Past events
NONVERBAL CUES
Project Space
Michelle Marti Michele Marti is a Furniture Designer/Maker from Oakland Ca, Who studied at California College of the Arts. Furniture is a cradle for the body, and this interaction between the body and furniture is central to my interest and intentions when sculpting ideations for a new work. My…
Public Lecture: Michael M. Fried
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“Orientation in Viewing: The Art of Caspar David Friedrich." ANU School of Art is proud to present in collaboration with the National Gallery of Australia and the Power Institute for Art and Visual Culture, University of Sydney, a public lecture by Michael Fried “Orientation in Viewing: The Art of…
THE ORIENTAL SPECTACLE
Project Space
A Dual Exhibition of Taiwan Folk Photography and Chinese Calligraphy The concept of spectacle implies as a self-conscious gaze and is profoundly embedded in specific cultures. It reminds or even challenges the viewer to negotiate the discrepancy. The images of photography here are taken by…
CraftACT: MODERN night market
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CraftACT: Craft and Design Centre is hosting its first craft and design market at the award winning Nishi Building in New Acton. It will provide an opportunity to meet and purchase works directly from the makers themselves. There will be a range of works from ceramics, textiles, jewellery through…
Forum: Designing a Capital: Crafting a Nation
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CraftACT presents a forum that celebrates and discusses the role of craft and design in our nation's capital. The program incorporates 3 distinct themed sessions and will take place between 9:30 and 3:30 on Friday May 24 at the Palace Electric, New Acton. There are many notable and…
CraftACT Exhibitions: Inhabit and Re-forestation
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On Thursday May 23 CraftACT offers an exhibition double bill that kicks off its exciting month long program of craft and design events: Designing a Capital: Crafting a Nation. At 5:30 pm inside Canberra Museum and Gallery, Ashley Eriksmoen's Exhibition Re-forestation: how to make a tree from a…
Fringe Forum: Robert Guth
Art forum
Robert Guth is best known for two things, firstly his ability to bake bread and secondly for his use of it as an integral part of participatory artworks (particularly swapping it for stuff). These works are guided by three underlying rules. - Food will not be used symbolically. Food will feed…