Monash University

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.

Curatorial Tours

Tuesday 10 February, 10.30–11am
Tuesday 17 February, 10–10.30am
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Join MUMA’s curators for a 30-minute tour of Knowing Otherwise, a journey into the mystic and the occult, First Nations storytelling and ritual.

Knowing Otherwise
7 February – 2 April 2026

Knowing Otherwise is a major group exhibition exploring how artists enact ancestral, spiritual and embodied ways of knowing amid eroding trust in government and dominant Western frameworks.

Artists:
Paola Balla (Wemba Wemba, Gunditjmara), Carla Cescon, Yin-Ju Chen, Mel Deerson, David Egan, Gail Mabo (Meriam), Naminapu Maymuru-White (Maŋgalili), Clare Milledge, Tracey Moffatt, Vali Myers, Rosaleen Norton, Leyla Stevens, Heather B. Swann, Suzanne Treister, Karina Utomo

Curators:
Stephanie Berlangieri, Amanda Haskard (Gunaikurnai) and Francis E. Parker

Visitor Advice:
The exhibition includes depictions of nudity and sexuality. Some works reference traumatic historical events. The exhibition also includes immersive sound and low-light environments.

_{Image caption: Yin-Ju Chen, Drawing of Liquidation Maps (Khmer Rouge genocide in Cambodia) 2014. Charcoal and pencil on paper, 125 x 126 cm. Collection of Ms. Chien Hsiu-chih, Taipei.}

We acknowledge and pay respect to the Traditional Owners and Elders—past, present and emerging—of the lands on which Monash University operates. We acknowledge Aboriginal connection to material and creative practice on these lands for more than 60,000 years.

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