Press Releases

2024-25

Press Release: 24 February 2025
The now annual Melbourne Art Fair has celebrated a strong return in 2025

Press Release: 14 January 2025
Melbourne Art Fair unveils its full 2025 program with an expansive female-led curation of video works, large-scale installations, talks and activations – and a major focus on championing First Peoples artists

Press Release: 1 October 2024
Melbourne Art Fair Announces 2025 Gallery Line Up, Major International Commissions and Welcomes the Victorian First Peoples Art and Design Fair Showcase, Under the New Directorship of Melissa Loughnan

Press Release: 16 July 2024
Melbourne Art Fair Appoints Melissa Loughnan as Fair Director for the Annual Summer Show

2023-24

Press Release: 23 January 2024
Melbourne Art Fair 2024 Program Announcement

Press Release: 3 October 2023
Melbourne Art Fair Announces Gallery List, Program Highlights and Reveals $100,000 Commission Recipient for the Now Annual Summer Fair

2021-22

Press Release: 28 April
Melbourne Art Foundation 2022 Commission in partnership with ACMI awarded to First Nations artist, Kaylene Whiskey

Press Release: 21 September
Melbourne Art Fair announces gallery list and program highlights for the summer 2022 edition

Press Release: 3 November
Arts sector boosted as Bennelong Funds Management announces Principal Partnership with Melbourne Art Fair

2019-20

Press Release: 28 April
Melbourne Art Fair Announces Free Virtual Art Fair for June 2020

Press Release: 29 August
Melbourne Art Fair names inaugural artistic director for 2020

Press Release: 10 July
Melbourne Art Fair: Australasia’s most progressive forum for contemporary art announced 18-21 June 2020

Latest News

March 4, 2025

Explore & Collect with Keri Elmsly

March 4, 2025

Mitch Mahoney on ‘Gurnbak’, Commissioned By the Victorian First Peoples Art & Design Fair Showcase and More

February 21, 2025

READ | Diena Georgetti x Melissa Loughnan

February 21, 2025

2025 Richard Parker Award Announced

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@paul.yore’s hearse, 𝘍𝘜𝘊𝘒 𝘔𝘌 𝘋𝘌𝘈𝘋, for BEYOND at Melbourne Art Fair 2025

Presented by @stationgalleryaustralia (Naarm/Melbourne, Gadigal Country/Sydney) and @hugomichellgallery (Tarntanya/Adelaide)

BEYOND 2025 was curated by @anna_briers ✨

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Image: Melbourne Art Fair 2025. Photo: Phoebe Powell.

Kim Ah Sam pictured with her stunning woven work,

Kim Ah Sam pictured with her stunning woven work, 𝘉𝘦𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘦 & 𝘉𝘦𝘺𝘰𝘯𝘥, 𝘖𝘶𝘳 𝘑𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘦𝘺, created for BEYOND at Melbourne Art Fair last month ✨

BEYOND 2025 was curated by @anna_briers, Curator @govettbrewster and @kimahsam’s work was presented by @vivienandersongallery (Naarm/Melbourne).

Swipe for a look at the behind the scenes install 👀

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Images:
1. Melbourne Art Fair 2025. Photo: Phoebe Powell.
2. Melbourne Art Fair 2025. Photo: Breeana Dunbar.

📣 MAF VIRTUAL CLOSES TODAY 📣 Today is your

📣 MAF VIRTUAL CLOSES TODAY 📣

Today is your last chance to discover contemporary art from emerging and iconic artists. Explore hundreds of works on MAF Virtual, the online iteration of Melbourne Art Fair. Explore new works you may have missed after visiting or discover something completely new.

Explore Janet Burchill's high-impact works with @neon_parc, Tracey Moffatt's 𝘊𝘳𝘰𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨 and more with @roslynoxley9, @cindyhuang.studio's 黄馨贤 bronze works with @sumer.nz, @kimahsam's weaves as shown for BEYOND with @vivienandersongallery, Simone Griffin's @sonoffin huge 𝘛𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘰𝘸𝘸𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘙𝘦𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘯 – 𝘕𝘙𝘎 – 𝘏𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘩 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘏𝘰𝘮𝘦, jointly presented by @1301sw_au and @starkwhite, and many more.

MAF Virtual closes midnight tonight. Link in bio 🔗

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Images:
1,3,5,9. Melbourne Art Fair 2025. Photo: Will Hamilton-Coates.
2. Janet Burchill, Orange Tilt, 2025, fibre reactive dye, calico on canvas, 153 x 138 cm. Courtesy the artist and Neon Parc (Naarm/Melbourne).
4. Tracey Moffatt, Crossing, 2024, Edition of 6 + 2 AP, digital colour print, 128 x 190 cm. Courtesy the artist and Roslyn Oxley9 Gallery (Gadigal Country/Sydney).
6. Cindy Huang 黄馨贤, Offering #2, 2025, Unique, Bronze, 35 x 20 x 3 cm. Courtesy the artist and Sumer (Tāmaki Makaurau/Auckland).
8. Kim Ah Sam, Our Country 1, 2025, raffia, emu feathers, bamboo, twine, 110 x 110 x 100 cm. Courtesy the artist and Vivien Anderson Gallery (Naarm/Melbourne).
10. Simone Griffin, Tallowwood Return – NRG – Hearth and Home, 2023, Acrylic on linen, 180 x 390 cm. Courtesy the artist and 1301SW/STARKWHITE (Naarm/Melbourne, Gadigal Country/Sydney, Tāmaki Makaurau/Auckland, Tāhuna/Queenstown).

Fair Director Melissa Loughnan has been a long-tim

Fair Director Melissa Loughnan has been a long-time admirer of Diena Georgetti, ever since curating Victory Over the Sun with Helen Hughes at Utopian Slumps back in 2009. At Melbourne Art Fair 2025, @neon_parc (Naarm/Melbourne) showcased two captivating pieces from Diena’s 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘊𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘰𝘳 series, alongside works by Damiano Bertoli, Janet Burchill, and Jennifer McCamley in a curated group exhibition.

Fair Director Melissa Loughnan had the opportunity to chat with Diena about her new AI-driven works, and some of her upcoming projects. If you missed the interview, be sure to catch up through the link in our bio 🔗

Today is also your last chance to explore Diena’s stunning works, along with hundreds of others, at the 18th iteration of Melbourne Art Fair through MAF Virtual, housed on our website. Don’t miss out!

@utopianmel @dienageorgetti
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Images:
1. Melbourne Art Fair 2025. Photo: Will Hamilton-Coates.
2. Diena Georgetti, 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘊𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘰𝘳/𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺 (detail), 2025, acrylic on canvas, 120.5 x 170cm. Courtesy the artist and Neon Parc (Naarm/Melbourne).
3. Diena Georgetti, 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘊𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘰𝘳/𝘧𝘰𝘺𝘦𝘳, 2025, acrylic on canvas, 96 x 101cm. Courtesy the artist and Neon Parc (Naarm/Melbourne).

Multidisciplinary artist Mitch Mahoney focuses on

Multidisciplinary artist Mitch Mahoney focuses on the revitalisation of South-Eastern Aboriginal practices, creating cultural items such as possum skin cloaks, traditional canoes and kangaroo tooth necklaces. This year, he was the recipient of the inaugural Victorian First Peoples Art and Design Fair (VFPADF) Commission. His work, titled ‘Gurnbak’ premiered at Melbourne Art Fair 2025.

Speaking with the Fair, he expands on his practice, how he collects his materials whilst maintaining a deep respect for Country, and his hopes for the VFPADF. Read more at the link in bio 🔗

@mitch_mahoney_art is represented by @vivienandersongallery

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Images:
1. Courtesy Mitch Mahoney. Photo: Rawhitiroa Photography.
2, 4, 5. Mitch Mahoney, Gurnbak (Goodoo, Mulloway, Long tail), installation view. Melbourne Art Fair 2025. Photo: Phoebe Powell.
3. Mitch Mahoney, Gurnbak (Goodoo, Mulloway, Long tail), installation view. Melbourne Art Fair 2025. Photo: Cristina Ulloa Sobarzo.

A proud Cultural Partner of the Fair, @artbankau p

A proud Cultural Partner of the Fair, @artbankau provides direct support to Australian contemporary artists through the acquisition and promotion of their work. At Melbourne Art Fair 2025, Artbank acquired a range of works, adding to their 11,000+ strong collection.
Collected artworks include:

✨ Tiwi artist Alison Puruntatameri's layered ochre painting 𝘞𝘐𝘕𝘎𝘈, presented by @munupiarts (Pirlangimpi/Garden Point)
✨ Paula Savage's 𝘕𝘰. 2 𝘙𝘌𝘌𝘍 𝘐𝘐 presented by @moa_arts (Mua Lag/Moa Island)
✨ Coded bead weavings 𝘗𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘢𝘭 and 𝘐𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘦 𝘗𝘪𝘵𝘤𝘩 by @camilleladdawan presented by @baprojects.art (Naarm/Melbourne)
✨ @holly.e.anderson's glistening 𝘗𝘰𝘰𝘭 (𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘳𝘦) (pictured left), presented by @n.smithgallery (Gadigal Country/Sydney).

Visit @artbankau to explore the full collection and visit our link in bio to discover these works on MAF Virtual, the online iteration of the Fair.

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Images: Melbourne Art Fair 2025. Photo: Phoebe Powell.

A dynamic creative producer, Keri Elmsly @elmsly i

A dynamic creative producer, Keri Elmsly @elmsly is known for leading and developing creative experience-driven ambitious projects and businesses for global leaders in culture, tech and art. Currently the Executive Director of Programming at @acmionline, Melbourne Art Fair speaks with Keri about her top picks of the Fair. Read more and explore MAF Virtual at the link in bio 🔗✨

The Fair’s online platform is live until 7 March.

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Images:
1. Courtesy Keri Elmsly. Photo: Peter Tarasiuk.
2. Paul Yore, Sydney Opera House (You Make Me Feel), 2024, mixed media assemblage on
board comprising glass, crockery, Perspex, beads, glitter, found objects, synthetic fur,
trim, ribbon, cotton thread, LED light, wood, adhesive, fixtures, synthetic polymer,
enamel, 163.0 x 173.0 x 12.0cm. Courtesy the artist and @stationgalleryaustralia.
3. Julian Martin, Untitled 12, 2020, wool, cotton, 21 x 14cm. Courtesy the artist and
Australian Tapestry Workshop @austapestry.
4. Noel McKenna, The snail watcher, 2024, oil on canvas, 41 x 42cm. Courtesy the artist and
@niagaragalleries.

MAF Virtual closes this Friday 📣 Hop online t

MAF Virtual closes this Friday 📣

Hop online to experience this year's Fair on MAF Virtual, with hundreds of works on show at the link in bio ✨
Discover Rhonda Sharpe's sculptures presented by @alcaston_gallery (Naarm/Melbourne), Sebastian Temple's paintings presented by @haydens.gallery (Naarm/Melbourne), Cheolyu Kim's birchwood drawings with @redbase_art (Gadigal Country/Sydney, Yogyakarta, Indonesia) and more.

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Images:
1, 3, 5. Melbourne Art Fair 2025. Photo: Will Hamilton-Coates.
2. Rhonda Sharpe, Beautiful Dancing Bird, 2024, bush dyed woolen blanket, embellished with wool and cotton thread, and emu feathers, with stand, 55 x 55 x 32cm. Courtesy the artist and Alcaston Gallery.
4. Sebastian Temple, season shift, 2025, oil on canvas, 170 x 285cm. Courtesy the artist and Haydens.
6. Cheolyu Kim, Pajuro 71,#164, 2024, pen on birchwood panel, 80 x 80cm. Courtesy the artist and REDBASE Art Gallery.