Photo Access’s Huw Davies Gallery has two new exhibitions: Firstly, Alex Walker’s Light  Intersection is a site-specific exhibition exploring the role of light in photography and architecture. Then Nudes by Skye Thompson reimagines the overlooked material of 8mm home films as a space for reflection and repair. Both exhibitions will be on display from until Sunday 10th May. Photo Access is at Manuka Circuit, Griffith. Gallery hours are Tuesday – Saturday 10am – 4pm.

At the Canberra Glassworks two new exhibitions. Firstly, Arum by Sydney-based designer, Tom Fereday is a solo show of glass products that uses his vast knowledge of manufacturing processes. Then Meander by Katie-Ann Houghton explores the relationship between form and pattern, drawing inspiration from architectural details. Both exhibitions will be on display until 8th June. Canberra Glassworks is at Wentworth Avenue, Kingston. Gallery hours 10am – 4pm Wednesday to Sunday.

M16 Artspace has three new exhibitions:

Firstly, in Dreamworlds, Isabelle Mackay-Sim & Gemma Brown lean into the idea of world-building, and create abstract sculptural groupings that tread the line between sculpture and diorama.

Then, The Forest Passage by Alex Flannery uses digital and film cameras to examine the hidden world of animal pathways winding through thick bush.

And, lastly, in Pizza Box Studio, Karl Lorenz transforms humble materials into gallery-ready art where small-scale, handcrafted landscapes invite viewers to experience both the personal and the infinite.

All three exhibitions run from Thursday 17th April until Sunday 11th May.

M16 is at Blaxland Crescent, Griffith and Gallery hours are 10am – 4pm, Tuesdays – Sunday.

At the Wesley Music Centre two upcoming concerts. Firstly, there’s Bach to the Bush: Music for Solo Cello by acclaimed cellist Anthony Albrecht performing the works of  Bach, Dall’Abaco and Australian composers. This concert will be on Saturday 19th April at 5pm. Then on Wednesday 23rd April from 12.40, the Lunchtime Concert series presents accomplished pianist Stuart Long in a program of memorable movie themes, including The Piano, Schindler’s List, and Cinema Paradiso. For further details on both these concerts visit the Wesley Music Centre’s website.

At the Canberra Contemporary Platform Isabella Capezio’s Bodies Beyond the Skin interrogates how landscape photography has upheld hierarchical, masculinist assumptions and seeks to problematise this schema by using ‘queer’ and camp methodologies to disrupt colonial frameworks. The exhibition will be on display until Sunday 27th April. The Canberra Contemporary Platform is at Furneaux Street, Manuka. Gallery hours are Friday to Sunday, 11am – 5pm.

Craft and Design Canberra has two new exhibitions. Firstly, the 2024 Artist-in-Residence exhibition showcases the work of 4 artists completed as part of the annual Craft + Design Canberra Artist-in-Residence program at Gudgenby Ready-Cut Cottage in the Namadgi National Park.

Then, With Moth by Sue Peachey is a body of work that pairs utilitarian objects observed in the outbuildings of the Lanyon Homestead with endemic moth species.

Both exhibitions run until Saturday 31st May. Craft & Design Canberra is in the North Building on London Cct in Civic. Gallery hours are Wednesday to Saturday 12pm -4pm.

Tuggeranong Arts Centre has three exhibitions.

In Walking with the Gardener, embroiderer Sharon Peoples and printmaker Peter McLean have set out to be immersed in, and record, the lush environment of Mt. Wilson.

Meander  by Lynne Flemons is a body of work that explores the creeks that flow through the Gudgenby Valley in Namadgi National Park through drawings made on site and paintings developed in the studio.

Pixel and Thread by Networks Australia is an exhibition showcasing the diverse ways digital technology can enhance creativity for textile artists and makers. The Networks Australia artists experiment with technologies like artificial intelligence, photography, programming, and automation, skillfully weaving them into their textile creations.

All three exhibitions will be on display from Friday April 11 until June 7. More information is available from the Tuggeranong Arts Centre’s website.

At the National Library of Australia there’s Fit to Print: Defining Moments from the Fairfax Photo Archive selected by Mike Bowers. This exhibition features images printed from the original glass-plate negatives to explore how the pioneers of press photography in Australia developed their storytelling skills while also creating a lasting record of Australian society in the opening decades of the 20th century. Fit to Print  will be on display until July 20. The National Library is open from 9am-5pm daily and for more information visit the National Library of Australia website.

The Grainger Gallery has three new exhibitions: Lost & Found by Penelope Boyd; The Blooming by Sally Kent; and Through My Eyes by Narelle Zeller. The Granger gallery is at Dairy road Fyshwick opening hours Wed-Sun 11am-5pm and for further details visit their website.

The Belconnen Arts Centre has five new exhibitions:

Bountiful Botanicals by Members of the Botanical Art Society of Australia focuses on and celebrates biodiversity in the crops that have been closely associated with the human species over thousands of years.

In Through the Small Window, Lesley Andersen is responding to patterns found in ordinary household textiles to create small works that evolve through the methodical and rhythmic process of piecing together shapes, colours and textures built from hand-made oil and cold wax papers.

In Circumnavigating ‘Bush Capital’ from the (bike) saddle Sophie Baker literally looks down on The Capital from mountain bike paths to create works that observe the interconnectedness of our environment, its creatures and people.

Nana Saab’s Study for Stars reclaims industrial materials to transform them into something that is completely transcendental.

Botanical Systems by Paul Summerfield is an exhibition of digitally created textural details, light-filled spaces, dappled shadows, technobabble seeped in tradition and imagined ancient cultures.

All five exhibitions will be on display from Friday March 28 until May 18. Belco Arts Gallery hours are 10am–4pm, Tuesdays–Sunday.

At the Civic Art Bureau Lizzie Hall and Kate Stevens Elegy is a response to personal and collective grief in a way that reflects their daily conversations on paint and life. The Civic Art Bureau is in the upstairs area of Smiths Alternative in the Melbourne building. Opening are Thurs-Sat 12pm-5pm, Sun 2pm-5pm.

At the Canberra Museum and Gallery Outer Space: Stromlo to the Stars celebrates the 100-year anniversary of Mount Stromlo Observatory. Immersive digital interactives, unique objects, and oral histories bring to life the groundbreaking discoveries and hidden history of this remarkable institution. Outer Space: Stromlo to the Stars will run until November 16. At the Canberra Museum and Gallery, cnr London Circuit and City Square, Canberra City. Opening hours are Monday-Friday: 10am-4pm & 12-4pm on Saturday-Sunday.

At the National Library of Australia there’s The Excellencies of Musick: Highlights from the Jamie and Michael Kassler Collection. Enter the musical world of Stuart and Georgian Britain, a world of concert-going, music-makers and thinkers, of printers and publishers. The exhibition features rare prints, rare books and manuscripts dating from 17th to early 19th century Britain. The National Library is open from 9am-5pm daily and for more information visit the National Library of Australia website.

Then at the Canberra Contemporary Manuka Blaze 2025  is an exhibition by six early career artists that collectively delves into issues of cultural heritage, identity, societal norms and underrepresented experiences. Blaze 2025 will be on display until Sunday April 17. The Canberra Contemporary Manuka is at Furneaux Street, Forrest. Gallery hours are Friday to Sunday, 11am – 5pm.

At the Suki & Hugh Gallery Outside In is a showcase of recent figurative paintings by Edward Essing and Astro Spiller. The Suki & Hugh gallery is at Gibraltar Street, Bungendore and opening hours are Monday & Friday 10am-2pm, Saturday 10am-4pm and Sunday 11am-3pm

At the National Museum of Australia, Pompeii  is an exhibition that combines moving soundscapes and large-scale digital projections with over 90 fascinating objects, to recreate life in the ancient city presenting the people of Pompeii as they were before the eruption of Mount Vesuvius. On display will be stunning frescoes spanning more than 3 metres, magnificent mosaics, jewellery, sculptures and moving replicas of casts of people who died in the disaster. The exhibition will run from Friday December 13 until May 4. Further information is available from the National Museum of Australia website.

At the National Archives of Australia, 20 Years of Australian Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year: showcases the winning entries from each year of the competition. Visitors can explore how photographic techniques have evolved over the past two decades, from when digital cameras were limited to today’s advanced technologies like smartphones and drones, illustrating how photography is a powerful medium for capturing and understanding our natural world. 20 Years of Australian Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year is on display at the National Archives of Australia each day from 9am to 5pm until April 27.

At the Museum of Australian Democracy at Old Parliament House Behind the Lines 2024: the year in political cartoons. This year’s exhibition theme is ‘No guts, no glory’, reflecting a year where the Olympic and Paralympic Games were held, and in Australia’s daily news sporting analogies were drawn between politics and the issues affecting our everyday lives.  Behind the Lines 2024 will run until December 2025.

At the National Gallery of Australia the exhibition Ever Present: First Peoples Art of Australia is a celebration of First Nations art and cultures, providing a visual dialogue into Australia’s complex histories with over 260 historical and contemporary works of art by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists from across Australia. Ever Present will be on display until August 2025. Gallery hours are 10am-5pm daily.