Opening Saturday, October 11
Francesca Woodman in Women Photographers 1853-2018
National Gallery of Australia
‍Canberra, Australia
On view through March 15, 2026

Curated by Anne O’Hehir, Magdalene Keaney, and Shaune Lakin, this exhibition explores how women have reshaped the photographic landscape through works spanning more than 160 years. Photography has long served as a tool of resistance and empowerment for women artists—giving them access to spaces of knowledge, artistic practices, and technology from which they were previously excluded. Presenting highlights from First Nations, Australian, and International collections, the show examines the ways women artists have used photography to tell stories about themselves and other women. Three lifetime gelatin silver prints by Francesca Woodman from the Gallery’s collection will be on view alongside works by Anna Atkins, Tina Modotti, Fiona Foley, and Gillian Wearing, among others.

Two curator-led talks—offering insights into the show and exploring how women transformed the field of photography—will take place on October 17 and November 7, respectively.
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