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A Nation ImaginedExplore more than 180 prints, engravings, paintings, drawings and artists' tools in our current exhibition, A Nation Imagined: The Artists of the Picturesque Atlas. Our knowledgeable volunteer guides highlight how the art of the Atlas shaped understandings of Australian settler-colonial history and ways of life.
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A Nation Imagined: The Artists of the Picturesque Atlas
Original drawings and paintings by the artists of
A Nation Imagined: The Artists of the Picturesque Atlas from Friday 12 March to Sunday 11 July 2021.
Published in supplements between 1886 and 1889, the
Atlas set out to document through illustrations, maps and text a settler-colonial view of Australia s history, landscape and ways of life, and did so with the aid of over 800 remarkable steel- and wood-engraved illustrations. It was also a catalyst for the art movement that followed, now known as Australian impressionism.
The exhibition showcases the art of three of the
Atlas s principal artists – Julian Ashton, A. Henry Fullwood and Frank Mahony – with more than 180 prints, engravings, paintings, drawings, and the tools they used to create them, on show. The works of other
Luke Cornish looks at power and spin – Hamlet-style.
“DON’T Shoot the Messenger” is a confronting exhibition from former Canberra street artist Luke Cornish (ELK) which features 54 hand cut stencil works. By holding a mirror up to society through his art (that’s from “Hamlet”), Cornish hopes to inspire people to think critically about power, spin and extremism. The exhibition will open at the aMBUSH Gallery, Kambri, ANU, from 6-8pm, Friday, March 12. It will then runs 10am-6pm weekdays and 12pm-5pm on weekends until April 11. Registration essential here.
“THIS is us: A musical reflection of Australia” will be performed by by classical guitarists Slava and Leonard Grigoryan to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the opening of the National Museum of Australia. The Grigoryans have been inspired by 18 historical objects for which they have composed personal responses. Encore presentation, Friday, March 12. Bookings here.