Art Galleries

About the heading Art Galleries in Yellow Pages

An art gallery is a space that displays, and sometimes sells, artworks and exhibitions to the public. Art galleries are run as either private businesses or government funded organisations. Government funded art galleries offer a range of programs and facilities including lectures, films, and music and performances, as well as a cafés, restaurants and gallery shops. Large public art galleries have disabled facilities, and some galleries provide wheelchairs and disabled parking.

State art galleries also undertake research on the arts and provide services to conserve and restore works of art. While many art galleries incorporate a range of different genres and styles in their displays, some art galleries hold exhibitions that focus on a particular genre or style of art. Genres might include landscapes, religious, ancient, historical, colonial, indigenous or pop art. Styles may include abstract, traditional, modern or contemporary art. Famous Australian artists include Karen Marlowe, David Boyd, Charles Blackman, Norman Lindsay and Brett Whitely.

Some private galleries market specific artworks for inclusion in investment portfolios including wall art and artworks on canvas. Art auctions are held regularly throughout Australia and Sotheby’s is the largest Australian owned, internationally operated fine art auction house in Australia. If you are looking for information on art galleries look under this heading in Yellow Pages®.