reframe-refocus.xyzPhotoSceneVictoriaApril 2023 |
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A blog for people who are into making, displaying, discovering, finding, buying, collecting & considering photographs. |
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Magnum Square print sale coming Link Magnum is expanding its mailing list by offering you to be in to win a print, as it gets ready for the annual fundraiser that is the square print sale. Put some money aside and get ready! Use the link above to sign up! |
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Welcome We are about building the community of people excited by photography. Feedback is welcome! Likewise if you know of any upcoming exhibitions or things we have missed, please let me know! Our goal is to reach as many people as we can and bring the photo community in Victoria together to know and experience all that we have. Each month our long term content moves to reframe-refocus.xyz for look buy, hire, labs and previous newsletters so that you can view a full list of what is here. Anything really important that happens before the next newsletters is here... http://www.reframe-refocus.xyz/news/ If you write photography criticism we would love to hear from you about building a career in Victoria. Also we are on the lookout for talented photographers/artists to promote through the newsletter, gallery and by word of mouth. |
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Docklands has two dedicated galleries and now two other spaces that regularly has photography exhibitions. |
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XYZ Photo Gallery - Docklands Link Map From Dags to Digital A history of commercial photographic print processes. 30 March to 7 May 2023 1:00 - 5:00pm, Wed - Fri and Sunday Since the dawn of photography there has been many ways of making prints to sell. This exhibition explores the commercial processes have come, gone and been revived. Featuring work by Marc Riboud, Ellie Young and Nick Ut. This is hard to find, Details on the website. |
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Magnet Gallery - Docklands Link Map Circles 13th Annual Women Photographerer's Exhibition to 1 April 2023
See what is seen and captured. Without Apology Nathan (Natti) Miller 16 April - 13 May 2023
Exhibition and book launch with the amazing Fiona Patton speaking. |
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Kindred Cameras - Docklands Link Map
See website for updates |
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Here is the easy way to walk the Docklands precinct: XYZ and Magnet. Note check what time the spaces are open before leaving. |
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Inner North - Fitzroy Collingwood Carlton Brunswick |
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Glyn Davis Building
Melbourne School of Design Link Map EXHIBITION OF ENTRIES - 2023 VICTORIAN ARCHITECTURE AWARDS to 3 April 2023
Featuring a series of photographs drawn directly from entries in the 2023 Victorian Architecture Awards, this is a rare opportunity to experience recent innovative work by Victorian architects, from design at a residential scale through to the delivery of architecture for education and projects that respond to the urban and public realm. As judging takes place across the categories, this is an exhibition that offers the public a chance to view work by those directly shaping the places where we live, work, learn, and play. Please consult the Melbourne School of Design website for building access hours and information. |
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Brunswick Street Gallery - Fitzroy Link Map Eat it Before it Melts Kayla May to 26 March 2023 A bite of our favorite childhood ice cream transports each of us to a unique and ephemeral place. From a Bubble O’Bill on the beach to a Gaytime in grandma's backyard. Ice cream dripping down your hand is a reminder of times passed and an urgent call to the present, to eat it before it melts. |
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Wolfhound Photographic Gallery - Fitzroy Link Map Street Beats The Australian Association of Street Photographers to 2 April 2023 Artist talk 2:30pm 25th March An aspiring group of talented photographers got together and in less time than it takes do most things we have created an amazing exhibition. A feast for the frontal lobes. Not to be missed. Resolve is a state of mind as well as a verb to be abused every New Year. |
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CCP - Fitzroy Link Map Getting to Borroloola Miriam Charlie Behind Glass Lisa Sorgini
The Quickening
Ying Ang Dairy Character Odette England to April 9, 2023 Four exhibitions to start the year with thoughtful images. Next exhibition is not announced yet check website. |
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Off The Kerb - Collingwood Link Map Pattern Recognition Craig Martin to 2 April 2023 Shot throughout the course of the monotonous day-to-day and casting aside preconceptions of subject matter, Pattern Recognition invites the viewer to bear witness to the prosaic nature of 21st century life. Of a world more connected than at any point in history and yet, ironically, more divided than ever. Of the competitive, lightning pace at which we are ever increasingly asked to live our lives and the impermanent and, often, vacuous ways our self-expression manifests itself. Permanent Society Colin Mowbray to 2 April 2023 Permanent Society is an exploration of the idea of language as a form of communication that transcends time and place. I capture random words, pieces of text, and signs found in various locations around the world, creating a visual narrative removed from their original context. Each image invites the viewer to consider the broader cultural, historical, and social significance of these messages seemingly sent as commandments by an omnipotent god or left behind by a lost civilization. |
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Hillvale Gallery - Brunswick Link Map Here's What We Know Rebecca McCauley & Aaron Claringbold to 2 April 2023 Consider the telegraph poles, tracing a path walked for a very long time: adorned now with 5g transmitters. The vernacular of the powerlines and the boreholes, and the satellite mapping software that charts our course. How the distance between here and there has shrunk to the size of a holiday, or a weekend away. |
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This Map links the Collingwood, Fitzroy and Carlton area. Note check what time the spaces are open before leaving. |
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Melbourne - City, East, North & South |
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Tucked around Melbourne and are many galleries and govt institutions. Much to see, though photography is central to only one. |
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Leica Gallery - Melbourne Link Map Changes 13 practitioners to 11 April 2023 In 2022, thirteen photographers from Melbourne and Sydney took part in the Leica Akademie/Momento Pro 'Projects and Publishing Workshop'.
Under the tutelage of renowned street photographer, Jesse Marlow, they now come together to present an exciting group exhibition of new works. The brief: to produce a body of work focused on 'Change'. |
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Ian Potter Centre, NGV - Melbourne Link Map Melbourne Now Overview of artists based in Melbourne. 24 March to be announced Celebrating new and ambitious local art and design, Melbourne Now will cross a range of contemporary disciplines including fashion and jewellery, painting, sculpture, architecture, ceramics, video, performance, printmaking and publishing. The inaugural 2013 exhibition was an unprecedented survey of some of the most exciting local contemporary practitioners. Ten years on, Melbourne Now 2023 will again highlight the latest art, architecture, design, and cultural practice shaping Melbourne. |
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RMIT Gallery - Melbourne Link Map Radical Utopia 21 Feb - 27 May 2023 Melbourne in the 1980s was the site for new ideas to emerge, bend and transform the city, making its mark in post-modern design and media. Radical Utopia: an archaeology of a creative city explores the ways design and activism shaped the innovative cultural city we know today.
Radical Utopia focuses on the studios, places, and spectacles of Melbourne where design was fiercely debated and produced. Surveying nightclubs, fashion parades, architecture media, gaming labs, graphic design collectives and everything in-between, Radical Utopia provides a map of the cultural infrastructure of the city and inner suburbs |
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Very long exhibitions in museums. We will include a photo in the month we find them, then list. |
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Shrine of Remembrance - Melbourne Link Map Tours de Force: Entertainers on the Front Line to October 2023
Since the Vietnam War, Australian entertainers have performed for troops on the front line in war and peacekeeping operations. Their talent and celebrity have lifted spirits and brought a slice of home to service personnel abroad. In this special exhibition, stories, memorabilia and rare photos and videos tell the stories of entertainers on the front line spanning Lorrae Desmond, Normie Rowe and Lucky Starr to Kylie Minogue, John Farnham and Lehmo. It also explores the mission, operations and experiences of the people who have facilitated these successful tours. |
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Hellenic Museum link map ONEIROI Bill Henson Indefinately ONEIROI sets out to inspire discussion about what it means to be custodians of an ancient past and captures the way in which our history, culture and art shape the way in which we make sense of our own world. |
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Old Treasury Building - Melbourne Link Map Lost Jobs: The Changing World of Work until 2023
The world of work is always changing and here is an odd history. This is not an exhibition of photography but an exhibition that has very interesting photography to illustrate the points it is making. |
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Archives Centre - North Melbourne Link Map Spy: Espionage in Australia until 2023
This exhibition from the National Archives of Australia reveals the personal experiences of secret agents and the curious history of espionage and counter-espionage in Australia. Developed in partnership with ASIO. Often cloaked in myth, the stories of spies are sometimes stranger than fiction. Spy: espionage in Australia reveals the personal experiences of secret agents and the curious history of espionage and counter-espionage in Australia, from Federation through to the present day. Visit this popular exhibition to see surveillance images and watch candid interviews with ASIO Officers. Spy brings the stories of spies out of the shadows and into the light. |
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This Map links up all the Melbourne City, North, South and East for a great walk (you might like to PT some of it). Note check what time the spaces are open before leaving. |
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St Kilda has been a hub of arts for as long as it has been. It has a dedicated gallery and others that show photography. Further down there is Monash Gallery of Art the most important council gallery for photography. |
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Stranger Gallery - St Kilda Link Map See Website for latest
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Pride Centre - St Kilda Link Map Queens of the Pub Gerard and Marc closing date not announced, check website An ode to the punks and powerful women of St Kilda This series of striking photographs depict the characters and survivors who have helped create the places where we gather and celebrate today. Through using recycled materials, heritage buildings, and residents of St Kilda, photographers Gerard and Marc honour the powerful women, and the rich history of Melbourne’s seaside playground in arresting style. |
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Museum of Australian Photography - Monash Link Map formally Monash Gallery of Art 10 strangers Madeline Bishop to 1 May 2023 Madeline Bishop is a Melbourne based artist whose work is conceptually centred around relational dynamics. Exploiting the persistent tension between distance and closeness in photographs, Bishop’s work uses a performative and constructed approach to dissecting the relationship between photography and intimacy. 100 faces Portraits from Collections. to 16 April 2023 Through the lenses of over 50 artists, 100 faces brings together 100 works drawn from three photographic collections to explore the portrait in its many forms, as well as what it means to collect portraiture both publicly and privately. This exhibition draws from two private Melbourne collections, belonging to the Harris and Rosenthal families. Works from these collections have been placed in conversation with our significant public collection to reveal a rich diversity of faces. From celebrities and cultural figures to anonymous individuals caught unawares on the street, this exhibition features works by major Australian and international artists. |
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This Map links up all the St Kilda and other southern galleries for you for great drive. Note check what time the spaces are open before leaving. |
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Geelong has a dedicated photo space and from time to time it is joined by other galleries and museums. |
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Focal Point Studio Darkroom and Gallery Link Map Weather: Nature's Beauty and Fury Various to 2 April 2023 This will be much more than just an exhibition of sunrises and sunsets, although I'm sure there will be a few of those. It is about showing nature at its best and worst, from early morning fog or the beauty of the rainbow, to floods, droughts, storms, dust storms, lightning and all manner of wild weather. As Ansel Adams once famously said: "There is no such thing as bad weather for photography. Only different weather." 2022 Nikon-Walkey Press Photography Various 14 April - 27 May 2023 The Nikon-Walkley Press Photography Exhibition is again coming to Geelong, showcasing the very best of Australian photojournalism from 2022. This is always one of our most popular exhibitions, and this one is likely to be as exciting as those that came before. |
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Mostly out of town and a great day trip or more. |
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Gold Street Gallery - Trentham East Link Map The Print Exposed 2023 The finalists for the Mike Ware Award for alternative photographic processes 1 March to 4 May 2023 The photographs bring a mix of beauty and intrigue created by passionate photographers and photographic artists. The Print Exposed 2023 is split into 2 groups – those who are invited those who have submitted works for approval. It is the submitted works that qualify for Mike Ware Award. The Mike Ware Award is made on the the combination of visual artistic merit, the craftsmanship of the work and the control of the scientific processes that create these images. |
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Horsham Regional Gallery - Horsham Link Map THE LIGHT FADES BUT THE GODS REMAIN BILL HENSON 11 March to 25 June 2023 The light fades but the gods remain is a major exhibition showcasing two key series by Bill Henson, one of Australia’s most eminent artists. These explore the suburb of Glen Waverley, where the artist grew up. In celebration of MGA’s 25th anniversary, Henson was commissioned to revisit the suburb of his childhood and to produce a new body of work reflecting upon his earlier series Untitled 1985–86, known by many as ‘the suburban series’. This ground-breaking commission offers an unparalleled insight into one of Australia’s most revered artists as he explores the notion of home, intensifying the everyday to a point of dramatic revelation and romantic beauty. |
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CONTESTS and OPPORTUNITIES Contests are a little random, it depends on what that year's judges likes. Thus surprises happen all the time. Don't be intimidated, enter and only tell people when you get in! Raise your profile. Also check who the judges are. |
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CONTESTS for PHOTOGRAPHS Hillvale Photo Trophy Deadline: 31 March 2023 5pm Entry fee: From AUD25 Theme: open Why Enter: Prizes, Keeping Hillvale Gallery healthy and bragging rights as this is very local Link 16th iPhone Photographic Awards Deadline: 31 March 2023 Entry fee: From USD5.50. Theme: open Why Enter: They get a lot of press and who doesn't have a great photo made on an iPhone that they don't feel confident entering into mainstream? Link Olive Cotton Award Deadline: 30 April 2023 Entry fee: AUD 35 Theme: Portrait Why Enter: Acquisitive prize of AUD20000, so lots of money, in a major collection and a major prize. Link Nikon Small World Competition Deadline: 30 April 2023 Entry fee: USD25/30 single/series Theme: Macro Why Enter: Lots of money. Link IPA Photographic Competition Deadline: 6 May 2023 Entry fee: USD29 - 65 Theme: Many Why Enter: Money, a statuette, PR tickets and spending money to the awards. Link Monovisions Deadline: 14 May 2023 Entry fee: USD25/30 single/series Theme: Monochrome Why Enter: Fair bit of money and PR. Link PX3 Deadline: 14 May 2023 Entry fee: USD25/30 single/series Theme: open Why Enter: Fair bit of money, exhibition, book and introduction to the Paris photo world. Steve McCurry is one of the 33 judges. Link Iris Award Deadline: 14 May 2023 Entry fee: AUD55 Theme: Portrait Why Enter: A bit easier to be hung then the other 3 major portrait awards, oh and some money. Link MA-g Awards Deadline: 31May 2023 Entry fee: CHF50/100 single/series Theme: open Why Enter: Araki Nobuyoshi ii the judge! Shortlisted artworks will still feature in the Museum’s contemporary section and will become part of the permanent collection, comprising works from the greatest avant-garde artists, from Rodchenko to Man Ray. Link |
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CONTEST for BOOKS Luma Rencontres Dummy Book Award Arles 2023 Deadline: 15 May 2023 Entry fee: Free Theme: Euros 25000 to make the book a reality. Short list also shown as part of Rencontres d’Arles, the major European photo festival. Link GALLERIES OPEN CALLS XYZ Photo Gallery New gallery opened in January 2022 by the same team that brings you this newsletter. What: Expressions of interest to be consideration for an exhibition Deadline: open Cost: no initial costs (options if selected) Theme: open Why Enter: This is a gallery set up to provide to local photographers/artists working in photo-media, a gallery experience that the director would have liked when he started out. Link Off the Kerb Open call for exhibiting for the first 6 months of the new year. Link Stanger Gallery Open call for exhibitions. Link HOTA - Gold Coast Introduce your practice LInk Exhibition proposals Link SunStudios Gallery Exhibition proposals Link |
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OTHERS Public Records Office Victoria What: New work to join the historic photos of Melbourne for an exhibition. Deadline: 11 April 2023 Cost: no costs spoken of. Theme: Street photos of Melbourne Why Enter: Public Records Office... can lead to immortality. resartis Artist Residencies Around the world Ongoing as opportunities happen. Why: because living in another culture adds to your work. Link BEE'S KNEES Magnum Submissions Deadline: 1 May 2023 Entry fee: Free Theme: Open Why Enter: Being a magnum member is the goal of so many photographers. Link HBC Award -
Foundation Henri Cartier-Bresson Deadline: 30 April 2023 Entry fee: From USD 25 Theme: Big and supported by a gatekeeper. Why Enter: Euros 35K to support the creation of an ambitious photography project. Link (if you wish to enter and don't have a gatekeeper arrange to pitch it to a gallery) |
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GRANTS PHMUSEUM Photography Grant Deadline: 16 February 2023 Entry fee: USD45 What is available: USD10K plus solo exhibitions, residencies etc Link Ilford Community Photography Grant Deadline: quarterly What is available: £500 of Ilford product. Link Visual Impacts Deadline: 15 March 2023 Entry fee: From USD 25 Theme: Enviroment Why Enter: two USD 20k grants and mentorships. Link |
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Additional newsletter photos by Rod Spark - @paintedmen |
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Regularly: Kindred Cameras in Docklands Link Map From beginners, to alternative, to commercial know how and a few things in between as well as one on one for what you need to know. Gold Street Studios - Trentham East Link This is the centre for Alt photographic processes in the southern hemisphere, and some would say the world. Many many workshops. District Darkroom - Coburg Link The foundations of the black and white darkroom workshop. We’ll cover everything from the multi-step film development process to creating archival black and white prints. Working alongside our experienced lab technicians students will learn all aspects of film development, how to use the enlarger, basic printing steps, how contrast filters work, paper processing, and more advanced printing techniques like dodging and burning and toning for effect and archiving of prints. Focal Point Studio, Darkroom & Gallery Link One-on-one Darkroom Training Introduction to Film Photography Introduction to Car Portraiture Check link for others. Melbourne Camera Club There is a lot see listings! Courses Link Very full calendar of events Link Work In Progress Link Black & White Darkroom Printing Colour C-Type Printing B&W Refresher Course see link for dates. |
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UPDATES: See reframe-refocus.xyz for all listings BOOKSHOPS link STUDIO HIRE link PHOTO HARDWARE link FILM and PROCESSING link PRINTING FINE ART DARKROOMS for HIRE link FILM SCANNING link REPAIRS of PHOTOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT link EQUIPMENT HIRE link PUBLISHERS link If we have missed any business around photography please tell us g@reframe-refocus.xyz we do save some more categories to go. |
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Additional newsletter photos by Rod Spark - @rodsydney |
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Victorian Photo ScenePhoto Scene Victoria is our monthly newsletter to keep Victorians informed of developments, places to go, things to see and buy around us. After each letter the links will transfer to this page to make way for the new letter, which will have each months changes on it. |
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