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Buxton Contemporary

A private collection becomes public terrain

External view of Buxton Contemporary, Kate Mitchell, In Time 2015 Credit: Buxton Contemporary 2018, photograph by James Geer

Installation view, 'No one is watching you: Ronnie van Hout', Buxton Contemporary, University of Melbourne 12 July - 21 October 2018 Photograph by Christian Capurro

Installation view, ‘The shape of things to come, Buxton Contemporary, University of Melbourne 9 March – 24 June 2018 Photograph by Christian Capurro

Boasting an eclectic design by renowned architects Fender Katsalidis and featuring over 350 major artworks and five public exhibition galleries, Buxton Contemporary has become a centrepiece of Melbourne’s arts scene and a vital collection of contemporary Australian art.

Installation view, ‘The shape of things to come’, Buxton Contemporary, University of Melbourne 9 March – 24 June 2018, photograph by Christian Capurro.

Created from the personal art collection of property developer Michael Buxton, this museum showcases decades of contemporary works ranging in depths and mediums – from individual paintings to grandiose multimedia projections.

As part of the Victorian College of the Arts at the University of Melbourne, the collection has become an important forum through which the university welcomes local and international audiences to experience modern Australian art.

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Buxton Contemporary

Corner Southbank Boulevard & Dodds Street

Southbank

Melbourne

VIC 3006

Australia

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