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Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery

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Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery entrance

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

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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

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Artists whose work is held by the Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery include Constance Stokes.[6]

National Works on Paper

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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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  1. ^ "About MPRG". Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery. Retrieved 6 October 2013.
  2. ^ "National Works on Paper 2014". Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery. 2013. Archived from the original on 17 July 2013. Retrieved 6 October 2013.
  3. ^ Tatman, Christian (16 July 2013). "Archibald Prize exhibition draws thousands at Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery". Mornington Peninsula Leader. Retrieved 6 October 2013.
  4. ^ "Archibald Prize 2023 tour | Art Gallery of NSW". www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
  5. ^ "Know My Name: Australian Women Artists". National Gallery of Australia. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
  6. ^ McCulloch, Alan; Susan McCulloch; Emily McCulloch Childs (2006). The new McCulloch's Encyclopedia of Australian Art. Fitzroy, Victoria: Aus Art Editions in association with The Miegunyah Press. p. 911. ISBN 0-522-85317-X.
  7. ^ "National Works on Paper". mprg.mornpen.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
  8. ^ "2024 National Works on Paper call for entry – ArtsHub Australia". www.artshub.com.au. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
  9. ^ "Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery". Member galleries. Public Galleries Association of Victoria. Archived from the original on 14 October 2013. Retrieved 6 October 2013.