National Art School

Great showcase of up and coming artists..

This school has some wonderful ghost stories, and it is very near to gay clubs, which is very nice and artists can come anytime to have fun, here are some library photos with stonewall riot history xx

Joined organised walking tour through the old Darlinghurst Goal ( now the National Art School) snd it was lively historical tour, shedding light on the site's fascinating history and exposing the dark, hidden corners that aren’t usually open for public access.Led by an expert historical guide, the tour took approximately ninety minutes and includes the historic Cell Block Theatre, the Chapel, the old Governor’s residence, the morgue, the tunnel which was used to process and delouse prisoners and the site of the former gallows. It was amazing. Educational and bizarrely entertaining . Highly recommended. Book through The National Art School.

Turns out I have a talent for crying and making a mess of things, which works well in the world of abstract art, but not so much in the day to day of living. So what am I good at? I don't know, not pharmacy, not much of anything, really. Being myself, I'm good at that. Is that useful? Perhaps not for the pragmatic, or the ones who would perpetually lie to me. You need a job, they would say. You need a job! But what good is a job if you hate it every day, and the people who made you do it, you hate them too? For the lies, the encumbrances, the back handed misdirections - I paint for them whenever I lease myself the opportunity. And I enjoy it, almost every time. Making a career of painting, though, pretty hard I'd reckon but what I've had to do for my career up untill this point has been pretty hard anyway, so there's that. Hugely ironic that the school occupies what once was a gaol, and thoughts of malice and malcontent are matched by creativity and self expression in peculiar quirks. My first art class proper at 49! The more I do the more I realize I know nothing, know that I've somehow attempted much of it before and will no doubt continue on with my unusual ways. Only now am I learning why. Once again, dear friends, into the fray, lead on, lead on!(Also, who knew they made all graphite pencils? NO SHARPENING REQUIRED)

Stunning buildings enjoyed the displays

An amazing hideout oasis, a beautiful gallery with a lift, destination art shop and a Cafe to top it off. Make sure you check out if there is an exhibition happening in the drawing gallery and the Hoff space.

Several art exhibitions are on, free to the public. Several buildings hold various exhibitions. Its worth a visit!

Great place to go to full of good and beautiful art.Also if you want you pay for some go to the main gallery.

A very informative tour organised by the HHT took us inside all the buildings and a view of the archives as well as a fascinating history of the buildings and of all its past avatars before it became the NAS in 2005.