Media
“In just six years, Studio A has established a workplace where its artists’ unique visions of their worlds are shared, nurtured and finely honed to a level of uncompromising professionalism.”
- Kelly Burke, The Guardian
Studio A and our artists are regularly featured across leading Australian media, reflecting the growing recognition of artists with intellectual disability in contemporary culture.
Explore recent news stories, interviews and features below, or visit our Media Releases page for the latest announcements and press resources.
2026
Adam Mandarano wins 2026 Burwood Art Prize
Art Almanac, 22 July 2026
Meet Adam Mandarano: Winner of the 2026 Burwood Art Prize!
with Dom Knight for 702 ABC Sydney, 6 June 2026
Jess Rowe among the subjects of the 2026 Archibald Prize finalists
by Orlaith Cotello for the Australian Women's Weekly, 13 May 2026
Sindy Sinn’s Keli Holiday portrait leads a music-heavy Archibald 2026 shortlist
by Tammy Moir for Happy Mag, 1 May 2026
Archibald ditches the selfie and returns to form: Which one is your winner?
by Michaela Boland for the Sydney Morning Herald, 30 April 2026
Studio A exhibition opens at Lismore gallery
by Mitchell Craig for Tweed Coast Times, 27 March 2026
A-class art
by Evren Munro for North Side Living, 1 March 2026
Coronation Property hosts charity art auction at Precinct 75
by Amy Johnson for BTR News Australia, 21 January 2026
2025
Gift guide: thoughtful Australian gifts designed with heart
for Life Without Barriers, 2 December 2025
The Incognito Art Show returns – here’s how to buy an Archibald Prize-winner’s work for $100
by Isabelle James for sydneytravelguide.com.au, 16 October 2025
Where wine and design intersect: Three brand collaborations highlight potential
by Cody Profaca for drinkstrade.com.au, 9 September 2025
The female-led works from this year’s Archibald Prize we’re most excited to see
by Juliette Salom for Fashion Journal, 4 September 2025
Yalumba partners with Studio A for Sydney Contemporary
Winetitles Media, 3 September 2025
When Yalumba wine meets art and community
Wine Business Magazine, 1 September 2025
Thom Roberts’ Joyous Vision
by Catherine McGrath for abilityNEWS, 10 August 2025
The wonderful world of Thom Roberts
by Richard Mocklar for the 7:30 Report, ABC, 30 July 2025
Episode 222 - Studio A - Art, Access and Adventure with CEO Gab Mordy and Artist Thom Roberts
Art Wank podcast, 17 June 2025
The talented artists behind some of this year’s most popular Archibald Exhibition works
by Grace Fitzgibbon for 7NEWS, 16 June 2025
The lucky dip art fair where you can pick up an Archibald-winning artist for $100
by Linda Morris for The Age, 29 May 2025
The Immersive World of Thom Roberts
Art Almanac, 20 May 2025
A guide to the Archibald Prize, for the people who don’t speak art
by Robert Moran for Sydney Morning Herald, 17 May 2025
Archibald Prize 2025: Brisbane artist Julie Fragar wins for portrait of ‘dear friend’ Justene Williams
by Wenlei Ma for the Harvey-Waroona Reporter, 9 May 2025
Archibald Packing Room Prize winner announced
by Joanna Mendelssohn for Over60, 5 May 2025
Archibald 2025 Packing Room Prize won by Abdul Abdullah for portrait of Jason Phu
by Hannah Story and Nicola Heath for ABC News, 1 May 2025
Abdul Abdullah wins the The Archibald’s Packing Room Prize
Out in Perth, 1 May 2025
Thom Roberts’ world-building approach to portraiture
by Camilla Wagstaff for Art Guide, 30 April 2025
The Immersive World of Thom Roberts
by Shayna Siakimotu for Region Canberra, 28 April 2025
Thom Roberts at the National Portrait Gallery
by Chloe Mandryk for A Rich Life, 27 April 2025
The transformative vision of Thom Roberts celebrated in a captivating exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery
by Sasha Grishin for Region Canberra, 18 April 2025
Thom Roberts shows how a vibrant imagination becomes a reality
by Rob Kennedy for City News, 18 April 2025
‘Faces can be trains, buses, mountains’: This unique artist might turn your world on its head
by Matthew Westwood for The Sydney Morning Herald, 15 April 2025
The Immersive World of Thom Roberts
Video for Canberra Times, 11 April 2025
How a local creative collective is redrawing the art world
by Anna Gordon for Northsider, Autumn 2025
The Bright Side from Studio A!
by Grace Fitzgibbon for 7NEWS, 20 January 2025
2024
Meet the A-team who’ve got joy down to a fine art
by Sarah Williamson and Marina Gainulina, Westpac Wire, 5 December 2024
Book review: How Art Works: Stories from Supported Studios, Chloe Watfern
by Celina Lei, Arts Hub, 2 October 2024
Studio A Artists’ Colourful and Spunky Take on Sydney Opera House
The Post, 1 September 2024
Social Enterprise Studio A Is a Joyful Epicentre for Some of Australia’s Most In-Demand Artists
by Emma Joyce, Broadsheet, 27 August 2024
Studio A artist Thom Roberts is a finalist in the Archibald and the Sulman prizes at AGNSW
Eloise Fuss, ABC Arts, 26 July 2024
Want to buy an Archibald winner's work for $100? This art show is your chance
by Helen Pitt, The Sydney Morning Herald, 12 July 2024
Why being an Archibald finalist can mean a lot more than fame
by Helen Pitt, The Sydney Morning Herald, 30 May 2024
‘Different, Not less.’ Disability representation in the ‘art prize that stops a Nation.’
Hireup, 6 June 2024
Archibald Prize 2024: this year’s finalists range from downright fun to politically ferocious
by Joanna Mendelssohn, The Conversation, 31 May 2024
Archibald, Wynne and Sulman Prizes on view in Sydney
by Chloe Mandryk, A Rich Life, 1 June 2024
As it happened: Laura Jones wins Archibald Prize with portrait of author Tim Winton
by Helen Pitt and Nick Galvin, WA Today, 7 June 2024
Laura Jones, winner of the 2024 Archibald Prize, talks with Maria Stoljar
by Maria Stoljar, Talking with Painters, 8 June 2024
Laura Jones on art, Incognito and living a very colourful life
by Mahalia Chang, Vogue Australia, 12 June 2024
Incognito Art Show
by Maya Skidmore, Time Out Sydney, 19 June 2024
Biennale of Sydney welcomes over 771,000 visitors to 24th edition, Ten Thousand Suns
Australian Arts Review, 18 June 2024
2023
2065 Magazine Cover and feature
for 2065, September 2023
Incognito art sale where everything goes for $100
Arts Hub, 20 July 2023
Inside a unique art studio in NSW
by Amy Clements, 7NEWS, 8 July 2023
The art of digital literacy: Studio A and Meeum
Australia Council for the Arts, 4 May 2023
‘I miss Greg very much’: The Archibald portrait that will break your heart
by Helen Pitt, The Sydney Morning Herald, 29 April 2023
From joyous celebration to the depths of grief: the new orthodoxy of the Archibald prize is there is no orthodoxy
by Joanna Mendelssohn, 28 April 2023
Love, at first sight
by Jasmine Pirovic, RUSSH Magazine, Issue #103 March 2023
My Name is Thom
by Emma Brain, The Fulcrum Journal - Equity, 22 February 2023
Key considerations for neurodiverse collaborations
by Celina Lei, Arts Hub, 20 January 2023
2022
Meet 7 Studio A Artists Championing Accessibility
by Lucinda Longcroft, Google Arts & Culture Australian Blog, 02 December 2022
Damian Showyin, representing Studio A, wins Digital Fabrics Award
The Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Post, 01 December 2022
The Art of Optimism
by Sonia Nair, The Big Issue, 25 November 2022
Studio Visit
Art Edit Magazine, Issue #34 November 2022
What do you do at Studio A?
Artlink, Winter/Spring Issue #422 August 2022
NAVA Artist File: Emily Crockford
by Leya Reid, National Association for the Visual Arts, 26 May 2022
Archibald prize 2022: the small Sydney studio breaking big ground
The Guardian, 12 May 2022
Romance Was Born’s ‘Done Zone’ Fashion Week runway takes Australiana under the sea
By Dani Maher, Harper's Bazaar, 10 May 2022
Archibald Packing Room Prize goes to portrait of Taika Waititi by emerging artist Claus Stangl
ABC News, 5 May 2022
Spilt Milk announces 2022 line-up, Flume, Stormzy, The Wombats, G Flip and Genesis Owusu to feature
The Canberra Times, 28 April 2022
Flume, Stormzy, The Wombats to headline Spilt Milk Festival in Ballarat
by Talia Rinaldo, Beat, 28 April 2022
So you want my arts job: Disability Art Centre, CEO
by Celina Lei, Arts Hub, 25 April 2022
The A Team
by Elizabeth Fortescue, Mosman Daily, 21 April 2022
BAZAAR‘s favourite pieces from Romance Was Born’s latest collaborations
by Dani Maher, Harper’s Bazaar, March 2022
Exhibition review: From impulse to action, Bundanon
by Gina Fairley, ArtsHub, 3 March 2022
A space for inclusion: Cement Fondu partners with Studio A to give us a truly immersive experience with ‘Magical Putt Putt’
by Madeline Kenzie, RUSSH, 6 January 2022
A Game Changer for Art Collecting
by Chloé Wolifson, Art Edit Magazine, Issue #34 November 2022.
2021 Archibald Prize road show opens at Maitland Regional Art Gallery
by Jim Kellar, Newcastle Herald, 22 January 2022
2021
Sydney Festival 2022: Choose your own adventure with must-see guide
by Lenny Ann Low, Sydney Morning Herald, 25 December 2021
Incognito Art Show
by Ben Hansen, Concrete Playground, 4 June 2021
You can buy the work of famous artists for $100 - but there’s a catch
by Amelia McGuire, Sydney Morning Herald, 4 June 2021
Pick Up Works by Some of Australia’s Top Artists for Just $100 at the Incognito Art Fair
by Che Marie-Trigg, Broadsheet, 1 June 2021
Incognito Art Show, by Stephen A Russell
Timeout, 31 May 2021
‘An absolute bargain’: new art show to hold anonymous exhibit
by Amelia McGuire, The Sydney Morning Herald, 24 March, 2021
Portraits of distinction
The Art Gallery of New South Wales, December 2021
All the colours of the rainbow
Unisson Disability, July 2021
Meet two Archibald finalists from Studio A: Artists with disability in focus
hireup.com.au, 23 June 2021
Joy in making art at the heart of Studio A
by Matthew Westwood, The Australian, 3 June 2021
Archibald Prize 2021: Grace Tame portrait among award finalists
by Stephanie Mckenna, The West Australian, 29 May 2021
ArtsHub’s 2021 Archibald, Wynne and Sulman predictions
by Gina Fairly, Arts Hub, 27 May 2021
Archibald prize 2021: Grace Tame, Ben Quilty, Eryn Jean Norvill and more – in pictures
The Guardian, 27 May 2021
Madame Witch
by Chloe Watfern, Running Dog, 27 March 2021
No Show, Carriageworks’ lively group exhibition of emerging and experimental art, is full of unexpected gems
by Fiona McGregor, The Saturday Paper, 27 February 2021
Opening Today in Carriageworks: No Show, a Free Exhibition Showcasing Early Career Artists
by Jane Albert, Broadsheet Sydney, 12 February 2021
Carriageworks presents ‘No Show’ connecting artists, art practices and the public
Australian Leisure Management, 29 January 2021
The colour queen
by Stephanie Aikins, North Shore Living Magazine, March 2021
Hornsby Woman of The Year
The Bush Telegraph, 25 February 2021
Thom Roberts Reads Crowns: Musing On Art And Neurodiversity Through The Lens Of One Artist’s Practice.
By Chloe Watfern. Art/Research International: A Transdisciplinary Journal 6, no. 2 (2021): 505-521, 2021
Thom Roberts is an artist and a country express train
By Chloe Watfern, Commentary on “Community participation as identity and belonging: a case study of Arts Project Australia. “I am an artist”” (Anderson & Bigby, 2020). Research and Practice in Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities 8, no 1 (2020): 15-20, 2 May 2021
‘Your face looks like the Metro train service’: a new vision from art’s outsiders
by Kylie Northover, The Age, 3 December 2021
Painting for love and a living, interview with Lauren Kerjan for the Visibility podcast
by The Council of Intellectual Disability, November 2021
Calling All Art Lovers – Shining A Spotlight On Studio A This International Day of People with Disability
The Iconic: Culture, 3 December 2021
Support comes at a crucial time for trumpeter Daniel Isler
by Mahalia Tanner, In Daily, 19 October 2021
Who is Woody Tiger?! Drawing Connections – An Interview with Cherelle Sappleton and Thom Roberts
by Linda Jean Pittwood and Rachel Marsden, The Double Negative, 22 November 2021
Writing Together
by Chloe Watfern and Lisa Scott, art et al., 24 August 2021
Life Work
by Jennifer Higgie, art et al., 6 September 2021
Arts and disability: the impact of representation on a national platform
by Giselle Bueti, Arts Hub, 16 August 2021
Agent Of Change: Gabrielle Mordy
by Ute Junker, tonicmag.com.au, 23 July 2021
Bringing the outside in
by Tiarney Miekus, Art Guide Australia, 4 June 2021
Becoming an artist and sharing my story
by Lisa Scott and Chloe Watfern, British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 27 May 2021
"I want people to feel visible”: 8 artists discuss seeing their work on a construction site”
City of Sydney News, 17 May 2021
Exotic to Me and No Show, interview with Gabrielle Mordy
by Maisy Stapleton and Paula Towers (from 9:27 mins), Arts Thursday Eastside FM, 4 March 2021
“Thom Roberts is an artist and a country express train”. Commentary on “Community participation as identity and belonging: a case study of Arts Project Australia. “I am an artist”” (Anderson & Bigby, 2020)
by Chloe Watefern, 19 February 2021
2020
Special Feature: Such Great Heights
by Rose of Sharon Leake, Art / Edit, issue 26, December 2020
What to see at the Art Gallery of NSW This Summer
by Nicola Heath, Broadsheet, 11 December 2020
Archibald Prize inspires new wave of contemporary ‘alternative portrait’ artists
by Vyshnavee Wijekumar, Arts Hub 3 December 2020
Archie Plus
by Cordelia Williamson, Concrete Playground, 26 November 2020
Celebrating outstanding achievement at the 2020 National Arts and Disability Awards
by Gabi Bergman, AussieTheatre.com, 7 December 2020
Tickled pink: Artist Emily Crockford wins prize with colourful creations
by Linda Morris, Sydney Morning Herald, 3 December 2020
2020 National Arts and Disability Awards Celebrates Outstanding Achievement
Australian Leisure Management, 3 December 2020
Winners of 2020 National Arts and Disability Awards announced
Arts Hub, 3 December 2020
Emily Crockford: Recipient of the 2020 Australia Council National Arts and Disability Award for an Emerging Artist
Australia Council for the Arts, 3 December 2020
Archibald Prize Finalist and Local Shining Star – Emily Crockford
Bendigo Bank, 18 November 2020
Constituency Statement: 2020 Archibald Prize Finalist
Trent Zimmerman: Federal Member for North Sydney, 19 October 2020
Archibald prize 2020: Vincent Namatjira named winner for portrait of Adam Goodes
by Stephanie Convery, The Guardian, 25 September 2020
“The most refreshing Archibald I can remember”: Why 2020’s edition is so different
by Joanna Mendelssohn, The Big Smoke, 19 September 2020
Professional Career Development in the Arts Management of Supported Studios in Australia
By Jung Hyoung, The Journal of Arts Management, Law, and Society 51, no. 1 (2020): 1-19, 10 December 2020
Professional Career Development in the Arts Management of Supported Studios in Australia
by Jung Hyoung Yoon, The Journal of Arts Management, Law and Society, 10 December 2020
Spotlight on Studio A: Little One by Mathew Calandra
Create NSW, 3 December 2020
Spotlight on Studio A: Holly by Kristel Saxon
Create NSW, 3 December 2020
Ten Thoughtful Gift Ideas to Match Every Kind of Coworker You'll Get in This Year's Secret Santa
by Emma Joyce, Concrete Playground, 26 November 2020
Vibrant new murals take pride of place at Hazelhurst Arts Centre
by Merryn Porter, The Leader, 6 September 2020
MUMA Art You Can Wear
Arts Review, 7 August 2020
Wit and enigma make for arty lockdown fashion
by Robert Nelson, The Age, 5 August 2020
Monash University Museum of Art is selling wearable art to support local creatives
By Nicola Dowse, Time Out, 31 July 2020
MUMA Give You The Art You Can Wear
Be Melbourne, 29 July 2020
Collective of Artists with Disabilities Makes Huge Impact in Sydney
by Emerald Pellot and Associated Press, intheknow.com, 25 August 2020
Australian artists with disabilities in high demand
CGTN News, 17 August 2020
Radio interview with Studio A’s CEO/Artistic Director Gabrielle Mord
by Marni Roper, 2RPH Ablequest, 17 July 2020
Mural breaks barriers to a diverse world of public art
by Nick Galvin, The Sydney Morning Herald, 18 June 2020
2019
In high demand, Emily Crockford is top of the pattern-based pops
Create NSW Q&A, 3 December 2019
Top 10: Ethical Gift Guide
by Penny Craswell, The Design Writer, 28 November 2019
It’s a jungle in here (and out there)
by Anita Dawson, U Mag, 6 November 2019
Australian artists with disability getting more support to unearth their talents
by Charlotte Lam, SBS News, 3 November 2019
Creating and being seen: new projects focus on the rights of artists with disabilities
by Chloe Watfern, theconversation.com, 23 October 2019
Corban & Blair - Women’s Product Collaboration by Jade Collins
femeconomy.com, 23 October 2019
Exploring Sydney’s Social Enterprises
by Lisa Cugnetto, Matters Journal, 4 September 2019
Oddysee - Skye Saxon
by Chloe Watfern, Running Dog, 15 August 2019
The secret artists behind Sydney CBD's building site murals
by Sarah Swain, nine.com.au, 14 April 2019
Studio A eyes prize North Shore Times
4 April 2019
This studio for artists with disability is turning out some of the city's best creations
by Ben Neutze, Time Out Sydney, 9 January 2019
Studio A Teaser - ABC Art Bites
Dir/Prod: Georgia Quinn, Plum Soda Productions, 2019
Art Bites: Studio A documentary
ABC iview, 22 June 2019
Georgia Quinn’s ‘Studio A Documentary’ series bites in all the right places
Create NSW Q&A, 20 June 2019
Crows Nest artists feature in new ABC documentary series
by Andrea McCullagh for Mosman Daily, 21 June 2019
The National 2019: New Australian Art
by Craig Judd, Artlink, 15 May 2019
The National 2019: New Australian Art
by Elyse Goldfinch, Ocula, 13 April 2019
2018
Ethical souvenirs to take home from Sydney
by Emma Joyce, Time Out Sydney, 11 December 2018
Inside the A-grade art model making inroads
by Josh Wall, Westpac Wire, 11 October 2018
ABC and Screen Australia announce four Art Bites projects
Screen Australia Media Release, 14 August 2018
Salon des Refuses: No need for consolation tones
by John McDonald, Spectrum Magazine, Sydney Morning Herald, 29 June 2018
Sydney-Based Social Enterprises Join Forces To 'Design For Good'
by Sally Tabert for The Design Files, 5 July 2018
Firstdraft exhibition brings artists together to better understand intellectual disability
by Patrick Carey for ABC Arts Online, 24 June 2018
"Paired" in Woollomooloo showcases neurologically different artists, interview with curator, Harriet Body
2SER Breakfast with Tess Connery, 26 June 2018
A Conversation with Harriet Body
by Disparate Minds blog, 28 June 2018
Best friends going through a tunnel: the art of Thom and Angelmouse
by Chloe Watson for Overland, 18 July 2018
2017
Marks in Motion
by Hannah Muir, As We Are Newsletter, Page 16, 10 December 2017
Where art and business sculpt a studio like no other
by Emma Forster, Westpac News, 29 August 2017
Disabled artists seek to be judged on their talents by Miriam Cosic
The Australian, 27 May 2017
My dinner with birdfoxmonster
by Katerina Sakkas for Realtime, 10 October 2017
Immersive performance Birdfoxmonster invites audience to table at Carriageworks
by Melanie Kembrey for Spectrum Magazine, The Sydney Morning Herald, 15 September 2017
Birdfoxmonster
by Ann Foo for ArtsHub, 22 September 2017
Birdfoxmonster
The Mix, ABC iView 23 September 2017
Creatures of the Night
by Elissa Blake for the Carriageworks blog, 4 September 2017
Skye Saxon: Cementa 17
by Accessible Arts NSW, 26 June 2017
Autism and the Arts: Making a Space for Different Minds
by Katie Sutherland, The Conversation, 22 October 2017
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