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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