Mark Forbes
b. 1980, Middlesbrough, England
lives in Melbourne, Australia

Monographs
Collected memories, publisher: Hatje Cantz (2023). ISBN 978-3-7757-5647-1

Exhibitions
2024 Déjà vu* (solo exhibition), Azulejo Gallery, Seoul (*July-August 2024)
2024 CLIP (Contemporary Landscapes in Photography) Award, Perth Centre Photography, Perth
2024 Percival Photographic Portrait Prize*, Perc Turcker Regional Gallery, Townsville (*June 2024)
2024 Collected memories (solo exhibition & book launch), One Star Gallery, Melbourne
2023 Collected memories (book signing), Paris Photo 2023, Paris
2023 Grace and poise (commissioned solo exhibition), Billilla Historic Manson, 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
2022 CLIP (Contemporary Landscapes in Photography) Award, Perth Centre Photography, Perth
2022 Mullins Conceptual Photography Prize, Muswellbrook Regional Arts Centre, Muswellbrook
2022 Lethbridge Art Award, Lethbridge Gallery, Brisbane
2022 OptiKA Photographic Award, G2 Galley Kingston Arts Centre, Melbourne
2022 Wyndham Art Prize, Wyndham Art Gallery, Melbourne 2022 Lethbridge Landscape Award, 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, Ballarat
2021 Northern Beaches Environmental Art & Design Prize, Manly Art Centre & Museum, Sydney
2021 Olive Cotton Award, Tweed Regional Gallery, Murwillumbah
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
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 Awards, 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, CLIP (Contemporary Landscapes in Photography) Award, Perth Centre Photography, Perth
2024 Finalist, Percival Photographic Portrait Prize, Perc Tucker Regional Gallery, Townsville
2024 Finalist, Australian & New Zealand Photobook of the Year, 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) Award, Perth Centre Photography, Perth
2022 Finalist, Mullins Conceptual Photographic Prize, Muswellbrook Regional Arts Centre
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 Award, 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, Manly Art Centres & Museum, Sydney
2021 Honourable mention, IPA Professional Awards, Analog Fine Art Category
2021 Semi-Finalist, KAAF Art Prize, Korean Cultural Centre, Sydney
2021 Shortlisted & published (3 images), British Journal of Photography, Portrait of Humanity
2021 Finalist (2 images), Mullins Conceptual Photographic Prize, Muswellbrook Regional Arts Centre
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, Photo Lucida Critical Mass 2020 Finalist, Australian Photography

Awards (Portrait)
2020 Honourable mention (2 images), PX3 Prix de la Photographie - Fine Art, Paris
2020 Finalist, CLIP 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, Kingston 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
Frames Magazine, Interview, May 2024
BETA developments in photography, Featured artist, Print issue 51, April 2024
Medium Format Magazine, Featured book: Collected memories, Print issue, January 2024
Noice Magazine, Featured artist, January 2024
Collected memories, solo monograph, publisher: Hate Cantz (November 2023)
Photographize Magazine, Featured artist, Print Issue 03, March 2023
Leica Fotographie International (LFI) Magazine, M6 special feature, Print issue January, 2023โ€จInterpubliq Magazie, Featured artist, Print Issue 01, 2023 L
eica: Celebration of Photography - M imagery, Leica Headquarters Germany, 2022โ€จ
British Journal of Photography, Monograph, Portrait of Humanity, 2022โ€จInterpubliq Magazine, Interview, 2022โ€จMedium Format Magazine, Interview, Print issue, January 2022โ€จLeica Fotographie International, Interview, The Italian Job, November 2021โ€จBritish Journal of Photography, Monograph, Portrait of Humanity, 2021โ€จThe Unfoldment, Featured artist, Nostalgia, June 2021โ€จC41 Magazine, Featured artist, March 2021โ€จShoot it with Film, Featured artist, Issue 2, February 2021โ€จMauer Magazine, Featured artist, Print issue 4 - The Intimate, March 2021โ€จHutspot Magazine, Featured artist, Print issue 3, September 2020โ€จCapture Magazine, Featured artist, Print issue, April 2020โ€จLula Magazine, Interview, Inside of you: beni-iro, January 2020โ€จCapture Magazine, Featured artist, Print issue - The Annual, December 2019โ€จSedan Zine, Featured artist, Print issue 1, October 2019โ€จPellicola Magazine, Interview, The Italian Job, March 2019โ€จPellicola Magazine, Interview, Interview with Mark Forbes, November 2018โ€จ Capture Magazine, Featured artist, Print issue, June 2018โ€จ 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.