Author Archives: Artist Profile
An alluring look into Japan’s ancient theatrical reveries
Delve into the theatrical history of Japanese nō and kyōgen theatre.
Anh Do wins the 2014 Kogarah Art Prize
The winning artwork ‘Wombat Man’ was selected by Anne Loxley, Curator at the MCA, Sydney.
Tom Carment, winner of the NSW Parliament Plein Air Painting Prize
Artist Tom Carment has won this year’s NSW Parliament Plein Air Painting Prize.
Hetti Perkins brings art+soul to ABC1
With Hetti Perkins as your guide, journey through Australia and its rich variety of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art in the upcoming ABC series art+soul. The series screens on ABC1 beginning Tuesday, 8 July. With the National Gallery of Australia’s Indigenous collection as the springboard, the documentary travels the distances from Tasmania to Arnhem […]
The 2 Girls Building set to light up Melbourne
Be sure to keep an eye out for this striking building, one that blurs interiors and exteriors with Everton’s fascinating Masquerade image.
A fresh face for the Cultural Ambassador of Western Sydney
The new cultural Ambassador for Western Sydney is Elizabeth Ann Macgregor, Director of the MCA.
A comic night for all graphic art enthusiasts
Emerging Writers’ Festival 2014 finishes up with an event not to be missed.
Artist Guo Jian detained by Chinese authorities
Prominent Australian-Chinese artist Guo Jian has been detained by Chinese police.
Issue 26
Fiona Lowry’s contemporary landscape paintings are portraits of Australia’s history and its collective psyche. We hear about her latest work to be shown in the Adelaide Biennial of Australia Art. Also, an exclusive interview with the Biennale of Sydney’s Artistic Director reveals what’s on offer when the exhibition opens this month. Biennale of Sydney Special […]
2014 Indigenous Ceramic Art Award Winners
The Shepparton Art Museum has delightedly announced the winners of the Indigenous Ceramic Art Award.
A fresh selection for the 2014 John Fries Award
The finalists for the fifth 2014 Copyright Agency | Viscopy John Fries Award have been announced.
Andy Quilty paints new light into the male psyche
Andy Quilty presents a new exhibition Dilligaf, an expressive exploration of notions surrounding hyper-masculine suburban experience.
A pressing date not to be missed
A much-anticipated house-warming for the Big Fag Press is occurring on the 7 June, celebrating its 10th anniversary and all that is art and printing. The Big Fag Press is an artist-run printing collective located in Sydney, together owning a 4 tonne offset press. Recently welcomed to Archway 4, Jubilee Park Oval in Glebe, the […]
In conversation with Moshe Rosenzveig
I want to see people critique what is great and what is not as good.
NAVA’s online forum to scale new heights for the art community
Brianna Munting, Deputy Director for NAVA, spoke to ARTIST PROFILE about this exciting new project.
Elizabeth Thomson
Thomson’s new works are the slow-release outcome of a 2011 voyage on HMNZS Otago to the Kermadec waters, north of New Zealand.
Chippendale’s creative New World Art Prize 2014
This Thursday 8 May, marks the inaugural grand opening of the Chippendale New World Art Prize
Melbourne Art Fair 2014 sets the stage for the latest in Contemporary Art
The Melbourne Art Fair today announced a leading selection of 70 contemporary art galleries to participate in the 2014 event.
Idris Murphy Wins 2014 Gallipoli Art Prize
Sydney landscape painter Idris Murphy has won the $20 000 2014 Gallipoli Art Prize with his painting ‘Gallipoli Evening’.
Daniel Boyd, a shade above: winner of the 2014 BVLGARI ART AWARD
Leading Australian artist Daniel Boyd is the successful recipient of the 2014 BVLGARI ART AWARD for his work Untitled2014.
Biennale of Sydney
We chat to Artistic Director Juliana Engberg about her inspirations, ideas and what to expect from this year’s event.
The Tidal: City of Devonport Art Award
Artists residing in Australia are invited to submit 2-dimensional artworks that reflect on the theme of tidal.

