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Aarwun Gallery

A well-regarded gallery at Nicholls in Canberra with a 4.8 rating across 34 reviews.

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Established in 1999, Aarwun Gallery is a Canberra destination for Australian art, bringing together established landscape and portrait artists, contemporary practitioners and celebrated Indigenous artists. Its collection covers a broad range of media, including painting, printmaking, ceramics, glass, bronze and sculpture, with works selected for their authenticity, quality and individual creative vision.

The gallery’s online catalogue gives visitors a detailed way to explore the collection before visiting or buying. It features artists such as Colin Parker, Ted Lewis, Ken Knight, Judy Drew, David Voigt, Wendy Sharpe, John A Rowe and Kris Ancog, alongside many others. The listed works range from Australian landscapes and coastal scenes to portrait studies, still life, abstract pieces and works inspired by Indigenous and regional environments. Examples include Colin Parker’s Central Australia paintings, Ken Knight’s Lake Burley Griffin and Murrumbidgee River landscapes, and Judy Drew’s portrait and still-life studies. Availability varies, with some catalogue works marked as sold.

Aarwun also includes art classes and events in its online offering. One listed program is The Art of Acrylic Bird Painting Master Class, providing an option for people who want to engage with art through making as well as viewing. The online gallery is useful for those comparing artists, browsing different media or looking for a particular style, while the physical gallery gives visitors a place to encounter the collection in person.

The gallery is listed in Manuka, Canberra, while its website gives the gallery address as 11 Federation Square, O’Hanlon Place, Nicholls, ACT 2913. It is suited to solo visitors taking time with the work, collectors researching Australian artists, and anyone looking for an art-focused outing rather than a general retail experience. Visitors can contact Aarwun Gallery on 0499 107 887 or at aarwungallery@gmail.com before making the trip, particularly if they are looking for a specific artist, work or class.