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Friday 21 November 2008 |
Outstanding contribution to medical science |
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The Curtin Medal was awarded to Prof Marc Feldmann at a ceremony at the John Curtin School of Medical Research this morning or his groundbreaking work on the molecular mechanisms underpinning autoimmune diseases, which has led to new treatments for conditions like rheumatoid arthritis. The Curtin Medal is awarded annually to a person who has made an outstanding contribution to medical science and is an Australian citizen, or an Australian resident, or a person whose work has a significant Australian relevance. The award may be made for either a major discovery or for a lifetime's achievement in medical research. |
The Curtin Medal was designed and struck by the Perth Mint. It carries a relief etching of John Curtin on the front, and the name of the recipient and the date of the award on the reverse. |
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Prof Marc Feldmann was awarded the Curtin Medal at the John Curtin School of Medical Research this morning. |
THE CANBERRA CRITICS’ CIRCLE
Invites you to a celebration of
Excellence, creativity, originality, and energy
at
The 2008 ACT ARTS AWARDS
To be held at
Canberra Museum and Gallery, Civic Square
from
5.30pm to 7pm on Tuesday December 9
Features:
The Canberra Critics Circle Awards,
The MEAA Green Room Prize
and
the Canberra Artist of the Year
No need to rsvp, but inquiries can be emailed to helenmusa@gmail.com
EMAIL YOUR WHAT'S ON INFORMATION TO info4dailycapital@capitalmagazinepublishing.com.au
TONIGHT Fri. 21 November (7.30pm)
The Street Theatre. Childers Street, Canberra City West.
Natalie Magee returns to the Street Theatre after her sell-out concert in 2007 for the third instalment of her solo showcases. With unique blend of contemporary and jazz vocals, NATALIE MAGEE: LIVE AT THE STREET features original contemporary works accompanied by some of Canberra's best musicians, classic jazz with Tony Magee on piano and the fantastic sounds of Canberra's most exciting big band, traXion. This one night only performance offers a diverse program of fine music and is a fantastic showcase of the young talent in Canberra. Tickets: Full $20, Concession $15
Info, booking: 02 6247 1223
www.thestreet.org.au
TONIGHT Fri. 21 November (8pm)
Llewellyn Hall, Canberra School of Music. Childers Street, Acton.
When asked why he borrowed material composed by his rival Bononcini, Handel is said to have replied, “It's much too good for him; he did not know what to do with it”. Even during his own lifetime Handel was known as a “borrower” of other composers’ works, although it was often regarded as a compliment to other composers rather than plagiarism. Music during the baroque period was usually written for a specific purpose and performed only once. Handel, who was also a great self-borrower, obviously thought it was a waste not to recycle his best ideas, and some of his works re-surfaced up to 40 years later! With the advent of music publishing (not to mention the lack of copyright laws), Handel kept up to date with what was being composed in Europe. Including music by Handel, Telemann, Corelli and Muffat Musicians: Sally Melhuish (recorder); Hans-Dieter Michatz (recorder), Rachael Beesley, (Baroque violin), Julia Fredersdorff (Baroque violin), Delphine Barbot (Baroque violin), Matthew Greco (Baroque violin), Valmai Coggins (Baroque viola), Anthea Cottee (Baroque cello), Tim Blomfield (Bass violin), Monika Kornel (harpsichord) with Colin Milner as George Frideric Handel. Tickets: Adult $36, Concession $30
Info: 02 6251 6522 Booking: Available through Ticketek 132 849
www.baroque.com.auCANBERRA DANCE THEATRE – CELEBRATING 30 DYNAMIC YEARS
TRANSIENT ROOMS; ENDURING INTIMACY
TONIGHT Fri. 21 November, Sun. 22 November (7pm)
Sculpture Garden, National Gallery of Australia. Parkes Place, Parkes.
In the beautiful setting of the NGA's Sculpture Garden, Canberra Dance Theatre (CDT) celebrates its 30th Anniversary with a performance of new works TRANSIENT ROOMS and ENDURING INTIMACY.
TRANSIENT ROOMS takes place in the intimate 'rooms' of Spring and Summer Gardens. It commences in the grove of casuarinas facing Nakaya's Fog sculpture. During the performance, the audience will stroll through the woodland, to discover dancers responding to the environment of the intimate 'rooms' of the sculpture garden.
ENDURING INTIMACY is a collaborative dance work with professional dancers and musicians performing through projected images and art installations. It takes place in the slate forecourt of Winter Garden alongside of Rodin's Burghers of Calais.
Both pieces, choreographed by CDT's Artistic Director Meg Millband, feature some of Canberra's most talented professional and community dancers alongside some of Australia's most spectacular sculptural works, accompanied by live music especially composed for the performance by Helen Way and Dan McLean.
Sponsored by ArtsACT, NGA and Ausdance ACT.
Bar service, tea and coffee are available from the Garden Restaurant Bar. Patrons are invited to bring a picnic to enjoy the twilight the interval. Tickets: Full $25, CDT Members $20
Info: 1800 020 068 or 6240 6504WILD
TONIGHT Opening and Christmas Party, 21 November (7pm)Until 22 – 30 November.
Strathnairn Homestead Gallery. 90 Stockdill Drive, Holt. Open: Sat. – Sun. (10am – 4.30pm). Free entry
This year BeAN has 3 aspects to its exhibition:
1. ...Wild... is our theme. This section has many styles for images and
sculptural forms.
2. Artistic Challenge. Last summer our group's artistic challenge was to reinterpret sky photos.
3. Personal Directions. Art works from 2008 show the diversity of our members.
Info: 02 6253 3508
www.strathnairn.com.auWHATS ON @ CASINO CANBERRA
From 9pm every Friday and Saturday
Casino Canberra. 21 Binara Street, Canberra City (behind the Crowne Plaza Hotel – formerly the Parkroyal)
From 9p.m. every Friday and Saturday nights on stage at the Main Bar – Canberra's best bands hand picked by renowned musical director Ian McLean.
TONIGHT Fri. 21 November: Frequently Asked Questions, Sat. 22 November: KarismaKatz Fri. 28 November: Swing in Style featuring Rachel Thorne, Sat. 29 November: Leisa Keen Trio
Info: 02 6257 7074
www.casinocanberra.com.auPIANO CONCERT BY ROBERT SCHMIDLI AND JANICE BATTISSON AWARD WINNERS
Sat. 22 November (7pm)
Wesley Music Centre. 20 National Circuit, Forrest (corner of Sydney Avenue).
Well known Canberra pianist Robert Schmidli performs a benefit concert for the Wesley Music Foundation and the Music Teachers’ Association, Canberra Branch. Proceeds of the concert will go towards the Janice Battisson Awards for young pianists. Robert plays three major piano works by Beethoven (Sonata in C minor “Pathetique”, Sonata in E major Op 109 and Sonata in E flat Op 31 No 3).
The Award winners for 2008 who will be performing are Raymond Yao (11 years and under), Karam Yim (12 – 14 years) and Lydia Dobson (15 – 17 years). Raymond will play Schubert waltzes, Karam will play Grande Valse Brilliante, Op 34/2 by Chopin, and Lydia will play the Funerailles by Liszt.
This is an attractive concert for lovers of fine piano music and those keen to support very talented young pianists.Tickets: Full $25, Concession $20, full-time students and children $5. No bookings required. Tickets at the door
Info: Wesley Music Centre, 02 6232 7248; Phillipa Candy, Convenor, Janice Battisson Award Committee, 02 6254 9423
www.wesleycanberra.org.auGreen Christmas - Workshop Bilk
22 Nov - 20 December
Workshop Bilk 53 Kendall Avenue Queanbeyan
Gallery hours: Wed – Sat 11.00am – 5.30pm
For many years Workshop Bilk has celebrated the festive season with a White Christmas from the song I’m dreaming of a White Christmas. This year we have decided it’s time to break the drought with a Green Christmas. Why green? Green is for the environment, the need to nurture our world, for sunshine and rain, rainbows and dreams, new life and growth, and because green is such a wonderful colour. We have approached a select group of glass and metal artists to work with the Green Christmas theme, Helen Aitken-Kuhnen, Pam Core, Marcus Foley, Alberto Gabalone, Kath Ingliss, Alison Jackson, Johannes Kuhnen, Anke Kruse, Cinnamon Lee, Kirstie Rea, Barbara Ryman and Michelle Taylor. On the opening night there will be a green lucky door prize, come along, enjoy a glass of wine with us and celebrate Workshop Bilk’s Green Christmas. For every piece sold for the duration of the exhibition Workshop Bilk will give a native seedling.
Info 6232 9411
Steven Holland, Sito.
Bronze, 2008
NOW SHOWING Until 22 November
Alinga Street, Canberra City
A Temporary Public Art Project in Canberra: 12 artists will bring art to the streets of Canberra.
Opening 6th November 6pm outside the Wig and Pen with 12 artists including 2 performances and an artist walk.
Info: 0413 301 917
www.anu.edu.au/art/
NOW SHOWING Until 22 November.
Megalo Print Studio + Gallery. Canberra Technology Park, 49 Phillip Avenue, Watson. Open: Tues. – Sat. (9.30am – 5pm)
Press Print displays innovative prints on paper, textiles and found objects by Holly Gordon, Nicci Haynes, Bettina Hill, Elly Kent, James Langer, Marina Neilson, Natalie Sanders, Beatrice Thompson, Amy Nguyen and Lucy Quinn. The artists involved in the exhibition are brought together by their experimental approaches to the traditional printing processes of etching, relief and screen-printing. These artists have pushed boundaries and merged materials to challenge conventional concepts of the print medium and its aesthetic potential. Their works range from ornate designs stamped with kitchen implements, to woven screen-printed photographs, and ethereal images created with floating ink to an almost complete dissolution of the printed surface itself. These unique new works provide a glimpse into the minds of 10 strong and upcoming local printmakers and contemporary printmaking.
Info: 02 62414844
www.megalo.orf
Sun. 23 November, Sun. 30 November (3pm)
Austrian Australian Club, Heard Street, Mawson.
Following their latest successful season of ‘The Shakespeare Project’ at the Tuggeranong Arts Theatre, ACT Singers are now preparing to launch a new and exciting show program “Broadway Memories” – a collage of delightful and memorable songs from Broadway musicals Oklahoma, Showboat, South Pacific, My Fair Lady, Phantom of the Opera and more. This new program will be directed by Michael Politi, a well known vocal and violin teacher in the Canberra community, who will guide the singers through to this new production. Tickets at the door: $15
Info: 0407 493 801
www.austrianclubcanberra.com
Sun. 23, Mon. 24 November (including school performances)
Canberra Theatre. Civic Square, Canberra City.
In its sixth year, SYMPHONY FOR KIDS with the Canberra Symphony Orchestra returns to Canberra Theatre for yet another exciting season of big sounds for little ears. Set in an informal and interactive environment, this engaging musical concert introduces pre-school and primary school audiences to the wonderful and diverse sounds of the orchestra. With a repertoire designed especially for children, the audience gets a chance to sing along, clap and enjoy the wonders of live performance.
Conductor and musical director Ian McLean explains the sounds and position of each instrument within the orchestra, from the French horn to the piccolo. Tickets: Adults at children’s prices! Adult/Child $20, Family (four tickets): $70
Booking: Canberra Ticketing, 02 6275 2700
www.canberratheatrecentre.com.au
23 November - 14 December. Opening: Sunday 23 November (3pm - 5pm)
Benedict House. 39 Isabella St, Queanbeyan NSW. Open Wed-Sun, 10am-5pm. Entry free.
Aromas, Spices, Passion, Colours, Creativity, Flavours, Music - it all happens in the kitchen! We invite you to participate in our ‘Passione in Cucina’ apron award. In the spirit of fun and creativity we are looking for aprons that communicate your passionate experiences and associations with delicious food and the cooks/chefs that prepare it for us. Artists, students, chefs - all creators are welcome - we are looking for spice and passion, so design and enter your apron. The ‘Artist’s Aprons’ will be paraded on Sunday 23rd of November, in conjunction with fine food and music. Artist Trevor Dunbar will be the guest ‘cook’, as well as judging the aprons with Talei Emberson. So come and join us in celebrating the onset of warm weather at the ‘Passione in Cucina’ Exhibition Opening and Awards Presentation!
Info: 02 62842868
www.facebook.com/event
NOW SHOWING Until 24 November
Tuggeranong Arts Centre Gallery. Corner Reed and Cowlishaw streets, Greenway. Open Tues. – Fri. (10am – 4pm), Sat. – Sun (1pm – 4pm). Free entry
The Gallery is hosting the work of artists Sebastian and Georgina Perri. The exhibition features a tongue in cheek look at everyday life both at the domestic level and the international level. The artists link their work through humour. The artists will be in the gallery each weekend to discuss their work with you.
Info: 02 6293 1443
www.tuggeranongarts.com
Georgina Perri, Waiting for Lola. Image courtesy of Gallery and Visual Arts, Tuggeranong Arts CentreWOMEN AND ART IN PAPUA NEW GUINEA
NOW SHOWING Until 24 November
Tuggeranong Arts Centre Gallery. Corner Reed and Cowlishaw streets, Greenway. Open Tues. – Fri. (10am – 4pm), Sat. – Sun (1pm – 4pm). Free entry
In the Atrium until 24 November: artworks from Papua New Guinea. The works comprise established artists alongside first time exhibitors. The art is incredibly vibrant and many of the works are in the naive style. Colour and culture feature prominently in the 45 works on display with the emphasis being on women and their roles. The artists will be in the gallery each weekend to discuss their work with you.
Info: 02 6293 1443
www.tuggeranongarts.comOscar Towa, Breastfeeding Mother. Image courtesy of Gallery and Visual Arts, Tuggeranong Arts Centre
Kirrily Hammond
NOW SHOWING Until 25 NovemberBeaver Galleries
81 Denison Street, Deakin
Over the last few years, Kirrily Hammond has continued to develop and explore her characteristic lyrical imagery, which combines both specific sites and hazy memories. Study and travel experiences emerge in evocative images that depict the inner world of imagination and intuition. The resulting enigmatic landscapes invite contemplation as they explore the intricacies of human interactions and personal experience.Info: 02 6282 5294
www.beavergalleries.com.auDAVID POTTINGER – PORCELAIN
NOW SHOWING Until 25 November
Beaver Galleries81 Denison Street, Deakin.
David Pottinger’s works have firmly established him as one of Australia’s foremost ceramic artists. The complex and beautiful surfaces of his cylindrical forms reveal a patterned web of rhythmic line “weavings” of muted tones that come alive under the spell of light. On closer inspection, the vessels display vitality and a translucent quality that David has achieved by the fine layering of different clays that allow light to pass through. This technique is known as “Nerikomi”, a Japanese term that refers to the layering, cutting and fusing of different coloured clays.
David studied at RMIT achieving a master’s degree in 2004. After eight solo exhibitions and numerous group shows in Australia, his work is represented in the collections of the National Gallery of Australia. National Gallery of Victoria, Art Gallery of South Australia, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Shepparton Art Gallery, Victoria and Gold Coast City Art Gallery, Queensland .
Info: 02 6282 5294
www.beavergalleries.com.auBrutal, Tender, Human, Animal: Roger Ballen Photography
Opening 26 Nov, Daily (9am –5pm)
National Library of Australia Parkes Place, Parkes
Disquieting and confronting, the works of internationally renowned artist Roger Ballen are some of the most challenging in contemporary photography. This exhibition provides a powerful and thought-provoking vision of the human condition, exploring poverty, the psychology of human beings and the theatrical possiblities of photography.Info: 02 6262 1111
www.nla.gov.au
26 – 29 November (7.30pm)
Street Two. The Street Theatre. Childers Street, Canberra City West.
…if you want to be alive in this world, if you want to be ALIVE rather than DIE, you fight to enjoy it!..
A LIVE RADIO PLAY by David Finnigan & serious theatre.
Preparing for his driving test at the Dickson Motor Registry, 16 year-old Mack Finch finds himself transported to a postapocalyptic Canberra, somewhere in the distant future-past. Forced to join a band of guerrilla soldiers, armed with a tape deck and a 1983 Mitsubishi Starwagon, Mack must undertake a desperate mission for the sake of the human race. From the dragonfly-plagued jungle of the Tuggeranong Parkway to the fang that bites out of The Black Mountain, Mack must face the malevolent ghosts that haunt the steam-clouds... and the ghost that haunts his past. THAT is his driving test. Tickets: Full $20, Concession $15
Info, booking: 02 6247 1223
www.thestreet.org.auCANBERRA YOUTH THEATRE – THE MESSENGER
26 November – 6 December
Canberra Youth Theatre. Gorman House Arts Centre, Batman Street, Braddon.
Canberra Youth Theatre (CYT) presents its major production for 2008, THE MESSENGER, adapted by Ross Mueller based on the award winning novel by Markus Zusak. The hero of THE MESSENGER is Ed Kennedy – a cab driving, card playing, directionless 19-years-old. He lives in suburbia, shares coffee with his dog, and is in unrequited love with Audrey. One day he inadvertently stops a bank robbery… a few days later the first message arrives in his mailbox. Ed reluctantly fulfils the first message but then more messages arrive… The messages change his life as his view of himself, his family and friends alters. One mystery remains: who is sending him these clues, and why?
Set inside the authors’ mind, we find ourselves in the depths of a suburban disaster, we are unknowingly passive, but as the clock ticks, we all begin to wish for something more... THE MESSENGER is a darkly humorous and thought provoking story that reminds us how difficult it is for some young people to find their place in the world.Tickets: Full $20, Concession $15
Info, booking: 02 6248 5057 (seats are limited, book now!)
www.cytc.netSONGS FOR A JOYUL TRAVELLER: A concert of thrilling music by Tim Hansen
28 November (8pm)
Street One. The Street Theatre. Childers Street, Canberra City West.
Tim Hansen, one of Canberra’s hottest emerging musical artists, returns to the local stage for one last hurrah before unleashing himself on an unsuspecting Europe. This gifted young composer will present SONGS FOR A JOYFUL TRAVELLER, a roller-coaster concert, featuring a diverse program of original works showcasing his distinctively theatrical style of composition and broad palette of talents. SONGS FOR A JOYFUL TRAVELLER makes an all-stops journey from genre to genre, including original music for solo piano, harp, chamber ensemble, and choir, as well as revitalizing sojourns in new music for theatre and cabaret. Featured works include Hansen’s energetic fusion of Argentine Tango and German Cabaret Killa Chinchilla, the poignantly delicate Black Bells for Oboe, Piano, Vibraphone and Cello, and the premiere of Hansen’s latest creation, a quirkily optimistic series of short pieces for four cellos entitled Songs for a Joyful Traveller, after which the concert is named. With a line-up of the crème of Canberra’s musical talent, including special guests The Griffyn Ensemble and choir Rhythm Syndicate, Tim Hansen’s show promises to be an unforgettable evening.Tickets: $20
Info, booking: 02 6247 1223
www.thestreet.org.auTim Hansen
Christmas Collection 2008
28 Nov - 24 Dec, Tues. – Fri. (10am – 5pm), Sat. – Sun. (9am – 5pm)
Beaver Galleries 81 Denison Street, Deakin
Sophia Szilagyi - prints
Amanda king - glass
Deborah Fiori - jewellery
Somchai Chareon - ceramicsInfo: 02 6282 5294
www.beavergalleries.com.au
Image: Courtesy of Beaver Galleries
Christmas.jpgSTRANGE WEATHER HITS BROADWAY!
Sat. 29 November (2.30pm, 8pm)
The Street Theatre. Childers Street, Canberra City West.
The Strange Weather Gospel Choir performs popular songs from stage and screen in two special shows. Songs include 'Seasons of Love'; 'Say a Little Prayer'; 'Like a Bridge Over Troubled Water'; 'You'll Never Walk Alone'; and many more!Tickets: Adults $20, Concession $14, Children $10
Booking: 02 6247 1223
www.thestreet.org.au
ANNUAL CAPITAL ARTS PATRON ORGANISATION (CAPO) EXHIBITION
Sat. 29 November (7pm)
National Archives of Australia. Queen Victoria Terrace, Parkes.
This year's event, CAPO 25, takes place on 29 November 2008 at the National Archives of Australia, and will be a glamorous and fun evening featuring a silent and live auction accompanied by superb food, music and wine. The annual CAPO exhibition is Canberra’s most significant annual survey of local, professional, contemporary artists, craft practitioners and designer makers. Everyone is welcome and throughout the night you can bid for art, craft and services at all levels of value! The work is often very collectable and you can pick up some absolute bargains. For the first time the show will be open to the public on 27 and 28 November at the Archives, prior to the CAPO 25 auction, to increase recognition and appreciation of this remarkable show. Tickets: $110 per person
Info, booking: 02 6249 7860
Idiot Box
UNTIL 30 Nov, Wed. – Sun. (12pm – 5pm)
M16 Artspace 16 Mildura Street, Fyshwick
Anna Madeleine ropes together private creativity and public banality in a new take on the Idiot Box. In a 12-minute video piece, Madeleine fuses random broadcast material with her own animation, painting not on the television screen but under it. Her work is informed by familiar imagery, private whim and a strong dose of chance. Idiot Box is accompanied by an arresting soundtrack composed by Paul Heslin.Info: 02 6295 9438
www.m16artspace.com
UNTIL 30 November
Watson Arts Centre. 1 Aspinall Street, Watson. Open: Thurs. – Sun. (10am – 4pm). Free entry
THE HEART OF THE MATTER presents artworks in a variety of media from members of the Inanna community. Inanna is a community-based Canberra organisation supporting women and their families to strengthen their relationship to the hopes they have for their lives. Inannarama will be performing live at the opening event on Thurs. 20 November (3pm), singing their original songs from the CD The Heart of the Matter. This event is funded by Inanna Inc and artsACT.
Info: 02 6241 1670
www.canberrapotters.com.auART SONG CANBERRA’S SEASON OF SONG 2008 presents: REFLECTIONS
Sun. 30 November (3pm)
Music Room, Wesley Music Centre. National Circuit, Forrest.
Michael Martin (tenor), Rowan Harvey-Martin (violin), and Narelle French (piano). An afternoon of reminiscence involving music that has a special place in the artists’ lives and careers. Songs by Britten, Schubert and Quilter, arias by Britten, Rossini, Gounod and Bellini and violin works by Kreisler and Stenhammar.Admission, including program and light refreshments: Full $25; Seniors, Friends of Wesley Music, Friends of National Library of Australia and Musica Viva subscribers $22; Members and Pensioners $18; Students $10. Tickets available ONLY at the door.
Enquiries: 02 6295 9613
www.artsongcanberra.orgNarelle French
The Red Shoes - West Australian Ballet
3 - 6 December
Canberra Theatre Centre – The Courtyard Studio London Circuit, Canberra City
The Red Shoes is the work of internationally acclaimed choreographer Simon Dow, featuring the talented dancers of West Australian Ballet. Based on the 1948 movie, The Red Shoes is one of the greatest dance stories of our time and tells the tale of a beautiful ballerina torn between her two passions - ballet and the man she loves. The director of a famous dance company hires a brilliant composer and a gifted young dancer to work on his new masterpiece The Red Shoes. The ballet director becomes infatuated with the dancer and is fanatical in his ambition for her to succeed - ambition she shares. When she falls in love with the charismatic composer, a jealous triangle unfolds.
Info: 02 6243 5711
www.canberratheatrecentre.com.auGHOSTS OF CHRISTMAS PAST – THE BEST OF THE FIRST FIVE YEARS
NOW SHOWING Until 6 December (Thurs. – Sat., 7pm)
Teatro Vivaldi, ANU Arts Centre, University Avenue, Acton.
Shortis & Simpson, Campbell & Casey present: GHOSTS OF CHRISTMAS PAST – THE BEST OF THE FIRST FIVE YEARS. This is the fifth Christmas show written and performed by the teams of John Shortis, Moya Simpson, Peter Casey and Carissa Campbell. Hear the greatest hits of past shows mixed with plenty of brand new material. Everything from a medley of real country songs with titles like “If My Nose Was Running Money, I'd Blow it All on You” and “Get Your Tongue out of My Mouth – I'm Kissing You Goodbye” to the story of White Christmas, mondegreens, carols superimposed on John Lennon songs, up-to-the-minute satire and more. It's witty, irreverent, musically stunning and a great night out.
Peter Wilkins in The Canberra Times said of last year's show: “…hilarious satire, song and irreverent, irrepressible lampoonery…fun with a capital F…”
Past shows have sold out, so don't miss it. Book now! Dinner and show: $55/$65/$75. Canapé preview: Wed. 21 November: $38. High tea matinee: 6 December (2pm): $38
Booking: 02 6257 2718,enquiries@vivaldirestaurant.com.au
www.vivaldirestaurant.com.auMelissa Barber - 2008 Canberra Exhibition at Aarwun Gallery
NOW SHOWING Until 14 December
Aarwun Gallery
Shop 11, Federation Square O'Hanlon Place, Nicholls
Barber's 2008 Canberra Exhibition features work from Barber’s new style that has developed from her Magic Hill Series, concentrating on the naturally occurring patterns in the Australian landscape. The exhibition also features work from the Floating Poppies, Roses and Jacques Series.
Reminiscent of Japanese woodblock prints and screens and glistening Byzantine mosaics, Barber's work combines vivid colour, gold, silver and built up texture with an intuitive handling of negative space and detail. Her work is a meditative response to the aesthetics and patterns that occur within nature. Melissa Barber is now also represented in Sydney by Gallery Oscar and McGee's Gallery on the Mornington Peninsula.Info: 02 6230 2055
Ana Pollak, River pulse. 2008,
graphite on paper on canvas
NOW SHOWING Until 14 December
ANU Drill Hall Gallery. Kingsley Street (off Barry Drive)
For the seventh in the ANU Drill Hall Gallery’s series of exhibitions that explore drawing in contemporary Australian art, curator Elizabeth Cross has chosen artists whose draughtsmanship is rooted in observation. All twelve engage with the visible world, using drawing to bring them closer to the pure moment of perception, but are also aware that the world’s reality is not a fixed thing. The SEVENTH DRAWING BIENNALE will be opened by Roger Butler, Senior Curator of Australian Prints and Drawings, National Gallery of Australia on Thurs. 6 November (6pm).
Info: 02 6125 5832
www.anu.edu.au/mac/content/dhg/Emerging Artist Award Scheme (EASS): LAN NGUYEN-HOAN
NOW SHOWING Until 20 December
Crucible Showcase, Craft ACT: Craft and Design Centre. Level 1, North Building, 180 London Circuit, Canberra City. Open: Tues. – Fri. (10am – 4pm), Sat. (12pm – 4pm). Free entry
Craft ACT presents the work of LAN NGUYEN-HOAN, a recent graduate from the Gold and Silversmithing workshop at the Australian National University School of Art. Lan’s work explores the use of character design in robot jewellery while utilising media such as stop motion animation and video.
Info: 02 6262 9333
www.craftact.org.au
Lan Nguyen Hoan, Boxbots: Paper Face, Crispy & Boxton McFoldinberg, 2007, paper, drafting film, stainless steel, aluminium, silk. Photo: Johannes Kuhnen.IMAGE ↔ OBJECT, PETA JONES
NOW SHOWING Until 20 December
Gallery 2, Craft ACT: Craft and Design Centre. Level 1, North Building, 180 London Circuit, Canberra City. Open: Tues. – Fri. (10am – 4pm), Sat. (12pm – 4pm). Free entry
Textile and product designer Peta Jones uses photography to inspire her imagined and real objects. IMAGE ↔ OBJECT traces her working process from an original image to a finished product that often combines felts infused with the hues of plants and minerals.
Info: 02 6262 9333
www.craftact.org.au
Peta Jones, image ↔ object, transformation from a building façade photograph into a surface pattern for an object.
“WOMAN”: WORKS ON PAPER BY AND ABOUT WOMEN
NOW SHOWING Until 22 December
fyreGALLERY. 84 Wallace St, Braidwood NSW.Open: Thurs. – Mon. (11am – 4pm) during exhibitions, other times by appointment. Free entry
Almost 30 years ago Germaine Greer’s “Obstacle Race” on the fortune of women artists and their work concluded that there were more warring elements in women’s work than men’s and “when we learn to read them we find that the evidence of battle is interesting and moving.” Three decades on questions about the art of women still perplex and challenge the viewer. FyreGallery’s 8th show WOMAN provides a fascinating opportunity to view a wide range of fine art works on paper by and about some of the most notable women artists of the 20th Century, who created masterpieces from the 1800s to the late 1900s in Australia and internationally. Presented in association with Josef Lebovic Gallery, the works by and about women include artists Thea Proctor, Adelaide Perry, Elaine Haxton, Phyllis McLachlan, Sybil Craig, M. Napier Waller, Christian Y. Waller, Isabel De Lockyer, Ellie Norton, Julia Mavrovordato, Hermia Boyd, Rachel Roburgh, Jessie Traill, Eva Sandor, Dorrit Black and others such as William Dobell, Roul Duffy, Alfred Kubin and Hal Guy.
Info: 02 4842 1142, 0411 264 663
www.hannahfyre.com.auIsabel de B. Lockyer, c.1930.
GODS, GHOSTS AND MEN – Pacific arts from the National Gallery of Australia
NOW SHOWING Until 11 January 2009
National Gallery of Australia. Parkes Place, Parkes. Open: daily (10am – 5pm). Free entry
GODS, GHOSTS AND MEN exhibition introduces the visitor to the richness and diversity of the traditional sculptural arts in the Pacific region and provides a rare insight into the National Gallery of Australia’s collection of over two thousand works from the region. The exhibition includes objects from Max Ernst’s private collection of non-western art and a number of iconic objects, such as the Ambum stone from Papua New Guinea and the Double figure from a house-post [To-reri uno] from Lake Sentani, Papua New Guinea. Over 75 works in the exhibition are the husks, the physical elements of rituals and festive events, which are still remarkably moving even though they are now silent.
Info: 02 6240 6411
www.nga.gov.auKaipel Ka (Papua New Guinea). Six to six shield, 1990 – 95, wood, paint, wire, rattan, 148 x 47 x 12 cm.
PACIFIC ARTS FROM THE NATIONAL GALLERY OF AUSTRALIA COLLECTION
NOW SHOWING Until 11 January 2009
National Gallery of Australia, Parkes Place, Parkes. Free Entry
This is the first major exhibition of Pacific Arts to be held in Australia in over twenty years. The exhibition draws upon the world-class Pacific Arts collection of the National Gallery of Australia; embracing the diverse artistic traditions of Polynesia and Melanesia and studying the greatest works of mainly unnamed artists. Pacific Arts from the National Gallery of Australia collection includes many works never seen by the Australian public.
More information: 02 6240 6502SHELL-SHOCKED: AUSTRALIA AFTER ARMISTICE
NOW SHOWING Until 27 April 2009
National Archives of Australia, Queen Victoria Terrace, Parkes ACT
On 11 November 1918 the Armistice was signed to end World War I. There were great efforts to bring serving Australians home from foreign fields. Our service men and women came home to a different world. This exhibition explores how the government, local communities, families and individuals dealt with the effects of war over the next 20 years. Follow journeys of repatriation and resettlement. The exhibition combines government records with personal stories.More information: events@naa.gov.au
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