Saturday 17 January –
Saturday 11 April
2026
NAS Gallery
SEARCHERS: Graffiti and Contemporary Art brings together over thirty of Australia’s most dynamic artists – from underground graffiti writers to celebrated contemporary artists – united by one charged medium: spray paint. Introduced as a commercial product in the mid-twentieth century, spray paint quickly caught the attention of artists who recognised its unique material potential. By the late 196…
Friday 1 May –
Saturday 11 July
2026
NAS Gallery
The National Art School (NAS) and the Institute of Modern Art (IMA) are proud to present Mitch Cairns: Artist’s Mouth, a major survey exhibition of work by Sydney-based artist and NAS alum Mitch Cairns. Co-curated by Lucy Latella, NAS Curator, Exhibitions, and Robert Leonard, IMA Director, this will be the largest and most comprehensive presentation of Cairns’ work to date. It celebrates his twen…
Friday 31 July –
Saturday 24 October
2026
NAS Gallery
Margaret Olley: Australian Intimiste celebrates the legacy and significant achievements of Margaret Olley AC – National Art School alumna and one of Australia’s most beloved painters – through the lens of the European artistic tradition intimisme, which honours the quiet poetry of domestic life and the interior world.Drawing from significant public and private collections, Margaret Olley: Australian …

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The Prudence McLeod Prize 2026

Friday 27 February 2026

Congratulations to National Art School alum Tommy Carman as the recipient of this year’s Prudence MacLeod Prize. Supported by the Lansdowne Foundation, Tommy will undertake a 6-month residency at Acme Studios, London from July this year. Selection Panel State…

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