Wednesday 23 April 2025

Wednesday 21 May 12.45 – 1.30pm Cell Block Theatre Graham McDougal’s work and exhibitions begin with the printed page, which he approaches as a site, and source for research and studio production. His Art Forum presentation will discuss how ephemeral printed-matter, collected within his studio and sourced from rare books held within public collections, converge to influence recent work. T…

Wednesday 23 April 2025

Wednesday 14 May 12.45 – 1.30pm Cell Block Theatre Dance as a contemporary art medium is a category of choreographic practice with a lineage stretching back to mid-20th century North America has re-emerged since the early 1990s. Such work belongs as much to the gallery as does video art or sculpture and is distinct from both performance art and its history, as well as theatre-based dance.…

Monday 14 April 2025

Wednesday 7 May 12.45 – 1.30pm Cell Block Theatre International residencies provide a unique opportunity to develop your practice and studies in a global centre of artistic excellence. This experience enables you to immerse yourself in a new arts context, market, community and culture. This Art Forum will feature recent recipients of two major NAS residencies: Emryn Ingram Shute (La Cité …

Monday 14 April 2025

Wednesday 30 April 12.45 – 1.30pm NAS Gallery 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 drawing wi…

Thursday 10 April 2025

We are delighted to announce NAS alumna Rosemary Lee as the winner of the 24th Dobell Drawing Prize, Australia’s leading prize for drawing, worth $30,000. Selected from 56 nationwide finalists, and 965 entries, Rosemary’s work will become part of the National Art School’s significant collection, built over the past 120 years. Rosemary, in her winning work 24-1 (2024), observes tonal and composit…