Colville Gallery

Contemporary Fine Art in Hobart

Colville Gallery operates from Collins Street in Hobart, offering contemporary fine art from Tasmanian and Australian artists. The space features painting, sculpture and mixed media works by both established and emerging practitioners. As a member of the Australian Galleries Association (ACGA), the gallery maintains professional standards and participates actively in the broader Australian art scene. The venue's location works well for those wanting to explore what's on offer locally. Address: Colville Gallery, Collins Street, Hobart, TAS 7000.

The gallery operates by appointment, which gives visitors a more tailored experience. This setup lets the gallery maintain a thoughtful viewing environment without the hustle of a standard gallery walk-in. Being on Collins Street puts it within reach of Hobart's arts precinct, making it a natural stop for collectors, artists and anyone keen on contemporary work happening in Tasmania.

Diverse Artistic Practices and Styles

Colville Gallery works with a pretty wide spread of contemporary artists. You'll find abstract work alongside figurative pieces, landscapes, and realist painting. The gallery represents quite a few accomplished artists across painting, sculpture and mixed media. That variety means you're likely to bump into some very different artistic approaches when you visit, whether that's someone experimenting boldly with abstraction or another artist working with careful realist detail.

The gallery backs both up-and-coming and established artists on the Australian art scene. By showing work across different styles and approaches, Colville Gallery basically argues that modern Australian art does better when it takes in a few different directions rather than zeroing in on just one. This appeals to collectors and visitors with varying tastes and keeps their exhibition programme pretty fresh and considered.

Current and Upcoming Exhibition Programme

Colville Gallery runs a steady stream of shows throughout the year. There's currently work on display by Kylie Elkington, and the gallery keeps things ticking over with new exhibitions that draw in collectors and people who just like looking at art. Each show gives folks a proper look at what contemporary artists are doing around Tasmania and further afield.

The gallery keeps an online diary of what's on and what's coming next. You can browse past and current exhibitions online, check what's showing at any given time, and plan when you want to visit. It's a pretty standard setup these days, really. Galleries need both a physical space where people can walk through the door and an online presence so you can keep tabs on things from home.

Art Market Activity and the Lloyd Rees Art Prize

Colville Gallery runs Colville Auctions, handling the secondary market for collectors who want to buy and sell contemporary Australian art. This setup means the gallery covers the full picture: you can discover work in the exhibition space, and then buy or sell pieces through the auction arm. Different collectors have different budgets, so having works available across various price points keeps the art accessible.

The gallery's involvement with the Lloyd Rees Art Prize adds another layer to what they do. It's not just about running a successful commercial operation. The prize gives emerging artists recognition and brings contemporary visual art in front of the broader community. It's how the place contributes beyond just shifting stock.

Visiting Colville Gallery in Hobart

Ring them on 0419 292 626 or shoot an email to info@colvillegallery.com.au. The staff are pretty good at giving you the full rundown on what's hanging on the walls and can chat about the artists too. They're based at 30 Collins Street in Hobart, TAS 7000.

If you collect art, you're just getting into contemporary art, or you want to check out what's happening in the Hobart art world, there's plenty to see here. They focus on Tasmanian and Australian artists with a decent range of styles, so it's well worth the visit if you're after proper contemporary art in the city.