Fiona McMonagle
Fiona McMonagle plays with the potential of watercolour – pushing it past traditional styles to create her own techniques, depicting unlikely subjects and continuing the flow of watercolour with digital animation. As an artist, what remains consistent is her embrace of the challenge, and it is this that sets her up to be as tenacious and intriguing as the subjects she portrays.
In 2015 Fiona McMonagle was the winner of UQ Art Museum's National Self-Portrait Prize and in 2016, she was included in the Adelaide Biennial of Australian Art: Magic Object at the Art Gallery of South Australia. She has also been a recent finalist in both the Basil Sellers Art Prize (2016, 2014) and Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery’s National Works on Paper Prize (2016).
Her work is held in numerous public collections including the National Gallery of Victoria, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Art Gallery of South Australia, National Portrait Gallery, Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery, Monash University Museum of Art, Newcastle Regional Art Gallery, Artbank and Maitland Regional Art Gallery.
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FIONA MCMONAGLE RECIPIENT OF THE 2022 GEELONG CONTEMPORARY ART PRIZE PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD
We are delighted to share that the recipient of the 2022 Geelong Contemporary Art Prize People’s Choice Award is Fiona McMonagle.
Of the painting ‘For most of history anonymous was a woman’ McMonagle has stated:
“Through the portrayal of iconic and influential women throughout history these works ask what is it like to be strong, independent and female? And what sacrifices have these women made for their celebrity. My portraits are a celebration of women, of their struggles, complexities and their power.”
Visit the Gallery to see the Geelong Contemporary Art Prize finalists. This exhibition is on until 11 September.
FIONA MCMONAGLE AT MAITLAND REGIONAL GALLERY
Works by Fiona McMonagle are on display at Maitland Regional Art Gallery in Shadow Boxer. The exhibition highlights artists' cultural fascination with the boxing ring, showcasing works by contemporary Australian artist who explore ideas of race, gender and class and the physicality of boxing in their work.
Shadow Boxer is on display until 26 September 2021.
McMonagle's next solo exhibition will be held at the gallery in September 2021. To request a preview, please contact the gallery.
Image: Fiona McMonagle, Misha, 2014
FIONA MCMONAGLE AT MORNINGTON PENINSULA REGIONAL GALLERY
Fiona McMonagle was selected as a finalist in the Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery (MPRG)'s National Works on Paper Prize.
Established in 1998, the prize supports and promotes contemporary Australian artists working on or with paper a $15,000 major acquisitive award. The exhibition of finalists is on display at MPRG until 21 February 2021.
Image: Fiona McMonagle, Rachel Meghan Markle, 2020. Photo: Tobias Titz
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