Northern Beaches Council

Girly in Manly

Explore the power and presence of the feminine, showing how femininity, often coded as delicate, decorative, or domestic, is a source of authority, endurance, and cultural influence.

Exhibitions

Event Details

Category

Exhibitions

Event Starts

Sep 25, 2026 18:00

Event Ends

Nov 29, 2026 17:00

Venue

Manly Art Gallery & Museum

Location

1a West Esplanade, Manly NSW, Australia

Together, the artists demonstrate how representations of the female can be mobilised as critical, authoritative gestures, positioning all that is captured in the vernacular term ‘girly’ as a disciplined, strategic, and potent force actively shaping meaning, power, and subjectivity within contemporary visual culture.

The participating artists are Kate Bohunnis, Anne Ferran, Maddison Gibbs, and Ebony Russell.

Exhibition Launch – Fri 25 Sep 6 – 8pm. RSVP here

(Image: Ebony Russell, Crying Crown – Rose Crown (Kitsch Tears), 2024, Porcelain, stain,  glaze, gold lustre, 28 x 15 x 15cm, Private collection. Courtesy the artist) 

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