Wednesday 14 June 2023

“A way to understand Deirmendjian’s distinctive and quietly radical work is as a collection of deliberately small and fragmentary insights that fully embrace a pervasive condition of cultural disorientation and attempt to bring moments of perception into a world dulled by routine, noise and consumerist amnesia” Christopher Allen, Art Critic, writes for The Australian reviewing NAS Alumnus Gary D…

Monday 05 June 2023

“God’s not telling, but one thing is certain: it all begins with that first mark that delimits infinite space. It’s the same process repeated by every artist who takes a pencil, a pen, a brush or a piece of charcoal, and draws a line on a virgin sheet of paper. From that primal mark, the most minimal or elaborate drawing may grow.” John McDonald, Art Critic, writes for the Sydney Morning Herald …

Monday 15 May 2023

“Mr. Olsen’s early work drew the attention of Robert Shaw, a wealthy businessman, who paid for him to go to Europe for three years. There, his study of Spanish artists crystallized his understanding of painting as not just depicting a scene but being “about a feeling, emotion and an experience,” Steven Alderton, director of the National Art School in Sydney, formerly the East Sydney Technical Col…

Monday 08 May 2023

“Eliza, 28, is a Sydney-based artist known for her paired-back oils of suburban Australian landscapes and architecture. She was a finalist in the Archibald Prize in 2022 with her first attempt at portraiture and is a finalist again this year with her work ‘Breakfast at ours’. Her mother, Jules, also lives in Sydney” Philippa Coates writes for the Financial Review. READ THE FULL ARTICLE

Thursday 27 April 2023

Experience The National Art School’s unique learning environment and studio-based arts education with hands-on tuition and technical and conceptual approaches to learning. From on-campus studio sessions in drawing, painting, ceramics and printmaking, to online courses in digital drawing, watercolours and creative practices for artists. See the below highlights from our Term Three, and check out…