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Atong Atem's first major solo exhibition opens at NGV
Original: Stars and scars: the art of Atong Atem at the NGV – in pictures By Atong Atem The National Gallery of Victoria presents
The National Gallery of Victoria in Melbourne has opened the first major Australian solo exhibition of Atong Atem, a Melbourne-based artist known for portraiture. The show, titled 'Stars and scars', brings together work drawing on African studio photography, family archives and Catholic imagery, exploring identity, migration and belonging. Early coverage highlights the vivid, staged portraits that have made her one of Australia's most closely watched young photographers.
Why now: The opening of her first major museum solo show in Australia is a career milestone drawing media attention.
Atong AtemNational Gallery of VictoriaMelbourneAustralia
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