Thursday 22 April 2021

Article by Gina Fairley NAS alum Fiona Hall’s work Who goes here? is now on display at the Hyde Park Barracks. Fiona Hall was inspired by the stories and identities of the many people who lived and worked at the Hyde Park Barracks from 1819 to 1887: convicts, immigrants and asylum inmates and the officials who controlled their lives. Read the full article through the link below. Photo: ArtsHub…

Monday 19 April 2021

Article by Tracey Clement “I do something every day, even if it’s only a scribble. But of course I still have doubts. There is no certainty in this game. There are no rules.” – Guy Warren After the war Warren trained at what is now the National Art School and he went on to forge a career filled with accolades, including being appointed a Member of the Order of Australia (AM). At his home studio…

Monday 19 April 2021

Article by Gina Fairley The centenarian puts his longevity down to a whiskey every night, just getting on with it, and not listening too much to art theory. ArtsHub talks to NAS Fellow and alumni about ageism, the environment, drive and his advice for the next generation of painters. Read the full article through the link below. Photo: Peter Morgan READ MORE

Monday 19 April 2021

Last Friday 16 April, we celebrated NAS Fellow and alumni Guy Warren’s 100th Birthday, and the opening of ‘From the Mountain to the Sky: Guy Warren Drawings’ at The Drawing Gallery. Find out more about Guy and his inspirational journey through The Project interview linked below. ‘From the Mountain to the Sky: Guy Warren Drawings’ is now open until Sat 22 May. The Drawing Gallery is open Mon – S…

Thursday 15 April 2021

Article by John McDonald Events such as the 2021 Dobell Drawing Prize at the National Art School Gallery serve as reminders of the many kinds of activity permitted by an expanded definition of “drawing”. The Dobell Foundation can be pleased with the quality of the 2021 entries, which may be due to the esteem in which this award is held, or simply indicate that artists were able to spend more tim…