Exhibition Program
2008
The NAS Gallery situated on the
National Art School campus has a lively exhibition
program featuring multi-discipline group
and solo exhibitions by Australian and international
artists, including the end of year showcase of
graduating students.
Exhibitions are open to the public
from 10.00am - 4.00pm Monday -
Saturday
unless otherwise advertised.
For more information about the NAS Gallery, download the About and Proposal Guidelines PDF.
Seamless: Object & Image |
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15 May - 25 June, 2008
The exhibition presents a selection of young Australian artists working across disciplines such as painting, drawing, video and photography alongside works from the MCA Collection demonstrating how the interplay between different pictorial media and technologies creates compelling art. Featured artists: Destiny Deacon, Patrick Hartigan, James Lynch, David Noonan, Tony Schwensen, Tim Silver and Emma White. The National Art School acknowledges the assistance of the Museum of Contemporary Art in the preparation of this project.
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Lines of Fire: Armed Forces to Art School |
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July 10 - August 13, 2008
Lines of Fire is an exhibition that brings together two worlds that are perceived to be diametrically opposed: the constraints of army life and the creative freedom of the artists' life. This two-part exhibition presents work by artists who trained at the National Art School through the CRTS grant scheme following their service in the World War II, many of whom went on to become major contributors to Australian art practice.
Exhibition Talk, Saturday, July 12, 1pm FREE
Lines of Fire co-curators Deborah Beck and Katie Dyer walk you through the exhibition and discuss the war period, student days and post-student period represented
Art Forum Series, Panel Discussion
Wednesday, July 23, 1pm FREE
Tom Bass, Norman Hetherington, Margaret Fink and Guy Warren
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THE BLAKE PRIZE - Exploring the Religious & Spiritual in Art |
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5 September - 4 October 2008
The Blake Prize, first awarded in 1951, is an annual national exhibition dedicated to stimulating an interaction of ideas, spiritual and religious thought in contemporary Australian art. The Blake Prize is awarded by the Blake Society Ltd in partnership with the National Art School
link: The Blake Prize for Religious Art |
HONOURS SHOW 08 |
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23 October - 4 November, 2008
A showcase of the best emerging talent from the National Art School. |
DEGREE SHOW 08 |
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4 - 13 December, 2008
Celebrating the achievements of the National Art School students graduating in the disciplines of ceramics, painting, photography, printmaking and sculpture.
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.jpg "Tim Silver
Untitled (adrift) 2004 (detail)
Digital prints on watercolour paper, watercolour pigment (boat)
Museum of Contemporary Art, purchased with the assistance of Dr Edward and Mrs Cynthia Jackson, 2004
© The artist")
