Volume One - Pages 77 to 108 - Canberra 100

Neighbourhood cool
The decentralised nature of Canberra’s design means that each neighbourhood has a
distinct flavour. Neglect the suburbs of Canberra and you’ll miss out on some of the
real gems the city has to offer. The inner north incorporates not only the ANU, The
Street, and the growing area of NewActon and University Exchange, but the Lyneham
shops where two revered venues—Tilley’s and The Front Café—continue to present live
performances throughout the year.
PROUDLY
SUPPORTING
THE HEALTH OF
CANBERRANS
FOR 35 YEARS
Image: Wolfgang Buttress, UNA, Stainless Steel,
4m Diameter, ANU Art Collection.
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Capital Chemist started with two stores in
1978. We have since flourished thanks to the
support given to us by the people of Canberra
and there are now 18 Capital Chemists in
Canberra. Over the years we have endeavoured
to reciprocate this support by becoming
increasingly involved with and supporting our
local community in many ways.
Giving something back has been part of our
philosophy from day one. Canberra has been
good to us. Sponsoring our capital’s Centenary
is another way for us to say thank you in a
meaningful way.
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ANU Drill Hall Gallery
For over 20 years the Australian National University Drill Hall Gallery has been presenting a
range of stimulating exhibitions to the Canberra public. It supports the arts in the Canberra
region by presenting exhibitions developed in conjunction with the wide ranging academic
interests of the ANU and coinciding with major conferences and public events. Long-term
relationships between artists and the institutions that exhibit them are essential to a vibrant
arts community, and the ANU Drill Hall Gallery is proud of its contributions to the visual arts.
Exhibitions include:
John Young—a survey 14 February – 24 March
Since his first exhibition in 1979, Young has had more than 50 solo exhibitions and over 150
group exhibitions in Australia and abroad. This survey exhibition includes three distinct projects
from the last seven years: Transcultural Humanitarian Project, The Aboriginal Paintings and The
Cardinal Paintings.
Sally Gabori exhibition 28 March - 5 May
Mornington Island based Indigenous artist Mirdidingkingathi Juwarnda Sally Gabori is one of
the country’s leading contemporary painters. Her intensely colourful and vibrant art explores
and expresses the landscape of her tropical homeland. This major exhibition draws works from
public and private collections around Australia.
Vessel as Metaphor 28 March - 5 May
This exhibition brings together the work of three contemporary artists who have strong links
to the Canberra region, yet whose work has rarely been exhibited here. Simone Fraser and
Elizabeth Charles are both graduates of the Canberra School of Art, and Gail Nichols lives in the
region and lectures in the ceramics department of the ANU School of Art.
Wolfgang Buttress 9 May - 23 June
A major survey of this leading British sculptor to coincide with TOUCH: Sculpture and the Land
for which Buttress will also be a keynote speaker. Coinciding with the exhibition will be the
launch of a major public commission by the artist at the ANU College of Science.
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