What’s on?
A quick round-up of what’s on in the ACT this month … At the CSIRO Discovery Centre is
In the can: The Stanley Fowler archive, photographs of the Australian coastline from 1936 to 1947, until 10 September, call 02 6246 4646 … At the Canberra Contemporary Art Space (CCAS), Manuka,
Proximity is a series of installations and performances by Caroline Huf, Blaide Lallemand and Ellis Hutch from 16 September to 17 October, and the
CCAS Manuka Members Exhibition until 12 September, call 02 6247 0188. And at CCAS Gorman House is
Artificially Reconstructed Habitats by Irish artist Finola Jones, a major work including may video monitors, documenting the everyday life of zoo animals, until 25 September, call 02 6247 0188 … At Helen Maxwell Gallery are three new exhibitions:
Paintings by Peggy Napangardi Jones;
Drink, woven bottles by Alison Alder; and
Amnesia: images of the invisible paintings, by Paul Uhlmann until 12 September. Call 02 6257 8422 … At the ANU School of Art Gallery is the
2004 Ranamok Glass Prize exhibition until 26 September, call 02 6125 0491 … At the ANU Drill Hall Gallery is
Geoffrey Bartlett: Volume and Sensuality until 26 September, call 02 6125 5832 … At the National Library of Australia is
Xanadu: Encounters with China, curated by Martin Terry from the NLA collection, presenting a traveller’s view of China from Marco Polo’s adventures in 1271 until the 1970s, until 17 November, call 02 6262 1111 … At the National Archives of Australia is
Radical Architect: John Horbury Hunt 1838 – 1904, from the Historic Houses Trust of NSW. Discover the genius of this noted architect, creator of countless fine buildings in Sydney and surrounding region, call 02 6212 3624. KJD
Olympic portraits and dreams
The National Portrait Gallery (NPG) has been busy hanging images of our Olympic gold medallists. The gallery has received poster-sized replicas of the fifty cent stamps featuring all the Australian Olympic gold medallists from Australia Post which are hung alongside portraits of past and present Olympic greats from the permanent collection, including Betty Cuthbert, Cathy Freeman and Ian Thorpe. This is a great opportunity for National Portrait Gallery visitors to view Australia’s Olympic achievements and learn more about our inspirational athletes. Visit the NPG at Old Parliament House, King Georges Tce, call 02 6270 8222. KJD … Further to the Olympic theme, Oneira: The evolution of dreams is at the Canberra Museum and Gallery until 19 September, featuring treasured objects brought to Australia by Greek immigrants, which in turn have inspired works by contemporary artists. The exhibition has been curated by Vasiliki Nihas and is supported by the Hellenic Club of Canberra.
Malangi in conversation with Boonma
It would be wonderful to think that these two men, whose works are now being celebrated with retrospective exhibitions at the National Gallery of Australia, might have had the chance for a conversation about their respective work and traditions. You will have a chance to imagine this posthumous conversation until 10 October, which is when Montien Boonma: Temple of the mind closes. No ordinary place: the art of David Malangi continues until 7 November. Call 02 6240 6502.
