Centre for Contemporary Photography (CCP)

Through exhibitions, education and publishing, Centre for Contemporary Photography (CCP) places contemporary Australian photography and video in conversation with significant historical and international practice, expanding the context for current Australian lens-based arts. It supports artists by providing educational experiences for aspiring creators, exhibition opportunities for early-career artists, commissioned research projects for mid-career artists, and opportunities for established artists to experiment and take risks. CCP has played a pivotal role in the development of lens-based arts and public engagement with photography. In 2005, CCP relocated to purpose designed premises by Sean Godsell Architects. Its exhibition program is presented across five gallery spaces, including the Night Projection Window viewed from the street after dark.

Centre for Contemporary Photography (CCP)

404 George Street Fitzroy VIC 3065

03 9417 1549

Wed to Sun 11am – 5pm.
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Centre for Contemporary Photography (CCP)

Exhibitions

Only the future revisits the past

Only the future revisits the past

Group Exhibition

Polka dot summer: The NGV announces Australia’s largest Yayoi Kusama retrospective exhibition

The National Gallery of Victoria has unveiled their summer blockbuster exhibition for 2024–2025. Yayoi Kusama’s signature polka dots and pumpkins, along with world-premiere work, will appear in Australia’s largest retrospective exhibition of the Japanese artist.

Art Guide Australia

Annika Harding paints through the fog

Annika Harding’s latest work at NorthSite Contemporary Arts, focuses on the Atherton Tablelands, exploring the tension between natural beauty, relentless meteorological forces, and the built environment that supports local agricultural communities.

Anita King

Parrtjima lights up Alice Springs

Parrtjima—the Northern Territory’s annual festival of lights at the Alice Springs Desert Park—is entering its ninth year, and this time the immersive festival’s focus is interconnectedness.

Sally Gearon

“Think about the women who made this”: A Century of Quilts examines our material culture

In 1841, the women aboard a British convict ship crafted a large-scale quilt known as ‘The Rajah quilt’. It’s one the most requested items from the National Gallery of Australia’s collection—and it’s now showing alongside a further 21 quilts, many crafted by women.

Jane O'Sullivan

The Powerful Charge of Judy Watson

Known for her beguiling, stained canvases, and her evocation of matrilineal Indigenous histories, Waanyi artist Judy Watson is now embarking on a 40-year survey at the Queensland Art Gallery.

Andrew Stephens

Anne Zahalka on how “art has an important role to play”

Anne Zahalka’s retrospective at the Museum of Australian Photography offers the chance to see 40 years of her revered photographs. In our interview she talks about reflecting on her work, the necessity of humour, and making art in times of political and climate crises.

Sally Gearon