MANLY’S TREASURES ON DISPLAY

Fairlie Kingston, Collaroy, 2010, ceramic relief tile.
MAG&M Collection - Purchased 2010

Manly Art Gallery & Museum is currently showcasing selected works acquired over nine decades in a special exhibition to celebrate its 90th birthday, 90 Years: Treasures from the Vault. 

Mayor Michael Regan said the exhibition will provide rare insights into the history and stories behind the works. 

“This is a unique opportunity to see and learn more about these fascinating works of art in a Gallery which has been a Northern Beaches institution since it opened in 1930,” he said. 

The exhibition features paintings, photographs and ceramics acquired through MAG&M Society, the Theo Batten Bequest, the Australian Government’s Cultural Gifts Program, private donors and from the artists. 

The foyer display reveals MAG&M’s earliest acquisition of a 1923 painting by James R. Jackson alongside one of the most recent acquisitions of a 2019 digital print by contemporary artist Joan Ross. 

The exhibition throughout the three gallery spaces is grouped into six main narratives; Artists at Work, Figuration, Still Life, Trees, Water and Manly. 

The exhibition is open until 3 August.  Book online.