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Join us for a very special opening night celebrating Kris Ancog’s new exhibition, Yearning to Breathe Free.
Be among the first to experience the exhibition before it opens to the public, in an intimate evening of art, live cello, candlelight, wine, canapés and conversation.
First access to the exhibition, with the opportunity to view and acquire artworks before the public opening
Meet Kris Ancog and hear directly from the artist about the inspiration behind the exhibition
Live cello performances by Rachel Johnston and Ben Monro
An immersive candle installation illuminating the gallery and artworks
Brindabella Hills Art Edition Riesling & Shiraz
A selection of canapés served throughout the evening
Yearning to Breathe Free is a meditation on displacement, resilience and the universal search for belonging.
Inspired by the experiences of refugees journeying towards safety and rebuilding their lives in unfamiliar lands, Kris Ancog’s new paintings explore departure, perseverance, renewal and the enduring human desire to find home.
Drawing upon the compositional harmony of Renaissance and Rococo painting, Ancog transforms the visual language of the classical tradition into a contemporary form of abstraction, where colour, light and gesture gradually reveal scenes that seem to emerge from memory.
Semi-Formal
White attire is warmly encouraged.
Thursday 15 October 2026
5:30–7:45pm
Arrival: 5:30–5:45pm
Aarwun Gallery
Shop 11, Federation Square
O’Hanlon Place, Nicholls ACT
Limited places available.
Secure your ticket and join us for an intimate evening of art, music and light as we celebrate Kris Ancog’s Yearning to Breathe Free.
Join us for a very special opening night celebrating Kris Ancog’s new exhibition, Yearning to Breathe Free.
Be among the first to experience the exhibition before it opens to the public, in an intimate evening of art, live cello, candlelight, wine, canapés and conversation.
First access to the exhibition, with the opportunity to view and acquire artworks before the public opening
Meet Kris Ancog and hear directly from the artist about the inspiration behind the exhibition
Live cello performances by Rachel Johnston and Ben Monro
An immersive candle installation illuminating the gallery and artworks
Brindabella Hills Art Edition Riesling & Shiraz
A selection of canapés served throughout the evening
Yearning to Breathe Free is a meditation on displacement, resilience and the universal search for belonging.
Inspired by the experiences of refugees journeying towards safety and rebuilding their lives in unfamiliar lands, Kris Ancog’s new paintings explore departure, perseverance, renewal and the enduring human desire to find home.
Drawing upon the compositional harmony of Renaissance and Rococo painting, Ancog transforms the visual language of the classical tradition into a contemporary form of abstraction, where colour, light and gesture gradually reveal scenes that seem to emerge from memory.
Semi-Formal
White attire is warmly encouraged.
Thursday 15 October 2026
5:30–7:45pm
Arrival: 5:30–5:45pm
Aarwun Gallery
Shop 11, Federation Square
O’Hanlon Place, Nicholls ACT
Limited places available.
Secure your ticket and join us for an intimate evening of art, music and light as we celebrate Kris Ancog’s Yearning to Breathe Free.
