Develop is MGA’s annual showcase of work by emerging photographic artists. The photographs included in this exhibition represent a small selection from the vast pool of high-calibre work that was produced by graduates of bachelor degrees in Melbourne in 2020. With artists drawn from five universities and across many styles and genres, this is a celebration of the next generation of Australian photographers.

Curators: Stella Loftus-Hills and Pippa Milne

Artists: Klari Agar
Victorian College of the Arts

Eremaya Albrecht
Photography Studies College

Teva Cosic
RMIT University

Isabella Imperatore
Victorian College of the Arts

Fiona Lewis
RMIT University

Georgina Pynta
Monash University

Jediah Shue
Deakin University

Joshua O Smith
Photography Studies College

UPDATE 12 August 2021: MGA is temporarily closed in line with government restrictions.

UPDATE 5 August 2021: MGA will close for seven days in line with government restrictions.

UPDATE 27 July 2021: We are pleased to announce that our gallery is open from Wednesday 28 July. Please BOOK HERE to guarantee entry on arrival. Walk-ins are welcome if capacity numbers allow. We ask all visitors (except those under 12-years-old and those with health exemptions) to wear a mask and to scan the QR code on arrival for contact tracing.

UPDATE 16 July 2021: Please note that MGA will be briefly closed due to Melbourne's lockdown. Our exhibitions will be closed and our weekend events postponed. We appreciate your continued support during this time and look forward to welcoming you back very soon.

UPDATE 18 June 2021: MGA is open. BOOK HERE to guarantee entry. Walk-ins are welcome if capacity numbers allow. We ask all visitors to wear a mask and to scan the QR code on arrival for contact tracing.

UPDATE 27 May 2021: MGA is closed due to recent restrictions and our scheduled exhibition dates have been delayed. This exhibition will now open to the public on Friday 4 June with the official launch event to be confirmed. We look forward to welcoming you back soon.