mean to be a contemporary urban Aboriginal artist in Australia today? What changes have art institutions made in the past 20 …

Wednesday 28 June 2023

“The First Peoples collective proppaNOW is making a splash in Sydney” ‘NAS Director and chief executive Steven Alderton said: “It’s an honour to present this important exhibition with such a powerful vision of Australian contemporary art… It comes at a crucial time to critique the influence of media around First Nations issues in Australia, the response to truth-telling, who is allowed to speak …