Discover the fascinating stories behind the photographs with the second in our interview series with Australian artists and curators. David Rosetzky's Portrait of Monash commissioned body of work ‘Being ourselves' explores the personal identities of members of the City of Monash LGBTQIA+ community through documentary-style interviews and a series of double-exposure still images.
Keep the kids and whole family entertained with our eclectic selection of art-themed games including Guess the artist. Featuring 60 artists – from Michelangelo to Marina Abramović, Hokusai to Damien Hirst – this after-dinner game is an ideal gift for art lovers everywhere.
Over the past year MGA has been working behind the scenes with RMIT University School of Art Photography to produce a series of videos that interview Australian artists and curators who feature in MGA's Collection and programs. We are excited to share with you the first in our interview series featuring artist Peta Clancy.
MGA Education has sought advice from the VCAA to develop a series of Education Resources for the new Studio Arts study design. This series of Case Studies, focuses on the role of the Curator and Artist when putting on an exhibition in a Public Gallery.
Explore the exhibition LEGACY. Your collection. Our story. and take a guided tour with our dedicated microsite.
Our unique product range features vintage MGA catalogues, MGA publications with leading Australian photographic artists and books showcasing MGA collection artists.
Over the past 10 years MGA has offered a revision booklet to all visiting VCE Studio Arts students. This new online resource has taken that original content and updated it for a 2016 audience, making information available in smaller sections, answering common questions, and increasing ease-of-use for time-poor students by utilising tags, and adding search capabilities.
This straight-talking guide will give you top portrait photography tips and is ideal for users of any camera who have a basic knowledge of photography. Learn top portrait photography tips from 50 famous photographers including: Richard Avedon, William Klein, Cindy Sherman, Garry Winogrand, Richard Renaldi, William Eggleston, Sebastião Salgado and Henri Cartier-Bresson.
We are all spending a little more time at home these days so why not turn your home into a sanctuary with Studio Milligram’s Sensory Collection of scented volcanic rock sets that evoke the essence of Australian landscapes.
Explore the exhibition online now in our virtual gallery tour. Traverse the gallery spaces from the comfort of your own home as you discover artists statements, curatorial insights, artist interviews and hear audio interviews with the participants from Lee Grant's commission 'From there to here'.
Australian photographer Lee Grant was commissioned to explore and document residents who migrated to Australia and settled in Monash as part of our current exhibition. The 16 subjects who shared their stories came from diverse parts of the world including India, Lebanon, Greece, Italy, Sri Lanka, Sudan, United Kingdom, South Korea, China and Saudi Arabia.
MGA welcomes groups of all sizes, from a class of two - to a full bus of 60 or more! MGA's free guided tours are available Tuesday–Friday 9am–4pm.
The Australian Centre for Photography has created a wealth of resources for teachers and students visiting Under the sun: Reimagining Max Dupain's 'Sunbaker'. In addition to these documents and videos is a collection of further reading that MGA has compiled for teacher use.
Discover the fascinating stories behind the photographs with the fourth film in our interview series with Australian artists and curators. Ponch Hawkes's Portrait of Monash commissioned body of work ‘Lay down your head' explores women's experience of homelessness in the suburbs and in particular in the Monash area.
2020 marks the MGA's 30th anniversary. To celebrate we're launching a comprehensive catalogue celebrating photography. This fully illustrated catalogue contains over 100 image plates, and charts the history of the gallery, its present, and the future of photography in Australia.
Download the Wildcards: Bill Henson shuffles the deck Education Kit
