AG History — 1980s

1980s 1980 Australian Galleries, Collingwood facade.
1980s 1980 Australian Galleries, Collingwood interior.
1980s 1981 Stuart Purves and his sister Caroline for the 25th Anniversary of the opening of the gallery with Arthur Boyd work on copper behind them.
1980s 1989 Left to right: Arthur Boyd, Stuart Purves and Anne Purves.
1980s 1983 Brett Whiteley exhibition at Australian Galleries, Melbourne.
1980s 1983 Stuart Purves and Jeffrey Smart in Yarragon, Victoria.
1980s 1988 Brett Whiteley exhibition at Australian Galleries, Melbourne.

1980's

Throughout the 1980’s Australian Galleries welcomed more significant artists to its growing list of representation, such as Brian Dunlop and Leon Morocco and several artists who have continued to regularly exhibit with the gallery to this day including Raymond Arnold, Rodney Forbes and Inge King.

In 1988 Australian Galleries was delighted to exhibit in the first ever Melbourne Art Fair, with a group show of its expanding list of notable artists.