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NAIDOC Week 2026
Thursday 25 June 2026
This NAIDOC Week, the theme Fifty Years of Deadly recognises the enduring strength, resilience and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Fifty Years of Deadly is a tribute to the people who built this movement. The Elders who stood firm, the organisers who made space, the artists who turned resistance into expression, and the communities who keep showing up, year after …
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Wednesday 18 March 2020
Wednesday 18 March 2020
Article by Rachael Knowles This article features NAS alum Noni Cragg and her work featured in an upcoming group exhibition with her brother. Find out more through the link below. Image: Noni Cragg is combining her powerful portraits with David’s striking imagery. Photo supplied. READ MORE
Tuesday 17 March 2020
Tuesday 17 March 2020
Article by Ilsa Cunningham The Blue Mountains Gazette chats to two Blue Mountains high school students selected for ARTEXPRESS 2020. Katoomba High School student Sama Cooper shares her plan to attend the National Art School in 2021. Image: Sama Cooper from Katoomba High School, with her artwork Sonder, selected for ARTEXPRESS 2020. Photo: Mim Stirling. READ MORE
Tuesday 17 March 2020
Tuesday 17 March 2020
Article by Felicity Fenner This Biennale, more than any of the previous 21 editions, is testament to the capacity of art and exhibitions to move beyond reflection to lead dialogue. Find out more about the themes of NIRIN and how it ties in with the National Art School through the link below. Image: Tony Albert, Brothers (The Prodigal Son), 2020, glass, lead, photographic decal, steel, stone. In…
Tuesday 17 March 2020
Tuesday 17 March 2020
Article by Marissa Ciampi This Concrete Playground article features ten artwork highlights across the 22nd Biennale of Sydney: NIRIN, including Teresa Margolles’ large-scale installation. Read more through the link below. Image: Hannah Catherine Jones, Owed to Diaspora(s), 2020, mixed-media installation. Installation view (2020) for the 22nd Biennale of Sydney, National Art School. Courtesy the…
Friday 13 March 2020
Friday 13 March 2020
NAS alumni and staff member Gary Deirmendjian has a work now showing at Wynyard Station’s Wynscreen. His work ‘presence’ is an ethereal visual experience that lulls viewers into the echoes of the work’s boundless fog. Catch a glimpse of this work throughout March from 6am – 3pm on odd-numbered days, and 3pm – 12am on even-numbered days. Find out more through the link below. READ MORE
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