Image: Deanne Gilson, Karringalabil Bundjil Murrup, Manna Gum Tree (The Creation Tree of Knowledge) 2020, ochre and acrylic on linen, 90 x 100 x 3cm. Deakin University Art Collection Purchase, 2021 © copyright and courtesy of the artist

This survey of Deakin University’s art collection has been compiled in celebration of its 50 year anniversary. The exhibition takes audiences on a journey through our 50 years of collecting.

Pieces are displayed marking significant milestones alongside new acquisitions, allowing visitors to explore not only the collection’s origins, but also its ongoing development and reflect on the shifting trends in contemporary Australian art.

Launching in conjunction with this exhibition will be an updated publication about the collection as well as a publicly accessible searchable art collection database.