Monday 29 August 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 …

Wednesday 10 August 2022

It is NAS’ pleasure to feature in the current issue of Look magazine as part of their walking guide of Darlinghurst galleries. Once home to arts students and a ragtag overflow from the Kings Cross red light district, Darlo (as it is affectionately known to locals) is now a densely packed arts precinct. You can explore the diverse galleries of the Darlinghurst arts precinct with Look’s new digit…

Tuesday 09 August 2022

Sydney’s National Art School (NAS) is the custodian of a rich historical archive brimming with thousands of student artworks across a variety of media, objects, photographs, and documentation related to both the current art school and former gaol site, which are organised across three collection categories. The Student Collection is the largest, comprising works created on site by NAS students, …

Friday 05 August 2022

Blurring painting and sculpture, Colin Lanceley’s retrospective maps the journey of Australian assemblage through a unique vision. Some years back, the paintings and prints of Colin Lanceley (1938–2015) had fallen out of fashion, often picked up on the secondary market circuit. ‘Taste’ is a strange thing when it interrupts art history. But this survey exhibition is testament to the sticking pow…

Wednesday 03 August 2022

The Drawing Exchange (TDE) fosters artistic exchange between artists and art institutions, through an artist-led program focusing on innovative drawing practices. TDE 2022 is the third iteration of an ongoing collaboration between Adelaide Central School of Art and NAS. In 2022, Maitland Regional Art Gallery (NSW) joins the program, expanding the national reach of the Drawing Exchange. The TDE 20…