Megalo: 45 years of print
29 April - 8 June
OPENING EVENT - Wed 30 April, 5:30 - 7:30pm
L-R: Marion East, Paul Peisly, Linda Rice, Peter Zanetti, Katrina Vignando, unknown artist, Veronica Calarco, Megalo Print Studio, Watson c. 2003
2025 AIR Taller Sanaa (Jessica Sabogal and Shanna Strauss) printing In Her Mouth, A Choir, 2025, multicolour photolitho and photogravure, 76 x 56 cm
This year Megalo Print Studio celebrates 45 years of printmaking on Ngunnawal, Ngunawal and Ngambri Country/Canberra!
Megalo Print Studio was founded in 1980 by a collective of artists and activists - including Alison Alder, Annie Kavanagh, Paul Ford, Julian Webb, and Colin Little - in a poorly ventilated tin shed in the suburb of Ainslie. Originally an initiative of Jobless Action, Megalo provided opportunities for unemployed youth, Megalo has since evolved into the largest open-access printmaking studio in Australia, supporting arts and communities for everyone and keeping the democratic spirit of printmaking alive.
Featuring works from the Megalo archive spanning the past 45 years, from social activism, community projects and fine-art editions, the exhibition reflects the continuing legacy of this extraordinary studio and looks towards the next chapter in our history together.
Come celebrate the past, present, and future of a studio that refuses to sit quietly!
List of exhibiting artists
Events + Dates:
5:30pm, Wednesday 30 April: Exhibition Opening
The exhibition will be opened by Megalo co-founder and renowned artist Alison Alder.
All welcome!
Megalo: 45 years of print runs 29 April to 6 June.
Megalo is open 9.30am - 5pm | Tuesday - Saturday