SECTORS
FUTUREOBJEKT
FUTUREOBJEKT is the new collectable design salon conceived by Melbourne Art Fair as a platform for the most compelling ideas in contemporary design, architecture, and the crafted object. The program brings a sharpened curatorial lens to the design landscape, amplifying the voices, practices and material narratives shaping culture today. In 2027, FUTUREOBJEKT is curated by Andy Kelly of OIGÅLL PROJECTS.
BEYOND
Transforming the monumental architecture of the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, BEYOND presents large-scale installations and spatial interventions from leading contemporary artists.
BEYOND COMMISSION extends furthers this concept into the commissioning of new work or the significant extension of an existing work. In 2027 the BEYOND COMMISSION will be awarded to two artists.
Melbourne Art Foundation supports this sector by providing a monetary grant to participating galleries.
BEYOND 2027 is curated by Fair Director, Melissa Loughnan.
PROJECT ROOMS
Supported by Melbourne Art Foundation, this non-commercial platform provides an opportunity for public and independent art spaces from the Australasian region to present innovative and experimental work, reshaping the edges of contemporary art. In 2027, we welcome:
COMMISSIONS
Established in 2006, the Melbourne Art Foundation Commission program provides living artists with an opportunity to realise a large-scale work for unveiling at Melbourne Art Fair, which is later gifted to a prominent institution.
Previous partners in the program have included Govett Brewster Art Gallery | Len Lye Centre, AGWA, ACMI, HOTA Gallery, Bendigo Art Gallery, NGV, QAGOMA, the University of Queensland Art Museum, MCA, Art Gallery of South Australia, National Gallery of Australia; and artists Dawn Ng, Yona Lee, Julie Rrap, Kaylene Whiskey, Ramesh Mario Nithiyendran, Ronnie van Hout, Michael Parekōwhai, David Griggs, Peter Hennessey, Jon Campbell, Ian Burns, and Mikala Dwyer.
VIDEO
Dedicated to the presentation of moving-image art from local and international contemporary artists at the fore of the medium, VIDEO 2027 is curated by Matthew Hanson, Kaiāwhina Whakaaturanga Assistant Curator, Artspace Aotearoa.
WILLIAM MORA INDIGENOUS ART CENTRE PROGRAM
The William Mora Indigenous Art Centre Program (WMIACP) provides a funded exhibition package for Indigenous-owned art centres to participate in Melbourne Art Fair. It aims to promote and provide curatorial and commercial opportunities for Indigenous artists working on Country and in communities across Australia.
The Program is funded by the Australian Government through the Indigenous Visual Arts Industry Support (IVAIS) program and generously supported by Morgans Financial Limited.
CONVERSATIONS
A platform for critical discourse and the sharing of ideas, CONVERSATIONS brings together cultural communities and thinkers from across the creative spectrum. The aim: to address the future of art and its relationship to the contemporary world through a series of talks and panels featuring artists, gallerists, curators, collectors, architects, critics, scholars and cultural luminaries.
In 2027, the CONVERSATIONS Program is presented by Lowe Living.
