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Brunswick Street Gallery 322 Brunswick St. Fitzroy, 3065

Exhibition spaces for emerging contemporary creative practices www.brunswickstreetgallery.com.au

Brunswick Street Gallery provides a professional exhibition space to self-representing local and national artists, as well as creative studio spaces for makers and designers. Located in the heart of Fitzroy—one of Melbourne’s most creative suburbs—we oversee a dynamic schedule hosting regular exhibition openings, numerous cultural events and art prizes throughout the year. To apply to exhibit as a solo artist, or as part of a group, please email [email protected]

ENTRIES NOW OPEN! 2027 SMALL WORKS ART PRIZEOVER $15,000 IN AWARD PRIZESALL ENTRIES EXHIBITED!——Calling all artists! Ent...
16/10/2026

ENTRIES NOW OPEN! 2027 SMALL WORKS ART PRIZE
OVER $15,000 IN AWARD PRIZES
ALL ENTRIES EXHIBITED!
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Calling all artists! Entries are now open for the Small Works Art Prize 2027, one of Australia’s longest-running and most beloved open-entry art awards! Celebrating creativity on an intimate scale, the prize welcomes both emerging and established artists from across Australia and beyond, showcasing hundreds of original works, each no larger than 35x35x35cm.

Every entry is exhibited, and all mediums are accepted, including painting, photography, sculpture, drawing, printmaking, ceramics, weaving, mixed media and more. The prize is celebrated for its inclusivity, energy, and community spirit, offering artists a unique platform to connect with collectors and curators, share their work with thousands of visitors, and be part of an immersive exhibition that proves small art can have a truly big impact.

ALL ENTRIES EXHIBITED 9–23 JANUARY 2027
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Over $15,000 in prizes to be awarded including:

First Place $5000 Cash Prize (non-acquisitive)
Second Place $2000 Cash Prize (non-acquisitve)
Third Place $1000 Cash Prize (non-acquisitve) – Supported by Southern Buoy
Brunswick Street Gallery Solo Exhibition Prize
Object Prize supported by Craft Victoria
Honourable Mention supported by Art Guide
Honourable Mention supported by Framed of Mind
Honourable Mention supported by Fitzroy Painting
Honourable Mention supported by Art Boards Australia
People’s Choice Award supported by Art Shed
Plus more to be announced!
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ENTRIES CLOSE: MIDNIGHT, SUNDAY 15 NOVEMBER

For T&C’s and to Enter Online visit our website or follow the link in our bio.
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FINAL WEEK: DULCIE SHARPENGAYULU TJULPU TJUTA MUNU TJILKAMATA TJUTA PALYANTJAKU MUKURINGANYII LOVE MAKING BIRDS AND ECHI...
15/10/2026

FINAL WEEK: DULCIE SHARPE

NGAYULU TJULPU TJUTA MUNU TJILKAMATA TJUTA PALYANTJAKU MUKURINGANYI
I LOVE MAKING BIRDS AND ECHIDNAS

1–18 OCT
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It's the final week to view Dulcie Sharpe's vibrant and joyful 'Ngayulu Tjulpu Tjuta munu Tjilkamata Tjuta Palyantjaku Mukuringanyi (I Love Making Birds and Echidnas)'–closing this Sunday.
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Dulcie Sharpe’s world is boldly colourful and full of joy.

Working across soft sculpture, textiles and painting, Dulcie’s playful figurations brim with densely layered colour, pattern and personality. Her works often portray her favourite animals: Tjulpu (birds) and Tjilkamata (echidnas).

Dulcie’s distinctive style translates seamlessly from fabric to painting on paper. Her delicate touch is reminiscent of the meticulous punching and stitching of her textile sculptures, with each mark methodically layered and highly considered. The intricate patterns of her Tjulpu and Tjilkamata are rendered with such detail that it is as though she were putting needle and thread to paper.

Her love of making is strengthened by being among her tight-knit community at the Art Centre at Yarrenyty Arltere Town Camp, Mparntwe, where she has been instrumental in fostering a safe and communal space for peop le to gather, create and keep culture strong through art.

Ngayulu Tjulpu Tjuta munu Tjilkamata Tjuta Palyantjaku Mukuringanyi (I Love Making Birds and Echidnas) is a declaration of joy from Dulcie herself. Her work is imbued with the happiness she finds in making—a happiness that, in turn, she shares with us.
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Artworks:
Tjulpu Tjuta 113-26, ink on heavyweight Indian rag paper, framed in oak with AR70 glass, artwork: 77x56cm, frame 86x66cm.
Tjulpu 110-26, ink on heavyweight Indian rag paper, framed in oak with AR70 glass, artwork: 77x56cm, frame 86x66cm.



FINAL DAYSEVAPORATING LANGUAGE AND WHAT IS LEFT BEHINDCHARLIE GATES——Visit the gallery this week before our current exhi...
15/10/2026

FINAL DAYS

EVAPORATING LANGUAGE AND WHAT IS LEFT BEHIND
CHARLIE GATES
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Visit the gallery this week before our current exhibitions come to an end. Currently on display is an exciting mix of exhibitions presenting a range of mediums and concepts, including 'Evaporating Language And What Is Left Behind' by printmaker Charlie Gates. Utilising various printmaking matrices as forms of translation, Gates explores processes of decontextualisation and abstraction to discover what is left behind as images are plunged into non-objectivity.
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Employing water as a lens to explore losses in translation, Charlie Gates presents a body of work depicting processes of decontextualisation and the erosion of meaning. Water embodies a series of dualities – clarity and turbidity; evaporation and condensation; dissolution and deposition – reflecting the intrinsic nature of the subject and the scene.

Through printmaking, Gates traces the gradual decontextualisation of images, using matrices as a space between the original subject and its translation. Images are obscured, fragmented, and abstracted through processes involving melting tusche ice blocks, diluted and evaporated liquids, and water interacting with wet paper. These processes allow images to shift progressively away from their original context, eventually dissolving into non-objective arrangements of colour and form.
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Visit our website for the full details of ‘Evaporating Language And What Is Left Behind’ and further information on all current exhibitions or visit the gallery Tuesday–Saturday 10AM–5PM and Sunday 11AM–4PM. The final day to view this exhibition is Sunday 18 October.
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Images:
Exhibition installation images
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STOCKROOM HIDDEN GEMSThe one that got away? Has an artwork from a past BSG exhibition stayed on your mind? Don’t worry, ...
14/10/2026

STOCKROOM HIDDEN GEMS

The one that got away? Has an artwork from a past BSG exhibition stayed on your mind? Don’t worry, selected works by previous exhibitors are still available to view in our Stockroom and can be purchased anytime through our website.
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Alongside our temporary exhibitions, our Stockroom is updated weekly with new arrivals—there’s always something fresh to catch your eye and spark your curiosity each time you visit.

Our current exhibitions and Stockroom are open all weekend for you to visit and browse.
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Images:
'Rider's Spot ', Zory McGrath, Oil on canvas, 33cm dia
'Sway', Sonia Martignon, Acrylic and purography on hand cut plywood, 60x60cm
'Burlupurr' 324-25, Cecille Baker, Pandanus spiralis nd natural dyes, 23x18x18cm
'Warraburnburn', Jeremiah Bonson, Cottonwood (bombas Ceiba) with ochre, pigment and PVA fixative, 171x7x8cm + Stand
'The Red Tent', Tali Steer, Oil, oil stick, acrylic on linen, 65x65cm framed
'Preparing for Hibernation-Secret Stash (no.3)', Freyana Irani Raffia, Raffia and cotton , 16x14x12cm
'Blood Range Outstation', Sadie Clare Richards, Acrylic on linen, 61x91cm
'Dancers by Night II', Jessie Beard, Acrylic on polycotton, framed in oak, 40x30cm

FINAL WEEK26 MINUTES OF QUIET STARINGAMELIA DOWLING——This week is your final chance to catch our five current exhibition...
14/10/2026

FINAL WEEK

26 MINUTES OF QUIET STARING
AMELIA DOWLING
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This week is your final chance to catch our five current exhibitions before they close. These include '26 minutes of quiet staring', an exhibition by Melbourne/Naarm-based textile artist Amelia Dowling. Don’t miss the opportunity to experience these exhibitions before the close on Sunday 18 October.
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'26 minutes of quiet staring' is a solo exhibition by Australian textile artist Amelia Dowling. Drawing on theories related to the unconscious mind and intersecting themes of seeing and being seen, Dowling uses text, hand-embroidery and soft sculpture to explore the serious and silly ways we learn to think, behave and survive.

Using the eye as both a starting point and as a recurring visual and linguistic motif, Dowling has drawn inspiration from theories around the unequal power dynamic of looking, most notably Michel Foucault’s concept of the internal panopticon. Foucault argued that the architecture of a panopticon (a circular prison with a central watchtower where inmates can be seen at all times) is a metaphor for how societies condition us to internalise the disciplinary gaze and regulate our actions to conform to societal expectations. This concept also applies to the way girls are taught from a young age to view, present and police themselves for the ever-present male gaze.
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Visit our website for the full details of ‘26 minutes of quiet staring’ and further information on all current exhibitions or visit the gallery Tuesday–Saturday 10AM–5PM and Sunday 11AM–4PM.
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Images:
Please don’t join a cult, 2026, Hand embroidery, cotton thread on vintage cotton handkerchief, 35x34x4cm (framed)
And for my next trick I will become exactly who I was always meant to be, 2026, Hand-embroidery, cotton thread on vintage cotton handkerchief, 38x38x4cm (framed)



FINAL SPACESFEB–JUN 2027——We have a limited number of final exhibition spaces available from February to June 2027. If y...
13/10/2026

FINAL SPACES

FEB–JUN 2027
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We have a limited number of final exhibition spaces available from February to June 2027. If you’re an artist developing a new body of work or exploring an exhibition concept, now is the time to get in touch.

We welcome proposals from emerging and established artists working across all contemporary visual art practices. Successful proposals will be presented as part of our annual exhibition program alongside a dynamic schedule of solo and group exhibitions, connecting artists with collectors, curators, designers and a broad contemporary arts audience.

To discuss a proposal or submit your application, please contact our curatorial team at [email protected] or visit our website (link in bio) for further information.
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Brunswick Street Gallery welcomes exhibition proposals from both established and emerging artists seeking to exhibit alongside our curated program.

As one of our most competitive opportunities, our open call attracts a high calibre of submissions each year. With a limited number of exhibition opportunities available, proposals are carefully assessed, and we select those that demonstrate exceptional artistic quality, originality, and a strong alignment with the gallery's vision.

Our exhibition program is designed to showcase outstanding contemporary art while fostering meaningful connections between artists and our engaged community of collectors, curators, and visitors. Beyond the exhibition itself, we are committed to supporting the ongoing development of each exhibiting artist's practice and career through the visibility, networks, and opportunities that Brunswick Street Gallery provides.

APPLICATIONS CLOSE: SUNDAY 25 OCTOBER, MIDNIGHT.

Image: Inhale the Velvet Sky, Emma Sutherland

FINAL WEEKDIALOGUE: THE SUBLIMECHANEL CURANTE AND MICHELLE HARVEY——Michelle Harvey creates atmospheric landscape paintin...
13/10/2026

FINAL WEEK

DIALOGUE: THE SUBLIME
CHANEL CURANTE AND MICHELLE HARVEY
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Michelle Harvey creates atmospheric landscape paintings inspired by those moments when the natural world makes us stop and take notice. Drawn to dramatic skies, shifting light and wide-open spaces, her work responds to the feeling of being witness to something greater than words can easily describe.

Working intuitively, she builds her paintings in layers, allowing atmosphere, colour and memory to guide the process. Rather than depicting a particular place, Michelle captures the feeling of a moment when faced with the awe of an approaching storm, the last light of day, or the vastness of a landscape that invites us to pause and simply look..
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Brunswick Street Gallery’s Dialogue exhibition series brings together the practices of two artists, creating a space in which each artist’s work is complemented by the other’s, elevating the impact of the combined showcase.

Dialogue: The Sublime aims to present contrasting expressions of the sublime, both through representations of the grandeur of the natural world and through the more abstract sensations that arise when words fail us, capturing fleeting moments, emotions, energies and experiences.
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Visit our website for the full details of ‘Dialogue: The Sublime’ and further information on all current exhibitions or visit the gallery Tuesday–Saturday 10AM–5PM and Sunday 11AM–4PM.
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Images:
The Golden Glorious Scattering, Michelle Harvey, 2026, Acrylic on canvas, framed, 53x43cm
The Softness Of The Silencing, Michelle Harvey, 2026, Acrylic on canvas, framed, 53x43cm

NEW IN THE STOCKROOM: PHILLIP NEILSEN——We are thrilled to announce this exquisite collection of ceramics has arrived in ...
12/10/2026

NEW IN THE STOCKROOM: PHILLIP NEILSEN
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We are thrilled to announce this exquisite collection of ceramics has arrived in the stockroom by Gold Coast/Bundjalung Country based artist, Phillip Neilsen
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A multidisciplinary designer and creative working across architecture, interior design, drawing, and ceramics–Phillip Neilsen’s practice is defined by a love of colour, geometry, symmetry, and repetition.
His work explores themes of folly, humour, delight, and the beautifully ridiculous—where functionality and playfulness intersect. Phillip discovered ceramics by chance, quickly finding clay to be a natural extension of his creative process. Largely self-taught, his practice thrives on experimentation and an ongoing curiosity for form and material.
As an openly q***r artist, Phillip views his work as an expression of his flamboyant and joyful self—a space where q***rness, creativity, and design converge. Through his ceramic forms, he celebrates individuality, imperfection, and the freedom to create with delight and authenticity.
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Head to our website or visit the gallery this week to learn more about these works and to add them to your shelf or table scape.
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BSG PROJECTS PRESENTS: AMY WRIGHTHERE, THRIVING DESPITE IT ALL1–18 OCT 2026——Back open for viewing at the gallery tomorr...
11/10/2026

BSG PROJECTS PRESENTS: AMY WRIGHT

HERE, THRIVING DESPITE IT ALL
1–18 OCT 2026
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Back open for viewing at the gallery tomorrow, it’s your final week to see Amy Wright’s exhibition, Here, Thriving Despite It All, at Brunswick Street Gallery.

Large-scale abstract works evoke lush memories of far-off places, paired with the artist’s awe and reverence for the persistence of nature.
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Here, Thriving Despite It All explores the contrast between dense urban spaces and vast natural landscapes through Wright’s travels in New York City and Joshua Tree National Park, highlighting the resilience of nature in both environments.

Just as green shoots continually find ways to flourish amongst the concrete of Manhattan, Wright always finds colour there—whether in the materials of the city’s architecture or in the living world reflected in the towering glass structures of the metropolis.

Here, Thriving Despite It All echoes the artist’s experience of moving through these environments, capturing the quiet dialogue between cultivated and wild landscapes, permanence and change, and our enduring connection to the living world.

Here, Thriving Despite It All is presented by BSG Projects.
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Visit our website for the full details of Here, Thriving Despite It All and further information on all current exhibitions or visit the gallery Tuesday–Saturday 10AM–5PM and Sunday 11AM–4PM.
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONSEVAPORATING LANGUAGE AND WHAT IS LEFT BEHINDCHARLIE GATES——Charlie Gates is a printmaker artist livin...
11/10/2026

CURRENT EXHIBITIONS

EVAPORATING LANGUAGE AND WHAT IS LEFT BEHIND
CHARLIE GATES
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Charlie Gates is a printmaker artist living and working in Canberra. Utilising various printmaking matrices as forms of translation, Gates explores processes of decontextualisation and abstraction to find out what is left behind as images are plunged into non-objectivity.
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Employing water as a lens to explore losses in translation, Charlie Gates presents a body of work depicting processes of decontextualisation and the erosion of meaning. Water embodies a series of dualities – clarity and turbidity; evaporation and condensation; dissolution and deposition – reflecting the intrinsic nature of the subject and the scene.

Through printmaking, Gates traces the gradual decontextualisation of images, using matrices as a space between the original subject and its translation. Images are obscured, fragmented, and abstracted through processes involving melting tusche ice blocks, diluted and evaporated liquids, and water interacting with wet paper. These processes allow images to shift progressively away from their original context, eventually dissolving into non-objective arrangements of colour and form.
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Visit our website for the full details of ‘Evaporating Language And What Is Left Behind’ and further information on all current exhibitions or visit the gallery Tuesday–Saturday 10AM–5PM and Sunday 11AM–4PM.
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Images:
Water By Water I, 2026, Screenprint on Shunsetsu, 97x64cm
Water By Water II, 2026, Screenprint on Shunsetsu, 97x64cm
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322 Brunswick Street
Fitzroy, VIC
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Wednesday 10am - 6pm
Thursday 10am - 6pm
Friday 10am - 6pm
Saturday 10am - 6pm
Sunday 10am - 6pm

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