2024 Call-Out
Do you have something you're ready to share? fortyfivedownstairs is launching an exciting January - June 2024 program! We invite…
On the Couch with James Yuncken
Who is James Yuncken? I’m a painter, exhibiting for over 30 years now. Always wanted to work in a creative…
Joint Statement by Theatres and Arts Venues in Victoria
This joint statement by theatres and arts venues in Melbourne acknowledges the significant and specific impacts that the COVID-19…
The Age article Burn This
Melbourne actor lands 'monster role' as Burn This revisits the AIDS epidemic By Catherine Lambert January 4, 2021 It's been…
Marisa Mu Online Exhibition
Visions of Love by Marisa Mu is the third solo exhibition of fortyfivedownstairs’ online Fragments series, and the final Fragment of…
Gallery Reopening with exhibitions by David Hirst & Peta Cross
We’re incredibly pleased to announce that we will be reopening the gallery at fortyfivedownstairs on Tuesday 1 December. We can’t…
James Hale Online Exhibition
Deep and meaningless, the second solo exhibition of fortyfivedownstairs’ online Fragments series features the work of Melbourne artist, James Hale. …
Terry Swann Online Exhibition
In the first solo exhibition of fortyfivedownstairs’ Fragments series, artist Terry Swann - one of Australia’s foremost contemporary landscape watercolourists…
Barry Jones & Friends Celebrate the Arts
BOOK TICKETS HERE DOWNLOAD PROGRAM HERE Tickets now on sale for Barry Jones & Friends Celebrate the Arts 3pm Sunday…
Julian Burnside: The importance of art
Why does art matter? Why should we support the arts? Economic rationalists would point out that most artists are economically…
HERE Online Exhibition
We're very pleased to announce HERE, the first exhibition in our Fragments online series, open now! Click here to view…
ANNOUNCEMENT: Fragments Online Exhibition Series
2020 has been a difficult year for everyone, and in times like these the sense of humanity and connection that…