Remain in Light: Photography from the Museum of Contemporary Art collection
Museum of Contemporary Art – Sydney
March 29th, 2014 to October 4th, 2015
Curated by Glenn Barkley
Curated by Glenn Barkley, Remain in Light: Photography from the MCA Collections is a MCA Australia touring exhibition of over 70 artworks by Australian and international artists collected by the University of Sydney and the Museum of Contemporary Art during a period spanning more than 50 years. The exhibition provides a broad overview of photographic practice by artists, many who have been recognised as contributing significantly to critical debates in art from the late 1960s to the present day, exploring the influence of photographic theory and technique in contemporary art. Key genres are explored including documentary photography, serial photography, performance photography and the manipulation of the photographic image. Artists include, Polixeni Papapetrou, Ed Ruscha, Tracey Moffatt, Ricky Maynard, Rosemary Laing and Barbara Kruger.
TOUR ITINERARY
Ipswich Art Gallery, Queensland: 29 March – 20 May 2014
Western Plains Cultural Centre, Dubbo: 9 August – 2 November 2014
Maitland Regional Art Gallery, NSW: 28 November 2014 – 1 February 2015
Bendigo Art Gallery, Victoria: 21 February – 19 April 2015
Artspace Mackay, Queensland: 22 May – 5 July 2015
Hawkesbury Regional Gallery, NSW: 7 August – 4 October 2015