We are excited to reopen on Thursday 16th with 𝘍𝘳𝘰𝘻𝘦𝘯 𝘉𝘭𝘰𝘰𝘥, a group exhibition taking place over the gallery's three spaces in the City, Brunswick and South Yarra. This will be the final exhibition in the City gallery since its inception in 2006. Please note all galleries are closed until then. Opening: City: Thursday, 16 Nov, 6–8pm Brunswick: Friday, 17 Nov, 6–8pm South Yarra: Thursday, 23 Nov, 6–8pm Artists: Vivienne Binns, Richard Bell, Hugo Blomley, Janet Burchill & Jennifer McCamley, Peter Booth, Mike Brown, Trevelyan Clay, Vita Cochran, William Crawford, Marco Fusinato, Matthys Gerber, Isabella Darcy, Sarah Drinan, Teelah George, Irene Hanenbergh, Yasmin Hopkins, Raafat Ishak, Josey Kidd-Crowe, Kieren Kinney, Maria Kozic, Spencer Lai, Claire Lambe, Pat Larter, Richard Larter, Lee Lozano, Nunzio Madden, Sam Martin, Ali McCann, David McDiarmid, Rob McLeish, Moya McKenna, Nick Mullaly, Nabilah Nordin, Jamie O'Connell, Gaetano Pesce, Jon Rafman, Siobhan Ryan, Darren Sylvester, Brett Whiteley, Iannis Xenakis ​Peter Booth, Mike Brown courtesy Charles Nodrum Gallery Vivienne Binns, Raafat Ishak courtesy Sutton Gallery Claire Lambe courtesy Sarah Scout Presents Gemma Smith courtesy Sarah Cottier Gallery — 𝘍𝘳𝘰𝘻𝘦𝘯 𝘉𝘭𝘰𝘰𝘥, the extract of a breathing body; is the suspension of something which used to flow and gush with life but is now static and waiting for reanimation. Presenting new works by contemporary artists alongside historical works important to the lineage of Australian art, the exhibition reveals the threads of influence that tease out stylistic and conceptual underpinnings of contemporary practice. Conjuring a visceral image or sensation, 𝘍𝘳𝘰𝘻𝘦𝘯 𝘉𝘭𝘰𝘰𝘥 evokes themes of immortality, time, lust, the body, transfusion and Bad Taste. The exhibition juxtaposes the coolness of abstraction against the pulse of naked flesh, at once meticulous and laboured, yet articulating something primal and rudimentary. Image: Darren Sylvester, 'Who you are or how I meet you, I don’t know', 2007. Digital type C print, 90 x 120 cm, ed. 4/6 + 2 AP.Im