“The value add of having the gallery here is it’s supporting the arts. Rebecca sees Metro is part of the fabric of High Street, adding something special to the precinct’s cafe and shopping culture.
Rebecca describes this work as “very rewarding”. Profits made from sales are held in trusts, to be received by the artists upon their release. These shows display pieces by incarcerated Indigenous artists, enabling them to sell their art. Metro Gallery also works with The Torch’s Indigenous Arts in Prisons and Community Program by hosting two exhibitions each year. “Her work is heavily influenced by her Taiwanese heritage, which through her lens results in very stylised representations rendered as quasi sculptural representations,” Rebecca explains. Her work has previously been profiled in Vogue, helping to cement her status as a talent to watch. In July, young rising star Angie Pai will have a solo show. “This would be a great time to visit the gallery as it showcases at least a dozen of our represented artists.”Īdair’s work will again be featured in the winter show, and other participants include Loribelle Spirovski, who paints highly rendered portraits, stencil artist Luke Cornish, and street artist-turned-fine art practitioner Adnate, who recently painted a 20-storey mural on a Collingwood tower block. “Then we have the ‘Metro Winter Show’ starting Tuesday 18th June,” says Rebecca.
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Inspired by his recent visit to the Florida city and his long-held interest in street art and culture, Miami Vibes features a series of paintings characterised by dotted rendering and violet hues,juxtaposing the city’s affluence with its grittier underbelly.
For the first two weeks of June, a solo exhibit by Richmond-based artist Tom Adair brings the neon lights and sultry warmth of Miami to the gallery. Metro has several exhibitions opening over the winter months. You’re not walking into the same office every day, so that’s exciting.” “From the art on the walls to the people you’re working with. You’re constantly dealing with fresh faces and living in an environment that’s constantly changing,” says Rebecca. “All of our artists draw in different clientele. In the meantime, group shows provide a chance to share pieces from up-and-coming or lesser known artists, and can be an opportunity to “test drive” new styles. There’s a rotation process in place for Metro’s regular artists – because, in Rebecca’s words, “obviously it takes a while to produce an exhibition” – with most having a solo show every second year.
We have had some quite well-known international artists exhibit with us as well.” “We have art from well-established Australian artists such as, say, John Olsen, to mid-career artists and we’re supporting emerging artists as well. Almost from its inception, the focus has been on showcasing Australian works, but overseas artists have also been featured on occasion. Metro made its name bringing contemporary art to Melbournians and has a stable of 20 artists. These days, just a handful remain, but the light, industrial chic-inspired space at number 1214 has stood firm. “At the time, High Street was known as a gallery strip – every second shop was a gallery!” says Rebecca Sheahan, Metro’s gallery manager. Launched during the strip’s peak status as an arts precinct, before bridal stores and designer boutiques began opening their doors in earnest, Metro was one of a number of commercial galleries. For the past 20 years, Metro Gallery has been a constant on High Street.
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