Monographs

Collected memories, publisher: Hatje Cantz (2023). ISBN978-3-7757-5647-1

Exhibitions

2024 Collected memories (solo exhibition & book launch), One Star Gallery, Melbourne

2023 Collected memories (book signing), Paris Photo, Paris

2023 Grace and poise (commissioned solo exhibition), Billilla Historic Mansion, Melbourne

2023 Footscray Art Prize, Footscray Community Art Centre, Melbourne

2023 Urbanographies (solo exhibition), Studio MNFST, Amsterdam

2022 Somewhere to Someone, Bayside Gallery, Melbourne

2022 Celebration of Photography: Leica M6 Launch, Leitz-Park, Wetzlar, Germany

2022 Sunshine Coast Art Prize, Caloundra Regional Gallery, Caloundra

2022 CLIP (Contemporary Landscapes In Photography) Award, Perth Centre Photography, Perth

2022 Mullins Conceptual Contemporary Prize, Muswellbrook Regional Arts Centre, Muswellbrook

2022 Lethbridge Art Award, Lethbridge Gallery, Brisbane

2022 OptiKA Photographic Award, G2 Gallery Kingston Arts Centre, Melbourne

2022 Wyndham Art Prize, Wyndham Art Gallery, Melbourne

2022 Lethbridge Landscape Prize, Lethbridge Gallery, Brisbane

2022 Ilford Salon, Centre for Contemporary Photography, Melbourne

2021 Head On Portrait Award, Paddington Reservoir Gardens, Sydney

2021 Life in lockdown (curated exhibition), Monash Gallery of Art, Melbourne

2021 Beautiful Solitude (solo exhibition), Ballarat International Foto Biennale (BIFB), Ballarat 

2021 Olive Cotton Award, Tweed Regional Gallery, Murwillumbah

2021 Sun Studios Emerging Photographer Award, Sun Studios, Melbourne

2021 Northern Beaches Environmental Art & Design Prize, Manly Art Gallery & Museum

2021 Mullins Conceptual Photography Prize, Muswellbrook Regional Arts Centre, Muswellbrook

2021 Nillumbik Prize for Contemporary Art, Barn Gallery, Montsalvat, Melbourne

2021 Footscray Art Prize, Footscray Community Art Centre, Melbourne

2021 66th Blake Prize, Casula Powerhouse Arts Centre, Sydney

2021 Bayside local (curated exhibition), Bayside Gallery, Melbourne

2021 Ilford Salon, Centre for Contemporary Photography, Melbourne

2021 A new normal (curated exhibition), Victorian Archive Gallery, Melbourne

2020 Lake Art Prize, Museum of Art and Culture, Lake Macquarie

2020 Sunshine Coast Art Prize, Caloundra Regional Gallery, Caloundra

2020 OptiKA Photographic Award, G2 Gallery Kingston Arts Centre, Melbourne

2020 CLIP Award, Perth Centre Photography,  Perth

2020 Beautiful Solitude (solo exhibition), Stanley Street Gallery, Sydney

2020 Journeys & Discoveries (curated exhibition), Bayside Gallery, Melbourne

2019 Ilford Salon, Centre for Contemporary Photography, Melbourne

2019 In the Shadows (curated exhibition), Victorian Archive Gallery, Melbourne 

2019 Our Changing Melbourne (professional), Library at the Dock, Melbourne

2018 Beyond the Bluestone (curated exhibition), Victorian Archive Gallery, Melbourne

2017 Kingston Lensmist Award, G2 Gallery Kingston Arts Centre, Melbourne

2017 Catwalks to Sidewalks (curated exhibition), Victorian Archive Gallery, Melbourne

2017 Of Kin & Kind (curated exhibition), Victorian Archive Gallery, Melbourne

2016 Hair (curated exhibition), Victorian Archive Gallery, Melbourne

2012 MEXG (group exhibition), Hogan Gallery, Melbourne


Achievements

2024 Finalist, Australian & New Zealand Photobook Awards 2024, for Collected memories, PHOTO 2024

2023 Jury top 5 selection & Honourable mention, IPA Professional Awards, Analog / Film Fine Art category

2023 Finalist, Footscray Art Prize, Footscray Community Art Centre, Melbourne

2022 2nd place, IPA Professional Awards, Analog Fine Art category

2022 Finalist, Sunshine Coast Art Prize, Caloundra Regional Gallery, Caloundra

2022 Finalist, CLIP (Contemporary Landscapes In Photography), Perth Centre Photography, Perth

2022 Finalist, Mullins Conceptual Photography Prize, Muswellbrook Regional Arts Centre, Muswellbrook

2022 Shortlisted & published, British Journal of Photography, Portrait of Humanity

2022 Finalist, Lethbridge Art Award, Lethbridge Gallery, Brisbane

2022 Finalist, OptiKA Photographic Award, G2 Gallery Kingston Arts Centre, Melbourne

2022 Finalist, Wyndham Art Prize, Wyndham Art Gallery, Melbourne

2022 Finalist, Lethbridge Landscape Prize, Lethbridge Gallery, Brisbane

2021 Runner up, Head On Portrait Award, Sydney

2021 Finalist, Australian Photography Awards (Open)                     

2021 Finalist (2 images), Sun Studios Emerging Photographer Award

2021 Finalist (2 images), Olive Cotton Award, Tweed Regional Gallery, Murwillumbah

2021 Finalist, Northern Beaches Environmental Art & Design Prize

2021 Honourable mention, IPA Professional Awards, Analog Fine Art category

2021 Shortlisted & published (3 images), British Journal of Photography, Portrait of Humanity

2021 Semi-Finalist, KAAF Art Prize, Korean Cultural Centre, Sydney

2021 Finalist, Mullins Conceptual Photography Prize, Muswellbrook Regional Arts Centre, Muswellbrook

2021 Finalist, Nillumbik Prize for Contemporary Art, Barn Gallery, Montsalvat, Melbourne

2021 Finalist, Footscray Art Prize, Footscray Community Art Centre, Melbourne

2021 Finalist, 66th Blake Prize, Casula Powerhouse Arts Centre, Sydney   

2021 Finalist, A new normal, Victorian Archive Gallery, Melbourne

2020 Finalist, Lake Art Prize, Museum of Art and Culture, Lake Macquarie

2020 Winner, OptiKA Photographic Award, G2 Gallery Kingston Arts Centre, Melbourne

2020 Finalist, Sunshine Coast Art Prize, Caloundra Regional Gallery, Caloundra

2020 Finalist, Australian Photography Awards (Portrait)

2020 Finalist, Photo Lucida Critical Mass

2020 Honourable mention (2 images), PX3 Prix de la Photographie - Fine Art, Paris

2020 Finalist, CLIP (Contemporary Landscapes In Photography) Award, Perth Centre Photography, Perth

2020 Winner, Gomma Photography Grant, Best Colour Picture

2020 Finalist, Journeys & Discoveries, Bayside Gallery, Melbourne

2019 Semi-Finalist, Moran Australian Contemporary Photography Prize

2019 Highly commended, Australian Photography Awards (Film/Analogue)

2019 Honourable mention, Australian Photography Awards (Documentary)

2019 Honourable mention, IPA awards: Professional (street photography)

2019 Finalist, In the Shadows, Victorian Archive Gallery, Melbourne

2019 Placegetter, Capture Magazine: Australasia's Top Emerging Photographer (Travel)

2019 Finalist, Our Changing Melbourne (professional)

2018 Winner, Capture Magazine: Australasia's Top Emerging Photographer (Travel)

2018 Honourable mention, IPA Lucie awards: Panoramic

2018 Honourable mention, Australian Photography Awards (Documentary)

2018 Finalist, Beyond the Bluestone, Victorian Archive Gallery, Melbourne

2017 Highly commended, Capture Magazine Awards (Documentary & Photojournalism)

2017 Finalist, Lensmist Awards, G2 Gallery Kingston Arts Centre, Melbourne

2017 Highly commended, Magnum Street Photography Awards

2017 Finalist, Catwalks to Sidewalks, Victorian Archive Gallery, Melbourne

2017 Finalist, Of Kin & Kind, Victorian Archive Gallery, Melbourne

2016 Finalist, Hair, Victorian Archive Gallery, Melbourne

2014 2nd place, Melbourne in a Moment

2008 Honourable mention, IPA Lucie awards: Editorial (environmental)


Publications & media

Medium Format Magazine, Featured book: Collected memories, January 2024

Noice Magazine, Featured artist, January 2024

Collected memories, publisher: Hatje Cantz (November 2023). ISBN978-3-7757-5647-1

Photographize Magazine, Featured artist, Print Issue 03, March 2023

Leica Fotographie International (LFI) Magazine, M6 special feature, Print issue January, 2023

Interpubliq Magazine, Featured artist, Print Issue 01, 2023

Leica: Celebration of Photography - M imagery, Leica Headquarters Germany, 2022

British Journal of Photography, Monograph, Portrait of Humanity, 2022

Interpubliq Magazine, Interview, 2022

Medium Format Magazine, Interview, January 2022

Leica Fotographie International, Interview, The Italian Job, November 2021

British Journal of Photography, Monograph, Portrait of Humanity, 2021

The Unfoldment, Featured artist, Nostalgia, June 2021

Aesthetica Magazine, Included artist, Issue 100, April/May 2021

C41 Magazine, Featured artist, March 2021

Shoot it with Film, Featured artist, Issue 02, February 2021

Mauer Magazine, Featured artist, Print issue 04 - The Intimate, March 2021

Hutspot Magazine, Featured artist, Print issue 03, September 2020

Capture Magazine, Featured artist, Print issue, April 2020

Lula Magazine, Interview, Inside of you: beni-iro, January 2020

Capture Magazine, Featured artist, Print issue - The Annual, December 2019

Sedan Zine, Featured artist, Print issue 1, October 2019

Pellicola Magazine, Interview, The Italian Job, March 2019

PHLEARN, Featured, 20 Instagram Photographers You Should Be Following in 2019, March 2019

Pellicola Magazine, Interview, Interview with Mark Forbes, November 2018

Capture Magazine, Featured artist, Print issue, June 2018

35mmc, Featured artist, July 2017


Prints in Collections

Public: Multiple images held in the Victorian Public Archive Collection, Muswellbrook Regional Arts Centre and Kingston Civic Arts Collection

Private: Limited edition prints held in Australian and International collections, including the collection of Gregory Crewdson


Selected clients

Leica

Samsung

Expedia

Mercedes Benz 

Jaguar

Range Rover

Honda    

Mitsubishi


© 2023 Mark Forbes.
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