Friday 23 September 2022

By Nick Galvin An extraordinary scrapbook that belonged to a governor of Darlinghurst Gaol and which features original artwork by prisoners including notorious bushranger Captain Starlight is shedding new light on the early years of the colony. The book, containing clippings, photographs, pencil drawings and watercolours, was the property of Sir John Cecil Read and has been donated by his famil…

Wednesday 21 September 2022

By Lenny Ann Low SMH has featured the 12th annual HIDDEN Rookwood Sculpture exhibition, with NAS alumni Mark Booth, Philippa Hagon, Hyun Hee Lee, Pamela Leung, Joanne Makas, Leisa Saige, Jayanto Tan, Whimbrel Wilson and current student Em Ingram-Shute all exhibiting their works. Like art, historic Rookwood Cemetery can inspire people to slow down, contemplate life and consider the surrounding w…

Thursday 15 September 2022

By Gabriella Coslovich After a three-year hiatus, Sydney Contemporary made a triumphant return with almost 29,000 people streaming through Carriageworks over the five-day fair that ended on Sunday. Sydney’s National Art School had the only stall at Sydney Contemporary featuring artists yet to be represented by a gallery. The school exhibited the work of eight recent graduates –Arash Chehelnabi,…

Tuesday 13 September 2022

By Thomas Sargeant and Amelia Koen Considering accessibility both in terms of the financial and intellectual barriers embedded within art, the showings from National Art School (NAS) students is well-worth checking out. NAS has brought eight students to the festival in a notable divergence from the other exhibiting institutions in attendance. Though some galleries may be representing artists wh…

Thursday 08 September 2022

The National Art School is excited to present the next wave of Australia’s artistic talent at Sydney Contemporary in 2022. We will be showcasing the work of eight emerging artists who have recently graduated from either our Master of Fine Art Program or our Bachelor of Fine Art Program. The diverse exhibition will feature the best examples of painting, drawing, photomedia, ceramics and sculpture …