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 …

Tuesday 20 June 2023

“The National Art School (NAS) is welcoming a provocative exhibition that challenges representations of First Nations affairs in the media. Ocurrent Affair is the brainchild of seven Meanjin artists, including Vernon Ah Kee, Tony Albert, Richard Bell, Megan Cope, Jennifer Herd, Gordon Hookey and the late Laurie Nilsen who, together, form the proppaNow art collective.” Time Out writer Caitlyn Tod…