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Final days to see the Bowness Photography Prize plus discover our upcoming exhibitions for PHOTO 2021William and Winifred Bowness Photography Prize

Until Sunday 7 February 2021. Don't miss your opportunity to see the 2020 Bowness Photography Prize exhibition before it closes.

Published on Thursday 28 January 2021.

Feature artist: Laura El-Tantawy

For our upcoming exhibition Not standing still: new approaches in documentary photography, Laura El-Tantawy has reassessed two bodies of work and will present them together in one installation. Her 2016 series, In the shadow of the pyramids is a first-person reflection on childhood in Egypt that she made from the temporal standpoint of someone experiencing the Arab Spring.

Published on Thursday 28 January 2021.

Christian Thompson announced as Bowness Photography Prize winner!

Published on Thursday 21 January 2021.

Announcing the fourth commission for STAGES: photography through the pandemicArtist profile: Isobel Knowles + Van Sowerwine

Isobel Knowles & Van Sowerwine are the latest recipients of Monash Gallery of Art's STAGES: photography through the pandemic commissions. Responding to the unprecedented social, environmental and economic impacts of the COVID-19 global pandemic on Australian artists and society at large, Monash Gallery of Art has commissioned five artist projects.

Published on Wednesday 16 September 2020.

Bowness Photography Prize - Shortlist announcedJudges select exceptional shortlist of 60 contemporary Australian photographs from over 1,000 entries

MGA, on behalf of the MGA Foundation, is thrilled to announce the shortlisted finalists for the William and Winifred Bowness Photography Prize. 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

Published on Thursday 20 August 2020.

Announcing the third commissioned artist for STAGES: photography through the pandemicArtist profile: Jane Burton

For almost thirty years, Jane Burton has sustained a profoundly poetic practice, suffused with a deep melancholy, a fascination with mortality and the natural world alongside her interest in feminine desire.

Published on Tuesday 18 August 2020.

Announcing the second commissioned artist for STAGES: photography through the pandemicArtist profile: Phuong Ngo

Published on Thursday 30 July 2020.

MGA temporarily closed from 9 July

We want to let you know that MGA will be closing our galleries from tomorrow, 9 July 2020, until further notice in line with the Victorian Government's return to COVID-19 Stage 3 restrictions.

Published on Tuesday 07 July 2020.

Announcing MGA's new commissioning exhibition STAGES: photography through the pandemic

Responding to the unprecedented social, environmental and economic impacts of the COVID-19 global pandemic on Australian artists and society at large, Monash Gallery of Art has commissioned five artist projects.

Published on Tuesday 07 July 2020.

Entries for the Bowness Photography Prize close soon!

The Bowness Photography Prize is 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. With less than two weeks left to enter the Bowness Photography Prize, we thought we’d look back and explore some past winners.

Published on Friday 26 June 2020.

Photography 500: Curate, Collect, Conserve

Now, more than ever before, we need your support to make our programs a reality. COVID-19 has had a devastating impact on the creative sector, with artists and arts workers some of the hardest hit. Every year MGA supports artists through our exhibitions, public and education programs, commissions and acquisitions and this is funded through philanthropic support.

Published on Wednesday 10 June 2020.

MGA to reopen with new opening hours

From Thursday 4 June 2020, free timed-entry tickets, adjusted opening times and physical distancing are among the measures we’re implementing in line with the Victorian Government’s health guidelines to keep visitors safe during COVID-19. Pre-book your free tickets today. The timed-entry tickets are spaced every hour.

Published on Wednesday 10 June 2020.

Explore photography and art inspired gifts at MGA's new online storeAnnouncing the launch of our new online store

You can now shop MGA's curated selection of gifts, books and exclusive publications from the comfort of your own home. Our unique product range features vintage MGA catalogues, MGA publications with leading Australian photographic artists and books showcasing MGA collection artists.

Published on Wednesday 15 April 2020.

Changes to MGA's programs in response to COVID-19

Dear Friends of MGA and visitors, I’m writing to let you know that in response to the rapidly changing environment we are all facing, we are modifying our programs and operations in line with government guidelines. Further information in relation to COVID-19 can be found on Monash City Council’s website.

Published on Friday 20 March 2020.

Change the landscape for MGA, Australian photography and our artists

2020 is a year of celebration as MGA turns 30. To kick 2020 off, we have commissioned 4 leading Australian artists to grapple with some of the most current and challenging issues of our time. Peta Clancy, Lee Grant, Ponch Hawkes and David Rosetzky will explore the City of Monash by responding to key issues facing the community – a reflection of the city as a microcosm of the nation.

Published on Wednesday 04 December 2019.

Bowness Photography Prize | Winner announced'... understated but deeply affecting image' wins Bowness Photography Prize

Katrin Koenning has won the William and Winifred Bowness Photography Prize with her work ‘Three’ from the series Lake Mountain (2018). The judging panel were unanimous in their decision to award Koenning the $30,000 acquisitive prize for her subtle and quiet image of the bushfire-ravaged landscape of Lake Mountain a decade after Black Saturday in 2009.

Published on Friday 11 October 2019.

Outstanding selection of Australian artists reveals a dynamic picture of AustraliaWilliam and Winifred Bowness Photography Prize shortlist announced

An outstanding selection of Australian artists reveal a picture of Australia as a multicultural, quirky and extraordinary place. The shortlist for the 2019 William and Winifred Bowness Photography Prize reveals artists’ continued fascination with exploring and pushing the boundaries of the photographic medium, embracing its capacity to explore a diversity of voices and perspectives.

Published on Friday 09 August 2019.

Join Photography 500: Curate, Collect, ConserveJust imagine what an impact $100,000 can have on MGA, our exhibitions, collection and our artists…we have, and we need your help to make it a reality.

Help us raise $50,000 before 31 May 2019 and Creative Partnerships Australia through Plus1 will match it, doubling your gift and its impact. Join Photography 500 and create a powerful platform for us to showcase Australian photographers, acquire work of cultural significance and conserve MGA’s collection for future generations.

Published on Wednesday 17 April 2019.

Hoda Afshar wins the Sotheby's Australia People's Choice Award

MGA Foundation is delighted to announce that Melbourne-based, Iranian-born artist Hoda Afshar is not only the winner of the $30,000 William and Winifred Bowness Photography Prize for her photograph ‘Portrait of Behrouz Boochani, Manus Island’ (2018), but has also been awarded the Sotheby's Australia People's Choice Award.

Published on Thursday 29 November 2018.

MGA is pleased to announce Mercedes-Benz Waverley as our Exhibition Partner for LEGACY. Your collection. Our story. and LEGACY +

Published on Tuesday 31 July 2018.

Congratulations Valerie Sparks!

Melbourne artist VALERIE SPARKS has won the 2016 William and Winifred Bowness Photography Prize with her work Prospero's Island – North East featuring one of Australia’s most iconic landscapes.

Published on Friday 09 September 2016.

Finalists announced - William & Winifred Bowness Photography Prize

The judging panel for 2016 includes award-winning filmmaker Fred Schepisi AO, photographer John Gollings AM and leading the team MGA Director Kallie Blauhorn.

Published on Thursday 28 July 2016.

Murray Fredericks wins the 2015 Crumpler People's Choice Award

Since 2009 Crumpler have been supporting the Crumpler People's Choice Award. This year they have donated one clear polycarbonate Vis-a-Vis 68cm check-in trunk won by V. Tarrant and a 5 Million Dollar Home camera bag won by C. Ziegenhardt - nice one! Thanks again Crumpler!

Published on Monday 23 November 2015.

Joseph McGlennon has been announced as the 2015 winner of the William and Winifred Bowness Photography Prize.

Joseph McGlennon has been announced as the 2015 winner of the William and Winifred Bowness Photography Prize. Peter Campbell, Daniel Shipp and Valerie Sparks were also awarded with Colour Factory Honourable Mentions, which acknowledges significant photographic expertise and talent.

Published on Friday 16 October 2015.

Finalists announced

A huge congratulations to the 47 Finalists for the 2015 William & Winifred Bowness Photography Prize.

Published on Friday 14 August 2015.

New director appointed for Monash Gallery of Art

Monash Council is pleased to announce the appointment of Kallie Blauhorn to the role of Gallery Director at the Monash Gallery of Art. Ms Blauhorn will take up the key leadership role this week.

Published on Monday 11 May 2015.

Petrina Hicks wins the $25,000 2014 Bowness Photography

One of Australia’s most established photographers Petrina Hicks has won Australia’s prestigious photography award, the $25,000 Bowness Photography Prize. Petrina Hicks’s winning photograph Venus 2013 from the series The shadows is an alluring and symbolically rich picture. As with many of the Hicks’s works, Venus is at once a beautiful, archetypal and complex image.

Published on Wednesday 17 September 2014.

CAMERON CLARKE wins the 2013 Crumpler People's Choice Award

The Crumpler People's Choice Award has been a highlight of the Bowness Photography Prize for the last couple of years with Crumpler contributing a bunch of super colourful '4 Million Dollar Home' and '5 Million Dollar Home' camera bags to voters.

Published on Wednesday 06 November 2013.

Pat Brassington wins $25,000 Bowness Photography Prize

One of Australia’s most celebrated artists Pat Brassington has won Australia’s most prestigious photography prize, the $25,000 Bowness Photography Prize. The Hon Heidi Victoria MP, Minister for the Arts announced Brassington as the winner of the Bowness Photography Prize at a cocktail party at Monash Gallery of Art on Thursday 3 October 2013.

Published on Friday 04 October 2013.

2013 Bowness Finalists AnnouncedFinalists announced for the 2013 Bowness Photography Prize!

This year’s judging panel, artist BROOK ANDREW, AGNSW’s Senior Curator Photography JUDY ANNEAR, and MGA Gallery Director SHAUNE LAKIN have selected 46 photographs from 562 entries – the largest number received in the history of Australia’s most coveted photography prize.

Published on Friday 04 October 2013.