Art galleries in Perth
Looking for art in Perth, WA? There are 31 galleries mapped here. That's 31 galleries mapped around Perth. The exhibition schedule matters more than the count: a small gallery with a great current show beats a big one between exhibitions. Ask the gallerist what's on — they're usually delighted someone asked.
This guide covers every art gallery we could verify in and around Perth (within about 40 km), built from OpenStreetMap's community-maintained data. Names you'll run into include Treasure Gallery and Salle, plus Nyisztor Studio. If a gallery's missing from Perth's list, it probably just hasn't been mapped yet.
The Perth gallery lineup
31 mapped within about 40 km:
Treasure Gallery
Art gallery
Treasure Gallery — Art gallery. Also worth knowing about Treasure Gallery: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Phone: +61 408 088 544
Salle
Art gallery
Salle — Art gallery.
Nyisztor Studio
Art gallery
Nyisztor Studio — Art gallery.
200A John Curtin Gallery
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200A John Curtin Gallery — Art gallery.
Applecross Art & Framing
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Applecross Art & Framing — Art gallery on 30 Ardross Street. Also worth knowing about Applecross Art & Framing: the map lists its hours as Tu-Fr 09:30-17:30; Sa 09:30-15:30.
30 Ardross Street, 6153
Hours: Tu-Fr 09:30-17:30; Sa 09:30-15:30
Moores Building Art Space
Art gallery
Moores Building Art Space — Art gallery. Also worth knowing about Moores Building Art Space: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
Phone: +61 8 9432 9555
The Goods Shed
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The Goods Shed is Art gallery. The Goods Shed also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
Fringe Gallery
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Fringe Gallery — Art gallery.
Japingka Gallery
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Japingka Gallery — Art gallery on 47 High Street.
47 High Street
David Giles Art Gallery
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David Giles Art Gallery — Art gallery.
Recess
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Recess — Art gallery on 1B Pakenham Street.
1B Pakenham Street
DaRaw Nature
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DaRaw Nature — Art gallery on 5 Henry Street.
5 Henry Street
Linton & Kay Galleries
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Linton & Kay Galleries is Art gallery.
Moore Contemporary
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Moore Contemporary is Art gallery on 565 Hay Street. Moore Contemporary also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Tu,Su off; We-Fr 11:00-17:00; Sa 12:00-16:00; it has a website with more detail.
565 Hay Street, 6000
Hours: Mo-Tu,Su off; We-Fr 11:00-17:00; Sa 12:00-16:00
Art Collective WA
Art gallery
Art Collective WA is Art gallery on 565 Hay Street. Art Collective WA also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Tu,Su off; We-Fr 11:00-16:00; Sa 12:00-16:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
565 Hay Street, 6000
Hours: Mo-Tu,Su off; We-Fr 11:00-16:00; Sa 12:00-16:00
Phone: +61 8 9325 7237
Earlywork
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Earlywork — Art gallery on 330 South Terrace. Also worth knowing about Earlywork: the map lists its hours as Mo-Su 10:00-16:00.
330 South Terrace, 6162
Hours: Mo-Su 10:00-16:00
S.C.G.H. Art Gallery
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S.C.G.H. Art Gallery — Art gallery.
Zip Zag Cultural Center
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Zip Zag Cultural Center is Art gallery.
Indigenart The Mossenson Galleries
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Indigenart The Mossenson Galleries — Art gallery.
The Laneway Artspace
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The Laneway Artspace — Art gallery.
_____.gs (Underscore Gallery & Studios)
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_____.gs (Underscore Gallery & Studios) — Art gallery on 375 William Street. Also worth knowing about _____.gs (Underscore Gallery & Studios): the map lists its hours as Fr-Su 12:00-17:00.
375 William Street
Hours: Fr-Su 12:00-17:00
Goolugatup Heathcote
Art galleryRun by City of Melville
Goolugatup Heathcote is Art gallery run by City of Melville on 58 Duncraig Road. Goolugatup Heathcote also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Tu-Su 10:00-16:00.
58 Duncraig Road
Hours: Tu-Su 10:00-16:00
Lawrence Wilson Art Gallery
Art galleryRun by The University of Western Australia
Run by The University of Western Australia, Lawrence Wilson Art Gallery is Art gallery. Also worth knowing about Lawrence Wilson Art Gallery: the map lists its hours as Tu-Sa 12:00-17:00; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Tu-Sa 12:00-17:00
Melville Community Arts Association
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Melville Community Arts Association is Art gallery on 586 Canning Highway. Melville Community Arts Association also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 10:00-16:00.
586 Canning Highway
Hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-16:00
208A QuARTer Gallery
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208A QuARTer Gallery is Art gallery. 208A QuARTer Gallery also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as 24/7.
Hours: 24/7
Lynton & Kay Art Gallery
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Lynton & Kay Art Gallery is Art gallery.
Linton & Kay Galleries
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Linton & Kay Galleries is Art gallery. Linton & Kay Galleries also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
The Orangery Gallery
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The Orangery Gallery is Art gallery.
Gomboc Gallery & Sculpture Park
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Gomboc Gallery & Sculpture Park is Art gallery.
Illusionary Art
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Illusionary Art — Art gallery on Great Northern Highway. Also worth knowing about Illusionary Art: it has a website with more detail.
Great Northern Highway, 6056
Nyisztor Studio Contemporary Art
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Nyisztor Studio Contemporary Art is Art gallery.
What the map tells us about art galleries in Perth
9 of the 31 list their opening hours on the map, which is genuinely useful — galleries keep proper public hours, so plan around the listed times.
7 have websites listed. That's where the current exhibition is announced — the one thing worth checking before you visit.
There's a cluster: 2 of them sit on 565 Hay Street, so you can string those into one walk and drive between the rest.
7 galleries list websites — that's where the current exhibition is announced, and it's the one thing worth checking before you visit.
The Perth gallery walk
The efficient Perth gallery walk strings these together: Treasure Gallery, Salle, Nyisztor Studio, 200A John Curtin Gallery, Applecross Art & Framing on 30 Ardross Street, Moores Building Art Space, The Goods Shed, and Fringe Gallery — 31 stops, one logical order. 23 more are listed below.
Gallery tips for Perth
How the regulars do Perth's galleries:
- Ask about private views at Treasure Gallery. Mailing lists get you invited to previews — quieter, with the artists around and first pick of the work.
- Go to opening nights at Salle. Free entry, the artists in the room, and a crowd that wants to talk about the work. The best gallery experience there is.
- Small galleries take risks. Artist-run spaces show the work the big institutions won't. Some of it's baffling; some of it's the future.
- Ask about the price list. It's normal to ask, even if you're not buying. It tells you how the market values the work.
Good to know
We searched about 40 km around Perth — that covers the town itself plus the surrounding communities you'd reasonably drive to. Listings come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by local volunteers, so a brand-new art gallery in Perth can take a while to appear. Spotted a closure among the 31, or a art gallery we missed entirely? The map is the source of truth here — one OpenStreetMap edit corrects it for everyone.
We don't review exhibitions — shows change too fast. What we list is the where: real galleries, verified by real mappers.
If you run one of the 31 listed here and something's wrong — a closure, a move, new hours — the fix is the same: update the shop on OpenStreetMap and the correction flows through to this page on the next daily refresh.
Art gallery listings for Perth: 31 mapped from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Photos from Wikimedia Commons contributors; individual photo credits appear in captions. Listing data was last refreshed automatically — verify hours before visiting.