For Piccolo House, it’s these qualities that mirror how we ourselves approach design and craft. We appreciate how homes are the canvas for each resident’s unique assemblage of art and objects.
This considered edit of local galleries highlights the depth and quality of art to be found in and around Piccolo communities.
Sullivan+Strumpf
With reach right across the Asia Pacific, Sullivan+Strumpf is a gallery that remains grounded in the local. Known for championing leading Australian artists alongside global voices, Sullivan+Strumpf has been a mainstay in Sydney since it opened in 2005 and has since brought that curatorial polish to Melbourne. For collectors, Sullivan+Strumpf represents Archibald winning artists, while also staying firmly at the vanguard – this is a gallery where ambition is matched by longevity.
Visit: 107-109 Rupert St, Collingwood, VIC, 3066, Australia
Sarah Scout Presents
Intimate, thoughtful and influential, Sarah Scout Presents has become a bellwether for emerging and mid-career practices. While showcasing a diverse range of mediums, there’s a shared sensitivity to material, process and narrative – an undercurrent that rewards repeat visits. It’s the kind of space where conversations unfold slowly, and relationships between artists, dealers and collectors feel genuinely cultivated.
Visit: 47 Easey Street, Collingwood, VIC, 3066, Australia
1301SW
Rigorous and conceptually driven, 1301SW is a young gallery that sees the power of art to challenge, question and reframe. Co-founded by Brian Butler, the owner of 1301PE in Los Angeles, California, alongside Dominic Feuchs from Starkwhite in Auckland, 1301SW represents Australian and international artists. The programming draws on the value of ideas. For seasoned collectors, this gallery offers work that resonates, while inviting conversations with their clients and audiences.
Visit: 4 George St, South Melbourne VIC 3205
Heide Museum of Modern Art
Heide occupies a singular position in Melbourne’s cultural landscape. While not exclusively a commercial gallery, the museum and historic home have been influential, to say the least. Heide reminds us that art is inseparable from the way we live. The experience when visiting is as much about walking the grounds and reading the iconic McGlashan Everist architecture as it is about exhibitions. This is a place for holistic encounters and appreciating a collection of mid-20th century Australian art by greats like Sidney Nolan, Arthur Boyd and John Perceval.
Visit: 7 Templestowe Rd, Bulleen VIC 3105
Sutton Gallery
Operating out of the same location on Brunswick Street, Fitzroy, since 1992, Sutton Gallery is known for backing artists with distinctive voices and uncompromising practices. Many of the artists on the roster have been curated in institutional shows around Australia, as well as having works sold to the major institutional galleries such as the NGV and NGA. With a mix of monthly programming, this is gallery worth revisiting regularly.
Visit: 254 Brunswick Street, Fitzroy 3065, VIC, Australia
Gertrude Glasshouse
Experimental by nature and collaborative in spirit, Gertrude Glasshouse sits at the intersection of art, architecture and research. A satellite gallery to the main Gertrude Contemporary, the off shoot in the back streets of Collingwood was designed by Sibling Architecture. Renowned for its contemporary take, the exhibitions often feel exploratory rather than resolved – a quality that makes the space especially compelling for those interested in process and the future directions of contemporary practice.
Visit: Ground Floor/44 Glasshouse Rd, Collingwood VIC 3066
Taken together, these galleries offer a glimpse into Melbourne’s art scene.
