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 alum 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 compositio…

Tuesday 25 March 2025

Wednesday 2 April 12.45 – 1.30pm Cell Block Theatre Milan is home to the Pinacoteca di Brera, one of Italy’s most prestigious art galleries which contains a pivotal collection of Italian paintings from the 13th to the 20th century, including works by Caravaggio, Raphael, Mantegna and Piero della Francesa. It also shares history and a site with the Accademia, an art school not unlike NAS. …

Tuesday 25 March 2025

Wednesday 9 April 12.45 – 1.30pm Cell Block Theatre Fergus Berney-Gibson was the recipient of the 2024/25 Mark Henry Cain Memorial Travel Scholarship. He undertook a study trip to the United Kingdom to enhance his research which is concerned with heritage leather-craft and textiles. During his travels he encountered Celtic metalwork, contemporary photomedia practices, diverse curatorial a…

Friday 07 March 2025

The National Art School was proud to launch our Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) and First Peoples Centre Darani Ngalawada last night. The RAP articulates our commitment to strengthening relationships between Australia’s First Peoples and non-Indigenous peoples, acknowledging the truth and ongoing impact of colonisation, while cultivating a positive future together through education. NAS always…