Visual Arts | Degree Course

Summary: 'The Artists Who Will Change the World' is a new global map of art that points to the future. Unlike a traditional atlas, its cartography illustrates a world of international artists who may not yet be household names, but who will undoubtedly shape the art of tomorrow. Omar Kholeif provides an introductory field guide to what some of the most urgent contemporary artists are doing worldwide.

Moving from the 13th century to the present, this colour illustrated manual presents profiles of the artists in chronological order. It concentrates on their lives, works, ideas, influences, artistic developments, creative output and where they fit in history.

A comprehensive guide to 20th century female artists. From painting, sculpture and photography to concept art, performance, body art, video, feminist actions, installations, and interactive projects - the book covers a diversity of themes and media and artists from O'Keeffe to Rachel Whiteread.

A perfect introduction for anyone interested in the rich history of Western Art. Great Artists takes its readers on a journey through the history of art, beginning in the thirteenth century with Giotto, and ending in the twentieth century with Picasso. Along the way the major painters of Western art are considered, placed in their social context, and discussed in terms of the most recent scholarship. The book explores how and why these painters were significant in changing how the world was seen and represented.

Dr Fiona Foley is an Aboriginal artist, Badtjala woman, and provocateur, part of a highly influential generation of urban Indigenous artists. Over a career now spanning thirty years she has consistently asked questions about the frontier wars waged against Aboriginal peoples and brought the "hidden histories" of the massacres and dispossession into galleries, public spaces, and a broader, society-wide debate. In recent years, her exposure of the familial threads that join her Aboriginal heritage to the family of white missionaries who came to K'gari/Fraser Island in 1897 emerges as a tour de force. Missionary Ernest Gribble was the brother of Fiona Foley's great great grandmother, Ethel Gribble, who married Fred Wondunna. Foley has had exhibitions all over the world. Retrospective exhibitions include "Fiona Foley: Veiled Paradise" at QUT Art Museum in 2021, "Who are these strangers and where are they going?" in Ballarat and Sydney in 2019-20.

Still Life explores the diverse practices of more than forty contemporary Australian artists and documents a repertoire of styles, subjects, visions and philosophies. Alongside flowers and food – mainstays of the genre – the works within these pages also incorporate objects such as books and beer cans, birds and balloons, adding energy and intrigue to both the composition and the story revealed. This book captures the inanimate beauty of the everyday in a distinctly Australian context, and offers a meditation on human experience and the brevity of life.

What is contemporary art? What makes it 'contemporary'? What is it for? And why is it so expensive? The contemporary art world can be a baffling place, but Kyung An and Jessica Cerasi are on hand to bring you up to speed. From museums and the art market to biennales and the next big thing, Who's Afraid of Contemporary Art? offers concise and pointed insights into today's art scene, decoding 'artspeak', explaining what curators do, demystifying conceptual art, exploring emerging art markets and much, much more.

Tony Albert is one of the most notable of Australia's emergent generation of contemporary artists. The publication explores Albert's oeuvre to date and chronicles the development of the career of one of the country's brightest rising art stars. Albert's work has come to prominence through its ability to speak to important issues of race and representation in Australia though a mix of humour and poignancy. 'Visible' speaks to one of Albert's frequently used quotes: 'Invisible is my favourite colour', and tackles issues of race and representation head-on.

All the basics shown step by step, from understanding and creating compositions to mastering simple anatomy and muscle structure

n exhibition in book form, this showcase of the best of drawing now features one hundred works by almost fifty artists including Susan Hauptman, Paul Noble, Jeff Gabel, Tracey Emin, Jane Harris, Julia Fish, Cornelia Parker and Jerwood Drawing Prize winner Sarah Woodfine. Carefully 'curated' with many new drawings specifically commissioned for the volume, the book also includes an Introduction by the editors which lays out the themes underpinning this diverse and exciting selection of work.

Renowned sports artist Jim Scullion shares his expertise in this practical and inspiring guide to rendering sports figures on paper or canvas. Beginning with advice on basic drawing and painting techniques, using colour, and finding inspiration, this guidebook then provides the training practices used in the artists hugely successful art workshops. The sample drawings and paintings bring to life the expert instruction on anatomy, male and female figures, movement, clothing, sports equipment, and skin tones, and the text thoroughly discusses the art of capturing expressions and emotions in various perspectives, compositions, and atmospheres.

Mastering Sculpture: The Figure in Clay is a comprehensive workshop on sculpting the human form from head to toe for ceramic artists.

Digital artist Zheng Wei Gu (AKA Guweiz) shares his anime-inspired world in this beautifully produced and insightful book, leading you through his fantasy world with a portfolio packed with gritty detail and a surreal vibe. Guweiz began drawing when he was 17, inspired by an anime art tutorial on YouTube. Discovering a natural talent, he carried on drawing and quickly amassed a fan-base for his edgy illustration style. Throughout this book, readers will discover his artistic journey from the very beginning, with behind-the-scenes details about how some of his most popular pieces were created. He reveals his secrets for turning influences into truly original digital art, including that all-important narrative that takes drawing and painting beyond the purely visual.

The Art of the Paperblue is a must have art book for artists, entertainment designers, and anyone who wants to learn to paint creative environment paintings. Paperblue shares his knowledge of creating environment conceptual paintings for movies, games, and other entertainment industry fields. This book shows more than 10 full-length step-by-step tutorials with detailed explanations and hundreds of stunning art works and numerous quick sketches. In addition, Paperblue shares his techniques of using custom brushes, smudge tools, color theories, compositions, and many other techniques helpful in creating imaginative art works.

Learning by doing is the best way to get to grips with new ideas, and graphic design is no different. Weaving together creative strategies and design principles with step-by-step Adobe software guidance, this unique book helps you to immediately put into practice the concepts as you're learning them so they become second nature. Covering all the introductory topics a designer needs to know - from working with colour and layout, to editing images and designing apps - this fully updated edition includes plenty of hands-on instruction and real-life examples to give you a thorough grounding in the fundamentals.