Artists Supporting The National Art School
Works donated by Michael Johnson, John Olsen, Tim Storrier and Brett Whiteley (donated by Wendy Whiteley) are to be auctioned at the National Art School, Darlinghurst.
The National Art School is one of the great Australian institutions, tracing its history back to the 1840s with a list of alumni that include many of the most respected, influential and loved of Australian artists. It is our largest non-university art school and occupies a campus that is the envy of many, with a mix of sandstone tradition and contemporary teaching and foresight.
Every year, a new generation of artists graduate and take us to new horizons and these artists continue to be adventurous and ground breaking, diverse in approach and style.
To maintain and improve these high standards of education we need to assist our students and staff with additional support. Sometimes this is a practical matter such as new equipment to keep pace with technological developments, at other times it’s to assist students from regional or remote areas to attend the School, to bring in outstanding teachers or to take up invaluable overseas opportunities.
“Our job is to teach and train students to be artists—yet the complex ways in which this simple goal is delivered mean that we are continuously expanding our own horizons and those of our students.”
̶ MICHAEL SNELLING, Director, National Art School
“When Roger McIlroy and I approached the artists to support the National Art School through donating a work for this auction, we were met with immediate generosity. This select group have known the School for decades, support its teaching and place in the world and play an important role in defining arts and culture through their practice.”
̶ MICHAEL SNELLING, Director, National Art School
“We are delighted to present this special fund raising feature and to forge a bond between our company and the National Art School. By holding our major auction in the historic Cell Block Theatre, we not only hope to raise money for the Art School, but introduce our audience to this wonderful campus which holds remarkable, regular activities.”
̶ DAMIAN HACKETT, Executive Director, Deutscher and Hackett
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INTERNATIONAL FINE ART AUCTION
Wednesday 26 August 2015, 7.00pm
Cell Block Theatre, National Art School, Sydney