art Archives

Artful escapes in outback NSW

Travel into the heart of outback NSW to discover a rich world of Indigenous and natural art.

Banjo’s cup runneth over

Australian Geographic’s launch cover image has been reimagined as a symbol of conservation for our 150th celebration issue by contemporary Australian conservation wildlife artist Nathan Ferlazzo.

News

The Australian Antarctic Division seeking artists

This is seriously cool.

Science & Environment

In pictures: satellite art of Australia

There are more than 4,800 satellites orbiting Earth. They bristle with sensors – trained towards Earth and into space – recording and transmitting many different wavelengths of electromagnetic radiation.

History & Culture

Young Aussie artists reimagine Belanglo State Forest in new exhibition

Belanglo, a new exhibition being held at aMBUSH Gallery on Thursday, will explore the controversial history of Belanglo State Forest, the site of Australia’s notorious backpacker murders.

Wildlife

Scribbly gum moths, Australia’s original bush artists

Far better than any artwork from the abstract expressionism movement, our native scribbly gum moths have been making a canvas out of eucalyptus trees for millions of years.

News

State Library asks artists to remix and reimagine old works

The #createarthistory competition, started by the State Library of Victoria, asked artists to harness the library’s collections to create new works. And the winners are in.

Wildlife

GALLERY: the Blaschkas’ tiny glass sea anemones

Blaschka models were created in the 1800s by Leopold and Rudolf Blaschka to replicate marine invertebrates, including the sea anemones pictured in this gallery. The idea of Blaschka models came about as a result of the difficulty in preserving real-life specimens, which could not be put on display or be used for educational purposes as traditional methods of preservation caused fading and distortion. Here, you can admire the handwork of the Blaschka family, who created a formidable business selling these delicate glass models to museums around the world. The Blaschka models are now on display in the 200 Treasures exhibition in the Australian Museum’s Westpac Long Gallery. You can read more about the history of these Blaschka models in the upcoming issue of Australian Geographic which hits stands on 2 November.