Category Archives: Australian art

Never the Twain shall Meet – Fatima ‘s new exhibition at ANCA in May

Posted on March 29, 2026 by Fatima Killeen

Exhibition opening on Friday 1st May 2026 at 6pm.

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Judging exhibitions in Queanbeyan

Posted on March 28, 2026 by Fatima Killeen

This month I had the honour of judging the monthly art competitions at the Queanbeyan Art Society. Their gallery is located in a picturesque park setting on the riverbank near the bridge. You can visit their society website at Queanbeyan … Continue reading →

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Belco Arts said ‘Let there be prints’! And prints filled the walls…..review by Sasha Grishin

Posted on March 27, 2026 by Fatima Killeen

“Belco Arts put a call out to printmakers throughout Australia to participate in an exhibition with the theme of Habitat – “being the place or environment where we as humans, plants, or animals naturally are located or have found ourselves residing in”. … Continue reading →

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Faith is intrinsic to life – AMUST

Posted on March 27, 2026 by Fatima Killeen

It was ambiguous at first, whether she was praying or washing clothes. This anticipated ritual became a reassuring sight, as it gave me a sense of peace and a resolve between exiting a dream and the start of a new … Continue reading →

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Fatima awarded the People’s Choice Award in the 2023 Lanyon Art Prize

Posted on March 27, 2026 by Fatima Killeen

In 2022, Galleries Museum + Heritage launched a biennial art prize to support ACT and regional artists to exhibit their works and encourage a deeper and contemporary appreciation of Canberra’s cultural and natural heritage through artistic engagements with our historic … Continue reading →

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Fatima Killeen becomes first woman to win Muslim art prize

Posted on August 23, 2021 by Fatima Killeen

Canberra City News – Helen Musa CLICK HERE to read the article

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Fatima Killeen – one of the country’s most highly regarded Muslim artists is the recipient of the Australian Muslim Artists Art Prize 2021.

Posted on August 22, 2021 by Fatima Killeen

The collograph print titled ‘The Crooked Narrative’ fuses images of a pomegranate and a hand grenade. La Trobe University Vice-Chancellor Professor John Dewar AO, said the University is committed to supporting initiatives such as the Australian Muslim Artists Art Prize … Continue reading →

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Collision exhibition reviewed in the Canberra Times by Sasha Grishin

Posted on October 18, 2019 by Fatima Killeen

“Serene beauty and urgent tone have a powerful message” Read the review HERE or CLICK on the image below.

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Collision article by Muhammad Bakir in Watanpress newspaper

Posted on August 24, 2019 by Fatima Killeen

The Collision exhibition opening is at 6pm on Friday 6 September        at the Belconnen Arts Centre gallery and runs for 2 months until       late October.  

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SBS Radio Arabic – From Morocco to Canberra: Success story of Artist Fatima Killeen

Posted on April 25, 2019 by Fatima Killeen

In January 2018, Fatima was recorded in an interview in Arabic discussing her work, art awards and the acquisition of her artworks by a number of Australian institutions. Click on the image below to listen to the SBS Radio Arabic … Continue reading →

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