News

Gertrude is currently seeking applications for two opportunities to join our team. 

Jon Campbell: No Planet B is Campbell’s third publication with Ilam Press and captures narratives of art and activism around the climate emergency through to the pandemic.

Gertrude is thrilled to announce the appointment of Tim Riley Walsh in the role of Curator in Residence 2021.

Gertrude Contemporary is thrilled to announce that from 6 February 2021 we will be extending our regular opening hours.

Gertrude is pleased to announce the launch of the Curator in Residence Program, a new initiative providing a year-long professional development opportunity for early practice curators

Due to the impacts and restrictions caused by the pandemic, Gertrude will not be soliciting applications for the 2-year Studio Program in 2020.

Due to the impacts and restrictions caused by the pandemic, Gertrude will not be soliciting applications for the 2-year Studio Program in 2020.

Gertrude is deeply saddened to hear of the passing of artist Kate Daw.

Effective immediately, Gertrude Contemporary's exhibition and public programming will be suspended for the time being as we continue to monitor and respond to this evolving situation.

Gertrude Contemporary is thrilled to announce that from February 2020 we will now be open on Sundays in addition to our regular opening hours.

Gertrude Contemporary is pleased to announce the incoming artists into the Gertrude Studio Program

Gertrude Contemporary is pleased to announce that it is now accepting applications for the Gertrude Studio Program 2020 intake.

Join us in Studio 14 for Pictures made of wool, curated by John Nixon. 

Gertrude Contemporary is pleased to announce the incoming artists into the Gertrude Studio Program

Gertrude Glasshouse program concludes the year with the Glasshouse Invitational exhibition Fugue by David Sequeira.

This limited edition artwork by Kate Daw was specially produced for Gertrude Contemporary and hand printed by Stewart Russell of Spaceraft Australia.

Gertrude Contemporary is pleased to announce that it is now accepting applications for the Gertrude Studio Program 2019-2020. 

Gertrude is thrilled to announce the appointment of Tracy Burgess in the role of Director, Business and Operations.

Gertrude farewells Director of Business and Operations, Christine Tipton. 

Gertrude will be contributing to the Extra festival of public performances, discussions, workshops and live music as part of the inaugural NGV Triennial.

Take home the Gertrude Series Dozen this Christmas!

Gertrude Contemporary and the University of Melbourne’s Victorian College of the Arts (VCA) is thrilled to announce the launch of a new international residency partnership based at the VCA’s Norma Redpath Studio in Carlton. 

Gertrude Contemporary is moving forward! Over the weekend of Friday 28 July – Sunday 30 July Gertrude will launch our new architecturally-designed location and first exhibition in Preston South. 

Gertrude Contemporary is delighted to announce our 2017 studio artists.

Gertrude Contemporary is delighted to be hosting book launches by Perimeter Books for two of our Alumni Studio Artists at Gertrude Glasshouse in February.

Gertrude Contemporary is pleased to announce the appointment of two new roles. The appointment coincides with the departure of Gertrude’s current Director, Emma Crimmings.

Gertrude Contemporary is delighted to announce the 2016 studio artists: Beth Caird, Holly Childs, Josey Kidd Crowe, Adam John Cullen, Rosie Isaac, Sam Martin, Noriko Nakamura and Nik Pantazopoulos.

Gertrude Contemporary is proud to announce the launch of a new off-site gallery and project space, Gertrude Glasshouse.

Gertrude Contemporary is pleased to announce the participants in the 2015 Emerging Writers Program.

Gertrude Contemporary is proud to announce Léuli Eshraghi as the 2015 Gertrude Contemporary–Next Wave Emerging Curator.

In February 2015, Lara Thoms (Australia) and Wok the Rock (Indonesia) took part in Gertrude Contemporary's ongoing cultural exchange, the Independence Project.

Gertrude Contemporary is pleased to launch a new editioned artwork by Kate Newby in order to help fundraise for her major, forthcoming solo exhibition at Gertrude Contemporary.

The Board of Gertrude Contemporary is pleased to announce the appointment of Virginia Trioli as the new Chair of the Board of Management. 

Walkin' After Midnight by Gertrude Studio Artist Danae Valenza opens Thursday 9 October, 6-8pm, at West Space.

Gertrude Studio Artist Helen Grogan performed Concrete Room (2005-) at the Liquid Architecture: The Ear is a Brain festival opening on September 24 at the Meat Market, Melbourne.

The TarraWarra Biennial will present a one-day program of performances, talks and interactive events curated especially for the Melbourne Festival on Sunday 19 October, 2014. 

The Telepathy Project (Veronika Kent and Gertrude Studio Artist Sean Peoples) will be exhibitng at the Museum of Contemporary Art Australia, Sydney, as part of Primavera 2014: Young Australian Artists.

Gertrude Contemporary is pleased to welcome Helen Hughes to the position of Curator for 12 months.

Since it's inception in 1983 Gertrude Contemporary's Studio Program has provided practical support and professional advocacy for many of Australia's leading contemporary artists.

The Maldives Exodus Caravan Show is a mobile exhibition that acts to promote environmental and political awareness.

Deep Time opens 30 July, 6 pm at TCB art Inc. Deep Time is a term employed to describe the unfathomable depths of the earth's geological history.

The Telepathy Project will host a "town meeting" as part of their work 'Reading Solaris to the Great Moorool' for the Tarrawarra Biennial 2014: Whisper in My Mask. 

These pictures are from Gertrude Studio Artist Helen Grogan's studio space. The artist has multiple projects in stages of development up in Studio 3 at 200 Gertrude Street.

We are delighted to announce the mentees for the 2014 Gertrude Contemporary and Art and Australia Emerging Writers Program.

Gertrude Studio Artist Sean Bailey will exhibit work at the forthcoming exhibition The Dreamer is Still Asleep curated by Linsey Gosper.

Gertrude Studio Artist Sarah CrowEst and Benjamin Woods will present a new collaborative project with c3 Contemporary Art Space at Melbourne Art Fair.

The Australia Council ArtStart program is designed to give financial assistance to recent arts graduates, to ease the transition from studying to a professional career in the arts.

Gertrude Studio Artist Sean Bailey's exhibition Marked and Uttering opens at West Space on Thursday the 31 July, 6 - 8 pm.

Gertrude Studio Artist Agatha Gothe-Snape is creating a work entitled 'An Uncertain Reader' for the forthcoming exhibition 'Nothing Beside Remains' curated by Tara McDowell.

Nothing under the sun by Gertrude Studio Artist Scott Miles opens at West Space on the 31 July, 6-8pm. 

Spring 1883 is a new art fair that sees twenty galleries exhibiting in a suite at The Windsor, Melbourne's oldest grand hotel.