Gallery sights in Western Australia
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Holmes à Court Gallery
Idyllically located by the river in East Perth, the Holmes à Court Gallery was started by the late millionaire industrialist Robert Holmes à Court in the 1970s and today the collection comprises more than 3000 pieces. About one-third is made up of the best collection of canvas and bark paintings by Indigenous artists held in private hands; the remainder includes some of Australia’s leading contemporary artworks, and touring exhibitions.
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Fremantle Arts Centre
An impressive neo-Gothic building surrounded by lovely elm-shaded gardens, the Fremantle Arts Centre was constructed by convict labourers as a lunatic asylum in the 1860s. Saved from demolition in the late 1960s, it houses a changing roster of interesting exhibitions.
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Krim Benterrak
Look out for the work of Broome's greatest talent, Moroccan-Australian Krim Benterrak a Kimberley resident of some 20 years, who captures the magical colour and light of Broome better than anyone. Serious art lovers can see his work in his home studio by appointment.
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Perth Institute of Contemporary Arts
Cutting-edge contemporary art – installations, performance, sculpture, video works – lives at Perth Institute of Contemporary Arts. This gallery has long promoted new and experimental art, and exhibits graduate works annually.
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Art Gallery of Western Australia
The Art Gallery of Western Australia has a brilliant collection of Aboriginal artworks and a fine permanent exhibition of early Europeans-in-Australia paintings. There are regular exhibitions and a fabulous gift shop.
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Courthouse Arts Centre & Gallery
Courthouse Arts Centre & Gallery has a rotation of contemporary art exhibitions, as well as a gallery shop that sells Aboriginal and local art and crafts.
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Vancouver Arts Centre
The Vancouver Arts Centre, in an 1887 building formerly used as a hospital, is the centre of the area's arts community. It has regular touring exhibitions and cultural events.
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Goldfields Arts Centre
Hosts interesting exhibitions by local, state and national artists.
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Our Land Gallery
This Gallery has a great range of ochre paintings from the Kimberley as well as didgeridoos and acrylics from the Territory.
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