Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery Explained
Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery (MPRG) is a public art gallery on the Mornington Peninsula, south-east of Melbourne, Australia. The gallery opened in 1971, and holds both traditional and contemporary Australian art.[1] The gallery is host to the National Works on Paper (NWOP) acquisitive art competition, established in 1998.[2]
Exhibitions
In 2013 the gallery hosted an exhibition of Archibald Prize paintings, setting a gallery attendance record of 48,000.[3] The Archibald Prize Touring Exhibition returned to the gallery in 2023.[4]
In November 2023, the gallery was the first stop for the National Gallery of Australia's Know My Name: Australian Women Artists touring exhibition.[5]
Collection
Artists whose work is held by the Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery include Constance Stokes.[6]
National Works on Paper
The National Works on Paper (NWOP) biennial acquisition award for contemporary Australian artists is open to works in drawing, printmaking, digital prints and paper sculpture.[7] [8]
The gallery is a member of the Public Galleries Association of Victoria.[9]
Notes and References
- Web site: About MPRG. Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery. 6 October 2013.
- Web site: National Works on Paper 2014. 2013. Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery. 6 October 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130717060217/http://mprg.mornpen.vic.gov.au/ABOUT_US/National_Works_on_Paper. 17 July 2013. dead.
- News: Archibald Prize exhibition draws thousands at Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery. Tatman. Christian. 16 July 2013. Mornington Peninsula Leader. 6 October 2013.
- Web site: Archibald Prize 2023 tour Art Gallery of NSW . 2024-02-10 . www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au.
- Web site: Know My Name: Australian Women Artists . 2024-02-10 . National Gallery of Australia . en.
- Book: McCulloch, Alan . Susan McCulloch . Emily McCulloch Childs. The new McCulloch's Encyclopedia of Australian Art. Aus Art Editions in association with The Miegunyah Press. Fitzroy, Victoria. 2006. 0-522-85317-X. 911.
- Web site: National Works on Paper . 2024-02-10 . mprg.mornpen.vic.gov.au . en-AU.
- Web site: 2024 National Works on Paper call for entry – ArtsHub Australia . 2024-02-10 . www.artshub.com.au . en-AU.
- Web site: Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131014113445/http://pgav.org.au/member-galleries/post/mornington-peninsula-regional-gallery/ . 14 October 2013 . 6 October 2013 . Member galleries . Public Galleries Association of Victoria.
