Recent News

ADC on Tour travels to dozens of exhibition venues across Australia each year. Works being transported can range from delicate ceramics to solid blocks of concrete and large scale exhibition furniture. To look after our precious cargo we love working with the team from IAS Fine Art Logistics, who provide specialised art transport solutions - preparing, packing and transporting our shows. We talked to IAS Business Development Manager, Ian Charman about fine art logistics internationally and advice for those wishing to tour art. 

ADC has worked with SIGNWAVE Newtown over many years to produce high quality exhibition signage. We talk to Dean Rowland from Signwave about some of his favourite projects, challenges and working with cultural organisations. 

In the lead up to National Science Week (11 to 19 August) Lisa Cahill caught up with Sangeeta Sandrasegar about her work with the Australian Tapestry Workshop (ATW) and the science she references in her practice. Her work Everything has two witnesses, one on earth and one in the sky features in the exhibition Painting with Thread: Samples and Tapestries from the Australian Tapestry Workshop is on display at ADC until 26 September.

ADC’s CEO and Artistic Director Lisa Cahill took time out this week to ask artist Joshua Smith some questions in the lead up to the opening of Urban Decay.

Painting with Thread: Samples and Tapestries from the Australian Tapestry Workshop is on show 2 August until 26 September. ATW are masters at weaving designs by some of Australia’s most accomplished artists including the magnificent work by Guan Wei. ADC's CEO Lisa Cahill spoke to ATW  Director Antonia Syme to find out a little more about their work. 

The Australian Design Centre will host a pop-up studio on Saturday 18 August from 10am-4pm as part of the Australian Ceramics Association Open Studios 2018.

Six designers were presented with awards for the best designs in the emerging, established and selected sponsor supported categories during the opening night of WORKSHOPPED18. 

We are delighted to have UNSW Art and Design as a platinum sponsor for the exhibition WORKSHOPPED18: New Australian Furniture, Lighting and Object Design. We asked Dr Mark Ian Jones, Deputy Head of Design from UNSW Art and Design a few questions about Australian design and what they were looking for in presenting the UNSW Art and Design Award for Emerging Design. 

Australian Design Centre has honoured eleven outstanding individuals for their achievements and contributions to the design sector. 

DENFAIR opens in Melbourne this week bringing together designers, architects, interior stylist and designer-lovers for a four-day celebration of Australian design with events and exhibitions. 
Presented by DENFAIR and supported by Schiavello, Front /Centre is presented in partnership with Craft ACT, Craft Vic, Design Object Tasmania, JamFactory and Workshopped together with Australian Design Centre.