MGA - Monash Gallery of Art

Portrait of Monash: the ties that bind

In celebration of our 30th anniversary, MGA has commissioned four leading Australian artists to explore the City of Monash by responding to key issues facing the community – a reflection of the city as a microcosm of the nation.

David Rosetzky Lee Grant Ponch Hawkes Peta Clancy

Saturday 15 February 2020 to Sunday 25 October 2020
Art exhibition in Victoria, Australia.

The Power of Colour | Monash Gallery of Art x Haymes Paint

Join Anouska Phizacklea, Director of Monash Gallery of Art, artists Peta Clancy and Lee Grant, and Wendy Rennie, Colour Manager at Haymes Paint, and take a journey into the story behind the colours of the Portrait of Monash: the ties that bind exhibition.

Lee Grant Peta Clancy Anouska Phizacklea Wendy Rennie

Monday 27 July 2020 to Tuesday 28 July 2020
Art live_stream in Victoria, Australia.

2020 William and Winifred Bowness Photography Prize responds to COVID-19 and affirms its support of artistsCall for entries: 20 May – 8 July 2020

In 2020 MGA celebrates its 30th anniversary and the Bowness Photography Prize marks its 15th year. Over the last 15 years, the Bowness Photography Prize has emerged as an important annual survey of contemporary photographic practice in Australia and one of the most prestigious prizes in the country.

Wednesday 20 May 2020 to Wednesday 08 July 2020
Art opportunity in Victoria, Australia.

MGA 30 Year Anniversary Darkroom Dinner

30 Year Anniversary Darkroom Dinner

Saturday 13 June 2020 to Saturday 13 June 2020
Art dinner in Victoria, Australia.

MGA X Artist photography auction

We have joined forces with our artists to create a special auction just for you, offering a unique selection of photographic works by leading photographers. This is an auction with a difference. MGA and the artists will share equally in the sale proceeds of their work. Support us and support our artists.

Wednesday 29 April 2020 to Wednesday 29 April 2020
Art exhibition in Victoria, Australia.

Monash Cultural Precinct SurveyHave your say in our future

This year is MGA’s 30th anniversary and we want to hear from you to help shape our future

Tuesday 25 February 2020 to Saturday 14 March 2020
Art survey in Victoria, Australia.

Dressing up: clothing and cameraCurator: Gareth Syvret

As necessity or luxury, to integrate or rebel, in freedom or oppression, dress is the nexus of selfhood. Dressing up draws together photographs from the MGA collection that feature dress or clothing as a significant element in their making. Shaping and shaped by the individual, our clothes can conceal, reveal and transform who we are.

Gareth Syvret

Saturday 23 November 2019 to Sunday 09 February 2020
Art exhibition in Victoria, Australia.

Fashioning black identity: Africa and the African diasporaA Cairns Art Gallery touring exhibition.

Fashioning black identity: Africa and the African diaspora explores ways in which contemporary black African artists are using fashion, photography and portraiture to redefine personal and cultural identity.

Atong Atem Jojo Abot Leonce Raphael Agbodjelou Delphine Diallo Omar Victor Diop Seydou Keïta Namsa Leuba

Saturday 23 November 2019 to Sunday 09 February 2020
Art exhibition in Victoria, Australia.

The Tucker portraitsCurator: Anouska Phizacklea

Albert Tucker (1914–99) is one of Australia’s most well-known and renowned artists, and a key exponent of Australian modernism. He was primarily a figurative painter who critically responded to the world around him.

Albert Tucker Anouska Phizacklea

Saturday 23 November 2019 to Sunday 09 February 2020
Art exhibition in Victoria, Australia.

Katrin Koenning in conversation with Gareth Syvret

Explore Katrin Koenning's haunting triptych of the bushfire-ravaged landscape of Lake Mountain that was awarded this year's Bowness Photography Prize. Koenning will be joined by MGA Associate Curator Gareth Syvret as they discuss her decade-long, site-specific work exploring 'ecological imaginaries' and climate change.

Katrin Koenning

Saturday 09 November 2019 to Saturday 09 November 2019
Opening: Saturday 09 November 2019
Art exhibition in Victoria, Australia.

Rosemary and Time cafe A community to remember

MGA has partnered with Lifeview to host a monthly café for people living with dementia, their carers, family and friends. Dementia can have isolating effects on both the carer and the person living with dementia. The Rosemary & Time Café at MGA provides a safe space where people can share their experiences, learn from others, gain specialist advice, and enjoy a private tour of MGA.

Monday 28 October 2019 to Monday 28 October 2019
Opening: Monday 28 October 2019
Art talk in Victoria, Australia.

2019 Bowness Photography Prize | Award announcementDreaming Mum again | Leah King-Smith | Exhibition launch

Come celebrate Australian photography with us and the artists. Join us from 6.30pm as we announce the winner of the 2019 Bowness Photography Prize – who will receive $30 000 and their work will become part of MGA’s significant collection of Australian photographs – and the three Colour Factory Honourable Mentions.

Thursday 10 October 2019 to Thursday 10 October 2019
Opening: Thursday 10 October 2019
Art exhibition in Victoria, Australia.

4 collections

A place in time: photographs by Viva Gibb

Viva Gibb (1945–2017) was a Melbourne-based artist whose commitment to social documentary photography saw her create a unique body of work that is both personal and political.

Viva Gibb Stella Loftus Hills

Saturday 27 July 2019 to Sunday 29 September 2019
Art exhibition in Victoria, Australia.

The light fades but the gods remainBill Henson

The light fades but the gods remain is a major exhibition showcasing two key series by Bill Henson, one of Australia’s most eminent artists, exploring the suburb of Glen Waverley where he grew up. In celebration of MGA’s 25th anniversary, Bill Henson was commissioned to revisit the suburb of his childhood and to produce a new body of work that reflects upon his earlier series Untitled 1985–86.

Bill Henson Bill Henson

Saturday 27 July 2019 to Sunday 29 September 2019
Art exhibition in Victoria, Australia.

2 collections

Robin Boyd, a portrait of an Australian house

This exhibition celebrates the architecture of Robin Boyd through the medium of photography. Contemporary photographers, Lauren Bamford and Lydia Wegner have been commissioned to produce new work centred on the Wright House, in Warrandyte, one of Boyd’s iconic family homes.

Lauren Bamford Lydia Wegner Mark Strizic Robin Boyd Pippa Milne

Saturday 25 May 2019 to Sunday 14 July 2019
Art exhibition in Victoria, Australia.

William and Winifred Bowness Photography Prize | Entries open$30,000 Cash Prize

The Bowness Photography Prize has become an important survey of contemporary photographic practice and one of the most prestigious prizes in the country, providing Australian artists with the opportunity to exhibit at one of Australia's leading public galleries.

Wednesday 29 May 2019 to Wednesday 10 July 2019
Art exhibition in Victoria, Australia.

Darkroom Dinner

Celebrate philanthropy and share our passion for photography. Dine and be entertained as we auction stunning photographs, must-have delights and enchanting experiences.

Saturday 18 May 2019 to Saturday 18 May 2019
Art dinner in Victoria, Australia.

DARKROOM DINNERPLAYING WITH LIGHT

Experience Denis Smith's immersive light paintings while you chill to killer DJ sets amidst Dombrovskis: journeys into the wild exhibition as we auction stunning photographs, must-have delights and enchanting experiences.

Denis Smith

Saturday 18 May 2019 to Saturday 18 May 2019
Art performance in Victoria, Australia.

Dombrovskis: journeys into the wildTwo exhibitions that focus on our environment CLIMARTE Festival: ART+CLIMATE=CHANGE 2019

Peter Dombrovskis (1945–96) was one of the world's foremost wilderness photographers. His powerful, reflective and deeply personal images of the unique Tasmanian wilderness had a lasting impact. His images changed the way Australians think about their environment by making remote nature accessible through images.

Peter Dombrovskis

Saturday 09 March 2019 to Sunday 12 May 2019
Art exhibition in Victoria, Australia.

Swell

Katrin Koenning makes images that sit at the limit of documentary photography. In Swell, the artist addresses collective states of environmental urgency in which we find ourselves. Avoiding expected tropes of disaster-imagery, the work offers counter-narratives in order to focus on what is at stake and to decipher how humans and nature impact on each other.

Saturday 09 March 2019 to Sunday 12 May 2019
Art exhibition in Victoria, Australia.

Photographic Thinking masterclass with Katrin Koenning

Coinciding with Katrin Koenning's exhibition Swell, which proposes a view of nature and wildness that is more psychological than intrepid and offers a contemporary take on the environmental photography of the 1970s and 80s, MGA presents this fantastic opportunity to work directly with the artist to find your own unique voice and approach to documenting the world.

Katrin Koenning

Saturday 04 May 2019 to Sunday 05 May 2019
Art masterclas in Victoria, Australia.

Robyn Stacey: as still as life

Robyn Stacey: as still as life leads audiences into the tantalising world of the still life tradition. The exhibition opens with an exploration of still life photographs drawn from MGA’s collection, placing the genre and Robyn Stacey’s work into context.

John Eaton Del Kathryn Barton Marian Drew Sean Davey Janina Green Michael Riley Jon Rhodes Robyn Stacey Beverley Veasey Max Dupain Jacky Redgate Olive Cotton Carol Jerrems Matthew Sleeth David Moore Christine Godden Fiona Hall Ruth Maddison Anne Zahalka Olive Cotton Mark Strizic Katthy Cavaliere Del Kathryn Barton Fiona Hall Del Kathryn Barton Del Kathryn Barton Susan Purdy Anouska Phizacklea Ann Balla Francis Busby Nanette Carter Jack Cato Julie Davies And Alex Rizkalla Susan Fereday Joachim Froese Viva Gibb Penelope Malone George J Morris Jozef Stanislaw Ostoja Kotkowski Unknown

Saturday 24 November 2018 to Sunday 03 March 2019
Art exhibition in Victoria, Australia.

William & Winifred Bowness Photography Prize

MGA Foundation is thrilled to announce that Melbourne-based, Iranian-born artist Hoda Afshar is the winner of the $30,000 William and Winifred Bowness Photography Prize for her photograph ‘Portrait of Behrouz Boochani, Manus Island’ (2018). Shelley Horan, Darren Sylvester and Cyrus Tang are the 2018 recipients of the Colour Factory Honourable Mentions.

Clare Rae Cyrus Tang Polixeni Papapetrou Marian Drew Rod Mc Nicol Linsey Gosper Robert Ashton Tamara Dean Lee Grant Janina Green Darren Sylvester Ponch Hawkes Hoda Afshar John Gollings Petrina Hicks Julie Rrap Mathew Lynn Nasim Nasr Devika Bilimoria Ian Strange Rowan Conroy Katrin Koenning Martin Walch Danica Chappell Justine Varga Anne Zahalka Joseph Mc Glennon Amanda Williams Tom Blachford Kirsten Lyttle Jacqueline Mitelman Alison Bennett Michael Cook Natalie Tirant Leah King Smith Sofi Basseghi Aaron Bradbrook Amos Gebhardt Hego Shelley Horan Sandra Lamonaca Isobel Markus Dunworth Ben Mc Gee Matthew Portch Melissa Spiccia Nathan Stolz Natalya Stone Samuel Szwarcbord Di Tang James Verdon

Saturday 29 September 2018 to Sunday 18 November 2018
Art exhibition in Victoria, Australia.

Valerie Sparks ALLUSION & ILLUSIONTHE FANTASTICAL WORLD OF VALERIE SPARKS

Allusion & Illusion: the fantastical world of Valerie Sparks is the first in a series of exhibitions that profiles and explores the work of previous William and Winifred Bowness Photography Prize alumni.

Valerie Sparks

Friday 28 September 2018 to Sunday 18 November 2018
Art exhibition in Victoria, Australia.

LEGACY+ … collecting contemporary

This exhibition explores the work of Petrina Hicks, Darren Sylvester and Christian Thompson whose practices’ reference contemporary pop culture in staged scenes or tableaus that invite the viewer to delve past the enticing imagery and deep into the undertows.

Darren Sylvester Petrina Hicks Christian Thompson Anouska Phizacklea

Sunday 19 August 2018 to Wednesday 19 September 2018
Art exhibition in Victoria, Australia.

The legacy continuesVignettes: series, performance, experimental and the experiential

This intimate vignette draws on MGA’s collection of donated works and examines the different approaches photographers use to explore subject matter. A diverse range of works are brought together which intersect and coalesce in strange and beautiful ways.

Anouska Phizacklea

Wednesday 18 July 2018 to Wednesday 19 September 2018
Art exhibition in Victoria, Australia.

LEGACY+ … collecting contemporary

LEGACY+ focuses on key works by leading artists acquired through donation and purchase. This small vignettes place the works and these artists in conversation with each other that results in surprising connections that elicits a powerful narrative continuum.

David Rosetzky Hoda Afshar Pat Brassington Anouska Phizacklea

Wednesday 18 July 2018 to Sunday 19 August 2018
Art exhibition in Victoria, Australia.

Director's walk-through: LEGACY. Your collection. Our story.

Join MGA Director Anouska Phizacklea, and discover the story of the MGA Collection. Anouska will lead visitors on a walk-through of LEGACY. Your collection. Our story. highlighting key works of the MGA collection.

Anouska Phizacklea

Saturday 28 July 2018 to Saturday 28 July 2018
Art talk in Victoria, Australia.

MGA Education | Teacher PD | Q&A with MGA Director Anouska Phizacklea

Take an in-depth look at LEGACY. Your collection. Our story. with a Q&A between MGA Director Anouska Phizacklea, curator of LEGACY, and MGA Education and Public Programs Coordinator Stephanie Richter. The session will focus questions on the role of the Direcor/curator when developing an exhibition and key elements of the exhibition design.

Anouska Phizacklea Stephanie Richter

Tuesday 24 July 2018 to Tuesday 24 July 2018
Art talk in Victoria, Australia.

LEGACY. Your collection. Our story.

For over 30 years MGA’s benefactors have been instrumental in the development of the only public collection solely dedicated to Australian photography, and it all started with a tapestry donated by Harry Seidler...

Anouska Phizacklea Joseph Albers Harry Seidler

Saturday 16 June 2018 to Sunday 22 July 2018
Art exhibition in Victoria, Australia.