Nexus Festival explores creative arts and visual culture
The Nexus festival is a two day celebration of narrative visual culture. It will address and explore the connections and emerging relationships between various aspects of visual culture, providing a fertile ground for cross-pollination, inspiration and innovation. It provides opportunity for the community to engage with masters in the field through hands on workshops, forums, exhibitions, screenings and performances. The …
Signature. Creative Arts Staff Show & Exhibition
NMIT’s Creative Arts Department Higher Education staff creative juices are on display on Tuesday 26th March at the Fairfield Campus. In the Signature Creative Arts Staff show Higher Education staff provide special performances, readings and exhibitions. Details are on the flyer below:
Illustre 2012 graduate student exhibition
Diploma of Illustration students are graduating soon and are showcasing some of their best work in the Illustre 2012 exhibition at the Chapel off Chapel Gallery in Prahran. Come along to opening night on Tuesday the 30th October between 6 to 9pm. The exhibition runs from Tuesday 30th October until Sunday 18th November Invitation to Illustre 2012 Illustre 2012 represents …
Illustration Graduate paints a Mali in the City
If you wander around the streets of Melbourne city at the moment, you might come across several life-sized sculptures of a baby elephant, Mali, who was born at Melbourne Zoo. There are 50 Mali in the city sculptures prepared by different artists to celebrate the 150th anniversary of Melbourne Zoo. The sculptures will be at various locations around the CBD …
First Impression – Printmaking Exhibition
Come along to the opening of First Impression, a printmaking exhibition of students work being held at the A Space gallery on Preston Campus. All welcome to attend. Refreshments provided. When: Thursday 23rd August 4pm – 6pm Where: A Space gallery Preston Campus Room A107.
Student writing and design showcased in INfusion 46
Infusion 46, written, edited and designed by Professional Writing and Editing students , was launched late July at Collingwood NMIT with some great readings, cake, and even a few cameras. With this 46th issue of the Professional Writing and Editing flagship publication, it’s clear the magazine is getting better and better, both in the quality of the writing published and …
Illustration Creative Forum: Design in 20th and 21st century with Mimmo Cozzolino
The Bachelor of Illustration Creative Forum in July features Italian born Australian graphic designer and artist Mimmo Cozzolino. The work of Cozzolino as an artist and graphic designer spans over 40 years from the early 1970s onwards. He and Fysh Rutherford were responsible for collating the work Symbols of Australia which was published in 1980. Cozzolino is currently interested in …
Landlocked – an exhibition by NMIT Visual Arts students interpreting the local landscape
Students from courses across the Visual Arts Department travelled to the Yarra Bend in March this year to spend the day drawing, painting and photographing the site. The works were further developed in a variety of media back in the studio. A selection of the final images will be shown in an exhibition at the Bundoora Homestead Access Gallery from …
Illustrator and author Leigh Hobbs kicks off Creative Forum for 2012
Internationally acclaimed artist, illustrator and writer Leigh Hobbs is the featured speaker at the first Bachelor of Illustration Creative Forum for 2012. Be prepared for a morning of wisdom and entertainment from one of Australia’s leading illustrators. The Bachelor of Illustration creative forums run throughout the academic year and offer an insight into the breadth of expertise that is contained …
Royal Childrens Hospital Art Window to exhibit NMIT student work
During January Colleen Morris, Head of the Bachelor of Illustration degree program at NMIT, has been working with staff from the Royal Children’s Hospital to install an ‘Art in Window’ display in the Royal Children’s Hospital Shop. The installation created by Colleen Morris is titled Imagination and texts…Words, Waters and Water Creatures. The installation also features as part of the …