Posts by Nicholas Thompson
TAI SNAITH PROFILED IN BROADSHEET FOR MECCA COLLABORATION
Meet the Artist Behind the Other-Worldly Butterflies and Insects in Mecca’s 2026 Holiday Artwork Tai Snaith It started with Tai Snaith pouring inks and watercolours in her Abbotsford studio – soon it’ll be all over your holiday gifts. In partnership with Mecca, we chat to the Melbourne artist about the joyful commission and being part…
Read MoreTAI SNAITH 2026 MECCA HOLIDAY ARTIST
Meet Tai Snaith: The Artist Behind Our Wildest Holiday Yet! Words by Romy Erdos The most wonderful time of the year is here – the moment MECCA reveals the artist whose work will light up our stores and adorn countless gifts, from Friendsmases to family lunches, Kris Kringles to work mingles. And this year, things…
Read MoreKEZ HUGHES, KARLA MARCHESI, TAI SNAITH & HEIDI YARDLEY IN VOGUE AUSTRALIA FEATURE ON ROBSON RAK
Robson Rak design an expressive home in Melbourne with surprises at every turn Designed around the owners’ art collection, this two-bedroom home turns the constraints of downsizing into a creative opportunity, pairing heritage details with bold flourishes. Photographed by Anson Smart. Architecture, Interior design, furniture, art procurement and styling by Robson Rak. Saskia Tillers September…
Read MoreKEZ HUGHES EXHIBITED AT ARTBANK, MELBOURNE
In its initial format, ‘Shuffle’ highlights a selection of acquisitions made over the past twelve months. As these works lease, they will be replaced – or shuffled – with older pieces from our collection, presenting the exhibition in a perpetually changing form. By bringing new art into dialogue with the old, ‘Shuffle’ highlights the diversity…
Read MoreNICOLE KELLY FINALIST IN 2026 PORTIA GEACH MEMORIAL AWARD
The Portia Geach Memorial Award is Australia’s most prestigious art prize for portraiture by women artists. The Award was established by the will of the late Florence Kate Geach in memory of her sister, Portia Geach. The non-acquisitive award of $30,000 is awarded by the Trustee for the entry which is of the highest artistic…
Read MoreTAI SNAITH FINALIST IN 2026 SHELLEY SIMPSON CERAMICS PRIZE AT CRAFT VICTORIA
Tai Snaith’s work ‘Affirmative Animals’ is a finalist in this year’s Shelley Simpson Ceramics Prize. The Shelley Simpson Ceramics Prize (SSCP) was established in 2020 by Mud Australia Founder and Creative Director, Shelley Simpson, to support and champion the next generation of Australian ceramicists. Presented in partnership with Craft Victoria, the annual prize is open…
Read MoreJUDITH VAN HEEREN FINALIST IN 2026 MALDON LANDSCAPE PRIZE
Judith van Heeren is a finalist in the 2026 Maldon Landscape Prize with her work ‘Pink moon’. The 2026 Maldon Landscape Prize, themed “Essence of Place,” is a national art award in Australia presented by the Maldon Artist Network and Cascade Art Gallery, encouraging diverse, inventive interpretations of the landscape. The finalist exhibition runs from…
Read MoreJUDITH VAN HEEREN FINALIST IN 2026 R & M MCGIVERN PRIZE
Judith van Heeren is a finalist in the 2026 R & M McGivern Prize with her painting ‘Old Moon’. The R & M McGivern Prize was established by the will of the late Muriel Evelyn McGivern, a local resident and artist of Maroondah, as a legacy of Muriel’s support of the arts in Maroondah. The…
Read MoreHEIDI YARDLEY FINALIST IN 2026 JOHN LESLIE ART PRIZE AT GIPPSLAND ART GALLERY
Heidi Yardley is a finalist in the 2026 John Leslie Art Prize at Gippsland Art Gallery with her painting ‘Dark Wood, Dark Water’. One of Australia’s most prestigious prizes for landscape painting, the John Leslie Art Prize consistently attracts the highest calibre of artists from all corners of Australia. Named after the Gallery’s Patron John…
Read MoreTONEE MESSIAH INTERVIEWED ON ‘AUSTRALIAN WOMEN ARTISTS’ PODCAST
Tonee Messiah is featured on Richard Graham’s podcast ‘Australian Women Artists’. “I think it would be fair to say that Tonee Messiah’s work asks questions of you. It asks that you stand in front and notice how you feel. Her paintings have been described by her as living in the landscape of the mind. Tonee Messiah was…
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