Backwoods Gallery is a

contemporary art Contemporary art is the art of today, produced in the second half of the 20th century or in the 21st century. Contemporary artists work in a globally influenced, culturally diverse, and technologically advancing world. Their art is a dynamic com ...

gallery located in the

Melbourne Melbourne ( ; Boonwurrung/Woiwurrung: ''Narrm'' or ''Naarm'') is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Victoria, and the second-most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Its name generally refers to a met ...

suburb of Collingwood,

Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous List of islands of Australia, sma ...

. Founded in August 2010 the gallery exhibits Australian and international artists with a focus on urban contemporary art,

street art Street art is visual art created in public locations for public visibility. It has been associated with the terms "independent art", "post-graffiti", "neo-graffiti" and guerrilla art. Street art has evolved from the early forms of defiant graff ...

and illustration. In December 2013, ''Complex'' magazine listed Backwoods Gallery in the top ten "Street Art Galleries You Should Know About".

Exhibitions

Exhibitions 2010

Exhibitions 2011

Exhibitions 2012

Exhibitions 2013

Exhibitions 2014

References

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