Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery
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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
[edit | edit source]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
[edit | edit source]Artists whose work is held by the Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery include Constance Stokes.[6]
National Works on Paper
[edit | edit source]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]
References
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