The annual showcase ARTEXPRESS has returned for 2025, featuring artworks submitted by students across New South Wales for the art-making component of the Higher School Certificate (HSC) examination in Visual Arts.
This year’s exhibition is the 42nd iteration to be presented by AGNSW. Fifty works are on show, selected from 8858 submissions.
‘My mind travels’
drawing
© the artist
Photo: Robert Edwards
All Expressive Forms in the HSC Visual Arts curriculum are represented in the exhibition, including ceramics, collections of works, designed objects, documented forms, drawing, graphic design, painting, photomedia, printmaking, sculpture, textiles and fibre and time-based forms.
‘Moral decay’ (detail)
drawing
© the artist
Photo: Robert Edwards
“ARTEXPRESS 2025 presents work by students from vastly different regions, schools and cultural backgrounds, who are united in their shared passion for visual arts, which has been nurtured by their dedicated teachers,” says Art Gallery of New South Wales director Michael Brand.
“The outstanding conceptual and material qualities of these works affirms the strength of visual arts education across the state.
“I commend every student in this exhibition for their dedication to their chosen form of art practice and I hope they continue to engage with art beyond their schooling.”
‘A mosaic of moments’ (detail)
photomedia
© the artist
Photo: Robert Edwards
Many former ARTEXPRESS exhibitors have gone on to establish successful artistic careers, including Simone Douglas (1983), McLean Edwards (1990), Melissa Chiu (1990), Ben Quilty (1991), David Griggs (1994), Jasper Knight (1997), Julie Fragar (1995), Tom Polo (2002), Bhenji Ra (2009) and Louise Zhang (2009).
‘An agreement with nature’
drawing
© the artist
Photo: Robert Edwards
ARTEXPRESS 2025 is on display in Naala Nura at the Art Gallery of New South Wales from 6 February to 27 April 2025. Entry is free.
For more information about this exhibition and to explore ARTEXPRESS works dating back to 2005, visit the Art Gallery website.
‘Candy-coloured memories’ (detail)
drawing
© the artist
Photo: Robert Edwards
ARTEXPRESS 2025 exhibitions in NSW:
Art Gallery of New South Wales | 6 February – 27 April 2025
Hazelhurst Arts Centre | 10 February – 13 April 2025
Lismore Regional Gallery | 21 February – 20 April 2025
Grafton Regional Gallery | 10 May – 13 July 2025
Mudgee Arts Precinct | 16 May – 20 July 2025
Griffith Regional Gallery | 20 June – 27 July 2025
Orange Regional Gallery | 9 August – 21 September 2025
New England Regional Art Museum | 15 August – 19 October 2025
ARTEXPRESS Virtual 2025 | Launching end of June
