ABC RADIO NATIONAL: Roger Swainston interviewed by Nick Bryant

22 March 2025

ABC Radio National's Nick Bryant interviewed Roger Swainston on Saturday 24 March about his quest to paint every species of rock lobster in the world—eight are on currently on show in our Project Space until Saturday 29 March. 

Swainston has found twenty of the 36 known species in some of the most remote and untouched regions of the planet including the Guadeloupe Islands, Costa Rica and Coral Bay off the West Australian coast.  

Click to listen to the fascinating interview.

Rock Lobsters of The World: a quest to paint every species

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Exhibition Launch and Keynote Discussion

25 May 2025

Legacy, Linage and the Market: Honouring Jorna Newberry and the future of Western Desert Art

The team at Nanda\Hobbs is honoured to present a landmark exhibition of works by the late Jorna Newberry, inviting you to join us celebrating the enduring legacy she leaves behind.

To mark the opening, Director, Ralph Hobbs, and Author, Ken McGregor, will lead a keynote discussion surrounded by Newberry’s final body of work—exploring her significance, the current direction of the desert art movement, and what collectors, curators, and art lovers need to know.

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N\H Finalists - 2025 Archibald and Wynne Prizes

2 May 2025

We’re beyond proud to announce that four of our represented artists have been named finalists in the 2025 Archibald and Wynne Prizes—a massive achievement for Nanda\Hobbs and an extraordinary moment of recognition of these distinctive voices in contemporary Australian art.

Congratulations to Jonathan Dalton, David Fairbairn, Loribelle Spirovski and James Powditch. This year’s selection reflects incredible depth, power, and range—and we are honoured to be alongside our artists on this journey.

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AOTEAROA ART FAIR

1 May 2025

Nanda\Hobbs is thrilled to be exhibiting at Aotearoa Art Fair again this year with a amazing line-up of artists at our two booths—in the galleries and works on paper sections.

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