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Apply Now - The 25th Dobell Drawing Prize
Thursday 09 July 2026
Applications are now open for The 25th Dobell Drawing Prize. 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 dra…
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Wednesday 08 January 2020
Wednesday 08 January 2020
Article by Larissa Behrendt “The 30-year career of this soft-spoken but fiercely intellectual artist is one of reclaiming Indigenous identities and rewriting history”. NAS alum Dr Fiona Foley speaks with The Guardian Australia and unpacked the meaning behind her work in the lead up to the opening of Who are these strangers and where are they going? at National Art School. Image: Fiona Foley, T…
Monday 06 January 2020
Monday 06 January 2020
The National Art School is heartbroken by the Australian bushfire crisis. We encourage all residents to stay up to date with the latest alerts, news and information through the RFS app and website, the ABC News live blog and the Guardian live updates. The Sydney Morning Herald also provide live updates on how you can personally help Australia’s bushfire victims. On behalf of the National Art Sc…
Monday 06 January 2020
Monday 06 January 2020
Article by Melanie Kembrey NAS alum Dr Fiona Foley sits down with Sydney Morning Herald and speaks about her childhood, artist practice and work in the lead up to the opening of Who are these strangers and where are they going? at National Art School. Image: Fiona Foley. Photo: Dominic Lorrimer READ MORE
Monday 06 January 2020
Monday 06 January 2020
A mid-career survey of NAS alum Dr Fiona Foley’s artistic practice is accompanied at the Sydney Festival by a haunting soundscape. The Australian Financial Review looks into Foley’s work in the lead up to the opening of Who are these strangers and where are they going? at National Art School. Image: Fiona Foley, Protector’s Camp, 2017, from the Horror has a Face series. READ MORE
Thursday 19 December 2019
Thursday 19 December 2019
Article by Justin Watson NAS alumni Justin Watson talks about his artist practice, career background in Industrial Chemistry, and the link between science and printmaking. READ MORE
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