LOVING: Photographs of Men in Love 1850s-1950s
A century of love. A night to remember.

Be among the first to experience LOVING: Photographs of Men in Love 1850s–1950s at QVMAG. Brought by the European Union to Australia, this extraordinary exhibition brings together hundreds of intimate photographs capturing moments of affection, connection and hope across generations.

Celebrating the universality of love, LOVING also invites us to reflect on our shared history and our shared values of human rights, while honouring the courage and resilience of those whose stories have too often remained unseen.
Join us on Friday 21 August for the official opening and be part of an evening that celebrates love, remembrance and the importance of preserving these remarkable stories for future generations.

OFFICIAL OPENING – LOVING: Photographs of Men in Love 1850s –1950s
Hosted by His Excellency Gabriele Visentin, Ambassador of the European Union to Australia, and the City of Launceston, with special guest Rodney Croome

Friday 21 August 2026, 5.30pm to 8pm
Queen Victoria Art Gallery at Royal Park
2 Wellington Street, Launceston
RSVP by Wednesday 19 August 2026

Thank you to Rodney Croome who lobbied for Loving to be displayed in Tasmania, he has written a local timeline on display at the exhibition.

QVMAG co-presents with the Delegation of the European Union in Australia – LOVING: Photographs of Men in Love 1850s-1950s. A unique portrait exhibition based on the archive collection and book of the same name, researched and curated by Hugh Nini and Neal Treadwell.

IMAGE: Photomaton, United States, non-date. 35 x 27 mm. Courtesy of the Nini-Treadwell collection. © Loving by 5 Continents Editions.

QVMAG website event information HERE