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Nth Sydney Manly Art Gallery & Museum

West Esplanade Reserve, Manly 2095.
Northern T (02) 9976-1421.
E artgallery@northernbeaches.nsw.gov.au
W www.magam.com.au Free entry. H Tues-Sun
Beaches 10.00 to 5.00. To Feb 23 Manly Dam Project –
Shoufay Derz, Blak Douglas, Nigel Helyer, David
Middlebrook, Sue Pedley, Melissa Smith, Cathe
Stack and Nicole Welch. The Manly Dam area is a
Grace Cossington Smith Gallery unique landscape rich in natural biodiversity, shaped
by the interventions of engineering and science. Once
Gate 7, 1666 Pacific Highway, Wahroonga 2076. the source of drinking water in Sydney’s north, fresh
T (02) 9473-7878. W www.gcsgallery.com.au water continues to flow from the catchment to the
facebook.com/gcsgallery Free entry. H Mon-Fri 10.00 sea. Along with a rich Aboriginal cultural significance,
to 5.00, Sat 9.00 to 4.00. Jan 30 to Feb 20 (opening the area’s European history is layered with stories of
Sat Feb 1, 2-4pm) Vanessa Stockard landscape, still social and recreational activity. Adjacent to this area,
life and portraits. Presented by Abbotsleigh Young now known as the Manly Warringah War Memorial
Curators with 3:33 Art Projects. Feb 26 to March Park, is a hub of international research through
19 (opening Sat Feb 28, 2-4pm) ART NORTH – the work of the Water Research Laboratory (WRL),
an annual exhibition celebrating the imagination and a facility of the School of Civil and Environmental
creativity of HSC Visual Arts students from 20 Engineering, UNSW Sydney. Eight contemporary
schools in the Ku-ring-gai and Hornsby area. artists from a variety of practices have created new
To be opened by Mr Alister Henskens SC MP. work inspired by place, history, water management
RSVP gcsgallery@abbotsleigh.nsw.edu.au and engineering.

Blak Douglas, Dam nation, 2019, synthetic polymer on canvas,
200 x 300cm
Courtesy the artist and Manly Art Gallery & Museum

Vanessa Stockard, Sleeping child (after Muntz Lyall), 2019, oil on
hardboard, 50 x 50cm
Courtesy the artist and Grace Cossington Smith Gallery

Headland Artists
and Sculpture Park
Read Place, Headland Park at Georges Heights
entrance off Middle Head Road (opposite Cobittee
Street), Mosman 2088. T 0409-653-222.
E info@headlandartists.com
W www.headlandartists.com In beautiful Headland Sue Pedley, Otolith in the ear of the fish, 2019, ink and soot on
paper, 100 x 150cm
Park 20+ artists working and selling from their Courtesy the artist and Manly Art Gallery & Museum
studios, three art schools, art restoration and
Frenchy’s Cafe.

Incinerator Art Space
2 Small Street, Willoughby 2068. T (02) 9777-7972.
W www.willoughby.nsw.gov.au/whats-on/visual-arts
Visit website for exhibition program.

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