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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 24 July 2019
Wednesday 24 July 2019
SATURDAY 7 SEPTEMBER 2019 10AM–4PM THE FUTURE IS ART The National Art School is Australia’s leading fine art school, with a successful studio-based teaching model that has delivered a rich tradition of artistic practice and generations of world-renowned alumni. We are a progressive and holistic art school and we look forward to sharing it with you on Open Day. Explore our studios and working s…
Wednesday 24 July 2019
Wednesday 24 July 2019
Photo: Peter Morgan Since studying at NAS from 1985 -1987, Lynda Draper has worked as a ceramicist for more than 30 years, recognised as one of Australia’s finest and most revolutionary practitioners. She has been NAS’s Head of Ceramics since 2016, and last month won one of Australia’s major art awards, the 2019 Sidney Myer Fund Australian Ceramic Prize. Her prize-winning work, Somnambulism…
Tuesday 23 July 2019
Tuesday 23 July 2019
Article by Jasper Lindell NAS alum Rosemary Lee is undertaking a residency in Canberra, at the Megalo Print Studio in Kingston. READ MORE Artists-in-residence Rosemary Lee, left, from Sydney, and Tony Curran from Canberra. Image: Sitthixay Ditthavong
Tuesday 23 July 2019
Tuesday 23 July 2019
Article by John McDonald NAS alum Kirtika Kain’s new exhibition Corpus at Roslyn Oxley9 Gallery is reviewed by John McDonald in Spectrum. “Her debut exhibition in Oxley’s smaller gallery is really impressive, showing a willingness to experiment with materials and flirt with chaos that most artists don’t achieve until much later in their careers.” READ MORE Image: Installation view of Kirtik…
Thursday 18 July 2019
Thursday 18 July 2019
Article by Jack Wilkie-Jans NAS Fellow Dr. Thancoupie Gloria Fletcher is, in legacy, a towering figure in the history books of Indigenous art, her work is currently on display at the Cairns Indigenous Art Fair. READ MORE Image: Artist, Dr Thancoupie Gloria Fletcher. (David Campbell Thancoupie Bursary)
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