UNSW Art & Design

Congratulations Natasha Bieniek, but the Wynne Prize is deeply flawed

20 Jul 2015

The Wynne Prize is a strange mash-up of media and concept, with a dearth of female winners, writes Prudence Gibson.

The Archibald: our ‘most fun’ festival of faces

17 Jul 2015

The Archibald is – in essence – not an art prize but a celebration of the personalities who define Australia, and especially Sydney, writes Joanna Mendelssohn.

UNSW graduate Nigel Milsom wins Archibald prize

17 Jul 2015

Nigel Milsom’s gothic portrait of Sydney barrister Charles Waterstreet has won the 2015 Archibald prize, the third consecutive year of success for UNSW Art & Design in one of Australia’s most prestigious portrait competitions.

Video: I know you're there

03 Jul 2015

What's that in the wardrobe? UNSW Art & Design student Kidakorn Tangsucharittham's beautifully realised animation provides a haunting with a twist.

Give me shelter

02 Jul 2015

Inscribed with the words “Barangaroo Masterplan” and topped with a gilt-bronze model of James Packer’s proposed $2 billion casino, Barangaroo Doppelganger is a political statement on wheels that asks: ‘How did this happen, and how does it implicate us all?

Photo Gallery: Welcome to Winter Wonderland

15 Jun 2015

A semi-ruined Sydney fun park has been transformed into a contemporary art event by UNSW Art & Design staff and students. O'Neil's Adventureland was re-opened for one night only to allow visitors to explore the “psychedelic and destructive” world of the carnival.