Past Exhibitions 2024
Past Exhibitions 2024
Where Ends Meet
Michael Fikaris
9 December to 28 January 2025
Where Ends Meet is not about beginnings or endings, but the things in between.
The exhibition featured 50 new art pieces by Fikaris and 100 interpretations of his character – ‘The Worker’ - by artists from all over the world, as part of the Human Work (book) project.
Exploring the themes of human connection through an array of drawings, paintings, printmaking and artists books, visitors contributed to the exhibition through drawing their own interpretation of 'The Worker'.
Image credit: Michael Fikaris
Image Credit: Chris May, Grid Study 2 (detail), 2024, 78 x 99 cm, pigment print.
UN|STABLE|D
A graduate showcase featuring over 30 emerging artists and photographers.
22 to 29 November 2024
This exhibition presented the 2024 graduates of the Bachelor of Photography and Digital Imaging degree at the Photography Studies College. This showcased the work and creative vision of students specialising in photojournalism, commercial and fine art photography.
The exhibition presented prints, videos, photobooks, and immersive installations, which were the culmination of the student’s many achievements throughout 2024.
Feminine Play
4 to 18 October 2024
Pink is punk, crafting is radical, and nurturing is not regressive. Feminine Play reimagines games and play and accounts for experiences and perspectives that have gone unnoticed. This interactive public exhibition draws on Stephanie Harkin’s research on feminine games and play cultures.
Image credit: Spoken, Heesco, Space2b and Ondru, 2019 (detail).
Image Credit: Spoken (mural detail), Heesco, Space2b and Ondru, 2019.
HerStory
A celebration of women’s stories and achievements.
26 July to 20 September 2024
Earlier this year, the HerStory map was created which displays places in Port Phillip where women are commemorated in street names, parks and gardens, buildings, monuments, and public artworks.
The HerStory exhibition dives deeper into their stories through images, artworks and objects provided courtesy of their families, the City of Port Phillip Collection and local historical societies.
Fred Negro: Hooray!
24 June to 12 July 2024
Cartoonist, performer and frontman of I Spit On Your Gravy, Fred Negro, in residence as he undertakes a new drawing commission produced onsite.
Admired for his graphic skill, iconoclastic humour and social commentary; delve into his posters, handbills and pub strip cartoons on display and join us at the exhibition programs.
Image Credit: Photography by Peter Monagle, courtesy of Fred Negro.
Image credit: Jim Lee, St Kilda Film Festival Opening Event, Palais Theatre, 2014
Cinema Chronicles
Commemorating 40 years of St Kilda Film Festival
10 May to 16 June 2024
2024 marks the 40th Anniversary of St Kilda Film Festival. To celebrate this exhibition offered an exclusive look at the last 40 years of the film festival using pieces curated from our personal collection, showcasing how it went from a weekend add-on to an Academy Awards® qualifying event.
The exhibition also gives insight into the last century of local film history, going all the way back to the very beginning of cinema in Port Phillip.
Queer Connections
Celebrating LGBTIQA+ history in Port Phillip
2 February to 26 April 2024
The exhibition explores Port Phillip’s rich queer history through the lens of its most iconic venues and events.
Doug Lucas (centre) and the cast of Pokeys in costume, Prince of Wales Hotel, St Kilda, c.1980s, courtesy of the Australian Queer Archives.
Image Credit: REAL FAKE: Himalaya. Photo and digital design Betty Sargeant.
Zetetic XIV
A selection of works by artists in residence at Shakespeare Grove Artist Studios
17 November 2023 to 25 January 2024
The exhibition featured the works of 14 artists who each explore a broad range of themes through many different genres and mediums.
For more information visit the Shakespeare Grove Studios and artists page.