CCAS Gorman House's new shows
Two shows opened recently at Canberra Contemporary Art Space Gorman Arts Centre: heart-in-hand by Brenda L Croft and Does she know the Revolution is coming? by Amala Groom. Croft, who has Gurindji/Malgnin/Mudburra Anglo-Australian/Chinese/German/Irish heritage, has drawn upon this year’s NAIDOC Week theme Because of Her, We Can! to honour her mother Dorothy Jean Croft (1938-2010) on the 80th anniversary of her birth. Dorothy was a non-Indigenous woman, but played a significant role the artist’s family’s life - supporting the artist’s father in his search for, and reunification with, his mother after decades of separation; advocating for social equity at a local level and also ensuring her children were proud of their Indigenous heritage. Both shows are on until September 8. Tue-Sat 11am-5pm.
55 Ainslie Avenue, Braddon. Admission free. ccas.com.au.
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Last chance
The Memory Within by Naomi Taylor Boyds, an exhibition dealing with the idea that we place personal and emotional value within the humble objects in our homes and intimate environments, closes on Sunday at 5pm at Canberra Contemporary Art Space Manuka. 19 Furneaux Street, Forrest. ccas.com.au.
Four shows at M16
M16 Artspace, 21 Blaxland Crescent, Griffith, has three new exhibitions of works by artists working out of its studios, opening at 6pm on Thursday and showing until August 12. The Studio Artists Exhibition features works by Angela Bakker, Di Broomhall, Katherine Campbell, Jodie Cunningham, Tony Curran, Nicola Dickson, Bron Davies, Jane Dunn, Liz Faul,Val Gee, Hanna Hoyne, Bronwynne Jones, Carmel McCrow, Andrea McCuaig, Mark Mohell, Sarah Murphy, Derek O'Connor, Meelan Oh, Phil Page, Jacob Potter, Annika Romeyn, Marje Seymour, Kerry Shepherdson, Ella Whateley, Fiona Little, and Romany Fairall. In Gallery 2 is 210 Degrees by Studio Artists of Canberra Art Workshop run out of M16. In Gallery 3 is Hands On Studio Show, new work from artists from Hands On Studio, also run out of M16. A separate exhibition is in the Chute Space: Dianna Budd's Too Hot, No Water and No Grubs! m16artspace.com.au.
Landscape exhibition opens
Great Australian Landscapes by Ted Lewis, a follower of the Heidelberg school, and Robert Pengilley, influenced by the romantic impressionists, will open with a reception on Sunday at 2pm at Aarwun Gallery, 11 Federation Square, Gold Creek, Nicholls. aarwungallery.com. Sparkling wine & grazing platters
Brian Trenchard-Smith Rarities Marathon
Here's one for fans of Ozploitation. On Saturday at the National Film and Sound Archive's Arc Cinema from noon to midnight will be a marathon of Trenchard-Smith movies - many of which never made it to cinemas - such as Arctic Blast and Voyage of Terror, screening in a range of formats. Trenchard-Smith will also attend with talks and discussions as part of the program. nfsa.gov.au.
