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Exhibitions

MUMA presents exhibitions of contemporary art by Australian and international artists. Focusing on curatorial research and commissioning, the program includes significant solo artist projects, thematic responses to current issues and exhibitions that contribute to shaping the recent history of art.

Public Programs

Public Programs include lectures, talks, workshops, symposia, screenings and events presented for students and the wider community, connecting people, art and ideas. Varied programs bring audiences into closer contact with artists and researchers, creating spaces for discussion and participation.

Education

MUMA Education engages students and teachers through tailored programs drawing on current exhibitions and the Monash University Collection. Trained educators and artists connect students to art in meaningful ways, promoting creative thinking and critical problem-solving skills. MUMA acknowledges the diversity of all children and provides a child safe environment.

Young Melbourne Painters

Young Melbourne Painters

Dates:
8 September – 8 October 1982

Artists:
Ross Gash, Philip Hunter, Michael Kearsey, Jan Murray, Susan Rankine, Peter Webb

Curators:
Memory Holloway and Jenepher Duncan

Location:
Exhibition Gallery
Monash University, Clayton Campus

About the exhibition
Young Melbourne Painters marked a shift in attitude from late modernism to postmodernism with a selection of paintings and drawings by six artists, all made within the previous two years. In the context of a multiplication of postmodern approaches emerging internationally, painting and figuration were seen to have ‘re-entered the arena’ of critical and artistic discourse. According to curator Memory Holloway, artists were again exploring ‘narrative, personal and cultural myths, allegory and local and national styles of the past’, with a bold and assertive style.

MUMA Online Exhibition Archive
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