Thursday 16 February 2023

by Jonathon Moran The most traumatic event in modern queer history is being memorialised in a haunting exhibition that provides a taste of what Sydney’s first rainbow museum will offer. Qtopia Sydney is honouring the work, lives and legacy of those who were on the frontline of the HIV/AIDS epidemic in the 1980s and 1990s at St Vincent’s Hospital’s Ward 17 South. “The exhibition is about people…

Wednesday 08 February 2023

National Art School presents the Queer Contemporary, the visual arts program for Sydney WorldPride 2023 and the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras. Join us for the exhibitions Braving Time: Contemporary Art in Queer Australia and Fulgora, a suite of public activities, key community partnerships, and site activations. Director and CEO Steven Alderton says: “Building on the success of previous year…

Wednesday 01 February 2023

Captivate: Stories from the National Art School and Darlinghurst Gaol reveals some of the incredible stories ‘behind the walls’, including infamous inmates such as the bushranger Captain Starlight, through to the many famous artists that have shaped the National Art School over the past 100 years; its influential academic staff, life models, commercial and graphic designers, unsung women artists …

Friday 27 January 2023

Article: Bronwyn Watson Image: Ebony Russell, Piped Dream: Pink and White Grotto with Roses and Bows NAS alumna and teacher Ebony Russell’s work Piped Dreams: Pink and White Grotto with Roses and Bows (2019) is featured in Public Works, a weekly column in The Australian’s Review section that highlights works in public collections. Russell’s work is in the NAS Collection, a gift from the artist …

Wednesday 25 January 2023

Article: Charli Pope Photo: Mark Pokorny Coinciding with Sydney WorldPride 2023 and the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras, QUEER CONTEMPORARY 2023 comprises two major exhibitions, a suite of public programs, key community partnerships, and site activations, all hosted at the historic Darlinghurst campus in February. Image: Tony Albert, Brothers (The Invisible Prodigal Son) 1, 2 & 3, in the…