Posts Tagged ‘David Rosetzky’
RE–BRAND: The NEW ‘MUSEUM OF AUSTRALIAN PHOTOGRAPHY’ – Formerly the MGA
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MAPh Composite
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For more than 30 years the ‘Monash Gallery of Art’ has successfully advocated for the arts and Australian photography. Now the Gallery name will be rebranded as the MAPh – Museum of Australian Photography – abbreviated into MAPh. We were excited to be able to attend the event and witness moment of change in the history of the Gallery.
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Director Anouska Phizacklea
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A launch party on to celebrate the transformation took place on Sunday, 19 March 2023. After a Welcome to Country and smoking ceremony by a Wurundjeri Elder, MAPh Gallery Director Anouska Phizacklea addressed the assembled guests. She spoke of the long history of the MGA and how the name change presented the opportunity for the growth of the gallery and its continuing service to photography in, and of, Australia.
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MAPh – 100 FACES Exhibition entry
MAPh Developments
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Guests were invited to view the two latest exhibitions 100 FACES which features works from over 50 artists drawn from three photographic collections, which explores portraiture in its many forms, as well as DEVELOP – MGA’s annual showcase of work by emerging photographic artists.
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Director Anouska Phizacklea leads a Q+A session
In the afternoon the MAPh was further celebrated with a stellar line-up of Australian artist/photographers including Ray Cook, Hoda Afshar, @Jane Burton, Ross Coulter, Anouska Phizacklea, Van Sowerwine, @Sonia Payes, @Paula Mahoney and David Rosetzky. Director Anouska Phizacklea led a Q+A session where the panellists were invited to speak about their life works, what inspires them and what new projects they’re working on.
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Congratulations to the Director and team at the new MAPh and we look forward to your new identity and the emergence of a new exciting era in Australian photography exhibiting, collecting and commentary.
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Doug Spowart
(some texts edited from the MAPh Releases and SM posts)
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All photos ©2023 Doug Spowart
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BENALLA ART GALLERY – Our visits over 12 months
Benalla Art Gallery view from the lake and the interior of the Ledger Gallery
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Our move to Benalla was based on many factors including the closeness to Great Victorian landscape, the small country town ‘feel’ where you can usually get a car park in the main street, a Botanic Garden and an art gallery – Benalla had it all.
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Soon after our arrival we joined the Benalla Art Gallery and attended the range of exhibitions, openings and public talks on offer. As usual I found that the documentist in me meant that I was drawn to create a modest visual record of most events attended. The art gallery team allowed my activity and on many occasions I passed images on to them for their use and to send on to the subject pictured.
Over this last year there was an amazing program of vibrant and stimulating activities that we attended. Some of the events and exhibitions included:
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Tarragh Cunningham from QAGOMA talking about ‘The Power of Cultural Infrastructure’
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Zoe Porter with Tegan Nash in conversation about the ‘Surface’ performance
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Atong Atem talking about her exhibition ‘Banksia’ on show at the gallery
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Jason Smith, Director Geelong Gallery talking about the Modernist artist, Clarice Beckett
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OCULI Acts I-VII Photo2022 PHOTO2022 exhibition and photodocumentary panels events
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Rachel Mounsey PHOTO2022 Portrait project and exhibition
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Benalla Curator Brenda Wellman and the Gallery’s The Ledger Collection
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Michael Cook and his exhibition ‘Invasion’
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Amrit Gill, Artistic Director, 4A Centre for Contemporary Asian Art
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David Rosetzky with Fiona Trigg (ACMI Senior Curator)
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Adrienne Doig and her exhibition ‘It’s all about me!’
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Eric Nash BAG Director – by Rachel Mounsey as part of her PHOTO2022 exhibition ‘Space Between Strangers’
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We are full of appreciation to the Benalla Art Gallery, Director Eric Nash and staff for the professionalism, friendliness and creative support of Benalla’s vibrant art community.
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NOT PART OF THE PROGRAM – Flood water surrounding the Gallery in October 2022
Benalla Art Gallery just after the flood peak 15 October
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WHAT FOLLOWS IS A PHOTOMONTAGE OF SELECTED EVENTS –
The captions provide the detail
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OCULI ‘Documenting Trauma’ Panel Talk
Visiting the Oculi ACTS I–VII show
BAG Curator Brenda Wellman after her talk about ‘The Ledger Collection’
Michael Cook in the exhibition “Invasion”
Zoe Porter at the Benalla Art Gallery April 10 2022
Performance of “Surface” at the Benalla Art Gallery April 9 202
Performance of “Surface” at the Benalla Art Gallery April 9 202
Oculi Slide Show – Dean Sewell talks about work
Atong Atem in her exhibition “Banksia” at the Benalla Art Gallery
Pauline Fraser’s “Contemplating Nature” at the Benalla Art Galle
Ivan Durant at Benalla Art Gallery
Tarragh Cunningham’s shadow at Benalla Art Gallery
Tarragh Cunningham at Benalla Art Gallery
Rachel Mounsey, photographing for the PHOTO2022 exhibition ‘Space Between Strangers’
Tegan Nash interviews Zoe Porter
Rachel Mounsey, photographing for PHOTO2022 exhibition ‘Space Between Strangers’.
Rachel Mounsey, photographing for PHOTO2022 ‘Space Between Strangers’ Installation
Jacqui Stockdale at the opening of “The Outlaws’ Inn” Benalla
Jason Smith talking about Clarice Beckett at the Benalla Art Gallery
Katrina Sedgwick OAM talks about ‘The New ACMI’
Katrina Sedgwick OAM at Benalla Art Gallery
Eric and Fiona in conversation with David Rozetsky
In Jacqui Stockdale’s ‘The Outlaws’ Inn’
BAG Curator Brenda Wellman after her talk about ‘The Ledger Collection’
Lorna Hobbs after her Gallery talk
Michael Cook in conversation with Gallery Director Eric Nash
Photo2022 sign at the Benalla Art Gallery
OCULI ‘ACTS I–VII’ Introduction panel talk
OCULI ‘ACTS I–VII’ installation
OCULI ‘The Power of the Collective’ Panel Talk
OCULI ‘ACTS I–VII’ Judith Nangala Crispin installation
Eric Nash BAG Director – by Rachel Mounsey
A quiet moment by the Lake before the ‘SURFACE’ performance
Adrienne Doig’s install – ‘It’s all about me!
Adrienne Doig at Benalla Art Gallery with her exhibition “It’s all about me”
Anna White after her talk
Anna White talk ‘In my father’s garden’
Ivan Durant discusses his painting ‘To kill a mocking bird – Backpackers’
Atong Atem talk in her exhiibition ‘Banksia’
Benalla Classical Guitar Ensemble performance
Amrit Gill Artistic Director:CEO, 4A Centre for Contemporary Asian Art
Bush Diwan talk – Amrit Gill talk ‘Curating Migration Stories’
Bush Diwan exhibition
![David Rosetzky in the ACMI exhibition "Between [the] Details"](https://wotwedid.files.wordpress.com/2023/01/david-rosetzsky-in-the-acmi-show-between-the-details-1.jpg?w=229&resize=229%2C172&h=172#038;h=172 "David Rosetzky in the ACMI exhibition \"Between [the] Details\"")
David Rosetzky in the ACMI exhibition “Between [the] Details”
David Rosetzsky interviewed by ACMI’s Fiona Trigg
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We now look forward to the
BENALLA ART GALLERY’s
2023 program …
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- Images and texts ©Cooper+Spowart 2022
- Many thanks to Rachel Mounsey for her photograph of Benalla Gallery Director Eric Nash
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