Art Galleries On The Goldy

By Niall Roeder.

Where’s the art at?

The art scene is alive and well on the Gold Coast. And to prove it, we’ve made a list of galleries that are definitely worth checking out. Are you a smug chin-stroking art know-it-all? Perhaps you’re one of those loveable rookies who finds themselves muttering “I don’t get it” all too often. Or maybe you rock an alpaca scarf and fedora to exhibitions to get some sophisticated street cred… Each to their own, I’m not here to judge. Whatever your interest is in art, get out there and check these places out:

19 Karen Contemporary Artspace

19 Karen Ave, Mermaid Beach

With the mantra of making art acquisition affordable and fun for all ages, these guys are onto a really good thing. Always on the look out for cutting-edge emerging, mid-career and established Australian and International artists, there are no boundaries to who they put on display.

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Hinge Gallery @ Dust Temple

54 Currumbin Creek Road, Currumbin

Dust Temple is a creative nook home to a café (fl.oz Espresso), agency (Dust Agency), retailer (Dangerous Adventures) and most importantly Hinge Gallery. They have a regularly changing exhibition space, as well as Life Drawing classes and a slam poetry night.

Lmtdspace

3/32 Nerang Street, Southport

Lmtdspace are all about exhibiting professional, local, national and international artist work, but focus on promoting emerging and student contemporary artists. Exhibitions are held every three weeks and artists are encouraged to submit proposals for exhibitions throughout the year.

Sketches By Marcela @ Miami Marketta

23 Hillcrest Parade, Miami

Sketches By Marcela is the art studio/gallery of “self taught scribbler” Marcela Regalado and is part of the cultural precinct that is Miami Marketta. From furniture to cars to canvas there ain’t no medium safe from this wonder kid’s mostly Latin stylings.

The Walls

4/18 Mountainview Avenue, Miami

This is a non-for-profit gallery serving as a “hub of creative practice, critical dialogue and innovative thinking around contemporary art and to develop as a permanent exhibition platform that will become an essential destination for contemporary art and cultural experience on the Gold Coast”… And in normal speak? A sweet space for art and creativity.

Café dbar

275 Boundary Street, Coolangatta

Food and art with views of the surf rolling in at Snapper Rocks and Duranbah… very tidy indeed. The art showcased is all from local artists and is updated every six weeks under guidance of Art Director Jo Kaiser. Check out the gift shop from heaps of locally made wares.

The Arts Centre Gold Coast

135 Bundall Road, Surfers Paradise

The aim of the Arts Centre is to be the beating cultural heart of the Gold Coast. And with the consistent art exhibitions, stage shows, kids and adult workshops, cinema showings and venue hire, they’re getting pretty bloody close to being exactly that.

One Arts

Cnr Verona and Via Roma Streets, Isle of Capri

This community-orientated arts centre is involved in public arts and mural projects and runs art workshops, pop up art shows and the very popular monthly Artist in Residence exhibitions.

Header image: 19 Karen Contemporary Artspace

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