Monday 09 August 2021

The Gunnery redevelopment project and Artspace’s relocation to the National Art School ‘In November 2020 the NSW Government announced a $5 million investment to transform The Gunnery into a state-of-the-art facility. The redevelopment is now progressing and we would like to update you on Artspace’s news. Artspace has now temporarily vacated The Gunnery to make way for the redevelopment project …

Thursday 05 August 2021

Tuesday 27 July 2021

Article by Elizabeth Fortescue. Artist Jeffrey Smart was born 100 years ago this week on July 26, 1921. The Daily Telegraph dedicated their History page to Jeffrey, who taught at the National Art School in the 1960s. It covers his upbringing in Adelaide, his travels to Europe, living in Italy, and his answer to the question of what his paintings were about. Geometry was his chief concern, he sa…

Friday 23 July 2021

Feature by Lissa Christopher. Each week, SMH asks someone to tell them about the upside of a bad experience or rough patch. This week features NAS student Lesley Wengembo. Artist Lesley Wengembo had never been outside Papua New Guinea when, in 2018, he was invited to attend an art symposium in Paris and won a scholarship to attend an art school in Florence, Italy. His first stop was Sydney, wh…

Thursday 22 July 2021

Article by Gina Fairley Every tertiary learning institution offers an Open Day, but few offer one like National Art School (NAS), located in a 200-year old gaol in the inner Sydney suburb of Darlinghurst. Steven Alderton, NAS Director and CEO, said Open Days are important because they ‘provide an opportunity for prospective students to see where they could spend the next three to five years – t…