Full description
The Monash University Collection, developed and managed by Monash University Museum of Art (MUMA), is a leading representation of contemporary Australian art from the 1960s to the present. It includes a diverse range of media from painting, sculpture and photography to video, installation and new media. The collection encompasses more than 1800 works, which chart a period of dynamic change from the medium-specific perceptual and formal experiments of late modernism to an expanded field of cultural reference inaugurated by pop, minimal, conceptual and performance art. Works are regularly lent to museums and galleries nationally and internationally, and are also on public display across Monash University’s Victorian campuses. MUMA’s rich exhibition program also draws actively on the collection. The collection continues to represent new artistic tendencies as they develop with a sustained commitment to the support of innovation and excellence in contemporary Australian art.
Notes
Comprises more than 1800 works of art in various mediums
Significance statement
The collection demonstrates Monash University's ongoing commitment to the patronage and advancement of the visual arts in Australia. Through it, MUMA aims to foster appreciation and understanding of the visual arts both at the university and among the wider community. With a steadfast focus upon innovative and experimental art, the collection also supports and reflects exemplary research into contemporary art and curatorial practices, while offering a significant opportunity to explore the dynamic development of contemporary art since the 1960s.
Created: 1961
Data time period: 1961
Spatial Coverage And Location
iso31661: AU
User Contributed Tags
Login to tag this record with meaningful keywords to make it easier to discover
- Handle : 1959.1/695609
See more Cultures and Communities data