Indigenous art forms in Melbourne
Artists from different Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities around Australia produce work that may be recognisable as Indigenous.
The range of styles and subject matters used in Indigenous art are diverse, reflecting a vast range of lifestyles, landscapes, cultural experiences and beliefs.
Indigenous art sold in Melbourne may be produced locally, but it may come from anywhere within Australia.
Buying Indigenous art
Galleries and shops that adhere to the City of Melbourne’s ‘Code of practice for galleries and retailers of Indigenous Art’ have agreed to ensure Indigenous artists receive fair payment for their work.
Purchasing from these shops helps protect the future of Indigenous arts practice in Melbourne and around Australia, and helps ensure the ethical treatment of Indigenous artists.
Buyer's checklist
Use the Buyer's checklist to help ensure you are buying Indigenous art that is produced and sold in an ethical manner.
These galleries and shops sell ethically produced Indigenous art:
The City Gallery presents a free, annual program of exhibitions that draw on the City of Melbourne’s extensive art and heritage collection. Devised... |
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Craft Victoria’s shop COUNTER is the place to see and buy the very best Australian contemporary craft and design. Limited edition and one-off homew... |
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Flinders Lane Gallery continues to focus on encouraging the development of contemporary Australian artists. We’ve been at the centre of defining tr... |
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Gallery Gabrielle Pizzi has been exhibiting contemporary Australian Aboriginal art since 1987. The Gallery represents the work of artists from the ... |
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The Potter is a university art museum of international standing. We present an innovative curated exhibition program and house the University of Me... |
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Mixed stockroom show of work from Arnhem Land, the Kimberleys and the Western Desert. |
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Koorie Connections 'Altair' is a shop at the Queen Victoria Market that sells authentic Aboriginal products including artwork, pottery, books, clot... |
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Fast-becoming a cultural icon for Melbourne, the Koorie Heritage Trust Cultural Centre hosts more than 20,000 artefacts, books, artworks and photog... |
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NGV International is Australia’s oldest and pre-eminent public art museum featuring blockbuster exhibitions and one of the world’s finest art colle... |
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The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia was the first public art museum dedicated to Australian art.
The NGV Collection of Australian art numbers al... |
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RMIT Gallery is one of Melbourne’s most vibrant public art and design galleries, presenting a broad and unique exhibition program exploring all asp... |
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