Contemporary Art Gallery
We have a wonderful light filled gallery space with beautiful full height street windows in our character filled creative hub. We specialise in showcasing emerging and mid-career contemporary artists from Melbourne and Regional Victoria in our curated group exhibitions, solo shows, as well as collective and private group exhibitions.
We run a full schedule of rotating gallery exhibitions in our two gallery spaces through out the year, so there is always something new to discover. We love supporting Victorian Artists to grow in their practice and confidence as they progress in their artistic career at any age!
We are a full service commercial gallery, from curating, hanging, manning, sales, demounting, and promotion, we take care of it all, so artists need only drop off their work, and then collect unsold works wrapped and ready for transport home.
With modern track gallery lighting and hanging system as well as an abundance of plinths in all sizes, along with access to partition walls, our two galleries transform into the space that is needed for each exhibition.
We take the stress, learning curve and decision paralysis out of exhibiting as a emerging artist, so they can concentrate on the art.
Current Exhibitions
MAIN GALLERY CURRENT EXHIBITION:
PRETTIER THAN PERFECTION - GROUP EXHIBITION
9 January - 2 March, 2026
Prettier than Perfection celebrates the quiet beauty found in nature’s irregularities, where florals and flora reveal their true character through variation, fragility, and change. In an age of AI-generated imagery and perfectly retouched photographs, this exhibition pushes back against artificial flawlessness, reminding us that bent stems, weathered petals, and asymmetrical forms are not imperfections but moments of visual poetry. Through thoughtful observation and expressive interpretation, the artworks highlight how irregularity brings depth, honesty, and emotion to botanical subjects. Prettier than Perfection invites viewers to slow down, look closer, and reconnect with the raw, imperfect beauty that cannot be replicated or perfected by technology.
Artists: Bianca Napthine, Fiona Wood, Gayle Cykner, Gina Auciello, Lili Eggleston, & Melinda Privitelli.
STUDIO GALLERY CURRENT EXHIBITION:
LIVING LEGACY - GROUP FAUNAL ART EXHIBITION
19 February - 30 March, 2026
Living Legacy is an exhibition that celebrates the beauty, diversity, and significance of the animal world while highlighting the urgent need for its protection. Timed to coincide with World Wildlife Day on March 3rd, the exhibition brings together artworks that honour animals through their likenesses, capturing both their physical presence and symbolic importance.
Each piece serves as a visual reminder of the fragile balance between humans and the natural world, encouraging reflection on conservation, preservation, and our shared responsibility to safeguard wildlife for future generations. Through creative expression, Living Legacy invites viewers to connect emotionally with animals and to recognise their enduring role in shaping our planet’s living heritage
Artists: Beckie Parkinson, Denise Martin, Di Aitken, Linda Newton, Lillian Anstey-Sprigg, Lucinda Cotter, Pam Gleeson, Ro Windust
Check out our previous exhibitions in the
Main Gallery or Studio Gallery
Upcoming Exhibitions
Upcoming exhibitions in the galleries at The Old Auction House include
“Expressions of Nature”, Terri MacDonald and Michelle Slater , October/November 2025
“Groundwater”, Sally Berridge and Malini Lewis, October/November 2025
Buttlejorrk Artists plus special guests Macedon Ranges Potters, November/December 2025
Exhibit With Us
Want to exhibit at The Old Auction House? We would love to hear from you!
We specialise in emerging and mid-career contemporary artists in all mediums, except for digital and performance.
Information for artists who wish to apply to exhibit in a solo exhibition, as a collective, guild or as part of one of our curated group exhibitions can find information on our exhibiting page
