Melbourne’s Food and Wine festival is a must attend event. Now in its 17th year, the festival includes dinners in Melbourne’s intimate laneways and on its rooftops, the bustling riverside wine market Cellar Door at Southgate and barbecues at the Connex Sizzle. The Langham Melbourne MasterClass draws wine drinkers from across the country, while the World’s Longest Lunch attracts more than 300,000 visitors.

Please visit  www.melbournefoodandwine.com.au for the complete program and timetable!

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The 2009 Melbourne Food and Wine Festival is on again this year from the 7th – 23rd March.

Launched in 1993, the Melbourne Food & Wine Festival has grown to become the largest annual food and wine festival in the world. Attendances are growing annually with a record attendance of more than 300,000 people attending the 2007 festival meaning the festival rivals other events like the AFL Grand Final and the Australian Open tennis finals.

For the full program please visit  www.melbournefoodandwine.com.au

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Melbourne art fairs are a type of festival that showcases sometimes many different forms of arts. Works can be found in all different types of mediums, and mixed techniques and styles are usually welcomed at Melbourne and Sydney art fairs. Art fairs can be a celebratory occasion where one can get some education as well as Christmas gift giving ideas.

For some artists, these fairs act as type of niche. The main objective of this type of exhibition is to pass on information about new developments and showcase the skills of a variety of artists. Across the world, and in Australia, art fairs are held annually or at a specified time depending on the type of exhibition. Information related to Melbourne and Sydney art fairs can be found on the internet or event calendars.

Artists of both local and international admiration come together to show their works. The fairs also bring together some of the well-known art galleries who exhibit work of artists in both modern and contemporary art as well. Art fairs may be the perfect place to see some of the most exciting works, meet artists and get some Christmas gift giving ideas.

Art fairs can also serve as a launch pad for new artists. However, some of the art fairs set eligibility requirements and to be qualified the show their work, an artist usually have to submit their work for approval.

Some of the art fairs earn revenue for good causes like scholarships. Anyone who adores art and wants to learn more about it will find art fairs as the right place. As well, one can get some fabulous Christmas gift giving ideas while they are learning something.

If you are looking for items such as antique dining tables, chairs, period pieces, or contemporary pieces of art, you won’t be disappointed. If you’re leaning more towards the contemporary art for exquisite Christmas gifts and don’t want to pay exorbitant prices, then you will be able to find beautiful pieces right here.

In addition to the Antiques and Fine Art Fair there is another fair named the Antiques and Collectables which has such items that are collectable and possibly antique, but may not necessarily be seen at a fine art fair. As well, the exhibitors may vary and may they only work from the fair locations. This is a great place to find obscure collectable items you may be looking for as Christmas gifts.

Australia’s Premier Antiques and Art Fairs offer Antique furnishings, fine art and collectables: jewelry; ceramic pieces, silver and glass; paintings; sculptures; formal and country works; antique and tribal rugs; clocks, mirrors, maps and prints; Australian and Asian objects d’art and textiles; tribal art; natural history and period collectibles. This provides great variety when shopping for Christmas gifts.

Over 100 top professional dealers from around Australia and overseas offer sought-after antiques and art from many traditions, ancient to Art deco for the dedicated collector and the beginner.

The Antiques and Fine Art Fair of Sydney will be held:
April 29 – May 3, 2009
The Hordern Pavilon
Next to Fox Studios
Moore Park
Sydney

The Weekend Australian Art Melbourne fair happens usually in April and this year took place at the Royal Exhibition Building. The festal brings a large number of guests to view the art and is held in Melbourne and other location around Australia as well.

Royal Exhibition Building,
Address: Royal Exhibition Building
9 Nicholson St, Carlton Gardens
Carlton, Melbourne VIC 3053

This is one of Melbourne’s largest annual art fairs. Visitors may admire some fantastic pieces, enjoy some drinks, famous faces, entertainment, and great company and go home with a purchase if they choose. Attending the fair in April is also an opportune time to get some fantastic Christmas gift ideas for the art collectors on your list.

This amazing Melbourne art fair brings 100 galleries together simultaneously, highlighting a far-reaching variety of art to choose from. There are pieces from 100’s of artists including up-and-coming artists, contemporary and traditional pieces, as well as investment pieces. The atmosphere of the fair is relaxed, easy to get to and attendees include both new buyers and veteran collectors. As well as thousands of paintings, one will also find sculptures, photography, indigenous pieces, ceramics, paper pieces and limited edition prints.

For Christmas gift ideas, for the collectors on your list, this fair is an occasion that shouldn’t be missed. The fair sees thousands of dollars worth of trade, many visitors from diverse backgrounds and tastes and is a true casual gala. However, if you did miss it, there is still an opportunity to get some terrific art at affordable prices from the artists here at our site.

Location: Melbourne Exhibition Building in Carlton.

Some fantastic International Artists and Artworks.

Do yourself a favour and don’t miss it!

See over 80 national and international artists and galleries from  Australia, and from Auckland, Wellington, Beijing, Dublin, Frankfurt, Hong Kong, Kuala Lumpur, Lucerne, New Delhi, Osaka and Seoul.

Other highlights include national and international collector programs, programs for curators, a line-up of free public forums, project rooms for emerging artists, art publications, a private lounge, guided tours and travel and accommodation packages.

Visit the official Melbourne Art Fair Opening Times and Website Here

Tram Routes
86 and 96 (Stop 12)
and City Circle (Stop 10)
Train Routes
City Loop – Parliament Station
Bus Routes
250, 251, 253, 402
Melbourne Art Fair Foundation

Melbourne Art Fair 2008
Participating Galleries
10 Chancery Lane Gallery, Hong Kong
Alcaston Gallery, Melbourne
Anna Schwartz Gallery, Melbourne
Annandale Galleries, Sydney
Arc One Gallery, Melbourne
Artbank, Sydney/Melbourne/Perth
Arthouse Gallery, Sydney
Arts Project Australia, Melbourne
Australian Galleries, Melbourne/Sydney
Australian Galleries, Melbourne/Sydney
Beaver Galleries, Canberra
Bett Gallery Hobart, Hobart
Boutwell Draper Gallery, Sydney
Bowen Galleries, Wellington
Brenda May Gallery, Sydney
Christine Abrahams Gallery, Melbourne
Conny Dietzschold Gallery, Sydney/Cologne
Damien Minton Gallery, Sydney
Darren Knight Gallery, Sydney
Despard Gallery, Hobart
Dianne Tanzer Gallery, Melbourne
Galerie Urs Meile, Beijing/Lucerne
Gallery 2, Seoul
Gallery Barry Keldoulis, Sydney
Gallery East, Perth
Gallery Factory, Seoul
Gallery Gabrielle Pizzi, Melbourne
Gallery Gondwana, Sydney/Alice Springs
Goddard de Fiddes Gallery, Perth
Gould Galleries, Melbourne
Gow Langsford Gallery, Auckland
Grantpirrie, Sydney
Greenaway Art Gallery, Adelaide
Hamish McKay Gallery, Wellington
Helen Gory Galerie, Melbourne
Hill Smith Gallery, Adelaide
Jan Murphy Gallery, Brisbane
Jensen Gallery, Auckland
John Buckley Gallery, Melbourne
Johnston Gallery, Perth
Kaliman Gallery, Sydney
Karen Brown Gallery, Darwin
Karen Woodbury Gallery, Melbourne
L.A. Galerie, Frankfurt
Legge Gallery, Sydney
Liverpool Street Gallery, Sydney
Martin Browne Fine Art, Sydney
MEM, Osaka
Michael Lett, Auckland
Michael Reid at Elizabeth Bay, Sydney
Mossenson Galleries, Perth/Melbourne
Mother’s Tankstation, Dublin
Nadi Gallery, Jakarta
Nature Morte, New Delhi
Nellie Castan Gallery, Melbourne
Neon Parc, Melbourne
Niagara Galleries, Melbourne
Page Blackie Gallery, Wellington
Perth Galleries, Perth
Raft Artspace, Darwin
Red Gate Gallery, Beijing
Rex Irwin Art Dealer, Sydney
Roslyn Oxley9 Gallery, Sydney
Sarah Cottier Gallery, Sydney
Sophie Gannon Gallery, Melbourne
Stella Downer Fine Art, Sydney
Stills Gallery, Sydney
Sue Crockford Gallery, Auckland
Sullivan+Strumpf Fine Art, Sydney
Sutton Gallery, Melbourne
Thirtyseven Degrees, Sydney
Tim Olsen Gallery, Sydney
Tolarno Galleries, Melbourne
Turner Galleries, Perth
Uplands Gallery, Melbourne
Utopia Art Sydney, Sydney
Valentine Willie Fine Art, Kuala Lumpur
Vivien Anderson Gallery, Melbourne
Watters Gallery, Sydney
Wellside Gallery, Seoul/Shanghai
William Mora Galleries, Melbourne
Yamaki Art Gallery, Osaka
Project Rooms
Centre for Contemporary Photography,
Melbourne
Gertrude Contemporary Art Spaces,
Melbourne
Joint Hassles, Melbourne
Kaori Kato, Melbourne
Kyungah Ham, Seoul
Next Wave, Melbourne
The South Project (Inc), Melbourne
Forecourt Project Rooms
Structural Decline curated by Mark Feary
Damiano Bertoli, Australia
Jonas Dahlberg, Sweden
Pat Foster and Jen Berean, Australia

Enjoy a leisurely stroll through galleries
exhibiting an expansive collection of
contemporary art from across the Asia Pacific
region and beyond. Expand your education
with a free Guided Tour. Take advantage of the
unique opportunity to engage with artists and
curators at the free Lecture and Forums. Visit
the Project Rooms where you can experience
works from a new generation of exciting
emerging artists. Join the Collectors Program or
witness the unveiling of the Artist Commissions
– 2008 will see works commissioned by two
prominent Australian Artists.
Rarely is such a diverse collection of
artists from so many countries represented
under one roof. Melbourne Art Fair offers the
public a fantastic chance to view and purchase
quality artwork by some of the best Australian
and international emerging and well-known
artists working today. One of the highlights
of Melbourne Art Fair is the commissioned
works, which are positioned within the
Royal Exhibition Building and gifted to an
Australian art gallery or museum at the
conclusion of the Fair. Melbourne Art Fair
Foundation is delighted to announce that
artists David Griggs and Peter Hennessey
are creating the 2008 Commissions.