The Prahran Legacy: Beyond the Basement

Venue: Magnet Galleries Melbourne
Location: SCG19 Wharf St, The District, Docklands Melbourne 3008
4 May - 25 May, 2025
Web: https://magnet.org.au/

Ilana Rose
Abuk, Refugee, South Sudan 2015 — Ilana Rose Abuk, Refugee, South Sudan 2015

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.

Under celebrated mentors Athol Shmith, John Cato and Paul Cox they developed a creative approach to photography that has not died. They are still pushing boundaries; still passionately pursuing photography careers.

This complements the MAPh exhibition, "The Basement: Photography from Prahran College (1968 - 1981) at Museum of Australian Photography.

Organised by: The Prahran Legacy Project
Contact name: Merle Hathaway
Phone: 0419324042
Email: merlehathaway@icloud.com

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Parkes Place East, Parkes ACT 2600 National Gallery of Australia | 1 Nov, 2025 - 1 Mar, 2026

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National Gallery of Australia (NGA) Parkes Place East, Parkes ACT 2600 | 1 Nov, 2025 - 6 Sep, 2026

Women Photographers 1900–1975: A Legacy of Light

Melbourne: 28 Nov 2025 – 26 May 2026. The exhibition celebrates the wide-ranging photographic practices of more than eighty women artists working between 1900 and 1975.

180 St Kilda Rd, Melbourne VIC 3006 NGV | 28 Nov, 2025 - 26 May, 2026

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860 Ferntree Gully Road Wheelers Hill Victoria 3150 Museum of Australian Photography | 30 Nov, 2025 - 22 Feb, 2026

February

Photo Access – Current exhibitions

Canberra: Until 28 Feb 2026. Two exhibitions: 1) ecologies (Arctic): Anna Munster & Michele Barker. 2) Once Was: Rebecca Wickham

Manuka Arts Centre 30 Manuka Circle, Griffith, ACT, 2603 Photo Access | 1 Feb - 28 Feb, 2026

Head On Perth

Perth: 1 Feb – 1 March 2026. Head On Photo Festival is expanding its footprint to Western Australia, with an outdoor and indoor festival program running from Sunday 1 February to Sunday 1 March 2026.

142 Lake St, Northbridge WA 6003 Northbridge Piazza | 1 Feb - 1 Mar, 2026

Familial – presented by CCP

Melbourne: 11 Feb – 25 April 2026. Familial brings together six international artists whose work navigates the emotional and psychological terrain of family.

360 Burwood Rd, Hawthorn, Victoria Town Hall Gallery – Hawthorn Arts Centre | 11 Feb - 25 Apr, 2026

March

The City Is Not Still - Andrew Tan and Rosalind Pach

Melbourne: 13 – 22 March 2026. Award-winning photographers Andrew Tan and Rosalind Pach invite you to explore the city as a living, shifting experience.

Level 2, 125 Smith St, Fitzroy, VIC, Australia, Victoria 3065 Fitzroy Public Gallery | 13 Mar - 22 Mar, 2026