Who said painting was dead? Certainly not C A V E S (yes, that’s how it’s styled), that’s for sure. Aside from showing paintings, the gallery also shows small object sculpture and photography by primarily local artists, but also artists from across the country and the world.
They say Melbourne is the cultural capital of Australia, but what makes it thrive is the artists living or working in the city, and doing it for themselves. Melbourne’s artist-run initiatives are an essential part of the larger ecosystem that gives the city its famed title. And they’re varied – some above restaurants, others tucked in with shared office spaces, others roving and without a permanent space at all, and of course, others acting as street-facing high street galleries.
Recommended: the best free art galleries in Melbourne.
