PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITIONS & EVENTS
Current to 30 January: Exhibition. Dombrovskis: Journeys Into The Wild. A selection of 70 landscape photographs – especially printed for this exhibition – by Peter Dombrovskis (1945-1996), and considered the most comprehensive survey of his work to date. At the Exhibition Gallery (ground floor), National Library Of Australia, Parkes Place, Canberra, ACT 2600. Entry is free. Gallery hours are 10.00am to 5.00pm daily. For more information telephone (02) 6262 1111 or visit www.nla.gov.au Current to 18 February: Exhibition. Pat Brassington
The Body Electric. Photo media works which trace recurring motifs that have haunted her practice since the 1980s and examines the artist’s particular use of visceral and allegorical imagery. At the Photography Gallery, the Art Gallery Of NSW, Art Gallery Road, The Domain, NSW 2000. Gallery hours are 10.00am to 5.00pm daily (open to 10.00pm on Wednesday). Entry is free. For more information telephone (02) 9225 1744 or visit www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au Current to 4 March: Exhibition. Portrait stills from many of Australia’s classic movies from the early 20th century to the present. At the
National Portrait Gallery, King Edward Terrace, Parkes, Canberra, ACT 2600. Entry fees apply. Gallery hours are 10.00am to 5.00pm daily. For more information telephone (02) 6102 7000 or visit www.portrait.gov.au Current to 4 March: Exhibition. Robert Mapplethorpe:
The Perfect Medium. Images ranging from early Polaroids to refined studio works from the 1980s. At the Temporary Exhibitions Gallery, the Art Gallery Of NSW, Art Gallery Road, The Domain, NSW 2000. Gallery hours are 10.00am to 5.00pm daily (open to 10.00pm on Wednesday). Entry fees apply. For more information telephone (02) 9225 1744 or visit www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au Current to 24 June: Exhibition. Waves & Water – Australian Beach Photography. Images depicting Australian beach culture from the 1880s, including works by Harold Cazneaux Max Dupain, Ray Leighton, Jeff Carter, Roger Scott, Ian Lever, Narelle Autio, Anne Zahalka, and Michael Cook. At the Australian National Maritime Museum, 2 Murray Street, Darling Harbour, Sydney, NSW 2000. Entry is free. Museum hours are 9.30am to 5.00pm daily.
For more information telephone (02) 9298 3777 or visit www. anmm.gov.au 30 March to 8 October: Exhibition. Wildlife Photo
grapher Of The Year. One hundred images from the finalists and winners in the 2017 edition of the world’s biggest wildlife photography competition. At the Australian National Maritime Museum, 2 Murray Street, Darling Harbour, Sydney, NSW 2000. Entry is $20 which includes admission to the museum’s permanent galleries. Museum hours are 9.30am to 5.00pm daily. For more information telephone (02) 9298 3777 or visit www.anmm.gov.au 26 – 29 September: 2018 Photokina World Of Imaging. The world’s largest exhibition of new imaging products and processes. At the Köln Messe, Cologne, Germany. Visit www.photokina-cologne.com for more information. 8 – 11 May 2019: 2019 Photokina World Of Imaging. The world’s largest exhibition of new imaging products switches to a yearly cycle with new dates in May. At the Köln Messe, Cologne, Germany. Visit www.photokina-cologne.com for more information.