A new exhibition and public program at Manly Art Gallery & Museum brings together a diverse group of artists to create works that reflect on what it means to have hyphenated identities.  The works presented in the exhibition are meant to expand the audience’s appreciation of the immigrant experience, hybrid identities, and the Australian embrace of global diasporas.

The hyphen - a grammatical symbol that connects words to avoid ambiguity - is often used in the descriptions of communities that diverge from the majority cultural, religious, or national definitions of an area. In terms like Chinese-Australian, Muslim-Australian, and Asian-Australian the hyphen simultaneously connects and separates identities. Bicultural and multicultural communities are connected but at the same time, distinct. One of us but not quite so. In this context, the tidy hyphen reveals itself to be a knotty character.

Hyphenated presents the works of Deanna Hitti, Emma Rani Hodges, Kirtika Kain, Pamela Leung, Jason Phu, Ben Soedradjit, Samuel Tupou, Jason Wing, and William Yang. Each artist currently lives and works in Australia and is at a different stage of their life and career. Through presenting unique perspectives on diverse cultural narratives, as a group, the artists create a powerful exploration of the hybrid qualities of hyphenated identities. 

Exhibition and events

Fri 18 Oct
Sun 8 Dec
William Yang artwork detail

Exhibition: Hyphenated

18 October – 8 December 2024. Hyphenated thoroughly interrogates the hybrid qualities of hyphenated identities from multiple perspectives.
Manly Art Gallery & Museum, 1a West Esplanade Manly
Art and Culture, Council Events, - MAG&M future exhibition, Hyphenated
Fri 18 Oct
6.00 PM - 8.00 PM
Emma Rani Hodges artwork detail

Exhibition Opening: Hyphenated

Join us for the opening event of our new exhibition.
Manly Art Gallery & Museum, 1a West Esplanade Manly
Art and Culture, Council Events, Hyphenated, MAG&M Talks and Events, Craft Week
Sat 19 Oct
3.00 PM - 4.00 PM
Jason Phu, 2024

Hyphenated: Panel Discussion & Networking Event

A panel discussion with artists exhibiting in Hyphenated about the role of printmaking in their arts practices.
Manly Art Gallery & Museum, 1a West Esplanade Manly
Art and Culture, Council Events, Hyphenated, MAG&M Talks and Events, Craft Week
Sun 3 Nov
4.00 PM - 6.00 PM
Noriko Tadano plays a shimansen while singing

Hyphenated Sounds: Noriko Tadano + Sandy Evans

Sandy Evans and Noriko Tadano fuse musical worlds for one electrifying performance as part of SIMA’s Sydney International Women’s Jazz Festival.
Manly Art Gallery & Museum, 1a West Esplanade Manly
Live Music, Art and Culture, Council Events, Hyphenated, MAG&M Talks and Events, Music and Dance
Fri 22 Nov
5.30 PM - 8.00 PM
food in ceramic bowls

Hyphenated - Feast

Join us for a night of delicious food, art and conversation at our inaugural community ‘feast’ in the gallery.
Manly Art Gallery and Museum, 1a West Esplanade Manly
Art and Culture, Council Events, Hyphenated, Experiences and Performances, MAG&M Talks and Events, Exhibitions

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Manly Art Gallery & Museum

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Manly Art Gallery & Museum, 1a West Esplanade

Manly NSW 2095