Art in Melbourne

 

MELBOURNE art features many famous artists names including Sidney Nolan, John Brack, Howard Arkley and Rennie Ellis.

 

The iconic Yellow Peril (Vault) sculpture and Heidelberg School (Heidi) are world renowned names synonymous with art and Melbourne.

This rich tradition continues with galleries continuing to display exhibitions of local artists, while Melbourne's street art and laneway art attracts visitors from around the world.

 

Melbourne is home to a thriving arts scene and boasts over 100 galleries ranging from large public institutions to small independent galleries and artist cooperatives.

 

• Art = paintings, drawings, statues, sculpture, street art, graffitti
• Galleries = public, private, independent, street,
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Melburnian's love their sport but really have a passion for art.

 

GALLERIES

• Public - State Gallery of Victoria
• Private - Independent galleries
• Street - Public spaces including laneways

See below for Featured Art exhibitions in Melbourne

FEATURED EXHIBITIONS

Exhibitions open today..

80/80. Eighty Years of SAM. The Collection In 2016, SAM reaches a milestone, celebrating 80 years since the early beginnings of the Collection in 1936. To mark this significant point, SAM is rehanging its permanent collection in the Museum’s downstairs galleries. This enables us to showca.. More..
Gallery :	Shepparton Art Museum | Shepparton
A certain light - recent acquisitions A certain light—recent acquisitions 12 December 2015 to 25 April 2016 An exhibition that reveals the quality and diversity of the Gallery’s acquisition program, through recently acquired paintings, prints and drawings. Includes historical and co.. More..
Gallery :	Geelong Gallery | Geelong
A question of scale A question of scale — maquettes and small sculpture from the permanent collection 17 October 2015 to 10 July 2016 A selection of small-scale sculptures in various media that are finished works in their own right or were conceived as maquettes (sc.. More..
Gallery :	Geelong Gallery | Geelong
Alex Selenitsch: LIFE/TEXT Alex Selenitsch: LIFE/TEXT 24 October 2015 - 17 April 2016 Though primarily known as a concrete poet, Alex Selenitsch works across a broad spectrum of disciplines from architecture to artist books, collage and sculpture. His practice in each.. More..
Gallery :	Heide | Museum Of Modern Art | Bulleen
Andy Warhol | Ai Weiwei This major international exhibition features two of the most significant artists of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries: Andy Warhol and Ai Weiwei. Andy Warhol | Ai Weiwei, developed by the NGV and The Andy Warhol Museum, with the participati.. More..
Gallery :	Ngv International | Melbourne
Art & Wine | Helen Miles & Margaret Morgan Helen Miles and Margaret Morgan are excited about their upcoming exhibition at the beautiful Armstead Estate Winery, on the banks of Lake Eppalock - keep the date free - Labour Day Weekend - both artists will be present on the Saturday, Sunday and Mo.. More..
Artists At Leisure | Albert Tucker Photographs ARTISTS AT LEISURE ALBERT TUCKER PHOTOGRAPHS Date: 12 March 7 August 2016 Location: Heide III: Albert & Barbara Tucker Gallery Curator/s: Linda Michael This exhibition shows artists from the Heide circle enjoying days at the beach, mea.. More..
Gallery :	Heide | Museum Of Modern Art | Bulleen
Birds Of A Feather The 'Birds Of A Feather' exhibition is the work of eleven professional, contemporary women painters. The exhibition runs from Thursday 3rd March until Wednesday 30th March. Some of the painters have been together for 10 years under the ment.. More..
Gallery :	Bassett Gallery | Yarraville
Collection @ Benalla Art Gallery The Gallery presents a permanent collection which includes elements of the region’s history and recounting an Australian-European settlement story. The collection continues to develop with recent acquisitions including outstanding Indigenous and .. More..
Gallery :	Benalla Art Gallery | Benalla
Cornucopia Cornucopia (meaning Horn of Plenty) profiles works by established and early career artists who utilise food and flora as an artistic medium or point of departure. A multidisciplinary and trans-historical show, the exhibition teases out strands of.. More..
Gallery :	Shepparton Art Museum | Shepparton
Cowen Gallery Exhibition The Library’s elegant Cowen Gallery features one of Australia’s most significant collections of Victorian artworks. Explore aspects of Victoria’s rich history in scenes of European settlement, early Melbourne streetscapes and portraits of some of.. More..
Gallery :	State Library Of Victoria | Melbourne
Dancing Umbrellas | An Exhibition of Movement and Light DANCING UMBRELLAS AN EXHIBITION OF MOVEMENT AND LIGHT Date: 5 March 5 June 2016 Location: Heide III: Central Galleries Curator/s: Sue Cramer An exhibition of moving image, performance, painting and object-based works by contemporary Au.. More..
Gallery :	Heide | Museum Of Modern Art | Bulleen
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MELBOURNE ART GALLERIES

NGV INTERNATIONAL

National Gallery of Victoria is one of 2 public art galleries within one magnificent arts precinct on St Kilda Road, the other being The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia (below).

NGV International houses one of the world’s finest international art collections of art, paintings, pottery and sculpture.

 

180 St Kilda Road, Southbank | NGV International | What's Showing

THE IAN POTTER CENTRE

NGV AUSTRALIA

The Ian Potter Centre located in the magnificent Federation Square in the heart of Melbourne's CBD houses Australian art including paintings, pottery and sculpture.

 

Corner Flinders Street and Swanston Street, Melbourne | Federation Square

 

The Ian Potter Centre | What's Showing

 

ACCA

Australian Centre for Contemporary Art

 

Heide is one of Australia’s leading public art museums open daily. Celebrated for its award-winning architecture and breathtaking gardens, Heide has a rich and colourful social history and art heritage.

 

111 Sturt St, Southbank
Australian Centre for Contemporary Art | What's Showing

 

HEIDI

Museum of Modern Art

 

The Australian Centre for Contemporary Art is Melbourne’s leading contemporary art gallery presenting the most challenging, innovative and creative visual art of our time.

 

7 Templestowe Rd, Bulleen
Heidi | Museum of Modern Art | What's Showing

 

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