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Julie Ryder, Transgenesis 1 (detail), 2007, digital print on polyester. Photo Creative Image Photography. In her exhibition transgenesis showing in Craft Victoria, 31 Flinders Lane, Melbourne, from 13 April to 12 May.

Out of the city

Tag II, an exhibition of works by Tony Stewart, expressed through the shape of the ubiquitous (but now being phased out) plastic bread tag at the X Gallery in Bungendore until 22 April. Tony is also exhibiting posters campaigning against the human dislocation caused by dam construction in India. X Gallery is at 32 Gibraltar St Bungendore; opening hours: 10.30am to 5pm Saturday & Sunday, 11am to 5pm Friday & Monday, tel 02 6238 0550. Or head down to the coast to Narek Gallery at the old Tanja Church, 1140 Tathra to Bermagui Road, anja for Simone Fraser - New Ceramics, until 30 April. 

Around the galleries

At Stephanie Burns Fine Art in Yarralumla to 28 April, Falaka Yimer: Drifting in time and Claudia Chaseling, Alps under water … The Hive, in Braddon, in a new development, now holds Artists’ Talks with High Tea after hours on a Sunday …At Craft ACT from 30 March to 29 April, in Gallery 1: Studio pieces, an exhibition of objects selected from the studios of Craft ACT members curated by Jas Hugonnet; Gallery 2: Two ply: Nancy Tingey… Meg Buchanan, Five years on and Klaus Moje: Glass are at the Canberra Museum and Gallery through April … Solander Gallery, Yarralumla, celebrates thirty-three years trading with an exhibition of new works by West Australian artist Robert Juniper, until 29 April… At the Australian War Memorial, George Lambert, Gallipoli and Palestine Landcapes can be seen until 29 July. 

Glassworks update

It was recently announced that the Canberra Glassworks will be operated by a non-profit organisation, Canberra Glassworks Limited. Appointments to the Board are: John Mackay (ActewAGL) as Chair, David Williams (ANU) as Deputy Chair and Lynette Murray (St George Bank) as Treasurer, and Klaus Moje and Cathy Winters as Members. Key staff appointments to date include Ann Jakle as Executive Director, Kirstie Rea as Creative Director, and Tom Rowney and Aaron Robinson as Technical Managers, with ArtsACT staff in key supporting roles. The Gala Opening of the Canberra Glassworks by Chief Minister Jon Stanhope MLA will be on Friday 25 May.

New Chapman Gallery

After Judith Behan’s retirement at the end of last year, marked by a wonderfully stylish and packed farewell party, Kristian Pithie has taken on the directorship of the New Chapman Gallery which is now at 1/11 Murray Crescent, Manuka. Kristian will continue exhibiting the contemporary Australian artists and art from major Aboriginal communities that Judith has shown over thirty years. The current show is From the ground up: Ochre work from the Warmun Art Centre on throughout April. Wednesday to Sunday 11am to 6pm, tel and fax 02 6295 2550 email: info@chapmangallery@com.au www.chapmangallery.com.au

Freak storm hits the ANU

The freak hail-storm in Canberra on 27 February, one of the worst storms in the capital’s history, cut a swathe from Belconnen to Civic. The worst hit was the Australian National University where nearly sixty buildings were damaged. Water inundation was the most common cause of damage, where gutters were blocked by hail and roofs gave way under heavy loads of rain, resulting in extensive harm to ceilings, walls, carpets, computers, books and documents. The hail also damaged windows and skylights on campus, destroying up to eighty per cent of the glasshouses at the School of Botany and Zoology. The School of Art, School of Music, Chifley and Library were among the hardest hit. The Drill Hall Gallery and School of Art Gallery were both damaged and exhibitions have been deferred. Llewellyn Hall at the School of Music is closed for performances; they lost their two Steinway grand pianos (and possibly their ceiling). And Art Monthly has had to move out of the Clocktower as the ceiling is in a dangerous state. They are being temporarily housed in the School of Music. Contact numbers and email are the same and up and running.