‘Objets de la Vie’ – a group still life exhibition opening night at Grainger Gallery.  The show celebrates the art of still life and brings together a talented and eclectic group of Australian artists:   Jane Allendi, Jessica Ashton, Sally Browne, Kobie Bosh, Lori Cicchini, Anne Maree Clark, Sophie Gralton, Maria Gravias, Jessica Guthrie, Melissa Hartley, Thea Katauskas, Kerri Kereley, Alison Mackay, Matilda Michell, James Needham, Kate Nielsen, Elizabeth Gair Palmer, Bethany Saab, Fiona Smith, Colleen Stapeltn, Sam Suttie For more information: www.graingergallery.com.au ..read more

‘ Supernatural Light Affinity’ – new exhibition by Yvette Hamilton, Ali Noble, Lisa Sammut and Helen Shelley at ANCA Gallery – opening night More info: https://www.anca.net.au ..read more

Three exhibitions opening at Belconen Arts Centre Pivot Gallery – ‘You Want it Darker’ by Stephen Harrison Generator Gallery – An open exhibition in A5 West Gallery – ‘OutsideIn | InsideOut’ Lime Flamingo Collective Lesley Andersen, Jenny Blake, Jodie Cunningham, Sarah Earle, Roger Hancock, Gillian Jackson, Diane McWhirter, Angella Price and Jo Walters More information: https://www.belcoarts.com.au/exhibitions ..read more

Official opening of two exhibitions at Craft ACT ‘Intersections’ by Janet DeBoos and Wendy Teakel ‘Emerging Contemporaries’ – group exhibition showcasing: Akka Ballenger | Mika Benesh | Millie Black | Maitlan Brown | Ned Collins | Lea Durie | Annalise Fredericks | Daniel Leone | Christine Little | David Liu | Denni Maroudas | Olinda Narayanan | Bling Yiu | Jonathon Zalakos  More information: https://craftact.org.au/blogs/current-exhibitions ..read more

Our take (quite long…) on this greatly anticipated annual event showcasing amazing talent of graduating students of the ANU School of Art & Design. ‘The Graduating Exhibition showcases the work of students completing undergraduate and postgraduate coursework programs at the School. The achievements of our graduating students are exhibited across the entire school, with work by Honours and Masters Students exhibited in the ANU School of Art & Design Gallery. The culmination of years of study in art, design, and art history and art theory, the Graduating Exhibition represents the suc ..read more

Opening night at The Q Exhibition Space: ‘A Distant Shore’ by Rosalie Sherwood and Steve Tomlin. ‘In this exhibition, the artists explore place and identity and their responses to journeys and dislocation. As a traveller or migrant, their work responds to the familiar and reassuring as well as the uncomfortable and disquieting. Using acrylic, textiles, collage and mixed media, the works explore the mystery, challenges and rewards of travel to places either known or new, whether in Australia, the Congo, England or elsewhere, and how this travel shapes and redefines our perspective and p ..read more

Curated by Craft ACT – a showcase exhibition demonstrating the trends in contemporary craft and design in Australia by accredited practitioners from the ACT and surrounding region. 2019 participating artists:  Abbey Jamieson | Alison Jackson | Andres Caycedo | Angela Bakker | Annie Trevillian | Avi Amesbury | Barbara Rogers | Belinda Toll | Benedict Laffan | Bev Hogg | Bic Tieu Cassandra Layne | Cathy Franzi | Chelsea Lemon | Daniel Lorrimer | Daniel Margules | Daniel Venables | Debra Jurss | Dianne Firth | Elizabeth Paterson | Elliot Bastianon | Emilie Patteson | Fran Romano | Gilbert Rie ..read more

Opening night at the Nancy Sever Gallery of the new exhibition by Ben Taylor. ‘Ben Taylor is a graduate of the Canberra School of Art and was a lecturer in Printmaking there from 1983 to 1985. He has been exhibiting throughout Australia since 1983 and his work is to be found in the collections of the National Gallery of Australia, the Australian National University, the Museum of Contemporary Art in Brisbane, the University of New South Wales, the Newcastle Regional Gallery, Parliament House and Artbank. Taylor has a home in the Monaro where he works in an old fettler’s cottage surround ..read more

This year’s NETIER National Capital Rally was officially launched at Kowen Forrest.  Media, official delegates and stakeholders met with some of the leading drivers from the CAMS Australian Rally Championship.  After official part of the event some brave souls were treated to a ride in  the rally cars… (all survived). With a new more compact format being adopted the 2019 Netier National Capital Rally will be a shorter one day event to reduce costs for competitors and also give spectators an easier access to all of the stages. These will be held in Pierces and Uriarra. Reconnaissance will be he ..read more