AFRIKA – The Wild by Ken and Michelle Dyball

© Ken and Michelle Dyball
© Ken and Michelle Dyball

The work for this exhibition come from the vast archive of Ken and Michelle Dyball shot over a 10-year period while the couple lived in Africa. Their knowledge and connection to the land is apparent through their unique and unrepeatable images.

© Ken and Michelle Dyball
© Ken and Michelle Dyball

The Dyball’s work has been recognised internationally, winning multiple awards, including Nature’s Best African Photography Awards and BBC Wildlife Photographer of the Year. The couple will also be the subject of a future publication by the prestigious Natural History Museum in London, which not only acknowledges the beauty of their work, but also its ethological importance.

© Ken and Michelle Dyball.
© Ken and Michelle Dyball.

Black Eye Gallery director Tom Evangelids said, “This is a truly unique representation of Africa by two of Australia’s foremost international nature photographers. The work is grand, intimate and most of all emotional – it’s compelling to see native animals in their natural habitats. Having Nick Brandt’s work in the gallery last year, we are honoured to have another fine body of images from this amazing continent, and we are thrilled they are Australian!”

© Ken and Michelle Dyball
© Ken and Michelle Dyball
© Ken and Michelle Dyball.
© Ken and Michelle Dyball.
© Ken and Michelle Dyball.
© Ken and Michelle Dyball.
© Ken and Michelle Dyball
© Ken and Michelle Dyball
© Ken and Michelle Dyball.
© Ken and Michelle Dyball.

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March

Melbourne: 1 March – 25 May 2025. Featuring the work of approximately 60 artists, The Basement brings to light rare vintage prints from the 1960s – 1980s, from students and teachers of the College’s Diploma of Art & Design (Photography).

April

Canberra: 27 Feb until 20 July 2025. The National Library has invited renowned Australian photojournalist Mike Bowers to select some of his favourite images from the Fairfax Photo Archive.

Brisbane: Until 13 July 2025. Amateur Brisbane photographer Alfred Henrie Elliott (1870-1954) extraordinary images lay dormant for decades until they were discovered only recently. This exhibition is curated by seven Brisbane photographers.

Perth: Until 18 May 2025. Henry Roy – Impossible Island draws on 40-years of recollections and observations as it brings together 113 photos taken from 1983 to 2023.

Sydney: Until 31 Dec 2025. PIX, Australia’s first pictorial news weekly, is brought to life in this exhibition, showcasing its archived images and stories for the very first time.

Sydney: Until 30 June. The photographs in Max Dupain: Student Life were taken at the University of Sydney in the early 1950s, a period of rapid change marked by the politics of the Cold War.

Sydney: Until 15 May. Scott Perkins new series of expertly crafted landscape photographs and light boxes are located within photography and sculpture disciplines.

May

Melbourne: Opening 4 May 2-4pm. Then open until 25 May. An exhibition of the mature and recent work of photographer / artists who trained at the ground-breaking Prahran CAE, Melbourne in the 1970s and 80s.

Sydney: 15 May – 19 October. Showcasing 100 incredible images, this remarkable exhibition offers a window into the astonishing variety of life on our planet – and the critical importance of preserving it.

June

Adelaide: 7 June – 16 August. Drawn from the National Portrait Gallery collection, this photographic exhibition captures the experience of lives lived through dance.