This time in Art Almanac are works weighted in postwar diaspora, the photographic image, disaster and mourning, and national myths. Bronwyn Watson selects a 1962 Eva Kubbos screenprint that combines, to paraphrase NGA’s Rebecca Edwards, childhood memories of a stark Lithuanian landscape, impressions of Australia, and abstract expressionism. On the mythic scale, Victoria Hynes previews Nolan: Origins via a sit down with AGNSW curator Denise Mimmocchi ahead of its opening. Two up brings Rebecca Hastings’s paintings on the uncanny with cues from Goya alongside Annika Romeyn’s works created from a visit to Antarctica; wildly different subject matter – Emma-Kate Wilson finds common ground through the maker’s mark. Finally, Sasha Grishin takes the time to mourn the passing of the almost-two-decade National Photographic Portrait Prize with a celebration of the standouts of its final run. Plus, we have our national guide to exhibitions and awards, and the latest artist opportunities and services.
Art Almanac | Australia’s leading monthly guide to “what’s on” in the arts: exhibitions, events, workshops, open studios, artist opportunities, art awards and services. October 2026 features $395k+ in art prizes/funding, 650+ galleries, and 370+ artists, both emerging and established.
