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Current Exhibition Program

Exit Art : Contemporary youth art of Northern Territory Year 12 students, 2008

19 March 2009 – 12 July 2009

Danielle Batten, Portrait of Cathy
Kristie Langford, Loose Threads, Darwin High School,
Resin, Winner Minister's Choice Award.

 

Exit Art showcases artwork produced in 2008 by Year 12 visual art, craft and design students in the Northern Territory. The most outstanding works are selected for their excellence, innovation and creativity in a range of modes including painting, drawing, photography, ceramics, printmaking and digital presentations. Come along and vote for your favourite artwork to win the People’s Choice Award.

A Museum and Art Gallery Northern Territory and Department of Education & Training exhibition

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Supercrocodilians: Darwin’s ultimate survival story

12 February 2009 – 29 November 2009

MAGNT Curator, Dr Paul Horner with life size repulica skull of the extinct 'Supercroc', Sarcosuchus imperator.

2009 marks a significant moment in the history of natural science.  Two hundred years ago, one of the world’s greatest scientists was born, Charles Darwin.  Famous for his theory of evolution, Charles Darwin reshaped the world’s perception on the origin of living organisms.

Supercrocodilians: Darwin’s ultimate survival story demonstrates Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution through crocodilians.  Supercrocodilians  will feature an array of crocodilian specimens from ancient fossils to modern examples.  Come face to face with one of the largest crocodilians known to have ever existed, which may have measured over 12 metres in length.  Other displays include Australian fossil species from the last 100 million years, which show a diversity of aquatic forms as well as species apparently better adapted for a life on land.  Modern crocodilians, many from overseas, will be represented as well. Complimenting the exhibition are hands-on displays with interactive elements for a younger audience.

What better place to stage such an exhibition than a city named after this most revolutionary scientist.

A Museum and Art Gallery Northern Territory exhibition

(Detail) MAGNT Curator, Dr Paul Horner with life size repulica skull of the extinct 'Supercroc', Sarcosuchus imperator.

Husi Bei Ala Timor Sira Nia Liman – From the Hands of our Ancestors

The art and craft of Timor-Leste - Arte no artesantu Timor-Leste

22 November 2008 - 12 July 2009

Timor-Leste, Ceremonial Mask, 20th Century, Hand-carved hardwood

 

This international exhibition presents the traditional and contemporary art and crafts of Timor-Leste. The national collection of Timor-Leste is complemented with works from the Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory. This comprehensive, collaborative exhibition of the textiles, ceramics, wooden carvings and body adornment of Timor-Leste will give insights into the distinctive living cultures of this young nation.

A Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory exhibition in partnership with the National Directorate of Culture, Timor-Leste

(Detail) Timor-Leste, Ceremonial Mask, 20th Century, Hand-carved hardwood, 22 cm x 15.5 cm x 9 cm

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