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Andrew Chapman, A Ford Cortina on fire, South Melbourne, 1979. Gelatin silver print, City of Melbourne Art and Heritage Collection. Courtesy: Andrew Chapman Photography.
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Watch Melbourne transform over 55 years of Andrew Chapman's photographs

Andrew Chapman’s remarkable work is celebrated in a beautiful career retrospective at City Gallery in Melbourne.

Nathan Beard, Mae Khong, 2026, detail. Courtesy: the artist.
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Nathan Beard wins National Photographic Portrait Prize for intimate study of ageing

The National Photographic Portrait Prize is now open at the National Portrait Gallery in Canberra.

Damien Frost, Tyler Darke at Berlin Berlin - Egg Club, Kings Cross, London, 2018. Courtesy: the artist.
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Photographer Damien Frost headlines 2026 New Annual festival

There will be some Australian faces in Damien Frost's upcoming exhibition at New Annual in Newcastle.

Atong Atem, Ego 2 (2019) from the Ego series (2019). A striking self-portrait of the Melbourne-based South Sudanese artist, in which her skin is painted blue, rows of small gold stars decorate her cheeks, and her lips are painted bright red.Her colourful headdress frame the image and also forms its backdrop.
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Atong Atem readies for her first major survey exhibition at NGV

Atong Atem's vibrant photographic practice will come into sharp focus in Melbourne this October.

Installation view, Manifest Destiny, Adelaide Festival 2026. Photo: Gina Fairley.
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Manifest Destiny review: Alex Frayne's photographic roadtrip through a national crisis

Poverty porn, fly-in voyeurism or reality beyond the Netflix filter? Photographer Alex Frayne makes us question America’s decay in real…

Thelma 2024 (detail) by National Photographic Portrait Prize 2025 Finalist, Em Jensen | opportunities and awards
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Best opportunities, grants and awards for creatives: 16 to 22 February 2026

Closing soon: amazing opportunities for musicians, photographers, poets and literary journals.

LOVING: Photographs of Men in Love, 1850s-1950s. Image: Supplied.
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LOVING review: a photographic window into the queer past

Drawn from the collection of an American couple, LOVING is a touching Qtopia exhibition of historic queer photography that pushes…

Two women in a gallery setting looking at an historic exhibition of women photographers
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A Legacy of Light review: turning the lens on women photographers from 1900 to 1975

A Legacy of Light is an exhaustive – but exquisite – look at the women photographers who shaped the medium…

Gallery view with woman in black with centre installation using polarising filters. Olafur Eliasson
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Olafur Eliasson's Presence review: art that physically reboots us

Always wanted to touch a rainbow? Or to see a cloud being born? Olafur Eliasson’s Brisbane exhibition Presence gives you…

Impressionistic painting of water with reflections and lilies. Monet. AGSA 2026
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Massive year for Art Gallery of SA, as it announces its 2026 program

From staging its first international winter blockbuster to the much-loved Adelaide Biennale of Australian art, AGSA's 2026 program is full…

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