After a two-year tour the exhibition is returning to Melbourne for its final show at Burrinja Gallery. Since its launch in Sydney in September 2016 to mark the 60th anniversary of the first British atomic test at Maralinga the exhibition has toured nine public galleries and museums in four states and territories, most recently at […]
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Exhibition curator JD Mittmann has been invited to present a paper at the 9th International Conference on Human Rights Education at Western Sydney University on how arts and exhibitions can address human rights issues and advance human rights education.
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In the last week exhibition curator JD Mittmann took a group including BMBC artists Merilyn Fairskye, Ian Howard, Adam Norton and Karen Standke on a tour to South Australia to visit the former atomic test site at Maralinga. Former Maralinga caretaker Robin Matthews provided a guided tour which set out from Maralinga village, visited the […]
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Several BMBC artists including Prof Ian Howard, Merilyn Fairskye, Adam Norton and Karen Standke commenced the 1250km long road trip from Adelaide to visit the former British atomic test site at Maralinga.
Black Mist Burnt Country was launched in the First Australians Gallery at the National Museum in Canberra yesterday in the presence of over eighty distinguished guests, including ambassadors, artists, community leaders, government stakeholders and museum staff.
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‘Atomic Thunder: The Maralinga story’ has been awarded the PM’s Literary Prize for Australian History. Elizabeth Tynan, who is a James Cook University academic, also wrote an abbreviated version of the history of the British atomic tests in Australia for the exhibition catalogue. The award is a significant recognition of her achievement and follows the CHASS award […]
ICAN, the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons has been awarded the 2017 Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo. ICAN, a not-for-profit NGO which was funded in Melbourne ten years ago, was awarded the prize “for its work to draw attention to the catastrophic humanitarian consequences of any use of nuclear weapons and for its ground-breaking efforts […]
Due to unforeseen circumstances outside our control the Adelaide venue had to be scratched from the touring itinerary. We have been informed that the State Library of South Australia has not extended the lease for the venue, the City Gallery on North Terrace, which is occupied by the Flinders University Art Museum.
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Exhibition comes home
/in News /by adminAfter a two-year tour the exhibition is returning to Melbourne for its final show at Burrinja Gallery. Since its launch in Sydney in September 2016 to mark the 60th anniversary of the first British atomic test at Maralinga the exhibition has toured nine public galleries and museums in four states and territories, most recently at […]
ICHRE 2019
/in News /by adminExhibition curator JD Mittmann has been invited to present a paper at the 9th International Conference on Human Rights Education at Western Sydney University on how arts and exhibitions can address human rights issues and advance human rights education.
Nuclear weapons forum
/in News /by adminSA’s nuclear history
/in News /by adminArtists tour Maralinga
/in News /by adminIn the last week exhibition curator JD Mittmann took a group including BMBC artists Merilyn Fairskye, Ian Howard, Adam Norton and Karen Standke on a tour to South Australia to visit the former atomic test site at Maralinga. Former Maralinga caretaker Robin Matthews provided a guided tour which set out from Maralinga village, visited the […]
Artists visit Maralinga
/in News /by adminSeveral BMBC artists including Prof Ian Howard, Merilyn Fairskye, Adam Norton and Karen Standke commenced the 1250km long road trip from Adelaide to visit the former British atomic test site at Maralinga.
Launch at National Museum
/in News /by adminBlack Mist Burnt Country was launched in the First Australians Gallery at the National Museum in Canberra yesterday in the presence of over eighty distinguished guests, including ambassadors, artists, community leaders, government stakeholders and museum staff.
Tynan receives PM Literary Award
/in News /by admin‘Atomic Thunder: The Maralinga story’ has been awarded the PM’s Literary Prize for Australian History. Elizabeth Tynan, who is a James Cook University academic, also wrote an abbreviated version of the history of the British atomic tests in Australia for the exhibition catalogue. The award is a significant recognition of her achievement and follows the CHASS award […]
ICAN wins Nobel Peace Prize
/in News /by adminICAN, the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons has been awarded the 2017 Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo. ICAN, a not-for-profit NGO which was funded in Melbourne ten years ago, was awarded the prize “for its work to draw attention to the catastrophic humanitarian consequences of any use of nuclear weapons and for its ground-breaking efforts […]
Venue Change
/in News /by adminDue to unforeseen circumstances outside our control the Adelaide venue had to be scratched from the touring itinerary. We have been informed that the State Library of South Australia has not extended the lease for the venue, the City Gallery on North Terrace, which is occupied by the Flinders University Art Museum.