Friday 04 June 2021

Article by Housnia Shams For Japanese-Australian Hiromi Tango, art has always been an outlet to express her deepest, darkest thoughts. She is one of dozens of Australian artists featured in the Frame of Mind program – a series of exhibitions and panel discussions in Sydney and Perth, which aim to explore how art is used as a tool to help cope with mental health challenges. Read the full articl…

Thursday 03 June 2021

Article by Stephen A Russell Time Out Says You can see works that haven’t appeared in public for years as part of this inspiring career survey You know you’ve left an indelible mark on the cultural fabric of Australia when they build a hotel in your honour that not only wears your name, but is also hung chock-full of your unforgettable works. Great evocative painter John Olsen is one of that nu…

Wednesday 02 June 2021

A National Art School Arts and Health Program The National Art School (NAS) and Edith Cowan University (ECU) have joined forces to create Frame of Mind: Mental health and the arts, generously supported by the Minderoo Foundation. Presented over June and July in 2021, this public program series draws in artists and experts from Western Australia and New South Wales to explore the mental health ch…

Friday 21 May 2021

On Friday 16 April, the National Art School was proud to launch its new Drawing Gallery with an exhibition of works by NAS Alumnus, Fellow and esteemed artist, Guy Warren AM. This exhibition explores the artist’s primal urge to draw and the diverse ways he makes his mark. It pays tribute to the artist’s great contribution to Australia’s visual culture, and a lifetime of creativity based on drawi…

Friday 14 May 2021

Congratulations Joanna Gambotto, winner of the Dobell Drawing Prize #22 People’s Choice Award. The winning work Hill End Interior 1 (Denningtons Cottage: Kim and Lino’s) pays tribute to the vital role Hill End has played and continues to play in the Australian visual arts, attracting and inspiring generations of artists. “While I was studying at NAS, I used to come into this gallery and look up…