when: 06 December 2025 - 05 April 2026 | venue: Canberra Museum + Gallery | cost: See event for details | address: 176 London Circuit Canberra 2601 | website: https://cmag.com.au
published: 11 Feb 2026, 5 min read
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LOVING: Photographs of Men in Love reveals a hidden history of affection, courage and connection between men from the 1850s to 1950s.
When collectors Hugh Nini and Neal Treadwell discovered an old photograph of two men in love at an antique store in Texas, it sparked a decades-long search across the world. Guided by what they describe as the unmistakable look" of love they found more than 4 000 images in flea markets family albums and private collections.
These photographs once kept secret capture moments of tenderness that defied convention. They document love expressed in quiet gestures shared glances and intimate poses at a time when such relationships were rarely acknowledged.
Presented for the first time in Australia this exhibition at Canberra Museum + Gallery brings together a selection of these remarkable images. LOVING celebrates the universality of love and the enduring human desire to be seen and remembered.
Co-presented with the Delegation of the European Union in Australia.
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LOVING: Photographs of Men in Love reveals a hidden history of affection, courage and connection between men from the 1850s to 1950s.
When collectors Hugh Nini and Neal Treadwell discovered an old photograph of two men in love at an antique store in Texas, it sparked a decades-long search across the world. Guided by what they describe as the unmistakable look" of love they found more than 4 000 images in flea markets family albums and private collections.
These photographs once kept secret capture moments of tenderness that defied convention. They document love expressed in quiet gestures shared glances and intimate poses at a time when such relationships were rarely acknowledged.
Presented for the first time in Australia this exhibition at Canberra Museum + Gallery brings together a selection of these remarkable images. LOVING celebrates the universality of love and the enduring human desire to be seen and remembered.
Co-presented with the Delegation of the European Union in Australia.
Go see LOVING: Photographs of Men in Love 2025.
LOVING: Photographs of Men in Love 2025 is on 06 December 2025 - 05 April 2026. The opening hours are: See event website for details. Conveniently located in Canberra. Call 02 6207 3968 for details. Visit their website at https://cmag.com.au.
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