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(
03-9419 3406;
www.gertrude.org.au
; 200 Gertrude St, Fitzroy;
11am-5.30pm Tue-Fri, 11am-4.30pm Sat;
86)
This nonprofit gallery and studio complex has been going strong for nearly 30
years; many of its alumni are now certified famous artists. The monthly openings are re-
freshingly come-as-you-are, with crowds often spilling onto the street, two-dollar wine in
hand.
Alcaston Gallery
GALLERY
( 03-9418 6444;
www.alcastongallery.com.au
;
11 Brunswick St, Fitzroy; 10am-6pm Tue-Fri, 11am-5pm Sat;
112)
Set in an imposing terrace, the Alcaston's focus is on living Indigenous
Australian artists. The gallery works directly with Indigenous communities and is particu-
larly attentive to cultural sensitivities; it shows a wide range of styles from traditional to
contemporary work. There's also a space dedicated to works on paper.
Collingwood Arts Precinct
(
www.collingwoodartsprecinct.com.au
;
86)
The gritty backstreets of Collingwood have long pro-
duced quality galleries, and they've now joined forces to consolidate as a precinct. It in-
Derby St, Collingwood; 10am-5pm Tues-Fri, 11am-5pm Sat)
, and a huge, varied collection at
Australi-
10am-6pm)
. Most are closed Mondays and during January; visit the website for details.
On Johnston St (next door to the Tote pub) is a mural painted by the late
Keith Haring
, the
famous New York street artist, who visited in 1984.
GALLERY
Gallery Gabrielle Pizzi
GALLERY
( 03-9416 4170;
www.gabriellepizzi.com.au
;
51 Victoria St, Fitzroy; 10am-5pm Wed-Fri, noon-6pm Sat;
11, 96, 112)
Gabrielle Pizzi, one of Australia's most respected dealers of Indigenous
art, founded this gallery in the 1980s; her daughter Samantha continues to show contem-
