RMIT Gallery

RMIT Gallery is a public art gallery located in the heart of Melbourne that presents engaging exhibitions of contemporary and twentieth-century art and design. Our dynamic program focusses on RMIT research and local cultural stories, showcasing provocative works that enrich the student experience and engage local audiences.

RMIT Gallery is located in historic Storey Hall, which was built in 1887. RMIT Gallery was officially opened on 16 March 1977, with an inaugural exhibition of 40 works by John Brack. An extensive refurbishment was completed in 1996 and the building is now a celebrated example of architectural innovation, in the heart of Melbourne’s cultural tourism precinct.

Admission is free.

RMIT Gallery

Storey Hall 344 Swanston Street Melbourne VIC 3000

03 9925 1717

rmitgallery.com

Tuesday to Friday 11am - 5pm, Saturday 12pm - 4pm.

Exhibitions

Auto-Photo: A Life in Portraits

Curated by Catlin Langford and Metro Auto Photo

5 Jun - 16 Aug

Auto Photo: A Life in Portraits

Curated by Catlin Langford and Metro Auto Photo

5 Jun - 16 Aug

Book Reviews

Shelf Portraits: Yhonnie Scarce’s artwork and research in print

In our ongoing series, Shelf Portraits, Art Guide writers recommend the books—recently published or deserving of more attention—that shed new light on an idea that has long simmered in the art world or has helped them see a familiar medium in a different light.

Jane O'Sullivan

In Pictures

Photos of a life

An exhibition 50 years in the making, Auto-Photo: A life in Portraits currently on display at RMIT Gallery, celebrates the life of Alan Adler, one of the oldest and longest-serving photobooth technicians in the world.

Art Guide Australia

Feature

Setting the Agenda

Artists communicate across space and time in the expansive inaugural exhibition, 65,000 Years: A Short History of Australian Art at the newly renovated Potter Museum of Art.

Giselle Au-Nhien Nguyen

Book Reviews

Book Preview: Speech Patterns by Nadia Hernández and Jon Campbell

As I walk through the suburban streets, I find myself thinking about the publication Speech Patterns: Nadia Hernández & Jon Campbell. It accompanied their two-person exhibition at The Art Gallery of Western Australia in 2022, which explored their shared preoccupations with class, identity and value systems.

Jackson McLaren

Preview

The Ramsay Art Prize takes the temperature of contemporary art

Every two years, the Ramsay Art Prize opens to Australian artists under 40 working in any medium. Presented by the Art Gallery of South Australia and supported in perpetuity by the James & Diana Ramsay foundation, the prize seeks to spotlight contemporary artists at a formative moment in their careers.

Walter Marsh

Feature

Community, connection and camera obscura with Claire Conroy

Community is the foundation of Claire Conroy’s exhibition at Lismore Regional Gallery. As a new arrival to the area, her art practice ties her to fellow artists, while her medium, camera obscura, allows for a deepening of social connections with her sitters as they commit to the shoot.

RMIT Gallery

RMIT Gallery

Exhibitions

Auto-Photo: A Life in Portraits

Curated by Catlin Langford and Metro Auto Photo

Auto Photo: A Life in Portraits

Curated by Catlin Langford and Metro Auto Photo

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