

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Michael Vale: In conversation
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 11 Apr, 2026 at 11:30 am – Sat, 11 Apr, 2026 at 12:30 pm (+10:00)
- **Event Description**: Meet Michal Vale &amp; hear about all his painterly quirks in his fascinating show "The Cuckoo, the Herring, and the Trembling Tambourines"About this EventJoin Curator Rebecca Owens &amp; Michael Vale for a special floor talk where you'll explore Michael's practice of blending of Romantic landscape traditions with absurdist theatre, dark fiction and a sly sense of humour.Over several decades, Vale has developed a distinctive visual language where spectral characters and theatrical costumes appear in grand, dramatic settings, creating scenes that are at once playful, unsettling and richly imaginative.A highlight of the exhibition is Picnic (2024), Vale’s tongue-in-cheek take on the traditional still life. Drawing on an eclectic mix of art-historical and photographic references, the painting brings together a band of curious travellers—from a blue umbrella-holding figure inspired by a photograph of Picasso, to a turkey borrowed from John Currin—set against a sweeping 16th-century mountain landscape. The result is a witty, layered composition that captures Vale’s love of storytelling, visual mischief and unexpected encounters.A winner of the Doug Moran National Portrait Prize and long-time Monash University lecturer, Vale invites viewers into a world where theatre, literature and painting collide.Image: Michael Vale in conversation with MPRG Curator Rebecca Owens.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/mornington/michael-vale-in-conversation/100001984947660887
- **Event Categories**: Art, Theatre, fine-arts, Entertainment, Exhibitions, Music, literary-art, performances, trips-adventures
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## Ticket Details

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## Event venue details

- **city**: Mornington
- **state**: VI
- **country**: Australia
- **location**: The Mornington Peninsula  Regional Gallery
- **lat**: -38.2368281
- **long**: 145.0498814
- **full address**: The Mornington Peninsula  Regional Gallery, 350 Dunns Road, Mornington, Australia

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- **organizer**: Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery (https://allevents.in/org/mornington-peninsula-regional-gallery/22524752)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sat, 11 Apr, 2026 at 11:30 am (+10:00)
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** The Mornington Peninsula  Regional Gallery, 350 Dunns Road, Mornington, Australia
- **Q**: What is the ticket price?
  - **A:** starting from 0 up to 0 AUD
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** Art, Theatre, fine-arts, Entertainment, Exhibitions, Music, literary-art, performances, trips-adventures
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Michael Vale: In conversation ?
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