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Alcaston Gallery
This leading contemporary art gallery showcases works by artists from Australia and the Asia Pacific region, including an emphasis on Aboriginal art.
Location: Fitzroy
www.alcastongallery.com.au
Australian Centre for Contemporary Art
This iconic arts building has an exterior of rusty steel and is juxtaposed with a shiny metal and glass foyer. There are four galleries which showcase contemporary works that range from the weird to the wonderful, and from the diverse to the devious, but always thought provoking.
Location: Southbank
www.acca.melbourne
Bayside Coastal Arts Trail
This trail covers 17 kilometres along the coast from Brighton to Beaumaris. It features signboards celebrating the lives and artwork of notable Australian artists who painted scenes of the Bayside coast in years past. There are also several sculptures that capture the essence of the bay.
www.bayside.vic.gov.au
Blak Dot
A contemporary gallery that showcases both modern and traditional works of art from indigenous cultures. Regular exhibitions are held, as well as events and workshops.
Location: Brunswick
www.blakdot.com.au
Charles Nodrum Gallery
Offering a vibrant exhibition program representing artists of national and international renown
Location: Richmond
www.charlesnodrumgallery.com.au
Counihan Gallery
A contemporary public art gallery with regular exhibitions and workshops. The gallery has an emphasis on presenting works that engage with contemporary cultural and social issues.
Location: Brunswick
www.merri-bek.vic.gov.au
Gasworks Arts Park
This vibrant arts precinct is situated on the former site of South Melbourne Gas Plant. Surrounded by 4 hectares of gardens, Gasworks hosts hundreds of performing arts events and visual arts exhibitions. There are several gallery spaces, theatres, workshop rooms and a cafe.
Location: Albert Park
www.gasworks.org.au
Heide Museum of Modern Art
This art museum is located at Bulleen, 15 kilometres north-east of Melbourne's city centre. Showcasing a wide array of contemporary art displays, the museum serves up an annual smorgasbord of exhibits arranged by emerging artists across Victoria including pottery, poetry and paintings. It has 6 hectares of buildings and gardens to explore and includes a cafe, sculpture garden, orange groves and a Victorian farmhouse.
www.heide.com.au
Incinerator Gallery
This visual art venue is situated within a historic industrial building which was constructed in 1929 and it features a dynamic program of exhibitions, workshops and special events
Location: Moonee Ponds
www.incineratorgallery.com.au
Linden Centre for Contemporary Arts
Housed in a grand Victorian mansion, is consists of five gallery spaces showcasing innovative and contemporary art and outdoor art works
Location: St Kilda
www.lindenarts.org
Melbourne Interculture Fine Art Gallery
A contemporary exhibition space showcasing the works of artists from the Asia Pacific region
Location: Melbourne CBD
www.mifa.com.au
National Gallery of Victoria
This gallery is spread across two locations. The St Kilda Road building in Southbank houses an extensive international collection and offers an eclectic array of interesting and diverse art pieces. At Federation square, the Ian Potter Centre is home to an Australian art collection covering both indigenous and non-indigenous works from colonial times to the present.
www.ngv.vic.gov.au
Niagra Galleries
Exhibiting fine modern and contemporary Australian art
Location: Richmond
www.niagaragalleries.com.au
Sutton Gallery
Sutton Gallery is all about serious contemporary art by highly respected artists. There are regular exhibitions covering paintings, sculptures, photographs and electronic media.
Location: Fitzroy
www.suttongallery.com.au
Walker Street Gallery & Arts Centre
The gallery presents a diverse range of exhibitions from leading Australian artists.
Location: Dandenong
www.greaterdandenong.vic.gov.au
William Mora Galleries
A purpose-built contemporary art space committed to supporting and exhibiting contemporary Australian art
Location: Richmond
www.moragalleries.com.au
Wyreena Community Arts Centre
Set on almost 2 hectares of gardens in Hull Road, this community arts centre occupies one of Croydon's oldest properties. The "Hayward" home was built in 1924 and now houses a gallery, gift shop and the Conservatory Cafe. Within the gardens are shady picnic areas, outdoor artworks, a function hall and a second home, "Silver Birches", which was built in 1929.
Location: Croydon
www.maroondah.vic.gov.au