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--> Geelong Gallery, Little Malop Street Geelong
--> When: Saturday 7th November 2026 - Sunday 28th February 2027
Geelong Gallery Saturday 7 November 2026 to Sunday 28 February 2027 Ticketed The 2026-27 summer exhibition Eric Thake-Do You See What I See? will emphasise Eric Thake's (1904-1982) practice...
--> Geelong Gallery, Little Malop Street Geelong
--> When: Saturday 20th June 2026 - Sunday 11th October 2026
Geelong Gallery Discovering the Impressionists: Paul Durand-Ruel Saturday 20 June to Sunday 11 October 2026 Ticketed exhibition In a landmark moment for its 130th year Geelong Gallery in...
--> Geelong Gallery, Little Malop Street Geelong
--> When: Saturday 30th May 2026 - Sunday 18th October 2026
Geelong Gallery Saturday 30 May to Sunday 18 October 2026 Free entry In Geelong Gallery's 130th anniversary year this exhibition celebrates the key works that define the Collection and the...
--> Geelong Gallery, Little Malop Street Geelong
--> When: Saturday 30th May 2026 - Sunday 18th October 2026
Geelong Gallery Claude Monet and Australian Impressionism Saturday 30 May to Sunday 18 October 2026 Free entry Claude Monet's Haystacks midday (1890) is one of a series of paintings the...
--> Geelong Gallery, Little Malop Street Geelong
--> When: Saturday 22nd November 2025 - Friday 19th November 2027
Geelong Gallery Saturday 22 November 2025 to Friday 19 November 2027 Free entry In 1890 Monet purchased his home at Giverny where he began the celebrated Haystacks series. These stacks of...
--> Lorne Foreshore Lorne
--> When: Monday 1st March 2027 - Tuesday 30th March 2027
The Lorne Sculpture Biennale is Victoria's largest free outdoor sculpture event Immerse yourself in a world of thought provoking creativity at the Lorne Sculpture Biennale 1st - 30th March...
--> National Wool Museum, 26-32 Moorabool St Geelong
Ongoing exhibition National Wool Museum On the Land: Our Story Retold is about the past present and future of Australian wool. It is about people and places and the history of the...
--> Potter Museum of Art, 800 Swanston Street, Parkville
--> When: Sunday 11th October 2026 - Saturday 21st November 2026
University of Melbourne curatorship students take over the Potter Museum of Art's Project Gallery this spring, presenting four exhibitions developed from the University Art...
--> Kerrie Hall, 6 Kerrie Valley Road, Kerrie
--> When: Saturday 17th October 2026 - Sunday 18th October 2026
Join us for a special evening as a mystery guest formally opens the Kerrie Hall Art Show at 8:00pm. Kerrie Hall Art Exhibition Explore a wide range of local artwork available for viewing and...
--> GalleryGalleryINC, Level 1, 7A Hope St Brunswick
--> When: Thursday 8th October 2026 - Saturday 24th October 2026
Do you seek ChatGPT's approval for everyday decisions? Worrying about a friend dating Claude 4? Suspecting Grok of angling for your job? Can't wait for the singularity to come - or for AI...
--> Union Heights, 82 Chapel St Windsor
--> When: Friday 9th October 2026 - Sunday 11th October 2026
Celebrating 15 years of The Arts Hole - an independent Melbourne artist studio collective established in 2011 and home to a community of artists working across contemporary art, street art,...
--> Noble Park Community Centre, Memorial Dr, Noble Park
--> When: Friday 16th October 2026 - Sunday 18th October 2026
The Noble Park Community Centre Art Show is a one of a kind non-profit Art Exhibition within the City of Greater Dandenong. We aim to unite groups who have an interest in art across the City of...
--> The Ian Potter Centre | NGV Australia, The Ian Potter Centre, Corner Flinders Street and Swanston Street, Melbourne
--> When: Friday 4th September 2026 - Sunday 31st January 2027
The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia presents the first Margaret Preston retrospective in 20 years, celebrating the artist whose work helped shape Australia's cultural and aesthetic...
--> The Ian Potter Centre | NGV Australia, The Ian Potter Centre, Corner Flinders Street and Swanston Street, Melbourne
--> When: Friday 30th October 2026 - Monday 14th June 2027
Through portrait photography, Melbourne-based South Sudanese artist Atong Atem uses her body as a canvas, adorned with textiles, paint, and symbolic objects. Her work explores inherited...
--> The Ian Potter Centre | NGV Australia, The Ian Potter Centre, Corner Flinders Street and Swanston Street, Melbourne
--> When: Friday 28th August 2026 - Sunday 7th February 2027
From leather grown from fungi to fibreboard made from hemp, Plant Life: The Nature of Design explores humanity's evolving relationship with the plant world through design, from ancestral craft...
--> National Gallery of Victoria | NGV International, 180 St Kilda Road, Southbank
--> When: Sunday 13th December 2026 - Sunday 11th April 2027
As part of the 2026 NGV Triennial, a new children's exhibition by artist Mika Rottenberg will take kids on a surreal journey. Squish, Twist, Fizz At the heart of the exhibition is Cosmic...
--> National Gallery of Victoria | NGV International, 180 St Kilda Road, Southbank
--> When: Sunday 13th December 2026 - Thursday 1st April 2027
For the MECCA x NGV Women in Design Commission 2026, Beijing-based architect Xu Tiantian presents Bamboo theatre, an architectural-scale installation that draws on the landscape, material knowledge...
--> Shrine of Remembrance, Corner St Kilda Road and Domain Road Melbourne
--> When: Saturday 15th August 2026 - Sunday 1st August 2027
Sparks in the Dark celebrates the resilience, creativity and courage of women living with the enduring impacts of the War in Afghanistan (2001–2021). Sparks in the Dark Free entry at Shrine of...
--> Melbourne Town Hall, 90 - 130 Swanston Street Melbourne
Australian audio-visual artist Robin Fox creates works in which lasers synchronise with sound in real time. Light beams form geometric planes and vast three-dimensional environments that dissolve...
--> Victorian Artists Society, 430 Albert Street East Melbourne
The five beautifully restored galleries feature exhibitions by VAS Members and renowned Australian and international artists. Our exhibitions display a diverse range of mediums and...
--> Australian Centre for Contemporary Art, 111 Sturt St Southbank
--> When: Friday 18th September 2026 - Sunday 22nd November 2026
Seven emerging artists from four states will create ambitious new commissions for NEW26, marking the return of the Australian Centre for Contemporary Art's influential NEW series after a decade-long...
--> TarraWarra Museum of Art, 313 Healesville-Yarra Glen Road Healesville
Inside the Mirage is a group exhibition at TarraWarra Museum of Art, bringing works from the museum's collection into dialogue with selected loans by contemporary Australian artists. Inside the...
--> Heide | Museum of Modern Art, 7 Templestowe Rd Bulleen
--> When: Wednesday 2nd December 2026 - Sunday 7th March 2027
Artists include: Elyas Alavi, Dean Cross, Gian Manik, Benjamin Armstrong, Aaron C Carter, Gregory Pryor, Lou Hubbard, Sangeeta Sandrasegar, Michelle Nikou, Judy Watson, Heather B Swann, Panda Wong,...
--> Incinerator Gallery, 180 Holmes Road, Aberfeldie
At Incinerator Gallery - Moonee Ponds, Views and Vistas of the Valley presents a compelling visual dialogue between place, history, community and perception drawn from the Moonee Valley City Council...
--> Federation Square Melbourne
Get an in-depth look at Melbourne's street art scene during this walking tour. Led by a street artist, this tour allows a peek into the underground art scene, including a visit to the famous...
--> Potter Museum of Art, 800 Swanston Street, Parkville
The gum tree is a dominant feature of many of Australia's diverse environments, connecting us to this land and shaping our cultural and personal identities. Ngarn Wa'ngal Drawing upon the...
--> Museum of Australian Photography, 860 Ferntree Gully Rd, Wheelers Hill
--> When: Thursday 9th July 2026 - Monday 5th October 2026
Kyle Archie Knight is a Wiradjuri queer photographic artist who has been exhibiting his work since 2022 when he completed a Bachelor of Arts (Photography) (First Class Honours) at RMIT...
--> Jewish Museum of Australia, 26 Alma Road St Kilda
ZAHALKAWORLD: an artist's archive - A Museum of Australian Photography (MAPh) touring exhibition. For more than four decades, Anne Zahalka has been one of Australia's most celebrated photo media...
--> Museum of Australian Photography, 860 Ferntree Gully Rd, Wheelers Hill
Sarah Rhodes is the recipient of the 2025 Wai Tang Commissioning Award and will present a new body of work during the 2026 Bowness Photography Prize exhibition season. Intimate immensity explores...
--> When: Saturday 7th November 2026 - Sunday 28th February 2027
Geelong Gallery Saturday 7 November 2026 to Sunday 28 February 2027 Ticketed The 2026-27 summer exhibition, Eric Thake-Do You See What I See? will emphasise Eric Thake's (1904-1982)...
--> When: Saturday 20th June 2026 - Sunday 11th October 2026
Geelong Gallery Discovering the Impressionists: Paul Durand-Ruel Saturday 20 June to Sunday 11 October 2026 Ticketed exhibition In a landmark moment for its 130th year, Geelong Gallery, in...
--> When: Saturday 30th May 2026 - Sunday 18th October 2026
Geelong Gallery Saturday 30 May to Sunday 18 October 2026 Free entry In Geelong Gallery's 130th anniversary year, this exhibition celebrates the key works that define the Collection and the...
--> When: Saturday 22nd November 2025 - Friday 19th November 2027
Geelong Gallery Saturday 22 November 2025 to Friday 19 November 2027 Free entry In 1890 Monet purchased his home at Giverny where he began the celebrated Haystacks series. These stacks of...
--> Museum of Australian Photography, 860 Ferntree Gully Rd, Wheelers Hill
The Bowness Photography Prize invites entries from artists working with photography. Entries for the prize will be considered from still photo-based media including analogue and digital...
--> Victorian Archives Centre | Public Record Office Victoria, 99 Shiel Street North Melbourne
This exhibition reflects on public space as a stage, a place where meaning is constantly performed, contested and redefined. On display are photographs sourced from the collections of Victoria's...
--> Artbank Melbourne, 18 - 24 Down Street Collingwood
Showing 11,034+ artworks Artbank helps tell the story of contemporary Australian art. Artbank are now one of the largest collections of contemporary Australian art in the world and include...
--> National Gallery of Victoria | NGV International, 180 St Kilda Road, Southbank
--> When: Sunday 13th December 2026 - Sunday 11th April 2027
NGV International Free entry Featuring more than eighty ambitious and thought-provoking projects, including major new commissions, the 2026 NGV Triennial offers a global journey through...
--> 43 Hosier Lane Melbourne
Discover the secret stories behind Melbourne's colourful laneways in a thrilling outdoor exploration game. You're a runaway teen in search of a lost connection, and the city's street art begins...
--> Benalla Art Gallery | Pop-Up Gallery, Bridge Street, Benalla
While Benalla Art Gallery is closed for redevelopment our temporary pop-up gallery is open at 75 Bridge Street East, Benalla. Pop-Up Benalla Art Gallery This centrally located space will ensure...
--> Metartworld - Metal Art Gallery, 155 Boundary Street, Port Melbourne
Explore Metartworld's enchanting Starry Sky Exhibition, featuring immersive art exhibitions like the Mirror Maze, Enchanted Forest, and 360 Tunnel. Starry Sky Exhibition @ Metartworld Port...
--> Australian Centre for Contemporary Art, 111 Sturt St Southbank
--> When: Friday 11th June 2027 - Sunday 15th August 2027
Australian Centre for Contemporary Art Main exhibition gallery Free Dhambit Munungurr: Finding blue is a gallery-wide exhibition of more than one hundred works that trace the evolution of...
--> Australian Centre for Contemporary Art, 111 Sturt St Southbank
--> When: Friday 12th March 2027 - Sunday 16th May 2027
Australian Centre for Contemporary Art Main exhibition gallery Free ACCA is thrilled to present Inma Ungu by Zaachariaha Fielding. Inma Ungu is a major new commission by Fielding that...
--> Australian Centre for Contemporary Art, 111 Sturt St Southbank
--> When: Friday 11th December 2026 - Sunday 21st February 2027
Australian Centre for Contemporary Art Main exhibition gallery Free ACCA is delighted to present Kent Monkman: Miss Chief's picture show, the first Australian solo exhibition by celebrated...
--> Australian Centre for Contemporary Art, 111 Sturt St Southbank
ACCA is pleased to announce the return of the much-loved NEW exhibition series, celebrating the most compelling emerging artists from our region through bold and ambitious new commissions. NEW...
--> City Gallery, 110 Swanston Street Melbourne
On the street where I live: Viva Gibb's portrait of North and West Melbourne Between the mid-1970s and early 1990s, Viva Gibb documented the suburbs of North and West Melbourne, where she lived....
--> Heide | Museum of Modern Art, 7 Templestowe Rd Bulleen
--> When: Saturday 31st October 2026 - Sunday 14th March 2027
For this exhibition David Jolly delves back through his thirty-year practice to showcase long forgotten paintings from unexpected collections. This exploration of the archive will be complemented...
--> Heide | Museum of Modern Art, 7 Templestowe Rd Bulleen
--> When: Saturday 22nd August 2026 - Sunday 22nd November 2026
A chance meeting in 1984 between the Italian-based Australian modernist Ken Whisson (1927-2022) and the regional South Australian artist John Foubister (1954-) led to a lifelong friendship....
--> Heide | Museum of Modern Art, 7 Templestowe Rd Bulleen
--> When: Saturday 15th August 2026 - Sunday 14th March 2027
Drawing on artefacts from John and Sunday Reed's Personal Effects Collection. The exhibition places everyday belongings and the tangible traces of life at Heide in dialogue with contemporary...
--> Heide | Museum of Modern Art, 7 Templestowe Rd Bulleen
--> When: Saturday 25th July 2026 - Sunday 8th November 2026
This exhibition will present the most comprehensive survey of the work of the eminent Hungarian-born, French photographer Brassaï yet to be seen in Australia. With a focus on the artist's iconic...
--> Heide | Museum of Modern Art, 7 Templestowe Rd Bulleen
--> When: Saturday 4th July 2026 - Sunday 25th October 2026
Artists: Aboubakar Fofana (Mali/France); Siri Hayes (Naarm/Melbourne); Aunty Kim Wandin (Wurundjeri); Brooke Wandin (Wurundjeri); Uncle Badger Bates (Barkandji); Zena Cumpston (Barkandji); Margaret...
--> The Ian Potter Centre | NGV Australia, The Ian Potter Centre, Corner Flinders Street and Swanston Street, Melbourne
--> When: Friday 4th September 2026 - Sunday 31st January 2027
The art of Margaret Preston has shaped the cultural and aesthetic landscape of Australia. Born in Adelaide in 1875, Preston (nee McPherson) studied in Adelaide, Sydney and Melbourne, before...
--> Herring Island, Como Landing , Alexandra Ave South Yarra
--> When: Saturday 2nd January 2027 - Monday 29th March 2027
Weekends: Saturday 2nd January 2027 - Monday 29th March 2027 @ Herring Island - TBC Gallery Open 11am to 4:30pm Weekends + Australia Day + Labour Day + Good Friday + Monday after Easter Proudly...
--> When: Saturday 30th May 2026 - Sunday 18th October 2026
Geelong Gallery Claude Monet and Australian Impressionism Saturday 30 May to Sunday 18 October 2026 Free entry Claude Monet's Haystacks, midday (1890) is one of a series of paintings the...
--> The Ian Potter Centre | NGV Australia, The Ian Potter Centre, Corner Flinders Street and Swanston Street, Melbourne
Free entry The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia, Fed Square Level 3 - Artist Room Open daily 10am-5pm until February 2027 Made to move presents from the NGV's holdings of Australian...
--> Old Treasury Building, 20 Spring Street Melbourne
In 1900 Melbourne was the largest city in Australia, a distinction it would hold for just one more year before Sydney surpassed it once again. Just under 500,000 people lived within its outer...
--> Port Art Gallery, 10-20 Norma Barnett lane Port Melbourne
From the 'Sailing ' series of Melbourne paintings of Jennifer Webb, this artwork is executed in layers of acrylics and varnishes on linen. Sailing on Albert Park Lake It can be purchased online...
--> Heidelberg Historical Society & Museum, Cnr Jika Street and Park Lane Heidelberg
Exhibition Now Open. When the men and women who came to be known as the 'Heidelberg Artists' travelled by train to the end of line, what was Heidelberg like? The exhibition is open on Sundays...
--> Old Quad: University of Melbourne, Building 150, The University of Melbourne, Parkville
Realised through Monash Art Projects, Melbourne; Geoffrey Wallace Stained Glass, Melbourne; and courtesy of Milani Gallery, Brisbane Towards a glass monument comprises two stained glass screens at...
--> Australian Centre for the Moving Image | ACMI, Federation Square, Cnr Swanston St and Flinders St Melbourne
--> When: Thursday 8th August 2024 - Sunday 1st November 2026
ACMI presents Making Memoir of a Snail Free 8th August 2024 - 1st November 2026 @ Australian Centre for the Moving Image | ACMI Discover the magic behind Adam Elliot's remarkable...
--> State Library of Victoria, 328 Swanston Street Melbourne
--> When: Sunday 27th October 2024 - Sunday 18th October 2026
Acknowledge the past, present and future of Treaty with Victoria's First Peoples. 'The technical term for treaty is two parties to come together and strike an understanding, a contract of sorts,...
--> Jewish Museum of Australia, 26 Alma Road St Kilda
Tuesday - Friday + Sundays @ Jewish Museum of Australia The Eva and Marc Besen Contemporary Artist Commission I could have danced all night is a deeply personal exhibition inspired by Danielle...
--> The Ian Potter Centre | NGV Australia, The Ian Potter Centre, Corner Flinders Street and Swanston Street, Melbourne
With over 150 works Bark Salon is the largest-ever staging of the NGV's dynamic and expansive holdings of bark paintings. Bark Salon Exhibited on the ground floor of the Ian Potter Centre: NGV...
--> The Studio, 91 Wilsons Road, Mornington
--> When: Saturday 21st November 2026 - Sunday 29th November 2026
Save the date! Our famous Artists Open Studio Weekends are coming. The artists of the Peninsula Studio Trail are opening their working studios to the public. Come and meet the artists, see...
--> The Ian Potter Centre | NGV Australia, The Ian Potter Centre, Corner Flinders Street and Swanston Street, Melbourne
Level 2 - The Ian Potter Centre - NGV Australia Fed Square Free entry Explore the history and many styles and stories of Australian art through paintings sculpture decorative arts photography...
--> The Ian Potter Centre | NGV Australia, The Ian Potter Centre, Corner Flinders Street and Swanston Street, Melbourne
Wurrdha Marra is a dynamic exhibition space in which familiar works from the NGV Collection of First Nations Australian art and design are displayed alongside new acquisitions. Wurrdha...
National Wool Museum On the Land: Our Story Retold is about the past present and future of Australian wool. It is about people and places and the history of the land. Experience stories...
--> Metartworld - Metal Art Gallery, 155 Boundary Street, Port Melbourne
A One-of-a-kind Art Space ART that you can touch and interact with Metal Art Exhibition Covering an area of 400 square meters, over 12+ themed exhibitions, a 360 degree immersive...
--> Gasworks Arts Park, 21 Graham Street Albert Park
There are a number of public art pieces within the park as well as the Gasworks Theatre and artists studios. You can immerse yourself in art and history on the Gasworks Arts Tour, stroll through...
--> Gasworks Arts Park, 21 Graham Street Albert Park
Go behind the scenes and meet our talented artists and craftspeople that makes Gasworks Arts Park the premier arts precinct in the City of Port Phillip. Take a tour of our heritage multi-arts...
--> Old Treasury Building, 20 Spring Street Melbourne
Old Treasury Building Open 10am - 4pm Sunday to Friday (closed Saturdays) Admission is free. Protest Melbourne is a wonderful exhibition at the Old Treasury Building. The right to protest...
--> Melbourne Museum, 11 Nicholson St Carlton
@ Melbourne Museum Welcome to Te Vainui O Pasifika | the great waters of the Pacific peoples. This exhibition was made with the Pacific Island Advisory Group and community members as one of...
--> Pt. Leo Estate, 3649 Frankston-Flinders Road, Merricks
The Sculpture Park is an outdoor gallery within 330 acres of landscaped grounds that offers a gentle promenade around a network of winding paths, leading visitors past over 70 large-scale...
--> Woodend Railway Station Woodend
Permanent Exhibition In 2026, the Woodend Art Walk turns 20.. WAG members have paintings hanging at the Holgate Brewhouse and the Victoria Hotel in High Street. If you haven't already done...
--> PASCOE VALE NEIGHBOURHOOD FACILITY, 7 Prospect Street Pascoe Vale
--> When: Saturday 21st November 2026 - Sunday 22nd November 2026
GLENROY ART GROUP Inc. AUTUMN ART SHOW AND SALE OF WORKS Our 60th Anniversary Autumn art show AT THE PASCOE VALE NEIGHBOURHOOD FACILITY 7 Prospect Street Pascoe Vale 3044 Swimming Pool...
--> McClelland Gallery + Sculpture Park, 390 McClelland Drive Langwarrin
McClelland's permanent collection consists of over 2,000 works of art encompassing sculpture, paintings, photography, works-on-paper and more. When McClelland opened in 1971, its collection...
--> McClelland Gallery + Sculpture Park, 390 McClelland Drive Langwarrin
This fabulous kinetic work by Phil Price, which was on the Cranbourne Road site adjacent to the Peninsula Link, is now at its new home at McClelland. Come and see the Tree of Life here, along...
--> Bundoora Homestead Art Centre, 7-27 Snake Gully Drive Bundoora
Wed- Fri: 11am-4pm | Saturday: 10am-4pm* free admission CAFE Relax in our glorious heritage building where you can admire the magnificent architecture and contemporary art with a coffee,...
--> McClelland Gallery + Sculpture Park, 390 McClelland Drive Langwarrin
McClelland is situated at 390 McClelland Drive, Langwarrin, approximately 50 kilometres south-east of Melbourne, at the gateway to the Mornington Peninsula. Take the Skye Road exit onto...
--> TarraWarra Museum of Art, 313 Healesville-Yarra Glen Road Healesville
Art exhibits in the Grounds and Surrounds of TarraWarra Museum of Art. With its lush lawns and avenue planting, visitors can experience this inspiring setting and the seasonal displays of the...
--> National Gallery of Victoria | NGV International, 180 St Kilda Road, Southbank
The National Gallery of Victoria (NGV) is Australia's oldest and most distinguished public art museum. The NGV Collection is spread over two magnificent buildings - NGV International on St Kilda...
--> The Ian Potter Centre | NGV Australia, The Ian Potter Centre, Corner Flinders Street and Swanston Street, Melbourne
Now showing | Free entry Open 10am-5pm daily Level 2 - The Ian Potter Centre The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia is home to the Australian art collection including works by the Aboriginal...
--> The Ian Potter Centre | NGV Australia, The Ian Potter Centre, Corner Flinders Street and Swanston Street, Melbourne
See Australia's greatest artists and art, free at the Ian Potter Centre | NGV Australia. In May 2004 Dr Joseph Brown AO OBE donated the major part of his incomparable collection of Australian art...
--> Harbour Esplanade Docklands
A new public art installation is lighting up Victoria Harbour, tracing the footprint of the former Central Pier. Created to honour the pier's maritime history and heritage, Echo features 147...
--> The Fox: NGV Contemporary, 77 Southbank Blvd Southbank
--> When: Saturday 1st January 2028 - Friday 1st October 2027
Melbourne's newest gallery, National Gallery for Contemporary Art and Design will open in 2028. NGV Contemporary will be a landmark, new purpose-built gallery dedicated to displaying local,...
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