[Free, Exhibitions, Indoor, Australian Exclusive]
PHOTO 2021
Program
The Truth
The relationship between photography and truth has never been more fascinating, complex or urgent.
Exhibitions
Explore the truth across 94 exhibitions
[Free, Exhibitions, Indoor, Premiere]
Ruth Maddison (AU)
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times
Inner North
26 February 2021 - 18 April 2021
Centre for Contemporary Photography
[Free, Exhibitions, Indoor, Australian Exclusive]
Simon Fujiwara (UK/JP)
Joanne
Central
18 February 2021 - 7 March 2021
Anna Schwartz Gallery
[Free, Exhibitions, Indoor]
Atong Atem (SS/AU)
To Be Real
Central
23 November 2020 - 7 March 2021
Immigration Museum
[Free, Exhibitions, Indoor]
Reconfigured/Rediscovered
East
23 January 2021 - 10 April 2021
Town Hall Gallery
[Free, Exhibitions, Indoor, Australian Exclusive]
Martin Errichiello & Filippo Menichetti (IT)
In Fourth Person
Central
19 February 2021 - 16 April 2021
Istituto Italiano Di Cultura
[Free, Exhibitions, Indoor]
Leyla Stevens (AU/BALI)
A Line in the Sea
Inner North
23 January 2021 - 7 March 2021
West Space
[Free, Exhibitions, Indoor, Australian Exclusive]
Sara, Peter & Tobias (DK)
The Merge
Central
24 February 2021 - 7 March 2021
Bourke St
[Free, Exhibitions, Indoor, Australian Exclusive]
Nanna Heitmann (DE/RU)
Hiding From Baba Yaga
Inner North
20 February 2021 - 7 March 2021
Le Space
[Free, Exhibitions, Indoor, Premiere]
Georgina Cue (AU)
Pictures
Inner North
5 February 2021 - 6 March 2021
Gertrude Glasshouse
[Free, Exhibitions, Indoor, Australian Exclusive]
Pieter Henket (NL)
Congo Tales: Told by the People of Mbomo
Central
18 February 2021 - 26 March 2021
Peter O'Callaghan QC Gallery
Outdoor Program
An exciting new program
[Free, Exhibitions, Outdoor]
Zanele Muholi (ZA)
Somnyama Ngonyama
Central
23 February 2021 - 7 March 2021
Argyle Square
[Free, Exhibitions, Outdoor, Premiere]
Sam Contis (US)
Beating Time, Movement of the Hand (After Lange)
Central
Barry St (outdoor), Metro Tunnel Creative Program
[Free, Exhibitions, Outdoor, Premiere]
Garden Variety: Photography, Politics and the Picturesque
Central
18 February 2021 - 7 March 2021
Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne
[Free, Exhibitions, Outdoor, Australian Exclusive]
Broomberg & Chanarin (ZA/UK)
Spirit is a bone
Central
19 February 2021 - 7 March 2021
Argyle Square
[Free, Exhibitions, Outdoor, Premiere]
Kenta Cobayashi (JP)
Photographic Universe
Central
Franklin St East (outdoor), Metro Tunnel Creative Program
[Free, Exhibitions, Outdoor, Premiere]
Felicity Hammond (UK)
Fault Line
Central
Franklin St East (outdoor), Metro Tunnel Creative Program
[Free, Exhibitions, Outdoor, Australian Exclusive]
George Georgiou (UK)
Americans Parade
Central
18 February 2021 - 7 March 2021
Laurens St, Arden Station precinct, Metro Tunnel Creative Program
[Free, Exhibitions, Outdoor]
Brook Andrew (AU)
SMASH IT
South
21 February 2021 - 7 March 2021
Prahran Square (outdoor)
[Free, Exhibitions, Outdoor, Australian Exclusive]
Restricted Images
Central
18 February 2021 - 7 March 2021
Collins Place (outdoor)
[Free, Exhibitions, Indoor, Australian Exclusive]
Sara Cwynar (CA)
Rubens
Central
18 February 2021 - 15 April 2021
Sofitel Melbourne on Collins
[Free, Exhibitions, Outdoor, Australian Exclusive]
Taiyo Onorato & Nico Krebs (CH)
Continental Drift
Central
Barry St (outdoor), Metro Tunnel Creative Program
[Free, Exhibitions, Outdoor, Australian Exclusive]
Emmanuelle Andrianjafy (MG)
Nothing’s in Vain
Central
Barry St (outdoor), Metro Tunnel Creative Program
Commissions
Artist commissions premiering at PHOTO 2021
[Free, Exhibitions, Indoor, Outdoor, Premiere]
Hoda Afshar (IR/AU)
Agonistes
Central
19 February 2021 - 7 March 2021
St Paul's Cathedral (outdoor), Missing Persons
[Free, Exhibitions, Indoor]
Atong Atem (SS/AU)
To Be Real
Central
23 November 2020 - 7 March 2021
Immigration Museum
[Free, Exhibitions, Outdoor, Premiere]
Hayley Millar-Baker (AU)
I Will Survive
Central
18 February 2021 - 7 March 2021
State Library Victoria Forecourt (outdoor)
[Free, Exhibitions, Outdoor, Premiere]
Ann Shelton (NZ)
an invitation to dance
Central
Royal Botanic Gardens, Anzac Station precinct, Metro Tunnel Creative Program
[Free, Exhibitions, Outdoor, Premiere]
James Tylor (AU)
Economics of Minerals
Central
Royal Botanic Gardens, Anzac Station precinct, Metro Tunnel Creative Program
[Free, Exhibitions, Outdoor, Premiere]
Amanda Williams (AU)
The Alpine Moth
Central
Royal Botanic Gardens, Anzac Station precinct, Metro Tunnel Creative Program
[Free, Exhibitions, Outdoor, Premiere]
Eliza Hutchison (AU)
Just wanted you to know
Central
18 February 2021 - 7 March 2021
Parliament of Victoria (outdoor)
[Free, Exhibitions, Outdoor, Premiere]
Alan Stewart (AU/PH)
our truth, our history
Central
Swanston St, State Library precinct, Metro Tunnel Creative Program
[Free, Exhibitions, Outdoor, Premiere]
Lillian O'Neil (AU)
Everything Forever
Central
University Square, Parkville Station precinct, Metro Tunnel Creative Program
[Free, Exhibitions, Outdoor, Premiere]
Kate Golding (AU)
Near this spot
Central
18 February 2021 - 7 March 2021
Gordon Reserve
[Free, Exhibitions, Outdoor, Premiere]
Nico Krijno (ZA)
GONDWANA BATHOLITH (1) Composition with both geological and photographic time
Central
Franklin St East (outdoor), Metro Tunnel Creative Program
Events
Talks, Workshops, Tours,
and much more
[Talks, Free, Events, Indoor]
PHOTO IDEAS: Control
4 March 2021, 5-6pm (AEST)
[Talks, Free, Events, Online]
PHOTO IDEAS: Simulation
4 March 2021, 3-4pm (AEST)
[Talks, Free, Events, Online]
PHOTO LIVE: Brook Andrew and Kate Golding in conversation with Professor Clare Wright OAM
Central
22 February 2021, 4:30-5:15pm (AEST)
MPavilion Parkade
[Talks, Free, Events, Online]
PHOTO LIVE: Kate Disher-Quill and Phoebe Powell
Central
25 February 2021, 5:30-6:15pm (AEST)
MPavilion Parkade
[Talks, Free, Events, Online]
PHOTO LIVE: Danica Chappell and Eliza Hutchison
Central
25 February 2021, 4:30-5:15pm (AEST)
MPavilion Parkade
Launch Weekend
Openings, talks, walks and events
Photobook Weekend
Events, awards and bookmakers market
PHOTO Live
Talks by PHOTO 2021 artists
PHOTO Ideas
An expanded symposium on photography, truth and power
