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Thursday 09 July 2026
Applications are now open for The 25th Dobell Drawing Prize. The Dobell Drawing Prize is Australia’s leading prize for drawing, and an unparalleled celebration of technique, innovation and expanded practice. Presented at the National Art School in partnership with the Sir William Dobell Art Foundation, this biennial exhibition continues to highlight the enduring relevance and changing role of dra…
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Tuesday 30 September 2025
Tuesday 30 September 2025
We are pleased to welcome three distinguished individuals to our Board of Directors. Each of our new board members brings a wealth of expertise, insight, and passion for the arts. Their diverse backgrounds and commitment to creative excellence will play a pivotal role in guiding NAS into its next chapter. Please join us in warmly welcoming: Emilya Colliver, Helen Lochhead AO and Lucy Keeler. Em…
Tuesday 09 September 2025
Tuesday 09 September 2025
Wednesday 17 September 12.45 – 1.30pm Cell Block Theatre Is ’non-objective’ formalism still shaping contemporary approaches to political expression and investigations of cultural identity? This talk looks at how James Nguyen, along with many other contemporary Australian artists are using the language and concepts of non-objective art to engage with the contradictions of decolonisation, c…
Monday 25 August 2025
Monday 25 August 2025
Wednesday 3 September 12.45 – 1.30pm Cell Block Theatre Contemporary Japanese artist Yuko Mohri (b. 1980) photographed the idiosyncratic, temporary remediation works made by Tokyo station managers in a series titled ‘Moré Moré (Leaky) –fieldwork’ (2009-2021). These creations, situated on the Yamanote metro line, use everyday objects to repair subway groundwater leakage. They demonstrate a…
Thursday 21 August 2025
Thursday 21 August 2025
The British School at RomeCongratulations Genevieve Felix Reynolds [NAS Photomedia Lecturer (Sessional)], the 2026 recipient of the The British School at Rome Residency. This residency offers the opportunity to live and work in Rome for 3 months, in an interdisciplinary research community. The British School at Rome is a centre of interdisciplinary research excellence in the Mediterranean support…
Tuesday 12 August 2025
Tuesday 12 August 2025
Wednesday 27 August 12.45 – 1.30pm Cell Block Theatre David Bielander’s works oscillate between jewellery objects, sculpture and collectible design and investigate questions about identity, affiliation, judgement and perception: how this is steered, and how one can shift it. His presentation will be about the potential of a small thing in connection to us: changing everything and nothing;…
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