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ANU Drill Hall Gallery
Australian National University, Kingsley Street (off Barry Drive), Acton 2601 - http://info.anu.edu.au/mac/Drill_Hall_Gallery/index.asp
Tel 02 6125 5832 Fax 02 6247 2595 The gallery supports the arts in the Canberra region by providing link exhibitions developed in conjunction with the university's wide ranging academic interests or to coincide with major conferences and public events. National and international exhibitions, and works from the university's own extensive collection are features of the gallery's program.
To 22 June: Judith Wright-Conversations, Judith Wright is a former dancer with the Australian Ballet who has for the last 20 years practised as a visual artist in diverse media such as works on paper, videos and installations;
From Darkness to Light: Recent Ceramics by Hiroe Swen -The Japanese trained potter has lived in the Canberra region since 1970 and practised ceramics continuously over the last 50 years.
26 June - 3 August: Photographic Festival, Michelle Maurin: 'Fleur de henne' - An exhibition by the leading French photographer on the theme of the henna flower, which is an instrument of seduction; Lydia Cheval: Au tour d'un verre - The theme of wine glasses evokes excess with a riot of images and colours; Livre Pauvre/Livre Riche: Artist Books For the last ten years - poet Daniel Leuwers has invited friends to help create rare artists' books that are poor in material resources but rich in creativity and freedom of expression.
From 7 August: Recovering Lives - forgotton or hidden lives can be recovered through unusual archival sources and creative practices such as visual art, filmmaking and performance. Artists included in the exhibition are: Julie Dowling, Janenne Eaton, Janet Laurence and Dadang Christanto.
Wed-Sun 12-5

Beaver Galleries
81 Denison Street, Deakin 2600 - www.beavergalleries.com.au
Tel 02 6282 5294 Fax 02 6281 1315
Canberra's largest private gallery. Regular exhibitions of contemporary paintings, prints, sculpture, glass and ceramics by established and emerging Australian artists. Licensed café.
To 9 June: Anna Eggert, sculpture; Olivia Bernardoff, paintings
12 - 30 June: Judy Holding, paintings, works on paper, sculpture; Pamela Challis, works on paper
30 July - 3 August: Melbourne Art Fair, Royal Exhibition Building, Melbourne
14 August - 1 September: Dianne Fogwell, works on paper; Matthew Curtis, Brian Corr, Chris Harman, studio glass and ceramics
Daily 10-5

National Gallery of Australia
Parkes Place, Canberra 2600 - www.nga.gov.au
Tel 02 6240 6502 Fax 02 6240 6561
The National Gallery of Australia collection contains more than 100,000 works. In 2007 the gallery celebrates its twenty-fifth anniversary, with new displays of the Asian art, international art and sculpture collections.
Daily 10-5

National Portrait Gallery
Old Parliament House, King George Terrace, Canberra 2600 and Commonwealth Place, Canberra 2600 - www.portrait.gov.au
Tel 02 6270 8236 Fax 02 6270 8181
The National Portrait Gallery is located at two sites; the galleries at Old Parliament House are home to both the permanent collection and changing exhibitions, while the gallery at Commonwealth Place displays exhibitions of contemporary portraiture. Old Parliament House: daily 9-5 Commonwealth Place Wed- Sun 10-5

Solander Gallery
10 Schlich Street, Yarralumla 2600 - www.solander.com.au
Tel 02 6285 2218 Fax 02 6282 5145
Established 1974. Specialising in collections and investment art. Continuing exhibitions and in stock prominent and emerging Australian contemporary artists: Boyd, Cassab, P. Churcher, Coburn, Crooke, Cullen, de Teliga, Dickerson, Firth-Smith, Green, Griffen, Griffiths, Harris, Harry, Hodgkinson, Jacks, Juniper, Kelly, Kngwarreye, Leach-Jones, Larter, Larwill, Lester, Leti, Looby, Lynn, Martin, McInnis, Nolan, Olsen, Perceval (Celia), Proud, Schlieper, Shead, Shearer, Sibley, Storrier, Warren and Woodward.

Thurs-Sun 10-5