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Contemporary German-born Australian artist exploring themes of identity, gender and cultural heritage.

Opens next week at @galleryone_art Summer group s

Opens next week at @galleryone_art
Summer group show including work from my “Dystopia “ series
This one is “Impending Strike “ 2024, oil and mixed media on linen, 182x182cm
#DystopiaSeries #ProtestArt #ArtLover #ContemporaryArt #WomeninArt #AustralianArt

A few behind the scenes images from my first sculp

A few behind the scenes images from my first sculptures. It’s been a long journey but so worthwhile.
From my artist statement:
The series presents bronze figures of female fighters, their forms darkened by a ferric nitrate patina, standing atop industrial, brutalist metal plinths. These figures—a nod to Longhurst’s earlier heroines—represent freedom fighters, agitators, and survivors. We meet once again familiar personas like Flag Girl, Grenade Girl, and Pilot Girl, now re-imagined in a darker tone, as beacons of resistance and reminders of vulnerability.
@immortalore
#DystopiaSeries #ContemporaryArt #BronzeSculpture #MixedMediaArt #FeministArt #DystopianArt #ResilienceThroughArt #WarAndPeace #BrutalistDesign #ArtisticResistance #VisualStorytelling #SocialCommentaryArt #WomenInArt

Cacotopia, 2024, oil and mixed media on linen, 182

Cacotopia, 2024, oil and mixed media on linen, 182x182cm
Cacotopia is part of a body of work called Dystopia and will be shown at @galleryone_art starting next week

About the works:
In Dystopia, Longhurst’s latest series, she confronts the personal and global anxieties that shape her view of an uncertain future. Through a stark palette and raw, uncompromising forms, she explores themes of resilience and disillusionment, evoking a world on the brink of collapse.
In Cacotopia (see above), the background reveals a dystopian landscape ravaged by war or environmental collapse, evoking the grim worlds of Orwell’s 1984 and Huxley’s Brave New World. Here, a young, fragile woman in military uniform is poignantly juxtaposed against the scene’s desolation, underscoring themes of vulnerability amidst catastrophe.
#DystopiaSeries #ContemporaryArt #MixedMediaArt #FeministArt #DystopianArt #ResilienceThroughArt #WarAndPeace #FemaleFighters #ArtForChange #ModernHeroines #ArtAndSociety #ArtistOnInstagram #PoliticalArt #BrutalistDesign #ArtisticResistance #VisualStorytelling #SocialCommentaryArt #WomenInArt

My life is so much richer for knowing this beautif

My life is so much richer for knowing this beautiful woman @ninazan.jeb
Thank you for the collaborations, the stories, the laughs, the serious conversations, the support and most of all your friendship.
I love working with you. #artistmodel #artcollaboration #creativeendeavours #paintingsofwomen #femaleheroes #artinspiration #figurativeart #artistandmuse #artmuse

Gorgeous interior with two works that recently wer

Gorgeous interior with two works that recently were part of the “Woman” exhibition at @james.baird.gallery in Canada
So appreciate your support. Can’t wait for my residency in Newfoundland next year.
#artinterior #artonwalls #contemporaryinterior #artist #contemporaryart #figurativeart #canadiangallery

There’s something so incredibly beautiful about

There’s something so incredibly beautiful about bronze and how it transforms a simple shape into something precious and everlasting. My first venture into sculpture under the steady guidance of @elephanttis from @immortalore, thank you for your infinite patience and support.
Will be available in December from @galleryone_art #artists #sculpture #bronzesculpture #bronze #sculpting #humanform #flaggirl

In our sanctuary. Some days are made for retreatin

In our sanctuary. Some days are made for retreating. Be kind to yourself. Be kind to others.

#weekend #artisthome #art #livingwithart #artjourney #artistsoninstagram #artinterior #artonwalls #mcm #mcmhome

Posted @withregram • @romero_centre 🎉 AUCTION

Posted @withregram • @romero_centre 🎉 AUCTION PRIZE ANNOUNCEMENT 🎉

We’re thrilled to announce that ‘Respect’, generously donated by renowned Australian artist @kathrinlonghurst, will be auctioned off at our upcoming Oscar Romero Awards Ceremony in support of the Romero Centre!

Kathrin Longhurst is a multi-time Archibald Prize finalist whose work draws inspiration from her early life in East Germany. She takes a deep interest in the journeys of other women, and seeks to foreground the importance of their struggles in her work, with a view to avoiding the repetition of past mistakes. Her commitment to asylum seeker justice is evident in her contributions to the Settled/Unsettled exhibition, which explores migrant and refugee experiences. Kathrin won the Archibald Packing Room Prize in 2022 with a stunning portrait of Kate Ceberano and was recently announced as a finalist in the 2024 Portia Geach Memorial Award.

Get your tickets now at the link in bio!

#artauction #kathrinlonghurst #charityevent #whatsonbrisbane #refugees #artcollector #artlover

Commission for some very special people recently c

Commission for some very special people recently completed.
#portraitpainting #paintingcommission #artcollectors #oilpainting #figurativepainting #artstudio #contemporaryart #ontheeasel #artistsoninstagram #contemporaryartist

So much goodness. Portia Geach you never disappoin

So much goodness. Portia Geach you never disappoint. #artprize #portiageach #shervin #nationaltrust #womenpainters #australianart

One of my longest art collabs has probably been wi

One of my longest art collabs has probably been with the magnificent @meluxine who I’ve been working with and who has modeled for me for more than 13 years. So grateful to have you in my life. Alter ego science nerd @gvconroy and bass guitar in @goodnightjapan
#artcollab #artcollaboration #artistmodel #artist #artstudio #figurativepainting #propagandaart #contempoaryart #figurativeart #realistart #australianart #artcollector #artcollection #artistsydney #kathrinlonghurst

Such a huge part of my practice is my collaboratio

Such a huge part of my practice is my collaborations with my models. Forever grateful to these amazing people in my life without whom I could not create my work. Featured here is the ever so inspiring @andifferentname
#artistmodel #artistlife #creativelife #artmodel #figurativepainting #artwork #artstudio #contemporaryart #figurepainting #narrativepainting

Portia Geach 2024. So thrilled. The subject of t

Portia Geach 2024. So thrilled.

The subject of this painting “Imminent Threat” is @midori_goto_ who personifies every woman’s experience living in a patriarchal society. The painting offers commentary on male violence and aggression towards women and how it affects our psyche. The painting shows Midori standing against a MiG-31, a powerful Russian aircraft. The plane looms close, exposing its underbelly, as a reminder of the constant threats of violence and aggression stemming from toxic masculinity and patriarchal power structures.
Additionally this work touches on the broader brutality of war that affects many parts of the world and women in particular. It is estimated that 70% of people killed in Gaza for example are women and children. But it also reflects on personal battles women fight every day, making life feel like a never-ending struggle. Midori, dressed in a pilot suit and flight goggles, is preparing herself for the approaching danger, ready for the next battle.

@shervingallery 25th October - 15 December

#artprize #portiageach #portiageach2024 #artist #blackandwhite #portraitprize #figurepainting #genderedviolence #womensrights

Currently showing in Canada at @james.baird.galler

Currently showing in Canada at @james.baird.gallery as part of “Woman” alongside some of the greatest figurative artists in the world. Incredible collection of works. Wish I could be there in person.
#jamesbaird #figurativeart #artexhibition #arte #kunst #painting #pintura #artcollecting #painter #konst #artgallery

With my beautiful friend @mlon chatting about art

With my beautiful friend @mlon chatting about art and life for the @thetawnyfrogmouth magazine.
📸 by @kayapacs
#artist #artistlife #painting #artlovers #artonwalls #artenthusiast #sydneynorthernbeaches #localartist #artistfriends #artcollecting #artstories #art

Never posted this painting from my exhibition earl

Never posted this painting from my exhibition earlier this year with @flinderslanegallery
hanging up to dry in my living room before the framing.
I’m loving my scruffy bare brick feature wall that shows the history of the building. Nothing is ever perfect. It’s the scars and imperfections that tell stories and make us all more interesting.
#wabisabi #artcollector #artdisplay #arty #artlovers #industrialinterior #interiordesign #contemporaryart #rusticdecor

Some of the process behind my latest paintings. #

Some of the process behind my latest paintings.
#artprocess #artistworking #artisticprocess #mixedmedia #mixedmediaprocess #artstudio #studiolife #artist #figurativepainter #australianart #artwork #painting #contemporaryart

This painting of my beautiful friend Nazanin is pa

This painting of my beautiful friend Nazanin is part of the Artelibre 25 year anniversary exhibition at the European Museum of Modern Art in Barcelona. The exhibition is on until 22 September. The show includes some of the best figurative painters in the world. Stoked to be part of this.

@artelibre10 @meammuseum
#figurativeart #realistpainters #internationalart #artmuseum #europeanmuseum #meam #modernart #australianpainter #portraitart #powerfulart #artwork #artist

Another incredible image by the super talented pho

Another incredible image by the super talented photographer @cardwell.simon taken in my studio in front of some new work.
Can’t wait to share this new series of work with you.

Makeup by @annabelbartonbeauty and jewellery by @smithandpoet
#artstudio #studioshot #blackandwhitepainting #figurepainting #figurativework #mixedmedia #art #mixedmediaart #sydneyartist #lowsaturation #painting #artwork #modernart #portrait

Run like a girl, oil and mixed media on linen pane

Run like a girl, oil and mixed media on linen panel, 48x58cm including framing
#mixedmedia #mixedmediaart #blackandwhiteart #monochromeart #smallartwork

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