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Fragmentation Seven artists from Mexico expose, each in their own particular way, a different view of the world today. These artists constantly question the way in which each of them interacts with his own reality and eagerly explore new ways to grasp its meaning. The exhibition functions as a conceptual and formal dialogue among the different work Date and Time 7th to 18 February Monday to Friday - 10 to 4pm plus Saturday & Sunday - 12 to 4pm MultiFocus presents images inspired by the theme "Caged". The artists will focus on various aspects of what it means to be caged, including in a physical sense, a cultural sense, and an emotional or spiritual sense. The viewer is invited to consider the nature of a society in which lending a phone card to a certain relative could lead to you being incarcerated, or creates gated communities to keep the poor out—and the implications of fitting the mould for the survival of cultural traditions Date and Time Monday, 4 to Friday, 15 February
Curated by Dr Damian Skinner “1839 Exchanges” is an exhibition about jewellery, identity and cultural exchange, explored through a series of amulets created for FE Maning, a famous Päkehä Mäori who arrived in the north of New Zealand in 1833. Most cultures have made use of the amulet, in which a part of what is feared is strung up and worn in order to ward off the object of fear. Hall’s works draw a parallel with the tension that sits at the heart of settler societies—around the question of native and indigenous, and how settlers might construct a convincing claim of belonging to a land they have stolen. DateOpening Thursday, 7 February, 6pm Until Sunday, 23 March
Sponsored by the ACT Multicultural Grants Program and organised by the Australian Chinese Culture Exchange and Promotion Association. “Chinese Art in Canberra 2008” is the seventh combined art exhibition to introduce selected artwork by local artists who share Chinese origins. The exhibition includes traditional Chinese painting, Chinese calligraphy, watercolour, oil and pastel paintings that are new and original creations by artists who currently live or had lived in Canberra. Date & TimeFriday, 8 to Sunday, 17 February, 10am to 4pm Supported by the Embassy of Italy An exhibition of photographs about Sardinia from pre-history to modern times: art objects, jewellery, craft and characteristic costumes. Date1 to 12 February
Exhibition of Student Art, Plovdiv School of Art, Bulgaria The School of Art in Plovdiv, Bulgaria was opened in 1976 under the direction of Margaret Djarova. The students are aged between 15 and 18 years, and are educated in oil painting, graphics, murals, sculptures, collage and icon painting. Every year a selection of their work is shown in over 20 national and international exhibitions, in which the students often take out major awards. DateFriday, 8 to Sunday, 17 February This exhibition presents a range of unique ornamentations that represent part of history of Macedonian culture and tradition. Migrants love to decorate their homes as it makes them feel like they are back in their mother country, say the organisers. Although the purposes and motives for migration have changed significantly in recent times there is no migrant home in Australia that doesn’t have some piece of art, pottery, embroidery or costumes that comes from the traditional culture. For this community, it has become a tradition to have an object or a piece of handmade clothing, and one can rarely find two pieces of costumes or embroidery that are exactly the same in design, colour or motif. Date13 February, to end of the month
Photos from the PIT by Silas Brown See a different side to well-known Canberra photographer Silas Brown at The Front Gallery in Lyneham. Brown’s huge prints of musicians and revellers, taken from the photographer’s pit at various music festivals show offer an intimate look at the experience of the music festival from all angles. Date6-8 February, opening function Sunday, 10 February at 2.30 |
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