Australian art galleries with contemporary art

Newtown, Sydney

16albermarle Project Space is a Sydney gallery that shows contemporary art from regional and international artists. You'll find experimental exhibitions, screenprints and mixed-media work here. The space works collaboratively, putting together group shows and artist projects that deal with current social and cultural issues, often teaming up with independent print studios.

Emerging

The Rocks, Sydney

AAD Art Gallery - Australian Art & Design sits in The Rocks, just a stroll from Sydney Harbour. It's got contemporary work from local and international artists on the walls. The crew running it focuses on making the space itself nice to be in, and they get involved with art fairs around the world. They also put on exhibitions that look at different kinds of art and artists.

Nicholls, Canberra

Aarwun Gallery opened in 1999 in Canberra and shows work by Australian artists. You'll find everything from paintings to prints, ceramics, glass, and bronze sculpture. They work across a fair range - landscape and portrait painting, contemporary art, and Indigenous art.

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Armadale, Melbourne

The Aboriginal & Modern Art Gallery of Australia is a Melbourne-based gallery in Armadale that specialises in contemporary Indigenous and modern Australian art. You can check out work by both established and up-and-coming artists.

West End, Brisbane

Aboriginal Art Co Gallery is a First Nations-led not-for-profit in West End, Brisbane (QLD 4101) that shows contemporary Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art. You'll find paintings, sculptures, fibre art, and wearable pieces here, along with cultural artefacts from Indigenous artists. They run both a physical space and sell online. The gallery also puts on exhibitions, runs workshops, and does art tours.

Emerging · Mid

Sydney, Sydney

Aboriginal Art Galleries in Sydney's Queen Victoria Building focuses on contemporary Indigenous Australian art from Central Australian and remote communities. The gallery works with a range of established and emerging Aboriginal artists who paint in traditional dot painting styles and other mediums, depicting Dreaming stories, bush medicine narratives, and ceremonial themes.

Darwin City, Darwin

Aboriginal Bush Traders is a 100% Indigenous-owned not-for-profit in Darwin that sells authentic Aboriginal art and cultural products. They stock paintings, weavings, carvings and bush goods made by artists across the Northern Territory and beyond. The focus is on ethical sourcing and putting money directly back into Indigenous communities, art centres and enterprises.

Nicholls, Canberra

Aboriginal Dreamings Gallery is a long-standing Canberra gallery that deals in ethically sourced Australian Indigenous art and craft from communities and art centres around the country. The gallery runs rotating exhibitions roughly every four to six weeks and has built up a collection ranging from work going back to the 1970s through to pieces made today. It's committed to supporting Indigenous artists' rights and holds membership in both the Indigenous Art Code and the Aboriginal Art Association of Australia.

Darwin City, Darwin

Aboriginal Fine Arts is a Darwin gallery that works directly with Indigenous artists across the NT to stock their work. They've been running for over 30 years, dealing in paintings, bark artworks, and artefacts. The mob there reckon fair partnerships with artists matter, so they make sure the communities and cultural traditions get proper support out of it.

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Kensington, Perth

Aboriginart is an online Aboriginal fine art gallery based in Perth, Western Australia. They focus on contemporary indigenous paintings sourced ethically from Central and Western Desert regions. The gallery's pretty hands-on about it, offering a boutique buying experience for people keen on collectable works. Their whole approach is about backing the artists and their communities through what they sell.

Adelaide, Adelaide

ACE (Adelaide Contemporary Experimental) is a gallery and arts facility located in the Lion Arts Centre on North Terrace that presents cutting-edge experimental and contemporary art exhibitions, live programs, and educational initiatives. The venue supports emerging and established artists through residencies, commissions, and public engagement opportunities, whilst maintaining a commitment to the Kaurna people and traditional custodians of the Adelaide Plains.

Melbourne, Melbourne

Alcaston Gallery is a leading contemporary Melbourne gallery established in 1989, renowned for representing Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists alongside contemporary practitioners from Australia and the Asia Pacific region. The gallery provides curatorial guidance, valuations, and corporate services to collectors and institutions.

Sandringham, Melbourne

AMAGOA opened in 2006 as an Aboriginal and modern art gallery in Sandringham, Melbourne. They focus on Central and Western Desert Aboriginal art, stocking work from both up-and-coming and established artists. You'll find everything from small intimate pieces through to proper big statement works, plus a stockroom where you can grab discounted pieces if you're after a good deal.

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Waterloo, Sydney

aMBUSH Gallery is a project-based art space in Sydney that works across multiple venues with site-specific activations and community exhibitions. Since starting out over 15 years ago, it's developed a solid reputation for innovative programming that links philanthropic and commercial interests in contemporary art.

Dickson, Canberra

ANCA Inc. is a Canberra-based artist-run cooperative gallery and studios in Dickson housing the Australian National Capital Artists Incorporated. The gallery showcases contemporary printmaking and mixed-media work by local artists, with a curatorial focus on socially engaged practice and experimental printmaking techniques including etching, screen printing, photogravure and natural dye methods.

Fremantle, Perth

Anya Brock Gallery is an online studio and physical gallery space in Fremantle, WA 6160, working in contemporary paintings, prints, and illustrated homewares. You'll find abstract and figurative work here: landscapes, botanical pieces, birds, and designs inspired by reef life. They do original paintings, limited and open edition prints, plus a range of homewares. If you're after something custom, they take commissions and personal portraits, and they run art workshops too.

Redfern, Sydney

APY Gallery is an Indigenous-owned collective of art centres showcasing contemporary Aboriginal art from the APY Lands, remote South Australia and Adelaide. The gallery represents early-career and established artists, offering paintings, ceramics, works on paper and printmaking across three physical locations and online, with an ethical 80/20 commission model that prioritises artist and community income.

Brisbane City, Brisbane

Arabella Wang Art Gallery is a Brisbane-based gallery that focuses on contemporary art with nature themes. The work includes wildlife, plants, and symbolic imagery. They produce limited-edition giclée canvases with hand-painted finishes, offer bespoke commissions, and do large-scale mural installations for homes and businesses.

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Melbourne, Melbourne

Arc One Gallery is a contemporary space in central Melbourne, located on Flinders Lane. It represents an established group of Australian and international artists working across painting, sculpture, photography, printmaking and mixed media. The gallery focuses on contemporary and experimental work, handling artist representation and commissions.

Sydney, Sydney

Argyle Gallery sells Australian and Aboriginal art, plus quality crafts, buying straight from the artists and communities themselves. It's in The Rocks, Sydney, so you can check out their contemporary work and locally made gifts. They're pretty focused on backing local artisans and Indigenous creators.

Darwin City, Darwin

ANKA is the peak advocacy and support body for Aboriginal artists and 47 art and culture centres across northern Australia, serving over 5,000 artists. The organisation supports contemporary Indigenous art practices including painting, printmaking, weaving and traditional craft knowledge preservation across Arnhem Land, the Kimberley, Darwin, Katherine and the Tiwi Islands.

Edwardstown, Adelaide

Art by Farquhar is a family-run Adelaide gallery that works with contemporary Aboriginal artists from the Central Desert and APY Lands. They buy directly from the artists and their families, which means you're getting genuine paintings, prints and photography straight up, each with a certificate of authenticity. They're members of the Aboriginal Art Association of Australia and take pride in paying artists fairly, being transparent about where work comes from, and supporting Indigenous creators. You can shop in person or online.

Emerging · Mid

Perth, Perth

Art Collective WA is an independent Perth gallery that represents a solid range of Western Australian painters, sculptors and mixed-media artists. The space shows contemporary work across landscape, abstract and figurative practices, with a real focus on oil painting and three-dimensional forms that explore colour, material and place-based ideas.

Perth, Perth

Art Lease is a contemporary art rental service that works with both established and emerging artists, with a particular focus on Indigenous Australian practice. They help people and businesses find art for their spaces through a leasing model, so you can access original works without buying them outright.

Hobart, Hobart

They focus on contemporary work by Indigenous artists, plenty of it from Utopia and other remote communities around Australia. The gallery works with established Indigenous artists, ships stuff nationally and internationally with their own packing crew, and keeps a solid stockroom of work rotating through exhibitions.

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Adelaide, Adelaide

Art Of Roscoe is a studio gallery tucked in Adelaide's Regent Arcade. They focus on oil paintings of Australian landscapes, Arkaroola, coastal scenes, the red centre. The place rotates through exhibitions with work from both emerging and established artists, and they stock prints and reproductions too, plus have resident artists working there.

Emerging · Mid

Woollahra, Sydney

Art2Muse Gallery, based in Woollahra NSW 2025, represents 54 artists working in painting, sculpture, mixed media and works on paper. They offer art consultation and handle delivery and installation, with a focus on contemporary figurative and abstract pieces.

Hobart, Hobart

Artefacts started up in 1986 as a not-for-profit artist-run co-operative in Hobart's Salamanca Arts Centre. Four core artists work through the gallery, each focused on jewellery, textiles, painting or leather crafts. They also bring in rotating makers who specialise in ceramics, woodwork and decorative arts to commission work.

Windsor, Melbourne

Artemisia Gallery & Event Space sits in Windsor, Melbourne, and operates four gallery spaces with changing exhibitions. The venue backs all sorts of artistic work and gives First Nations artists a discount on rates. They're pretty focused on making sure their programming works for the community.

Darlinghurst, Sydney

Arthouse Gallery is a commercial Sydney gallery in Darlinghurst that works with a number of contemporary Australian artists doing painting, printmaking, sculpture, and ceramics. They focus on figurative, landscape, and abstract work, with a strong interest in both up-and-coming and established painters who are interested in themes around place, identity, and nature.

Emerging · Mid · Established

South Fremantle, Perth

Artitja Fine Art Gallery in South Fremantle focuses on contemporary Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art from remote parts of Australia. They stock paintings, works on paper, sculpture and ceramics from artists based in desert and Top End communities. Since opening in 2004, the gallery has backed these artists and made sure their stories and voices stay front and centre.

Camperdown, Sydney

Artsite Contemporary is a Sydney gallery focused on contemporary Australian art across many mediums and styles. The gallery works with a range of established local and Indigenous artists, running rotating exhibitions and stocking available works. Located in Camperdown, it opens weekends by appointment and also does consultancy and event hire.

Emerging · Mid

Canberra, Canberra

Aboriginal Dreamings Gallery opened in Canberra back in 1989. It focuses on ethically sourced Australian Indigenous art and crafts, with pieces ranging from the 1970s through to today. The gallery works with artists from plenty of Indigenous communities and art centres right across the country. You'll find new exhibitions coming through every four to six weeks, plus they've got a solid collection available for collectors both here and overseas.

Kings Park, Perth

Aspects of Kings Park Gallery Shop sits at Kings Park in Perth and sells gifts and art from Australian makers. You'll find contemporary ceramics, glass, wooden pieces, jewellery, Aboriginal art, and nature-inspired gifts. The best bit? Every dollar made goes straight back to Kings Park and Botanic Garden.

Paddington, Brisbane

Aspire Gallery sits in Paddington, Brisbane and works with more than 70 contemporary artists. You'll find affordable to mid-range original paintings, prints and mixed media across the board here. They stock everything from landscapes and seascapes to figurative work and abstracts, plus themed collections focused on coastal and floral subjects.

Emerging · Mid

Collingwood, Melbourne

Australian Galleries opened in 1956 and now runs spaces in Melbourne and Sydney. They show work by significant contemporary Australian artists, with an extensive collection and a monthly exhibition program covering painting, sculpture, prints, works on paper, and photography.

Paddington, Sydney

Australian Galleries started in 1956 and now runs gallery spaces and storage facilities in both Melbourne and Sydney. They focus on contemporary Australian art, handling everything from paintings and sculptures to prints, drawings, and photos. The gallery works with plenty of different artists and puts on monthly shows that mix work from their regular roster with guest artists.

Surry Hills, Sydney

Badger and Fox Gallery is in a heritage terrace in Surry Hills (NSW, 2010) and specialises in original fine art from the 17th century through to now. The space is fairly compact, which means you get a proper look at whatever's on show. They stock a solid range, including contemporary work, modern and emerging artists, indigenous pieces, photography, drawings, prints and works on paper.

Emerging · Mid · Established

Adelaide, Adelaide

Bearded Dragon Gallery is run by Community Bridging Services Inc. as a social enterprise. It displays and sells contemporary art from both emerging and established artists. The gallery stocks paintings, ceramics and prints in different styles, and really puts the focus on making art accessible to the wider community.

Emerging · Mid

Hobart, Hobart

Bett Gallery is based in Hobart and works with a range of contemporary Tasmanian and Australian artists. You'll see paintings, photographs, sculptures, and mixed-media pieces there, covering everything from abstract and figurative work through to landscape art. What stands out is the focus on artists who are genuinely interested in exploring land, place, and environmental issues in their practice.

Adelaide, Adelaide

BOARC is a Vietnamese art gallery specialising in Bamboo Acrylic Art (BAA), a contemporary medium that combines precision laser-cutting with traditional Vietnamese bamboo craft techniques. Founded in 2012 by architect Hoàng Tuấn Long, the gallery showcases intricate architectural models and decorative pieces featuring iconic Vietnamese and international structures. The Adelaide location offers free entry and displays work spanning sculpture, design, and mixed-media compositions in bamboo and acrylic.

Leichhardt, Sydney

Boomalli is an Indigenous artist co-operative based in Leichhardt that represents and promotes Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists. The gallery showcases contemporary work across multiple mediums, from photography to mixed media, and operates both a physical gallery space and online shop serving the local and broader art community.

Emerging

Carlton, Melbourne

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Emerging · Mid

South Brisbane, Brisbane

Brisbane Portrait Gallery will open in mid-2026 at South Brisbane, QLD 4101. It's run by the Stockwell Foundation and focuses on portraiture and identity. You'll find work from Queensland artists and emerging practitioners who dig into themes of representation and belonging.

Fitzroy, Melbourne

Brunswick Street Gallery is a Melbourne gallery that features contemporary art by Indigenous Australian artists and up-and-coming contemporary artists. They run rotating exhibitions, commission studio work, and keep an online stockroom with paintings, sculptures, prints and paper-based works across various artistic styles and mediums.

Fitzroy, Melbourne

BSIDE Gallery opened in Fitzroy back in 2016 and runs a lively commercial art space focused on contemporary street art, abstract work, and mixed media. Located in VIC 3065.

Emerging · Mid

Australian Capital Territory 2601, Canberra

Burrunju is Canberra's only Aboriginal-owned art gallery, established in 2014 as a not-for-profit charitable organisation. The gallery showcases and sells contemporary Indigenous artworks by represented artists, and offers art workshops alongside its exhibition and retail spaces.

Griffith, Canberra

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Parkes, Canberra

Canberra Contemporary is an independent, not-for-profit visual arts organisation that started back in 1981. It runs two gallery spaces in Parkes and Manuka. The outfit puts on ambitious exhibitions and public programs featuring both up-and-coming and established artists working across different mediums. They're keen on getting people to collaborate and experiment, both locally and internationally in the contemporary art world.

Kingston, Canberra

Canberra Glassworks in Kingston is the Southern Hemisphere's largest studio glass facility, operated by the ACT Government. You can see contemporary glass art through exhibitions and watch artists work in the hotshop. They take on commissions, run classes, and sell hand-made glass pieces made by the studio artists.

Emerging

North Hobart, Hobart

Contemporary Art Tasmania is a free, public art space in North Hobart dedicated to showcasing contemporary and experimental work across diverse mediums and styles. The gallery operates an active exhibition program featuring established and emerging artists, alongside community engagement initiatives and artist development opportunities. It functions as a non-commercial public institution supporting the development of contemporary visual culture in Tasmania.

Melbourne, Melbourne

CAVES is a contemporary art gallery in Melbourne's CBD on Swanston Street. It shows work from both upcoming and established artists who work across various mediums, with a focus on painting, printmaking, and mixed media.

Sydney, Sydney

CBD Gallery is a contemporary space in Sydney's CBD that works with six represented artists across painting, sculpture, and textiles. You'll find everything from portraits and figurative pieces to abstract and landscape painting, covering both emerging and established contemporary work.

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Darlinghurst, Sydney

Chalk Horse opened in 2007 in Darlinghurst as a contemporary art gallery. It represents a mix of Australian and international artists, runs curatorial projects around Sydney and Asia, and works to promote Australian artists overseas. In 2026, the gallery expanded into Thailand with CHOK MAA, an artist residency in Bangkok that offers studio space and exhibition opportunities.

Richmond, Melbourne

Charles Nodrum Gallery has been going since 1984, showing contemporary and mid-century work in Richmond. You'll find painting, sculpture, drawings, and photography from different movements: figurative stuff, abstraction, surrealism, and conceptual work. They keep a pretty active exhibition program running and maintain a stockroom collection too. Charles Nodrum Gallery, Richmond, VIC 3121.

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Richmond, Melbourne

Christopher Vine Gallery is a gallery representing celebrated Australian artist Christopher Vine, whose abstract and figurative fine art practice spans over three decades. The gallery showcases paintings in acrylic, oil and mixed media alongside a curated selection of homeware and design products, with locations in Richmond, Melbourne and Surry Hills, Sydney.

Fitzroy, Melbourne

CLAW Creative is an artist studio and workshop space in Fitzroy, VIC 3065 where jewellery makers and artisans work and exhibit their pieces. They rent out studio space, hire the venue for events, run jewellery workshops, and display work from resident and visiting artists.

Emerging

Hobart, Hobart

Colville Gallery is a contemporary art space in Hobart run by appointment only from Collins Street. It represents Tasmanian and Australian artists working in painting, sculpture and mixed media. The gallery works with both established and emerging practitioners, concentrating on contemporary work.

Armadale, Melbourne

Compendium Gallery was a contemporary fine art gallery in Armadale, VIC 3143. It showed modern works and was part of the local art scene before becoming Nightingale Gallery.

North Hobart, Hobart

Contemporary Art Tasmania is a free public gallery in North Hobart where you can check out contemporary work in all sorts of mediums and art practices. They run regular exhibitions featuring both established and up-and-coming artists, and they offer studio spaces and curatorial mentorship to help support local artists.

West End, Brisbane

Creative Room Art Space is a Brisbane gallery that works with a range of contemporary painters, sculptors, and textile artists. You'll find figurative works, landscape and botanical painting, printmaking, and textile art here. The artists use all sorts of materials, oil and watercolour, bronze sculpture, ceramics. The gallery runs solo and group shows, holds artist workshops, and backs both established and emerging artists.

Fremantle, Perth

Current is an artist-run gallery in Fremantle, WA 6160 that focuses on contemporary and experimental art. The space lets artists test out different ideas, whether that's sculpture, ceramics, painting, or mixed media work from newer and more experienced artists alike. They run regular exhibitions and take submissions from the public through an open call process.

Woollahra, Sydney

They focus on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art, working with a solid group of both established and up-and-coming Indigenous Australian artists. You'll find Western Desert paintings and historical bark paintings in their collection. The gallery shows up at major international art fairs and handles primary market sales and private commissions.

Waterloo, Sydney

Darren Knight Gallery is a Sydney contemporary art space that works with both established and emerging artists. They show photography, sculpture, printmaking and mixed-media pieces, along with monographs and exhibition catalogues. The gallery leans toward conceptual and experimental work.

Emerging

Darwin City, Darwin

Darwin Aboriginal Art Gallery sells genuine Indigenous Australian art and artefacts from Central Desert and Arnhem Land. There's didgeridoos, hollow log coffin art, traditional wood carvings, and intricate fibre work made from natural materials like pandanus and palm leaves. You can watch artists working on their pieces and find out what the art actually means and where the traditions come from.

Darwin City, Darwin

Darwin Art Gallery is tucked away in the Voyage Arcade and run by TE, an artist who focuses on abstract expressionism. The space displays work across paintings, prints, and various Indigenous artefacts like crocodiles, boomerangs, and didgeridoos. They also run art workshops for locals keen to get involved.

Paddington, Sydney

Defiance Gallery operates out of Paddington, Sydney, and represents a range of contemporary Australian artists who work in painting, sculpture, printmaking and mixed media. They show landscape, seascape, figurative and abstract pieces, though painting is their main focus. The gallery runs regular exhibitions for emerging and mid-career artists, administers the Defiance Award, and works on conservation projects.

Emerging

Hobart, Hobart

Despard Gallery is a contemporary fine art gallery in Hobart, Tasmania, that focuses on figurative and landscape painting. The gallery works with established and emerging Australian artists, showing oil paintings, mixed-media works, and photographic pieces. They run regular exhibitions and offer private sales as well.

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Woollahra, Sydney

Dickerson Gallery is a commercial art space in Woollahra, NSW, where you'll find contemporary and figurative work. Sitting on Queen Street, it shows off painting, sculpture and mixed media from both established and emerging artists. They run regular exhibitions throughout the year.

Rushcutters Bay, Sydney

Dominik Mersch Gallery opened in 2006 at Rushcutters Bay and focuses on work by emerging, mid-career and established Australian and European artists. The shows are conceptually strong and visually compelling. The gallery runs exhibitions, panel discussions, performances and special projects in its physical space and online, attracting serious collectors and sparking real conversation about what's happening in contemporary art today. NSW 2011.

Newtown, Sydney

DRAW Space is an artist-run venue in Newtown, Sydney, focused on contemporary drawing. The gallery puts on shows that look at all sorts of drawing work, from artists who've been at it for years to newer people finding their way. It's a place where artists and the public come together to work with and experience drawing as a main thing.

Clontarf, Brisbane

Dreamtime Kullilla-Art is an online art shop based in Brisbane that sells Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artwork, cultural products, and contemporary gallery pieces. They work with several Aboriginal artists and stock everything from high-end gallery works to more affordable pieces, plus cultural merchandise and educational materials.

Collingwood, Melbourne

e+Hive is a Melbourne-based gallery representing contemporary artists from Australia and South East Asia. The gallery specialises in fine art exhibitions, functional ceramics and pottery, and design homeware, with a curatorial focus on traditional handcraft techniques and East Asian aesthetics.

Bayswater, Perth

Ellis House Art Centre is a community gallery in Bayswater, Perth, where you'll find rotating shows of contemporary art across various mediums. They run regular art classes and workshops in drawing, painting, and portraiture. It's a place where local artists and people interested in art come together to work and create.

Woollahra, Sydney

Fellia Melas Gallery in Woollahra, NSW, represents work from some of Australia's top contemporary and established artists. You'll find figurative and landscape paintings, sculpture, and printmaking across the space. The gallery operates in both primary and secondary markets, running regular solo and group shows with a solid stockroom of available pieces.

Adelaide, Adelaide

FELTspace is an artist-run gallery in Adelaide, SA 5000, on Angas Street. It shows rotating exhibitions of contemporary art by emerging and established artists. The space also runs graduate support programmes and gives artists a community platform for creative talk and exhibition chances.

Paddington, Brisbane

Field Trip is a contemporary art gallery in Paddington, Brisbane, showing rotating exhibitions of modern art. You'll find painting, ceramics, mixed media, photography and textiles on the walls. The gallery works with both established and emerging artists, and they put on talks and community events pretty regularly.

Bowen Hills, Brisbane

FireWorks Gallery opened in 1993 in Brisbane and focuses on contemporary Indigenous Australian art, portraiture and mixed-media. They work with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists, regional groups, and non-Indigenous artists doing contemporary work. A big part of what they do is support artists' estates and help keep cultural work alive.

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Woolloomooloo, Sydney

Firstdraft is a non-profit, artist-run gallery in Woolloomooloo that backs experimental contemporary art. They run exhibitions, commissions and writers programs. The gallery shows emerging and established artists working in painting, moving image, sound, textiles, drawing and digital practice. They focus on risk-taking, inclusion and artistic labour.

Emerging

Melbourne, Melbourne

Flinders Lane Gallery sits in Melbourne's Nicholas Building and shows work by both established and up-and-coming Australian artists. They focus on painting, sculpture, prints and other contemporary art, with a steady stream of exhibitions on rotation.

Surry Hills, Sydney

Flinders Street Gallery in Surry Hills, NSW 2010, runs contemporary art shows with both up-and-coming and established artists. You'll find painting, drawing, and mixed media on display. The gallery rotates its exhibitions regularly, showing work from the artists they represent, which covers everything from figurative stuff through to abstraction and landscapes.

Collingwood, Melbourne

Fox Galleries is a contemporary art space in Collingwood, Melbourne, that works with a number of artists doing all sorts of conceptual and visual work. Since 2016, they've been putting on monthly exhibitions of both older and newer pieces, and they've got a private sales area where you can get valuations and insurance assessments done.

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Collingwood, Melbourne

FUTURES is a contemporary art gallery in Collingwood that works with a range of emerging and established Australian artists making paintings, sculptures, and mixed media. The gallery puts on regular shows from both artists it represents and visiting artists, while respecting the Traditional Custodians of the land.

Surry Hills, Sydney

Gallery 144 is a contemporary art gallery in Surry Hills, Sydney, that works with both established and emerging artists. You'll find painting, printmaking, mixed media and sculpture on the walls. The artists the gallery represents work across abstract, figurative and landscape styles.

Emerging

Marrickville, Sydney

Gallery 371 is an artist-run space in Marrickville, Sydney. They put on rotating shows of contemporary art from local and international artists. The gallery handles a pretty broad range of work and styles. You'll find painting, watercolours, mixed media and photography. There's plenty of representational stuff too, including seascapes, landscapes and figurative pieces. The place has a friendly vibe and a real community feel about it. They run group shows and solo exhibitions with both up-and-coming and more established artists.

Norwood, Adelaide

Gallery Lenuancier in Adelaide deals in contemporary paintings and drawings. You'll find oil, acrylic, and watercolour work on the walls, along with charcoal and pastel pieces. The gallery also stocks artisanal goods. There's a decent range of prices and mediums if you're after something specific.

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Newtown, Sydney

Gallery LNL is a contemporary gallery in Newtown, Sydney, focused on ceramics and Australian art. The gallery works with painters, ceramic artists and sculptors who make contemporary, abstract and figurative pieces. They run regular exhibitions and take part in major art fairs.

Armadale, Melbourne

Gallery CAS specialises in contemporary fine art, significant sculptural works and Indigenous Australian art. Established in 2017, the gallery connects collectors and designers with carefully curated pieces by emerging and established Australian and international artists, presenting work within sophisticated residential and corporate settings to demonstrate how art transforms spaces.

Surry Hills, Sydney

Gallery OZ is a Sydney gallery focused on contemporary urban and street art. They work with a solid lineup of established artists who create paintings, prints, photographs, and sculptures, with particular interest in pop-art, minimalism, and figurative work. You can buy original pieces, limited-edition prints, and framed works either online or by visiting the gallery.

Emerging · Mid · Established

Prahran, Melbourne

Gallerysmith is a contemporary art gallery in Melbourne that focuses on collectible work by both established and up-and-coming Australian artists. The place stocks over 600 original pieces covering painting, sculpture, ceramics and photography. They'll help you out with art advice tailored to what you're after, framing, getting work installed properly, and they can arrange studio visits too.

Collingwood, Melbourne

Gertrude is an independent, artist-run gallery and studio complex in Collingwood, Melbourne. It operates across two spaces: Gertrude Contemporary and Gertrude Glasshouse. The organisation runs exhibitions, provides studio support for working artists, and puts on public programs, educational activities, and publishing work focused on contemporary visual arts.

Glenelg, Adelaide

Glenelg Art Gallery displays contemporary paintings, sculptures, jewellery and decorative arts from Adelaide-based and Aboriginal artists. The gallery works with artists from Circle of Arts Foundation and Indigenous creators across South Australia and the Northern Territory, selling original pieces that come with authenticity certificates and background on the makers.

Collingwood, Melbourne

Goldstone Gallery is a contemporary art space in Collingwood, VIC 3066 that takes on social issues through the work it shows and the stands it takes. You'll find glass installations, detailed paper pieces, ceramics and ritual objects by artists interested in memory, spirituality, light and transformation. The gallery's program puts energy into giving a platform to voices that get left out and speaking up against antisemitism.

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Fyshwick, Canberra

Grainger Gallery is a commercial fine art gallery in Fyshwick, ACT 2609. It represents a solid lineup of contemporary Australian artists and operates from a dedicated studio-gallery space. The gallery handles framing services and works across painting, sculpture, and mixed-media pieces, covering figurative, landscape, and abstract styles.

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Hobart, Hobart

Handmark Gallery is a commercial gallery in Hobart, TAS 7000, representing a number of contemporary artists who work across painting, sculpture, ceramics, works on paper and jewellery. They offer art consultancy if you're kitting out a home or workplace, and they're always putting on shows from their roster of artists.

West Perth, Perth

Holmes a Court Gallery runs two spaces in Western Australia. The main one's at 10 in West Perth's Pickle District, with another site out at Vasse Felix near Margaret River. They put together exhibitions from the Janet Holmes à Court Collection, focusing on contemporary Australian art. The curatorial angle emphasises cross-cultural artistic dialogue, indigenous representation, and how contemporary and traditional art practices overlap and feed into each other.

Redfern, Sydney

Home@735 is a Sydney-based contemporary art gallery in a heritage terrace house that showcases select interstate and emerging local artists. The intimate venue emphasises accessibility for all audiences and demonstrates how artworks integrate into domestic spaces, combining personal scale with professional curatorial practice.

Richmond, Melbourne

Hoo Gallery, Richmond VIC 3121, features contemporary eco-print paintings by Dharshi de Silva. She grows plants in her garden and prints them straight onto canvas using natural dyes and earth pigments. Each piece captures a different plant impression, mixing fine art practice with environmental awareness and ideas pulled from how nature moves through the seasons.

West End, Brisbane

They run artist residencies and offer studio tenancies at decent rates for people just getting started. The place is set up for artists to work together, try new stuff, and actually connect with each other across different forms and mediums. It's basically where artists work and where the local creative community hangs out.

Beulah Park, Adelaide

Hugo Michell Gallery is a commercial Adelaide gallery that represents contemporary artists working across multiple mediums. The gallery features work in hand-stamped printmaking, hand-built ceramics, and sculptural installations. It focuses on both emerging and established artists who work with abstract and figurative approaches.

Hobart, Hobart

You'll find sculpture, furniture, ceramics, jewellery and textiles there. The gallery focuses on working artists doing contemporary craft and design work, with everything displayed in their physical space in central Hobart.

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Adelaide, Adelaide

JamFactory is a craft and design studio and gallery in Adelaide that works with contemporary ceramics, glass, jewellery and furniture. It runs exhibition spaces, an online shop, and teaching programs, while supporting Australian artists and fair trade practices with Indigenous creators through its Dealer Member status.

Teneriffe, Brisbane

Jan Manton Gallery is a Brisbane outfit that works with a number of contemporary Australian and international artists. They show everything from abstract and figurative painting through to sculpture, photography, and works on paper. There's a real focus on contemporary art that sits somewhere between conceptual and expressive work.

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Fortitude Valley, Brisbane

Jan Murphy Gallery is based in Fortitude Valley and represents a solid range of contemporary artists. You'll find painting, sculpture, textiles and mixed media on the walls. The gallery works with both seasoned and up-and-coming artists, so the shows cover figurative work, landscapes, abstract pieces and indigenous art practices.

Fremantle, Perth

Japingka Aboriginal Art sits on Fremantle's High Street and focuses on contemporary paintings by Indigenous artists from right across the country. They represent more than 50 artists and stock acrylic works on canvas and linen covering everything from Dreaming stories to cultural symbols. You can browse their collection online or visit the physical gallery. They're accredited by the Aboriginal Art Association of Australia and the Indigenous Art Code.

Emerging · Mid

Perth, Perth

Kamilė Gallery is a Perth-based contemporary gallery that focuses on museum-quality Aboriginal, Australian and international art. The gallery represents 17 artists and shows work across multiple mediums, from acrylic paintings to mixed media and sculpture. It works with both emerging and established artists.

Emerging · Mid · Established

Rozelle, Sydney

Kate Owen Gallery, based in Rozelle, NSW 2039, focuses on contemporary Indigenous Australian art. It works with over 200 artists from both remote and urban areas across the country. The space spans 600 square metres across three levels. You'll find everything from traditional desert dot paintings and ochres through to contemporary bark paintings, sculptures and prints. There's also a Collectors' Gallery section with high-quality work by established artists.

Emerging · Mid · Established · Blue-chip

Braddon, Canberra

KIN Gallery is a contemporary jewellery gallery in Canberra that shows Australian-designed and handcrafted pieces. They focus on bespoke rings, pendants, earrings and watches, working with both up-and-coming and established metalworkers and jewellers. The gallery also runs workshops and takes on custom commissions.

Emerging · Mid

Darlinghurst, Sydney

King Street Gallery on William is a Sydney gallery in Darlinghurst that shows work by established and emerging Australian artists. You'll find contemporary painting, sculpture, printmaking, and works on paper, with a focus on landscape and figurative pieces. They run major exhibitions alongside their roster of represented artists.

Perth, Perth

Kolbusz Space is a contemporary art gallery in Perth's Claisebrook precinct. Started in 2019, it was built from the ground up as a studio and project space. The gallery works with artists doing painting, sculpture, ceramics, textiles, neon, photography and new media. They run regular exhibitions and have an online stockroom with a full range of works. If you're buying, they'll give you one-on-one advice. They also do lease options and lease-to-buy arrangements to make things a bit easier for collectors, designers and businesses.

Toowong, Brisbane

Land Street Gallery is a contemporary exhibition space in Toowong, Brisbane. It shows work by emerging and established artists working across painting, drawing, sculpture, ceramics, printmaking and mixed media. The gallery runs solo and group shows, and operates a working studio program where artists can apply. It's set up as a community-focused venue with regular programming.

Paddington, Brisbane

Latrobe Art Space is a contemporary art gallery based in Paddington, Brisbane, that puts on work from local and international artists. The place functions as a space where emerging and established artists can show their stuff, with a focus on contemporary practice and getting the community involved through exhibitions and cultural programs.

Parap, Darwin

You'll find paintings, prints, sculptures, and textiles from both established art centres and up-and-coming artists. The work spans traditional stuff like bark paintings through to screenprints and carved pieces.

Emerging · Mid

Richmond, Melbourne

Lennox St. Gallery sits in Richmond, Melbourne, and shows work by both well-known and up-and-coming artists. They focus on painting, sculpture, and mixed media across different styles - you'll find figurative pieces, abstract work, landscapes, and indigenous art. The gallery takes its exhibitions seriously, with careful selection and support for developing artists. Lennox St. Gallery | Richmond | VIC | 3121.

Newtown, Sydney

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Paddington, Brisbane

Lethbridge Gallery is a Brisbane outfit that works with a solid lineup of established and emerging artists across different mediums. They put on exhibitions, run art awards, and have an artist residency programme. They also handle a secondary market service, so collectors can buy and sell work through them.

St Kilda, Melbourne

Linden New Art is a contemporary art gallery in St Kilda, VIC 3182 that exhibits work by both emerging and established artists across various mediums. The gallery sits on Bunurong Boon Wurrung country and runs exhibition spaces alongside public programs like artist talks and community workshops. They also provide venue hire and artist residencies.

Emerging · Mid

Darlinghurst, Sydney

Liverpool Street Gallery operates out of Darlinghurst, exhibiting paintings, sculptures, ceramics and mixed media by Australian and international contemporary artists. They run a steady rotation of solo and group shows featuring abstract, figurative and landscape work, along with thematic exhibitions and gift salons.

Richmond, Melbourne

LON Gallery operates as a commercial contemporary art space in Richmond, Melbourne. The gallery works with a mix of emerging and established artists who practise across painting, sculpture, and mixed media. You'll see solo and group exhibitions featuring figurative, landscape, and abstract work, along with still-life and photographic pieces from the artists they represent.

Griffith, Canberra

M16 Artspace is an artist-run gallery and studio collective set up in 1985 in Canberra. It's got 31 artist studios on site and puts on rotating shows of work by emerging and established artists. The space operates three gallery areas with exhibitions changing every four weeks, with contemporary work in all kinds of mediums and styles.

Mid

Surry Hills, Sydney

m2 Gallery is a contemporary art gallery in Surry Hills, Sydney, that works with Australian artists doing street art, abstract work, and mixed-media pieces. They run exhibitions regularly and you can hire the space for art events or guest shows.

Caversham, Perth

Maalinup Aboriginal Gallery is a family-run Aboriginal business in the Swan Valley that sells locally made Indigenous art and hand-painted giftware. They also run bush tucker experiences. The gallery's got contemporary Aboriginal art on display, and you can join in on cultural activities. The whole setup is pretty laid back, and the local hosts who run it know their stuff.

Emerging

Collingwood, Melbourne

MAGMA Galleries is a commercial art space in Collingwood, Melbourne that shows work by established and emerging artists. They focus on painting, sculpture and mixed media, with a particular emphasis on contemporary and abstract art. Indigenous Australian art is a key part of what they do. As well as their regular exhibitions, they also run an online shop.

Malvern, Melbourne

Malvern Artists' Society is an artist-run cooperative gallery and learning hub in Melbourne's inner east, welcoming both emerging and experienced artists. The venue hosts regular members' exhibitions, offers studio classes in painting, drawing and mixed media, and provides affordable gallery hire and exhibition opportunities to its membership community.

Alphington, Melbourne

Mandel Aboriginal Art Gallery is a Melbourne online retailer that specialises in authentic Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artworks. You'll find a good range of pieces across all budgets, with works starting under $250 through to high-end investment pieces over $10,000. They focus on supporting Indigenous artists and helping preserve their cultural heritage.

Emerging · Mid · Established

Malvern, Melbourne

Manyung Gallery Group runs five contemporary art spaces around Melbourne, with one based in Malvern. They work with a pretty varied range of Australian artists doing painting, sculpture, photography and mixed media stuff. You'll see everything from established names to up-and-coming types. The gallery shows contemporary figurative work, landscapes, abstract pieces, still life and botanical subjects.

Salisbury, Adelaide

Marra Dreaming is an Aboriginal Community Centre in Salisbury, SA 5108, and it's been around for more than 20 years. It's a not-for-profit that backs Indigenous artists and cultural programs. The place gives emerging Indigenous artists somewhere to display and sell what they make, plus they run cultural workshops and community art projects.

Windsor, Melbourne

MARS Gallery shows work by emerging and mid-career contemporary artists based in Australia. The Windsor, Melbourne space features pieces across different mediums and styles, working with a steady line-up of local artists on its program.

Darwin City, Darwin

Mbantua Gallery stocks genuine Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artwork. You'll find pieces from Utopia, Arnhem Land, Hermannsburg, North Queensland, and Western Desert artists, with a solid range available online. The gallery works with plenty of Indigenous artists and carries paintings, sculptures, bark works, watercolours, and artefacts. Prices and styles vary, so there's something for different budgets and tastes.

Emerging · Mid · Established

Paddington, Sydney

Michael Commerford Gallery is a commercial art space in Paddington, NSW 2010. It shows contemporary and abstract work, with a mix of established and emerging artists. The gallery focuses on modern painting and mixed-media practice.

Chippendale, Sydney

Michael Reid Gallery Sydney is a contemporary art gallery with a base in Berlin as well. They work with Australian artists, both established ones and people just starting out. The gallery focuses on painting, photography, sculpture and indigenous works. They keep a stockroom of pieces across different styles and materials.

Emerging · Mid · Established · Blue-chip

West End, Brisbane

Milani Gallery is a commercial Brisbane gallery that focuses on contemporary art from both established and emerging artists. They work with practitioners across textiles, painting, and photography, and take a particular interest in conceptual and culturally engaged practice. The gallery is based in West End and puts on solo and group shows regularly, while also helping artists get into major venues overseas.

Adelaide, Adelaide

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Emerging · Mid

Redfern, Sydney

Minerva is a contemporary art gallery in Redfern, NSW 2016 that shows work by emerging and established artists. You'll find painting, sculpture, photography, and mixed media pieces rotating through the space pretty regularly. The gallery's keen on new artistic ideas and reckons cultural diversity matters, which shapes what they put on the walls.

Subiaco, Perth

Mirage Gallery is a Perth commercial gallery that deals in affordable Australian landscape and seascape art. They represent a range of established painters and photographers, mostly focusing on Western Australian subjects. You'll find plenty of work depicting Rottnest Island, the Kimberley and coastal scenes.

Emerging · Mid

Fortitude Valley, Brisbane

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Mid · Established

Perth, Perth

Moore Contemporary is a gallery in Perth that reps over twenty contemporary artists making work across all sorts of different mediums and styles. You'll find it at Cathedral Square on Hay Street. The gallery handles painting, sculpture, and mixed-media pieces, everything from abstract stuff through to figurative work and landscapes. They focus on supporting both established and emerging Australian artists.

Subiaco, Perth

Mossenson Galleries opened in 1993 in Subiaco, Perth (WA 6008). It's become one of Australia's top galleries, focusing on contemporary work from Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander and non-indigenous Australian artists. You'll find a lot of landscapes and seascapes here, mostly dealing with iconic Australian country and coastal scenes.

Richmond, Melbourne

Niagara Galleries is a commercial Richmond gallery that represents a mix of contemporary and established Australian and international artists. The space focuses on painting, sculpture, and works on paper, covering everything from abstract and figurative pieces to landscapes. They're regulars at major Australian art fairs and have a strong commitment to showing work by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists.

Collingwood, Melbourne

Nicholas Thompson Gallery opened in Collingwood back in 2015 and focuses on contemporary Australian art. You'll find work across painting, printmaking, and mixed media from a range of artists.

Armadale, Melbourne

Nightingale Gallery is a contemporary art space in Armadale, Melbourne, working with both established and up-and-coming artists. You'll find painting, printmaking, photography and mixed media on the walls, with regular exhibitions featuring local and international work. They've also got a shop selling limited-edition pieces and original works across a range of price points.

Emerging · Mid · Established

Richmond, Melbourne

Nissarana Galleries runs contemporary art spaces across Noosa Heads, Richmond Melbourne, and Bangalow NSW. Since 2008, they've worked with over eighty Australian and international artists, focusing on painting, sculpture, ceramics, and photography that explores spirituality and cultural identity. The gallery takes artists seriously when their work reflects genuine inner exploration rather than surface-level trends.

Hobart, Hobart

Nolan Gallery & School of Art sits in Hobart's Salamanca Arts Centre and shows work by local Tasmanian artists. You'll see paintings, sculptures, jewellery and ceramics. Some pieces are pretty traditional, landscapes and portraits mostly, while others lean more towards abstract or contemporary art. They run art classes, put on exhibitions, and you can hire the space for events.

Emerging · Mid

Parap, Darwin

The Northern Centre for Contemporary Art sits on Larrakia Country in Darwin and runs independently. They show work from local Territory artists, national names, and international creators. NCCA basically lets people get stuck into all sorts of art, whether that's Indigenous Australian pieces, street work, or conceptual stuff that tackles social, aesthetic and cultural issues you'd actually care about in Northern Australia and elsewhere.

Emerging

Redfern, Sydney

Nussinov Gallery sits in Redfern, NSW, as an artist-run space where Micha Nussinov shows work across painting, digital composites, collages, and sculpture. The work ranges across figurative and landscape subjects through to abstract and contemporary pieces. It's based at 56 Cope Street and functions as both a working studio and exhibition space.

Mid

Collingwood, Melbourne

Off the Kerb is an artist-run gallery and studio space in Collingwood that showcases contemporary work across multiple mediums. The venue functions as both exhibition space and working studios, supporting emerging and established artists in Melbourne's vibrant arts precinct.

Woollahra, Sydney

Olsen Gallery is a contemporary art gallery in Woollahra that focuses on modern painting, sculpture, ceramics and works on paper. It shows work by both established and up-and-coming Australian artists working across figurative, landscape and abstract styles. The gallery runs two spaces: the main one in Sydney and the Olsen Annexe. It also operates LIMITED Contemporary Editions, an archival print studio.

Emerging · Mid · Established · Blue-chip

Melbourne, Melbourne

Original & Authentic Aboriginal Art is a Melbourne-based gallery that stocks traditional and contemporary Aboriginal artwork straight from Australia's leading Indigenous art centres and independent artists. You get certificates of provenance with every piece, so authenticity's covered. They work across painting, sculpture, ceramics and works on paper, and they're serious about treating artists fairly and paying them properly for their work.

Emerging · Mid · Established

Melbourne, Melbourne

Oud Art Gallery is an artist-run contemporary space on Collins Street in Melbourne, VIC 3000. They focus on original paintings and unique drawings made on the spot in places like New York, Paris, London, and Tokyo. A big part of what they do is a daily drawing project that came out of documenting Melbourne's bounce-back after lockdown. The work centres on art, hospitality, and sports.

Melbourne, Melbourne

Outré Gallery has been running in Melbourne for over thirty years, focusing on New Contemporary art. You'll find solo and group exhibitions with work from both Australian and international artists, along with original pieces, limited-edition prints, and stuff they publish through Outré Press.

Emerging · Mid · Established

South Brisbane, Brisbane

PARKER Contemporary is a Brisbane gallery that focuses on contemporary print and paper work. You'll find it in the Fish Lane Arts Precinct. The space represents a mix of established and emerging artists who work across printmaking, drawing, painting, and mixed media. They're keen on hand-crafted pieces and experimental approaches, particularly with works on paper.

Chippendale, Sydney

Peach Black Gallery sits in Chippendale and runs art classes, exhibitions, and cultural events. You can do life drawing, oil and watercolour courses, or get one-on-one tuition. They also hire out the space for private events and rent studio spaces to creatives.

Hobart, Hobart

Penny Contemporary is a gallery in Hobart that works with local, national, and international artists in contemporary art. You'll find both emerging and established artists here, showing work across painting, sculpture, photography, textiles, and mixed media. Their focus leans toward figurative, landscape, and abstract pieces.

Emerging · Mid

Perth, Perth

Peter Kendall Art Gallery displays contemporary paintings and mixed-media work by Perth artist Peter Kendall. You'll find oil paintings on canvas and hessian, black and white prints, ink pieces, and mixed-media works dealing with abstract and figurative themes. Kendall also runs art classes and takes commissions from his Australia Place studio.

Hobart, Hobart

Pier Gallery sits on Brooke Street Pier down at Hobart's waterfront. It's a contemporary art space that works through rotating exhibitions, mainly showing lens-based and contemporary work.

Armadale, Melbourne

Plume Gallery is a vibrant contemporary art space founded in 2005 and directed by artist Katrina McKeon. Located in Armadale and Albert Park, Melbourne, it represents a diverse stable of Australian artists working across multiple mediums, with a particular strength in abstract expressionism and textured contemporary work. The gallery fosters an inclusive environment where contemporary and indigenous Australian art is accessible and enjoyable.

Bowden, Adelaide

Praxis Artspace, set up in 2015 in Bowden, Adelaide (SA 5007), is an independent contemporary gallery and artist studio space. It works as both a working studio complex and exhibition venue, with rotating shows featuring different contemporary artists and a stockroom holding artworks in various mediums and styles.

Woollahra, Sydney

Project Gallery is a contemporary gallery in Woollahra showing work by emerging and established local artists. The gallery reps a range of artists working across painting, ceramics, and sculpture. You'll find a lot of figurative work, still-life studies, and landscape painting in the shows. They also do art consulting, and there's an active online store if you want to shop from home.

Emerging · Mid

Melbourne, Melbourne

Project8 Gallery is a Melbourne space dedicated to contemporary abstract art. The gallery focuses on work that sits between order and organic forms. Right now, the exhibition looks at liminal spaces using mixed-media pieces that pair exact linear structures with loose, gestural marks on paper and canvas. The work examines the line between built environments and nature itself.

Ainslie, Canberra

The gallery displays contemporary art in different mediums and styles, and pays real attention to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists. You can see exhibitions and buy work there, plus it runs workshops and hosts creative events.

Emerging · Mid

Darwin City, Darwin

Qubit Gallery is an artist-run space in Darwin City's Mayfair precinct that focuses on contemporary art. It started from Darwin's street art scene and now functions as both an experimental lab and exhibition venue. The gallery works with emerging and established artists, running collaborative shows and residency programs that bring people together and push creative boundaries.

Darwin City, Darwin

Central Desert, Top End, Utopia, Arnhem Land, Roper River. You name it. They work with Indigenous artists from these areas and sell paintings and other pieces.

Emerging

Port Melbourne, Melbourne

Red Desert Dreamings is an Aboriginal art gallery located in Port Melbourne, Victoria, that stocks authentic paintings, barks, artefacts and glass made by Indigenous artists from Australia's Central and Western Desert regions, the Kimberley, and Tiwi Islands. The gallery takes care to represent artists fairly and handle their cultural knowledge with respect.

Mid · Established

Fitzroy North, Melbourne

Red Gallery is a contemporary art space in Fitzroy North that runs group and solo exhibitions. They work with an open submission model, so artists can pitch their work. The gallery puts on thematic shows like the Urban group exhibitions and an annual Red Salon programme. It's basically run as a community space where artists get a fair go at showing their stuff.

Red Hill, Brisbane

Red Hill Gallery is a Brisbane commercial art gallery that focuses on contemporary Australian paintings, sculpture, glass, ceramics and jewellery. Situated in Red Hill, it works with both established and emerging artists across figurative, landscape and abstract styles. The gallery sells existing pieces and takes on new commissions for collectors.

Emerging · Mid · Established

Paddington, Brisbane

Red Sand Art Gallery started back in 1996 at TiTree in the Northern Territory, then moved to Paddington, Brisbane. They focus on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art, carrying everything from contemporary paintings and sculptures to didgeridoos and boomerangs. The collection leans heavily toward dotwork styles and stories tied to the Dreaming, particularly pieces from the Utopia Homelands and Central Desert regions.

Chippendale, Sydney

REDBASE Art is a contemporary gallery space in Chippendale, Sydney, hosting exhibitions, artist residencies and art fair shows. The venue works with emerging and established artists, offering studio-based programs, curatorial support and opportunities to exhibit at international art fairs.

Albion, Brisbane

Revival Art & Design Gallery operates out of Albion in Brisbane, showing work from Queensland and Australian artists. They put on regular solo and group shows, run an annual prize for emerging artists, and take work to art fairs around Australia and overseas. You'll also find fine craft, industrial design, and ceramics in the space, mixed in with painting and sculpture.

Emerging · Mid

Redfern, Sydney

Revolve Gallery & Studios is an artist-run gallery and studio space in Redfern that puts emerging artists' practice first. The place combines exhibition space, working studios, workshops and a coffee bar, so artists can make work together and try new things out loud.

Richmond, Melbourne

Roberson Art Gallery sits in Richmond, VIC 3121 and focuses on contemporary art that explores colour and movement. They regularly put on shows featuring both up-and-coming and established artists.

North Sydney, Sydney

Rochfort Gallery is a commercial art space in North Sydney that represents a pretty varied mix of contemporary Australian and international artists. You'll find painting, sculpture, ceramics, photography, and works on paper, covering everything from abstract and figurative work to landscape and conceptual pieces. The gallery opens by appointment and on weekends, and it gives both established and emerging artists a chance to show work that deals with cultural, environmental, and philosophical stuff.

Paddington, Sydney

Roslyn Oxley9 Gallery is a contemporary art gallery in Paddington, Sydney, representing a diverse roster of established and emerging artists. The gallery works with contemporary painting, sculpture, photography and mixed-media works, covering figurative, abstract and conceptual practices, with a focus on Australian and international artists engaged with contemporary discourse.

Redfern, Sydney

Sabbia Gallery in Redfern works with established and emerging Australian artists, mostly those working in glass, ceramics and fibre. The gallery exhibits contemporary pieces across different mediums, with a particular focus on craft-based work and indigenous Australian artists from a range of cultural backgrounds.

Paddington, Sydney

Saint Cloche is a contemporary art gallery in Paddington that puts on fortnightly shows of painting, sculpture, ceramics, and functional art. They work mainly with established Australian artists and run an online shop selling work across different mediums and styles. The space also hosts installations, collaborations, and events.

Mid

Darlinghurst, Sydney

Scieppan Gallery is a contemporary art space in Darlinghurst that focuses on figurative, narrative, and abstract painting. They work with Australian and international artists, showing oils, acrylics, and mixed media pieces. You'll find a lot of figurative work on the walls, alongside surreal landscapes and abstract stuff.

Emerging · Mid · Established

Prahran, Melbourne

Scott Livesey Galleries operates in Prahran and focuses on contemporary Australian art. The gallery works with painters, sculptors, ceramicists and mixed-media artists. There's a dedicated area for work by Indigenous Australian artists.

Adelaide, Adelaide

Segwood Galleries is an Adelaide gallery that shows mid-career to established contemporary Australian artists alongside high-end designer furniture, lighting, and antiques sourced from local and overseas markets. The space leans toward contemporary and experimental art, including street art, with a real interest in Japanese, Chinese, and African cultural objects.

Collingwood, Melbourne

Seventh Gallery is an artist-run space in Collingwood, VIC 3066, showing work that plays with how materials actually behave. They run exhibitions looking at extraction, circulation, and what materials can do, featuring photography, sculpture, installation, and video by Australian artists. The shows tend to focus on how stuff gets moved around and what it means for matter to act independently.

The Rocks, Sydney

Shazia Imran Gallery is a commercial art space in The Rocks, NSW 2000, run by award-winning artist Shazia Imran. The gallery stocks contemporary mixed-media paintings, sculptures, and fine-art prints. You'll find everything from abstract works and coastal paintings to figurative pieces and botanical studies, available as originals or reproductions. Shazia also takes on commissions and runs workshops.

Emerging · Mid · Established

Darwin City, Darwin

Sister7 is an Indigenous women's art gallery and ethical gift shop on Larrakia country in Darwin. They stock authentic artworks by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women artists, complete with certificates of authenticity and artist stories. The shop also sells homewares, textiles, jewellery and cultural products from fair-trade and ethical makers.

Fitzroy, Melbourne

Sol Gallery is a contemporary commercial art space in Fitzroy, Melbourne, showing established and emerging artists across painting, photography, ceramics, and mixed media. The gallery actively participates in major international art fairs and represents artists, whilst also operating a secondary project space in Collingwood.

Emerging · Mid · Established

Melbourne, Melbourne

SongLines Gallery in Melbourne, VIC 3000 is the Melbourne base for Original & Authentic Aboriginal Art, a specialist dealer that's been sourcing rare and collectible Aboriginal fine art for over 30 years. You'll find work from major artists like Walungkura Napanangka here, including pieces that draw on traditional Indigenous painting and sacred cultural stories.

Richmond, Melbourne

Sophie Gannon Gallery is a contemporary art gallery in Richmond, Melbourne that works with more than forty established and emerging artists. The gallery shows painting, sculpture, printmaking, photography and design, covering everything from figurative and abstract work through to realism and design-focused pieces.

North Fremantle, Perth

They stock work by solid contemporary Australian artists across painting, sculpture, ceramics, and decorative pieces. The gallery carries figurative and abstract work, along with landscapes, still-life, seascapes, and wildlife paintings from artists working in different styles and mediums.

Mid · Established

Darlinghurst, Sydney

Stanley Street Gallery is located in Darlinghurst, Sydney. It represents a diverse group of contemporary artists working across various mediums. The gallery puts on regular exhibitions and keeps solid ties with the local community. It acknowledges the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation as the traditional custodians of the land.

Surry Hills, Sydney

Station Gallery works with a mix of established and up-and-coming Australian and international artists making contemporary work. The gallery has locations in Melbourne (since 2011) and Sydney (since 2019), showing paintings, sculptures, works on paper, and mixed media. You'll find abstract, figurative, and conceptual pieces across both spaces.

South Yarra, Melbourne

Station Gallery shows work by a mix of established and up-and-coming Australian and international artists. They work across painting, sculpture, photography and mixed media. The gallery's been running since 2011, with spaces in Melbourne and Sydney. They focus on abstract, figurative and conceptual pieces, mostly from mid-career and emerging artists.

Melbourne, Melbourne

Stephen McLaughlan Gallery is an established gallery in central Melbourne that represents a diverse group of contemporary Australian artists working in painting, sculpture, ceramics, glass and printmaking. The gallery exhibits figurative, abstract, landscape and still-life work, and focuses on supporting professional artists through regular exhibitions and representation.

Fortitude Valley, Brisbane

Studio Gallery Group operates three galleries across Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane, representing a dynamic roster of emerging and established contemporary artists. The gallery emphasises inclusive, progressive art spaces built on ethical principles, offering solo and group exhibitions alongside artist talks and installations.

Subiaco, Perth

SubiARTco was a Perth artist collective that ran galleries in Subiaco from 2017 to 2021. They showed member work across painting, photography, sculpture, glass art and jewellery. The cooperative worked with a range of contemporary styles and still helps shift artwork and take on commissions through direct artist contact. You can see their current pieces at local pubs and cafes around the place.

Fitzroy, Melbourne

Sutton Gallery in Fitzroy, VIC 3065 represents a range of contemporary Australian artists making work in painting, photography, sculpture and works on paper. You'll find everything from abstraction and figuration to landscapes and still-lifes on the walls. The gallery actively supports indigenous and Asia-Pacific artists, putting them front and centre in the work it chooses to show.

Adelaide, Adelaide

T'Arts Collective is a member-run artist co-op based in Gay's Arcade, Adelaide, SA 5000. It represents 34 South Australian artists who work in painting, printmaking, ceramics, glass, sculpture, textiles and craft. The gallery has member artists on site most days, and they focus on selling original artworks and handmade gifts.

The Gardens, Darwin

Tactile Arts is a contemporary craft gallery and working studios in Darwin, operated by the Crafts Council of the Northern Territory. The organisation showcases local and visiting craft artists across ceramics, glass, textiles and other media, operating gallery exhibitions alongside active studio facilities, workshops for adults and children, and regular makers markets featuring regional makers.

Surry Hills, Sydney

TAP Art Gallery in Surry Hills operates as a contemporary art space where emerging and established artists get together. The place runs regular exhibitions, art classes, and artist talks, plus they host fundraising events and community activities around art. You'll see different kinds of work across various mediums and styles, from solo artists to people working together on projects.

Marrickville, Sydney

The Commercial is a contemporary art gallery in Marrickville, Sydney that shows work from both established and up-and-coming Australian artists. You'll find painting, sculpture, printmaking and mixed media on the walls, spanning everything from figurative work through to landscapes and abstracts. The artists exhibited there regularly show up in major institutional exhibitions and international art fairs.

The Rocks, Sydney

The Ken Done Gallery in The Rocks is a single-artist space that shows off Ken Done's bold, colourful paintings and limited edition prints. You'll find original works, fine art prints on quality archival paper, and plenty of licensed stuff like homewares, clothing and accessories that pick up on the artist's bright style.

Adelaide, Adelaide

The Little Machine is a contemporary art gallery in Adelaide's Regent Arcade. It shows work from both up-and-coming and established artists working across different mediums. The space runs rotating exhibitions, puts out publications, and hosts events that engage with what's happening in contemporary art. They also acknowledge the Kaurna People's traditional custodianship of the Adelaide Plains.

Newstead, Brisbane

Maud Creative is Brisbane's dedicated photography gallery and cultural centre, housed in Newstead. It showcases contemporary and documentary photography across diverse subjects, from landscape and architecture to portraiture, wildlife and community. The gallery operates darkroom facilities, runs workshops in analogue and digital photography, and represents a roster of established and emerging photographers.

Emerging

Fortitude Valley, Brisbane

The Renshaws is a Brisbane gallery that represents contemporary Australian artists working across painting, sculpture, photography and mixed media. Located in Fortitude Valley, the space features everything from abstract and figurative work to landscapes and photography, with a focus on both seasoned and up-and-coming artists.

Hobart, Hobart

TAG Art Gallery, established over 25 years ago, presents a curated program of contemporary Australian art in central Hobart. The gallery specialises in abstract and landscape works, offering personalised guidance to collectors and featuring both emerging and established practitioners exploring spatial relationships, chromatic sophistication, and emotional abstraction.

Fitzroy, Melbourne

THIS IS NO FANTASY is a contemporary art gallery in Fitzroy, VIC 3065 that works with emerging and established artists doing painting, sculpture, photography and mixed-media. It was co-founded by Dianne Tanzer and Nicola Stein and focuses on abstract and figurative contemporary work.

Melbourne, Melbourne

Tolarno Galleries is a Melbourne gallery that shows work by Australian contemporary artists across painting, sculpture, glass, photography and mixed media. You'll find everything from abstract to figurative work, photography and Indigenous Australian art, with a strong focus on large-scale pieces and stuff that's conceptually solid.

Darwin City, Darwin

Top End Art Gallery is a Darwin-based commercial art venue showcasing hand-painted works by local artist TE, featuring abstract expressionism and street art on canvas, prints, and unconventional mediums including crocodiles, boomerangs and didgeridoos. The gallery operates from Voyage Arcade with pop-up locations at Mindil and Parap markets, alongside a café and paint-and-sip workshops.

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Cottesloe, Perth

Tunbridge Gallery stocks ethically sourced Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art from 292 artists working across Australia. You'll find the gallery in Cottesloe, Perth. Their range includes contemporary Aboriginal paintings covering desert scenes, coastal imagery and cultural storytelling. They're pretty focused on treating artists fairly and making sure they get proper recognition for their work.

Emerging · Mid · Established · Blue-chip

Waterloo, Sydney

Utopia Art Sydney works with a number of contemporary Australian artists, both Indigenous painters from Papunya Tula and established Sydney-based practitioners. The gallery focuses on painting and works on paper. You'll find abstract, figurative and landscape work there, but they're particularly interested in Aboriginal desert art and how it talks to modern Australian practice.

West End, Brisbane

Vacant Assembly is an artist-run venue in Brisbane that focuses on grassroots arts, community activation and experimental work. Located at 266 Montague Road in West End, QLD 4101, it operates as a multidisciplinary space offering gallery exhibitions, studio residencies, workshops, and participatory projects. Over seven years, the venue has built a reputation for accessible, collaborative art-making and community wellbeing.

Emerging

Sydney, Sydney

Verge Gallery is a contemporary art space on the University of Sydney campus, run by the University of Sydney Union. The gallery puts on exhibitions and public programs featuring contemporary work, and it acknowledges the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation, whose land it's on.

East Melbourne, Melbourne

The Victorian Artists Society is a co-operative gallery in East Melbourne running five exhibition spaces that put on over 50 shows each year. Set up back in 1870, it displays work by its members covering painting, drawing, printmaking and sculpture in all sorts of styles and subjects. The galleries refresh their exhibitions every couple of weeks with new pieces.

Emerging

Perth, Perth

Wallace is a contemporary art gallery located in Perth's William Street cultural precinct. The space presents exhibitions centred on photographic and conceptual practice, with a focus on performed and evidence-based imagery. The gallery supports emerging and established artists working across photography, installation, and theoretical frameworks.

Sydney, Sydney

Wentworth Galleries has been running for over 30 years, focusing on contemporary Australian and Aboriginal artists. They've got spaces in both Sydney and Brisbane, stocking paintings, sculptures and various other pieces. Their main areas are landscape work, figurative stuff and indigenous art.

Collingwood, Melbourne

West Space is an artist-run gallery in Collingwood, VIC 3066 that backs contemporary art through exhibitions, commissions and studio access. It sits in the Collingwood Yards creative precinct and gives emerging and established artists a place to show work across all sorts of media and ideas.

Hobart, Hobart

Wooby Lane Gallery sits in Salamanca, one of Hobart's older areas. The space focuses on art glass and watercolour paintings, with bits of ceramics, wood and leather work mixed in. You'll find artists from Tasmania, Australia and New Zealand represented here. The gallery operates out of a restored nineteenth-century sandstone building in Hobart's river arts district.