Manly Art Gallery & Museum is proud to present Express Yourself from 3 March – 16 April 2023.
Express Yourself is comprised of over 50 artworks by HSC Visual Arts students, selected from the 20 secondary schools across the Northern Beaches.
At its core, the exhibition displays the voice of our youth – raw and authentic and presents young artists as commentators and advocates, who are questioning the status quo, and opening minds and conversations to help us imagine new futures.
Northern Beaches Mayor Michael Regan said the exhibition has been an important part of the Gallery’s program since 1995 and demonstrates Council’s continuing commitment to supporting visual arts education.
“Express Yourself provides a chance every year to connect with the artists emerging from secondary schools across the region. It’s a loved centrepiece of the annual program and an exhibition that brings new life and ideas into the Gallery to be celebrated and exposed to new audiences.
“I’d like to congratulate each and every artist selected to take part in 2023 and to acknowledge the tremendous work they have put in to be included,” Mayor Regan said.
The works by 2022 HSC students show incredible diversity, depth and skill.
Featuring a broad range of expressive artforms, the high technical and artistic calibre of the works reflect the continuum of creativity in Sydney’s Northern Beaches region, and helps to reveal the quality of teaching and learning in Visual Arts at this level.
Some artworks reflect very personal themes of family and relationships, or draw on their cultural heritage; some explore the environmental crisis, and our connection to the land and to place; while others reflect on all that it is to be human in an ever-changing world.
Now in its 29th year, Express Yourself is presented by MAG&M and Northern Beaches Council in partnership with Northern Beaches secondary schools and the MAG&M Society.
To learn more about the programmed events, awards and to view a catalogue click .
Meet The Artists: From 2-5pm on Sunday, 26 March 2023 Express Yourself 2023 offers a unique opportunity to and enjoy some Live Music and Performance. Here visitors can engage with selected Express Yourself 2023 artists as they move through the gallery, listening to stories of inspiration and the creative process (2-3pm) and are then invited to sit back and enjoy live performances by top young local musicians and performers (3-5pm).
Manly Art Gallery & Museum West Esplanade Reserve, Manly NSW 2095 Open Tue – Sun, 10am – 5pm (closed Mondays & Public Holidays) Free entry T: 02 9976 1421
