Friday 31 March 2023

“To have social groups and culture represented equitably in an educational context is important to grow their voices” John Waight. John Waight, Head of First Peoples Programs at NAS, was recently interviewed by Arts Hub about his experience as an arts professional pushing for equity and diversity in Australian educational and cultural institutions. Waight’s role at NAS includes rethinking and rew…

Monday 20 March 2023

Tuesday 11– Friday 14 April 2023 Monday 17–Friday 21 April 2023 Have fun making art in the Autumn school holidays! Our on-campus workshops cater to young people from ages 6–16, opportunities to engage with creative experiences of all kinds in a nurturing studio environment and taught by talented artist-educators. BOOK NOW

Sunday 12 March 2023

VALE JOHN OLSEN, 1928-2023 The National Art School is deeply saddened by the loss of John Olsen AO OBE, esteemed alumni and NAS Fellow who first studied then taught at the School, and one of Australia’s greatest and most respected artists. It was a privilege to be closely connected to John and his family, and to present the last major exhibition of John’s work in 2021, John Olsen: Goya’s Dog, wh…

Thursday 09 March 2023

The Sydney-based artist attributes her appreciation of buildings and design to her year of studying architecture at university in 2013. ‘Designing wasn’t for me, however the love for it has remained.’ Instead, Eliza decided to study fine art at the National Art School, where she started exploring architecture in her painting practice. ‘They began as houses I had seen; I would photograph houses …

Friday 03 March 2023

NAS alumni Ali Tahayori talks about “My Thing is…” on the Art Show, sharing the inspiration he finds in the lyrical poetry of the master Hafez. Ali works with sparkling hand-cut mirrors that reference the traditional Iranian craft of Āine-Kāri. Through light and mirror, he explores transcendent moments and what it means to be queer and diasporic. He also discusses his work in Braving Time: Contem…