Northern Territory
Godinymayin Yijard Rivers Arts and Cultural Centre
Lot 3238 , Stuart Highway, Katherine East 0850. T (08) 8972-3751. E contact@gyracc.org.au W www.gyracc.org.au H Tues-Fri 10.00 to 5.00, Sat 10.00 to 3.00. To July 13 The Mary Kunyi Legacy.
Darwin
Charles Darwin University Art Gallery
Building Orange 12.1.02, Casuarina Campus, Darwin 0909. T (08) 8946-6621. E artgallery@cdu.edu.au W cdu.edu.au/artgallery H Wed-Fri 10.00 to 4.00, Sat 10.00 to 2.00. Visit our website for programs and events. To July 20 Reinvigorating the MECA Collection.
Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory (MAGNT)
19 Conacher Street, The Gardens, Darwin 0820. (08) 8999-8264. Free entry. Daily 10.00 to 5.00. To June 30 – reflects the richness and diversity of unique Indigenous cultures highlighting selected acquisitions that have been added to MAGNT’s Aboriginal Art and Material Culture Collection over the past three years. To July 7 – this immersive exhibition tells the story of the origins of yi ḏ aki and illustrates the importance of the instrument in Aboriginal life and culture. Yol ŋ u Elder invites visitors on an experiential journey that includes exploring a stringybark forest, voyaging with the West Wind and becoming lost in the mesmerising power of yi ḏ aki. Admission fees apply. Book at (see ad page 7). To Oct 13 – takes you on a journey from the highlands of Papua New Guinea to early missionary days on Groote Eylandt. It shares centuries of history including Indigenous trade with Macassan fishermen and the arrival of the British, to refugees seeking asylum in the 1990s. Each unique pipe, carved and decorated to reflect its owner’s circumstance and style, tells a story that is just as fascinating as the pipe itself. To March 29, 2020 – reveals the influence of the stars, the moon, and its phases, on human cultures and animal life. Get up close to a lunar meteorite and discover the connection between sea-worms and lunar phases when you embark on this stellar journey with .
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