Surfacing

28 August - 6 September

Mixed media works, curated by Belconnen Arts Centre showcasing the dimensions of the work of Belconnen artists, including: G.W. Bot, Robert Boynes, E.L.K , Lee Grant, Valda Johnson, Peter Latona, Anita McIntyre, Maryann Mussared, Susan Pieterse, Chun-chiang Shih, Duncan Smith, Renee Smith, and Michael Winters.

Anxiety Scrambled

28 August - 13 September

Dan Stewart-Moore and Joel Bliss.

An exhibition of sculptures that deal with the concerns of Generation X.

Cycles: the Revolution of the Chrysalis

11–27 September

Oscar del Pozo, Celia Gallardo, Ian Haynes, Chun-chiang Shih, Rosemary von Behrens

A mixed media exhibition featuring works from the culturally diverse Encuentro Artists’ Group.

READ

16 September - 6 October

Maryann Mussared

This installation explores the tangible qualities of books, now threatened by the inexorable march of technology. Free drop-in workshops and page folding demonstrations

Fibre, Naturally

2 - 18 October

Jane Goodes, Penelope Lee, Susan Pieterse, Helen Roberts Hill

Using natural fibres the artists express their perceptions of the world and their individual aesthetics.

Me Myself and Others: A journey in portraiture

23 October - 8 November

Val Johnson

Val Johnson shares her journey through drawn and painted portraits.

Meeting Van Gogh

23 October–8 November

Chad Swanson

Using Geometric Expression, Chad Swanson’s paintings explore the conflicted mind of Van Gogh.

Dancing in the Desert

13 - 29 November

Carmel McCrow

Paintings inspired by the desert areas of Central Australia.

artist/proof

3 - 20 December

Artists include: Cranleigh School, Black Mountain School, Paperworks, Dagmara Anders, Paul Bilton, Giselle Burningham, Keith Carfrae, Judith Ann Daniells, Diana Davidson, Dr Possum, Jenni Heckendorf, Rebecca Hill, Pauline Mager, Mitchearte, Ralph Nelson, Keith Reece, Vijaya Sen, Jenny Snell, plus touring artist Harrison Saragossi (QLD)

Mixed media exhibition celebrating International Day of People with Disability, valuing the unique experience of artists living with disability. Presented by the ACT Community Arts Office and supported by ACT Department of Disability, Housing and Community Services.

College Express

15 - 31 January

A curated exhibition of outstanding works by Year 11 and 12 students from Hawker, Radford and Lake Ginninderra Colleges.

Death of a Swearword - Martin Paull

14 February

In this series of paintings Martin has depicted the Stations of the Cross using bushfire imagery. Bushfires have been a key theme throughout his work, stemming from his experiences in the Adelaide Hills during the Ash Wednesday bushfires in 1983.

Honey and Pepper

5 - 21 February

Works by Maiju Altpere-Woodhead, Fatemeh Palangi, Fatima Killeen, Nasser Palangi, Silvia Velez, Farideh Zariv.
The ACT Multicultural Arts Officer and the ACT Community Arts Office present an exhibition of works by six artists from diverse backgrounds who now call Canberra home, exploring issues of identity, belonging and sense of place.

Belconnen Landscapes - Irma Trickett

26 February - 14 March

A panoramic selection of landscape work responding to outback Belconnen.

KP11: Producing Communities

19 March-11 April

Australia Council for the Arts touring presentation of work from 11 national Key Arts organisations.

Conflict in the Land of the Minotaur - Michael Winters

16 April–2 May

Works on paper by Michael Winters on the subject of the Battle of Crete in 1941.

Out of Strathnairn

7–23 May

A selection of artists from Strathnairn Arts Association, working in a range of media, including ceramics, cast bronze, paintings, textiles and sculpture. Curated by Peter Haynes, Director of ACT Museums and Galleries.

Earth Connections

28 May–20 June

Exploring human interconnectivity with environment present and future, and the complex and diverse networks which link us with our ecosystem. A superb array of photographs, painting, prints, sculpture, textile and neon art curated by Program Manager, Christine Watson, in celebration of World Environment Day.

Merger – Paperworks

24 June–11 July

Works by artists and participants of Paperworks in an expression of personal and collective discovery through papermaking & marbling.

Leading the Way – ACT Community Arts Office NAIDOC Exhibition

25 June–11 July

John Raymond Johnson, Jenni Kemarre Martiniello, Liz McNiven, Duncan Smith & Renee Smith
NAIDOC is an opportunity to recognise the contributions of Indigenous Australians. This exhibition features artworks in mediums including lithography, digital prints, photography, painting and glass from several leading local Indigenous artists.

Transitions – Katrina Barter & Alana Sivell

16 July–8 August

Barter & Sivell explore our experience of time. Barter brings past and present together, moments collide in paper and photographic constructions. For Sivell, systematic processes with thread and glass contain the fluidity of time and transform it into a static state.

New Works - China - Sarit Cohen

11–29 August

Following residency in China, Sarit explores the identity, role and relevance of Jewish culture and its relationship to other cultures. The sharing of food at a dinner table is a time for nourishment of body and mind – a time to review the minutiae of the day or larger social issues that engage and concern us all. This exhibition reflects the possibility of free flowing debate, story telling and cultural exchange.