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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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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
Wednesday 18 December 2019
Wednesday 18 December 2019
Article by Jacqui Taffel The opening of NAS alumni Jumaadi’s solo exhibition at Mosman Art Gallery on 7 December 2019 was a joyous affair, starting with a procession of dancers, singers and musicians, some in traditional Indonesian costume, with guests following behind holding pineapples on their heads – including Liz Ann Macgregor, director of the Museum of Contemporary Art, and Mosman mayor Ca…
Friday 13 December 2019
Friday 13 December 2019
FIONA FOLEY: WHO ARE THESE STRANGERS AND WHERE ARE THEY GOING? EXHIBITION DATES: Thursday 9 January – Saturday 8 February 2020 EXHIBITION LOCATION: NAS Gallery OPENING NIGHT: Wednesday 8 January, 6–9pm OPENING HOURS: Monday–Saturday, 11am–5pm CURATOR: Djon Mundine OAM We are open SUNDAY 26 JANUARY, 11am–5pm As part of the 2020 Sydney Festival, the National Art School proudly presents Who …
Tuesday 10 December 2019
Tuesday 10 December 2019
On Thursday 5 December, the National Art School celebrated the achievements and success of our students through awarding of prizes and scholarships. We would like to congratulate the award recipients for their hard work, and thank our lecturers and technicians for their outstanding dedication and commitment to each and every student. All of the prizes and scholarships awarded have been generousl…
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