Charles Nodrum Gallery

Charles Nodrum Gallery: Modern and Contemporary Australian Art in Richmond

Charles Nodrum set up his gallery in 1984, moving to 267 Church Street in Richmond, VIC 3121 in 1988 where it still operates today. He'd worked at the Joseph Brown Gallery, Christie's Melbourne, and done art historical research before starting out on his own. The space has become a proper hub for collectors, institutions, and anyone keen to buy or browse Australian art, whether it's contemporary pieces or older work across different movements and styles. People come from all over Melbourne and beyond to look at what's on.

The gallery's been a fixture in Richmond for decades now, which says something about the area's arts scene. It works as both a working gallery and a secondary market, so you'll find everything from contemporary artists to historical work going back to the 1950s. The gallery recognises the Wurundjeri people as the traditional owners of the land.

A Broad Range of Art Styles and Movements

Charles Nodrum Gallery in Richmond, VIC 3121, opened in 1984 and has always kept things pretty wide-ranging. They work with painting, sculpture, works on paper, graphics, photography, installation, and conceptual pieces. What sets them apart is their solid knowledge of 1960s Australian abstract and alternative art, which matters because they actually understand the key moments in Australian modernism. They don't just look backwards though, they're engaged with what's happening now and bring in notable international work from that era too.

The gallery puts on three themed group shows a year to cover this spread. There's an 'Abstraction' series that tracks abstract movements from the 1950s onward, looking at geometric, gestural, and abstract-expressionist work. 'Modern Australian Painting' brings together representational, figurative, and sculptural pieces that explore narrative and form. Then there's 'Works on Paper', which runs December through February each year and focuses on drawings, prints, and works on paper, where you can see the directness of an artist's mark-making. The result is you get to see how different styles, periods, and approaches actually connect with each other.

Changing Exhibitions and Current Programming

The Charles Nodrum Gallery in Richmond, VIC 3121 switches up its program fairly regularly. You'll find solo and group shows running through the year. Coming up are the Autumn Group Exhibition in April 2026 and John Peart: Earth & Glow running through May and June 2026. That second one's a bit special with a monograph launch and an artist opening. The gallery works with both long-established artists and newer voices in Australian art, and they put out catalogues and essays if you want to dig into what the shows are actually about.

If you want to know what's on next, you can join their email list on the website. The News and Events section shows things like when their represented artists get shows at bigger institutions, which gives you a sense of where the gallery sits in the Australian art scene.

Professional Art Services: Valuation, Advice, and Secondary Market Expertise

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There's an active secondary market here too, buying and selling works for contemporary artists, artist estates, private collectors, and anyone looking to shift pieces. The team can help you build a collection from scratch, give curatorial advice for your home or a public space, and work through collection policy and management with you. They're developing a rental scheme for corporate and private use if you want to try something before committing, or just fancy a change.

Visiting and Contact Information

You'll find the Charles Nodrum Gallery at 267 Church Street, Richmond, VIC 3121. Ring (03) 9427 0140 or drop an email to gallery@charlesnodrumgallery.com.au if you want to check opening hours, ask about current exhibitions, or just have a question.

The gallery reckons on being a friendly, knowledgeable spot where you can get properly acquainted with modern and contemporary Australian art in whatever form it takes.