Wednesday 21 August 2019

Article by Merrell Hambleton Photo by Alana Dimou NAS alum, Alana Wilson, an Australian artist, has always been interested in decay – the ways gravity, heat and time alter and transform. On childhood hikes through the varied landscape of Wellington, New Zealand, where she grew up, Wilson would pocket shells and small animal bones. To the artist, these objects were relics of “the physicality and…

Wednesday 14 August 2019

Article by Linda Morris Minister for the Arts Don Harwin has today announced ten Chairs and 73 Board Members that will lead Artform Advisory Boards to guide arts and cultural funding.  NAS Director and CEO Steven Alderton has been announced as a member of the Visual Arts Board and NAS Board Member Jennifer Byrne has been announced as the Chair of the Literature Board. READ MORE

Monday 12 August 2019

Australian Arts Review sat down with NAS Head of Ceramics Lynda Draper, as part of their On the Couch series. Image: Lynda Draper. READ MORE

Friday 09 August 2019

Congratulations to NAS alum Susan Norrie who has been announced as the recipient of the $50,000, third annual Don Macfarlane Prize. The award is given to a senior Australian artist to spend as they please; no particular outcomes are required. Norrie, who is known for her politically engaged video work and who represented Australia at the Venice Biennale in 2007 alongside Callum Morton and Danie…

Wednesday 07 August 2019

Article by Charlotte Middleton The Museum of Contemporary Art Australia announces NAS alumni Mitch Cairns as curator and Coen Young as a selected artist for Primavera 2019: Young Australian Artists. READ MORE Image: Zoe M. Robertson, Various Protest Banners, 2018. Ink, acrylic and lime wash mistints on discarded manchester, 600 x 900cm. Courtesy: the artist.