For the 18th time, the Melbourne Art Fair is returning as a major fixture on the calendars of arty folks around the country (and Australasia). The fair describes itself as a progressive event showcasing boundary-pushing contemporary art, with a focus on underrepresented artists and women-led curation.
More than 100 interdisciplinary artists will come together at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC), across four busy days from February 20-23. This year the fair will span an incredible 9,000sqm space and feature works from 70 leading galleries and Indigenous owned art centres.
If you’ve never been to an art fair before, here’s what to expect. Galleries will present works from different artists, a series of talks will bring together thinkers from across the spectrum and the Victorian First Peoples Art and Design Fair Showcase Exhibition will shine a light on the cultural and creative diversity of 20 independent First Peoples artists and designers.
Alongside more conventional artworks, you’ll also find video works and large-scale works and two major new commissions. A snapshot of this year’s participating galleries includes APY Art Centre Melbourne, Australian Tapestry Workshop, Coma, Daine Singer, Five Walls, Mars Gallery, Munupi Arts and Crafts Association, Moa Arts, Neon Parc, Tolarno Galleries and Void Melbourne – alongside many, many more.
The full program for Melbourne Art Fair’s mammoth 18th edition has just been announced and you can find all the juicy details here.
Tickets to MAF are now on sale. General admission is $32, with VIP art passes from $160. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit the MAF website here.