PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITIONS & EVENTS
Due to any issues related to the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s advisable to check directly with exhibition and event organisers regarding possible cancellations, postponements or changes to normal opening hours. Many galleries, exhibition spaces and museums require bookings in order to manage visitor numbers.
Current to 22 August: Exhibition. Requiem To New York: Photographs By Ashley Gilbertson. Melbourneborn photojournalist Ashley Gilbertson – resident of New York for over 20 years – documents the effects the COVID-19 pandemic had on the city and its communities. At the Ian Potter Centre (Level 2), Federation Square, Melbourne, Victoria 3000. Entry is free. Gallery hours are 10am to 5pm daily.
For more information visit www.ngv.vic.gov.au.
Current to 2 October: Exhibition. Developing Sydney: Capturing Change 1900 To 1920. Historic photographs commissioned by the Sydney Municipal Council documenting Sydney’s profound transformation during the first two decades of the 20th century. At the Customs House Library, 31 Alfred Street, Sydney, NSW 2000. Entry is free. Exhibition hours are 10am to 6pm on weekdays, 11am to 4pm on weekends. For more information visit https://whatson.cityofsydney. nsw.gov.au. 25 June – 9 October: Exhibition. National Photographic Portrait
Prize 2022. Winners and finalists. At the National Portrait Gallery, King Edward Terrace, Parkes, Canberra, ACT 2600. Gallery hours are 10am to 5pm daily. For more information telephone (02) 6102 7000 or visit www.portrait.gov.au.
November: (actual dates to be confirmed). The 13th Head On Photo Festival. Exhibitions, workshops, seminars and artist talks at numerous venues across and around Sydney. For more information visit www.headon.com.au.