Tony Albert: Not a Souvenir — Monograph from Thames & Hudson Australia and MCA Sydney Exhibition
On April 28, 2026, Thames & Hudson Australia will publish a 400-page hardcover monograph titled Tony Albert: Not a Souvenir, featuring around 980 images. This extensive work, priced at $100 and measuring 30.3 × 25.2 cm, represents the most thorough examination of the artist, curator, and cultural figure to date. The publication is edited by Liz Nowell, the Executive Director of Arts Project Australia, and includes contributions from prominent curators and writers. Albert's artistic endeavors encompass painting, photography, sculpture, and installation, reimagining colonial artifacts of bias into emblems of resistance, resilience, and pride. This release aligns with the exhibition of the same title at the Museum of Contemporary Art Australia in Sydney, running from May 21 to October 19, 2026.
Key facts
- Tony Albert: Not a Souvenir is published by Thames & Hudson Australia on 28 April 2026.
- The monograph comprises 400 pages and approximately 980 images.
- The hardback edition measures 30.3 × 25.2 cm and costs $100.
- ISBN is 978-1-760-76455-5.
- Tony Albert is described as an artist, curator, and cultural leader.
- The book is edited by Liz Nowell, Executive Director of Arts Project Australia.
- The exhibition Tony Albert: Not a Souvenir runs at the Museum of Contemporary Art Australia, Sydney, from 21 May to 19 October 2026.
- Albert's work transforms the visual language of colonisation, turning objects of prejudice into symbols of resistance, resilience, and pride.
Entities
Artists
- Tony Albert
Institutions
- Thames & Hudson Australia
- Arts Project Australia
- Museum of Contemporary Art Australia
Locations
- Australia
- Sydney