The National 4: Australian Art Now | 2023

The National is a biennial survey of contemporary Australian art. The National 4: Australian Art Now brings together 48 new artists projects involving more than 80 artists across Country, generations and communities. Presenting the latest ideas and forms in contemporary Australian art, the exhibition is a partnership between four leading Sydney cultural institutions: the Art Gallery of New South Wales, Campbelltown Arts Centre (C-A-C), Carriageworks and the Museum of Contemporary Art Australia (MCA Australia).

The exhibition represents a mix of emerging, mid-career and established Australian artists living here and beyond. New and commissioned works encompass a diverse range of mediums including painting, video, sculpture, installation, drawing and performance. The National: Australian Art Now?is the only large-scale recurring exhibition in the city focused solely on contemporary Australian art.

The 2023 edition is curated by Beatrice Gralton at the Art Gallery of New South Wales; Emily Rolfe at Campbelltown Arts Centre; Freja Carmichael and Aarna Fitzgerald Hanley at Carriageworks; and Jane Devery at the Museum of Contemporary Art Australia.

Paperback
24 x 17cm
192 pages