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⊜ Walker Street Gallery and Arts Centre - Dandenong
➲ Every Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
The 9 by 5 Exhibition is back at the Walker Street Gallery and Arts Centre.
We are proud to share this year's works with you and excited to welcome you back to our gallery.
With over .. 
⊜ red gallery contemporary art space - Melbourne
➲ When: 24th of February 2021 To 14th of March 2021
Arthur Dimitriou's concrete structures convey a strength and brutalist aesthetic that reference architectural forms in their degenerative state.
He is an interdisciplinary contemporary artist who w .. 
⊜ Link-Up Victoria - Melbourne
➲ When: 24th of May 2021 To 22nd of August 2021
This exhibition curated by the people at Link-Up Victoria will bring together the work and voices of Aboriginal artists around the complex and often painful legacy of Stolen Generations in Australia. .. 
⊜ Melbourne
➲ When: 6th of September 2021 To 14th of November 2021
A Hume Arts Youth Award 2020 recipient Filipe presents a stark series of photographs that explore the relationship between a mother and daughter against deeper themes of death and regeneration in natu .. 
⊜ Flinders Lane Gallery - Melbourne
➲ When: 15th of December 2020 To 31st of March 2021
FLG LIMITED EDITIONS
15th December 2020 - 31st March 2021
A new range of beautiful quality limited edition prints. Aimed at bringing affordable art by your favourite artists into your life. .. 
⊜ fortyfivedownstairs - Melbourne
➲ When: 23rd of March 2021 To 10th of April 2021
Travels With My Wife: Painting Hong Kong from the Water and Air
fortyfivedownstairs
23 March - 10 April 2021
admission: Free
Travels With My Wife is a new series of small paintings by James Yu .. 
⊜ National Gallery of Victoria | NGV International - Melbourne
➲ When: 19th of December 2020 To 1st of August 2021
JAPANESE DESIGN
NEOLITHIC TO NOW
Free entry
NGV International
Level 1 Japanese Collection
19 Dec 20 - 1 Aug 21
Open 10am-5pm daily
A free ticket is required to visit NGV International.
T .. 
⊜ fortyfivedownstairs - Melbourne
➲ When: 23rd of March 2021 To 10th of April 2021
fortyfivedownstairs
23 March - 10 April 2021
admission: Free
When the right elements come together magic can happen - beauty is created.
fortyfivedownstairs is pleased to present elemental: .. 
⊜ Gallery at Sunbury, 16 Circular Dr, Sunbury
➲ When: 21st of June 2021 To 29th of August 2021
John Secombe is a young aboriginal artist and traditional dancer.
This exhibition of his paintings and drawings tell some stories of his ancestral country of Gariwerd in the Grampians area of West .. 
⊜ red gallery contemporary art space - Melbourne
➲ When: 24th of February 2021 To 14th of March 2021
Jonathon Harris is an installation and live artist.
His current body of work: 'Influences on History and Reflection' involves a complex and intricate experimentation with texture reflection and pr .. 
⊜ Footscray Community Arts Centre - Footsrcay
➲ When: 4th of February 2021 To 20th of March 2021
'Good Mirrors are not cheap
it is a waste of time hating the mirror
or its refection
instead of stopping the hand
that makes glass with distortions
slight enough to pass
unnoticed.
-Good Mi .. 
⊜ Melbourne
➲ When: 6th of December 2021 To 6th of February 2022
Photography is a way for Karen to be creative and reconnect with the natural world.
She is constantly making excursions around Victoria to capture distinct moments in time and place. These images .. 
⊜ red gallery contemporary art space - Melbourne
➲ When: 24th of February 2021 To 14th of March 2021
anemone songs
As an artist and scientist Linda Marie combines the abstract and organic with the detailed and figurative.
Themes of her work include human interactions with the broader environme .. 
⊜ fortyfivedownstairs - Melbourne
➲ When: 2nd of March 2021 To 20th of March 2021
fortyfivedownstairs
2 - 20 March 2021
admission: Free
"The intersection of art and literature and the ways in which both invigorate each other"1 is the perfect sentiment to describe Lisa Sewa .. 
⊜ fortyfivedownstairs - Melbourne
➲ When: 2nd of March 2021 To 20th of March 2021
fortyfivedownstairs
2 - 20 March 2021
admission: Free
Utilizing a system whereby the ruled grid becomes the vessel for a lexicon of hand-drawn symbols the principal theme in Madeleine Joy Dawes' .. 
⊜ fortyfivedownstairs - Melbourne
➲ When: 13th of April 2021 To 24th of April 2021
Margaret Manchee
Iteration
13 - 24 April 2021
admission: Free
Iteration can be described as the constant repetition of a single process in order to generate new but subtly different results. T .. 
⊜ Footscray Community Arts Centre - Footsrcay
➲ When: 25th of March 2021 To 17th of April 2021
Footscray Community Arts Centre
Boon Wurrung artist Mitch Mahoney will lead the creation of a series of unique installations (eco-sculptures) that will culminate in creatively revegetating the ba .. 
⊜ fortyfivedownstairs - Melbourne
➲ When: 13th of April 2021 To 24th of April 2021
Nel ten Wolde
A Pilgrim's Progress
fortyfivedownstairs
admission: Free
We often come across abandoned clothes lost or discarded by their owners. These material items signal an absence from thei .. 
⊜ 10 Dimboola Road Broadmeadows
➲ When: 14th of June 2021 To 12th of September 2021
This exhibition is themed around longing and nostalgia.
Hume artist Omar Pervaiz uses visual art audio text and live performance to explore feelings of displacement from his childhood in Pakistan. .. 
⊜ Geelong Gallery - Geelong
➲ When: 27th of February 2021 To 16th of May 2021
A Geelong Gallery exhibition
Saturday 27 February to Sunday 16 May 2021
Over the last two decades Geelong-born artist RONE has built an exceptional reputation for large-scale wall paintings and .. 
⊜ Melbourne Museum - Melbourne
➲ When: 1st of December 2020 To 1st of December 2021
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 Melbourne Museum's openin .. 
⊜ Malvern Artist Society Gallery - Malvern Artist Society Galleries 1297 High Street Malvern
➲ When: 14th of February 2021 To 7th of March 2021
Masterful international wildlife artist Paul Margocsy's artworks instantly captivate the viewer.
This remarkable watcher of avian behaviour and his distinctive skill at rendering the individual ph .. 
⊜ Heide | Museum of Modern Art - Bulleen
➲ When: 20th of February 2021 To 20th of June 2021
AGNIESZKA POLSKA THE NEW SUN
Location: Kerry Gardner & Andrew Myer Project Gallery
Curator/s: Brooke Babington
Admission: Included with museum admission
Agnieszka Polska's recent digital .. 
⊜ Heide | Museum of Modern Art - Bulleen
➲ When: 28th of November 2020 To 14th of March 2021
ALBERT TUCKER MARKING THE PAST
30 June 2020 14 March 2021
Location: Albert & Barbara Tucker Gallery
Curator/s: Lili Belle Birchall
Admission: Included with museum admission
After movin .. 
⊜ Flinders Lane Gallery - 137-139 Flinders Lane Melbourne
➲ When: 11th of March 2021 To 27th of March 2021
Flinders Lane Gallery
Amber-rose Hulme - Static
11th March 2021 - 27th March 2021
Amber-rose Hulme Artist Statement: 'Static'
Everything stopped. The bustling streets of Melbourne are emp .. 
⊜ Gertrude Contemporary - 21-31 High Street Preston South
➲ When: 6th of February 2021 To 28th of March 2021
Opening | Friday 5 January, 6-8pm
Exhibition Dates | 6 February - 28 March 2021
Monuments are dialectical. Central pillars that seep into the periphery. Like the horizon line they are steadfast in .. 
⊜ TarraWarra Museum of Art - TarraWarra Museum of Art, 313 HEALESVILLE-YARRA GLEN RD Healesville
➲ When: 10th of September 2020 To 10th of June 2021
TarraWarra Museum of Art has commissioned a new series of artistic inquiries that will explore the role of art in a global pandemic. The series, titled Art as essential activity: an inquiry, is concei .. 
⊜ Linden New Art - 26 Acland Street St Kilda
➲ When: 13th of February 2021 To 16th of May 2021
Linden New Art
13 February 2021 > 16 May 2021
Following a year of creative experimentation and marking a major transition in technique, leading mid-career Melbourne based artist Ash Keating's n .. 
⊜ Shrine of Remembrance - Melbourne
➲ When: 28th of March 2020 To 1st of July 2022
Sean Burton, Rory Cushnahan, Ben Pullin
28 March 2020 - 1 July 2022
Shrine of Remembrance
Immerse yourself in the visual world of three contemporary artists who explore the experience of being .. 
⊜ The Ian Potter Centre | NGV Australia - Melbourne
➲ When: 12th of March 2021 To 31st of October 2021
Free entry
NGV Australia, Federation Square
Level 3, Indigenous Art
12 Mar - Oct 2021
Open 10am-5pm daily
Big Weather is a timely exhibition that recognises the sophisticated appreci .. 
⊜ National Gallery of Victoria | NGV International - NNGV International 180 St Kilda Road Melbourne
➲ When: 25th of June 2021 To 17th of October 2021
Free entry
NGV International
Ground Level
25 Jun - Oct 2021
Camille Henrot, the French-born, New York City-based contemporary artist, will be celebrated in an Australian-first survey of wo .. 
⊜ LON Gallery - 21 Easey Street Collingwood
➲ When: 10th of February 2021 To 6th of March 2021
EXHIBITION
PHOTO 2021 (Christopher Day)
Feb 10 - March 6
Adam John Cullen
March 10 - April 3
Casey Jeffery
April 15 - May 9
Address:
21 Easey Street
Collingwood
During COVID re .. 
⊜ Shrine of Remembrance - Melbourne
➲ When: 1st of April 2021 To 30th of April 2022
Celebrated contemporary artist Dean Bowen explores the tragic story of the sinking of the Australian Hospital Ship Centaur on 14 May 1943.
The tragic story of Australian Hospital Ship Centaur, sunk .. 
⊜ Bunjil Place - Australia
➲ When: 30th of January 2021 To 14th of March 2021
FEM-aFFINITY is travelling throughout Australia in 2020 and 2021, with the rescheduling of events and venues due to COVID-19
Curated by academic and artist Catherine Bell, FEM-aFFINITY brings toget .. 
⊜ The Dax Centre - The Dax Centre - Kenneth Myer Building, 30 Royal Parade Carlton
➲ Every Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
FORMATION is now open at The Dax Centre in Melbourne and will run until 13th December, every Weds-Friday from 12pm-5pm.
Celebrating over sixty years of expression and creativity, this free-entry ex .. 
⊜ Heide | Museum of Modern Art - Bulleen
➲ When: 14th of February 2021 To 14th of March 2021
HEIDE X ALPHA60 X PATRICIA PICCININI
HUGS
Date: 27 February 14 March 2021
Location: Heide Modern
This pop-up exhibition in Heide Modern features a new collaboration between Australian .. 
⊜ Heide | Museum of Modern Art - 7 Templestowe Rd Bulleen
➲ Every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Heide Museum of Modern Art is one of Australia's leading public art museums.
Open Tuesday - Sunday
10am - 5pm
Once the home of Melbourne couple, John and Sunday Reed, Heide Museum of Modern Art .. 
⊜ Herring Island - Alexandra Ave South Yarra
➲ Every Saturday, Sunday
Weekends: 16 January 2021 - 5 April 2021
Gallery Open 11:30am to 4:30pm
Weekends Australia Day Labour Day Good Friday and the Monday after Easter
Proudly supported by Parks Victoria
The three .. 
⊜ Heide | Museum of Modern Art - Bulleen
➲ When: 13th of February 2021 To 31st of October 2021
HOUSE OF IDEAS MODERN WOMEN
Date: 13 February 31 October 2021
Location: Heide Cottage
Curator/s: Chloe Jones (guest curator)
House of Ideas: Modern Women celebrates the influential women art .. 
⊜ The Ian Potter Centre | NGV Australia - Melbourne
➲ When: 23rd of November 2020 To 25th of April 2021
Free entry
NGV Australia Federation Square
Level 3
23 Nov 20 - 25 Apr 21
Described as the enfant terrible of Australian art Ivan Durrant (b. 1947) is a leading exponent of photorealist pain .. 
⊜ Gertrude Contemporary - 21-31 High Street Preston South
➲ When: 6th of February 2021 To 28th of March 2021
Opening | Friday 5 February, 6-8pm
Exhibition Dates | 6 February - 28 March 2021
Derived from a quote from The Prophet Muhammad, the title of this exhibition strikes out feet and replaces it with .. 
⊜ ArtVo Melbourne | Trick Art Museum - 26 Star Cres, Level 1, District Docklands, Docklands Vic 3008 Docklands
⊜ The Ian Potter Centre | NGV Australia - Melbourne
➲ When: 23rd of November 2020 To 8th of March 2021
LOUISE ZHANG
Free entry
NGV Australia, Federation Square
Level 2
Until Mar 2021
Open 10am-5pm daily
Chinese-Australian artist Louise Zhang uses painting, sculpture and installation to ex .. 
⊜ QV Melbourne - Lonsdale St & Swanston Street Melbourne
➲ When: 12th of February 2021 To 28th of February 2021
ART EXHIBITION
Melbourne born painter Mark Chu has his work exhibited everywhere from Shanghai to Amsterdam to NYC and has appeared in the New York Times. At 50m2, Mark's Lunar New Year mural is on .. 
⊜ No Vacancy Gallery QV - 34-40 Jane Bell Lane Melbourne
➲ When: 23rd of February 2021 To 28th of February 2021
The Ecstasy of People Watching by artist Mark Chu at No Vacancy Gallery, QV Melbourne
QV Melbourne is at the heart of the city's Lunar New Year festivities, honouring traditions of generosity and c .. 
⊜ Melbourne
➲ When: 20th of January 2021 To 21st of March 2021
Me and UooUoo have taken over the cities of Melbourne and Geelong from 20 January to 21 March 2021.
One hundred UooUoo (pronounced you-you) sculptures each one uniquely designed by Australia's mos .. 
⊜ Prahran
➲ When: 16th of February 2021 To 21st of March 2021
11 sculptures to discover!
Eleven wonderfully decorated UooUoos have taken up residence in Stonnington, as part of the Royal Children's Hospital 150th Anniversary Art Trail.
What is a UooUoo? A .. 
⊜ Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre - Melbourne
➲ When: 17th of February 2022 To 22nd of February 2022
After careful consideration of COVID-19, consultation with industry and advice from the Victorian Government, Melbourne Art Foundation has made the decision to reschedule Melbourne Art Fair to 17 - 20 .. 
⊜ The Ian Potter Centre | NGV Australia - Melbourne
➲ When: 1st of January 2023 To 31st of December 2023
Free entry
NGV Australia Federation Square
All levels
Melbourne Now a huge free exhibition of art design and performance celebrating Victorian creativity is to return in 2023 - 10 years after .. 
⊜ Melbourne
Metcard Art is artwork is made of Metcards created by Josh Cohen. Metcard Art was created by Melbourne musician Josh Cohen as part of the 'Signature of M' art competition in 2008. Everything incl ..
⊜ fortyfivedownstairs - Fortyfivedownstairs Gallery, 45 Flinders Lane Melbourne
➲ When: 16th of February 2021 To 27th of February 2021
16 - 27 February 2021
fortyfivedownstairs
admission: Free
3000 Streets is the photographic trace of Mike Reed's near and far wanderings in the worlds' arteries with the odd servings of meatier .. 
⊜ Jewish Museum of Australia - St Kilda
➲ When: 14th of February 2021 To 19th of December 2021
Jewish Museum of Australia
14 February 2021 - 19 December 2021
Ticketed
The Jewish Museum of Australia in partnership with William Mora Galleries and supported by Heide Museum of Modern Art pre .. 
⊜ National Gallery of Victoria | NGV International - NNGV International 180 St Kilda Road Melbourne
➲ When: 19th of December 2020 To 18th of April 2021
Free entry
NGV International
Ground Level
19 Dec 20 - 18 Apr 21
A free ticket is required to visit NGV International.
Artist Misaki Kawai presents Moja Moja Life: Misaki Kawai for Kids 2 .. 
⊜ National Gallery of Victoria | NGV International - Melbourne
➲ When: 19th of February 2021 To 18th of April 2021
The NGV Triennial is a free exhibition at National Gallery of Victoria
19 December 2020 - 18 April 2021
National Gallery of Victoria
NGV Triennial 2020 features over 80 artists and designers .. 
⊜ National Gallery of Victoria | NGV International - Melbourne
➲ When: 19th of December 2020 To 18th of April 2021
We invite you to experience the NGV Triennial 2020 from home with our interactive virtual self-guided tours.
NGV Triennial 2020 features over 80 artists and designers across creative disciplines.
.. 
⊜ Linden New Art - 26 Acland Street St Kilda
➲ When: 13th of February 2021 To 16th of May 2021
Linden New Art
13 February 2021 > 16 May 2021
Burn Down the House in not a provocative invitation to act, rather, it is a philosophical pondering that tests the limits of domesticity, our rela .. 
⊜ National Gallery of Victoria | NGV International - NNGV International 180 St Kilda Road Melbourne
➲ When: 18th of June 2021 To 17th of October 2021
PLANS FOR THE PLANET
OLAF BREUNING FOR KIDS
Free entry
NGV International
Ground Level, Temporary exhibitions for Kids
18 Jun 21 - 17 Oct 21
Contemporary artist Olaf Breuning presents a .. 
⊜ Australian Centre for Contemporary Art - 111 Sturt St Southbank
➲ When: 5th of December 2020 To 14th of March 2021
5 Dec 2020 - 14 Mar 2021
Australian Centre for Contemporary Art
Admission to ACCA is always free and you won't need to pre-book your visit.
ACCA is pleased to present Overlapping Magisteria: The .. 
⊜ National Gallery of Victoria | NGV International - NGV International 180 St Kilda Road Melbourne
➲ When: 1st of June 2023
Melbourne Winter Masterpieces 2020: Pierre Bonnard
NGV International - Ground Level
Opening winter 2023
Pierre Bonnard is one of the most beloved painters of the 20th century, celebrated for .. 
⊜ Corner Webb Street and Yarra Street Warrandyte
➲ When: 27th of February 2021 To 28th of February 2021
Pottery [email protected] Warrandyte
Saturday 27 and Sunday 28 February 2021
The 21st annual Pottery Expo @ Warrandyte will be held on the last weekend in February on the banks of the beautiful Yarra Rive .. 
⊜ National Gallery of Victoria | NGV International - Melbourne
➲ When: 10th of December 2021 To 30th of June 2022
Free entry
NGV International
Level 3
10 Dec 2021 - June 2022
'Queer' as a concept runs against all definitions, all fixed meaning, forever questioning, redeploying, twisting terms, texts and .. 
⊜ Hawthorn Arts Centre - 360 Burwood Road Hawthorn
➲ When: 23rd of January 2021 To 11th of April 2021
Boroondara Arts' first exhibition of 2021 will be Reconfigured/Rediscovered, as part of the PHOTO 2021 International Festival of Photography, showing Saturday 23 January - Sunday 11 April 2021.
Si .. 
⊜ Heide | Museum of Modern Art - Bulleen
➲ When: 27th of February 2021 To 23rd of May 2021
BLUE OVER TIME ROBERT OWEN - A SURVEY
Location: Heide Galleries
Curator/s: Sue Cramer
Admission: Adult $20 / Concession $15 / Children under 16 FREE
Emerging first in the 1960s, Robert O .. 
⊜ Wynne Road San Remo
➲ When: 12th of March 2022 To 14th of March 2022
Skipping 2021 due to COVID, but hopes to be back in 2022..
The San Remo Rotary Art and Photographic Show
12th - 14th March 2022 <-- tbc
The Rotary Art Show provides a unique opportunity for ar .. 
⊜ National Gallery of Victoria | NGV International - NNGV International 180 St Kilda Road Melbourne
➲ When: 19th of December 2020 To 29th of August 2021
Free entry
NGV International
Level 2, Decorative Arts Passage
19 Dec 20 - 29 Aug 21
A free ticket is required to visit NGV International.
Colour is central to humankind's being. It functio .. 
⊜ 35-53 Emma Street Collingwood
➲ When: 19th of March 2021 To 28th of March 2021
Mysterious Al reveals most immersive art experience yet - SPOOKHOUSE
Following the success of his walkthrough art experience Blinking into the Sunlight in 2019, renowned street-artist Mysterious Al .. 
⊜ Heide | Museum of Modern Art - Bulleen
➲ When: 20th of March 2021 To 20th of June 2021
STANISLAVA PINCHUK TERRA DATA
Date: 20 March 2021 - 20 June 2021
Location: Heide Modern
Curator/s: Lesley Harding
Admission: Adult $20 / Concession $15 / Children under 16 FREE
Ukraine- .. 
⊜ South Yarra
In 2013 we are calling on the photographers of Melbourne to submit their favourite single shot as part of "That One Shot"Melbourne's first Street Art Photography Award First up we would like to sa ..
⊜ The Ian Potter Centre | NGV Australia - The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia Federation Square Melbourne
➲ Every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
The Ian Potter Centre | NGV Australia | Federation Square
Open 10am-5pm daily
Free entry
In May 2004 Dr Joseph Brown AO OBE donated the major part of his incomparable collection of Australian .. 
⊜ The Lume Melbourne: Digital Art Gallery - Melbourne
➲ When: 22nd of September 2021 To 21st of December 2021
Launching this autumn, THE LUME Melbourne is set to re-ignite Melbourne's art scene.
Why tiptoe through silent galleries to view masterpieces from afar when you can be immersed in the world of the .. 
⊜ The Ian Potter Centre | NGV Australia - Melbourne
➲ When: 23rd of November 2020 To 8th of March 2021
Free entry
NGV Australia, Federation Square
Level 3
Until 8 Mar 2021
Open 10am-5pm daily
TIWI celebrates the unique art and culture of the Tiwi people of Melville and Bathurst Islands and exp .. 
⊜ Niagara Galleries - 245 Punt Road Richmond
➲ When: 10th of February 2021 To 27th of February 2021
Niagara Galleries
Travis MacDonald - Rain sounds - 2021
10 - 27 February 2021
Travis MacDonald is an artist and musician based in Melbourne. His deliberately understated works often feature .. 
⊜ Linden New Art - 26 Acland Street St Kilda
➲ When: 13th of February 2021 To 16th of May 2021
Linden New Art
13 February 2021 > 16 May 2021
Leading mid-career Melbourne based artist Troy Emery will present six new sculptures that continue his vibrant investigation into anthropomorphism .. 
⊜ The Johnston Collection - East Melbourne
The Johnston Collection is pleased to present its current What's On in digital format. Just like the paper copy, you are now able to flick through the brochure at your leisure and browse the weal ..
⊜ The Lume Melbourne: Digital Art Gallery - Melbourne
➲ When: 22nd of September 2021 To 21st of December 2021
Opens Autumn 2021
Van Gogh at THE LUME
The inaugural experience at THE LUME Melbourne will feature the vibrant works of the Dutch master Vincent van Gogh.
Van Gogh's works have been exhibi .. 
⊜ Australian Centre for Contemporary Art - 111 Sturt St Southbank
➲ When: 5th of December 2020 To 20th of March 2022
5 Dec 2021 - 20 Mar 2022
Australian Centre for Contemporary Art
Admission to ACCA is always free and you won't need to pre-book your visit.
Continuing ACCA's series of Big Picture exhibitions, i .. 
⊜ St Ambrose Parish Hall, Templeton Street Woodend
➲ When: 6th of March 2021 To 8th of March 2021
We are currently working through the planning requirements for our Covid safe Art Show March 6 7 & 8.
Entry forms and information will be available shortly.... watch this space!
The Woodend Lion .. 
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