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.

Australian aboriginal or contemporary artists have become recognized internationally and are considered as some of the greatest painters of this era.There are those who hunger for these fashionable art pieces. For lovers of this forward-thinking style of expression, this is probably the best Christmas gift idea imaginable.

One place to find Australian contemporary art is the Biennale of Sydney International Festival of Contemporary Art. Contemporary art enthusiasts and contemporary artists from all over Australia and the world will attend this festival this year. This festival, which can be a delight to a contemporary art connoisseur’s palate, is being held June, 18 to September, 7, 2008. If one is unable to travel to the festival in Sydney, which is held only every two years, to shop for one of the best Christmas presents for the contemporary art lover, don’t despair. One can find stunning pieces right here.

Or if you have traveled to the festival and saw a contemporary piece that would have made the perfect Christmas gift, but it was snapped up before you could get your hands on it, our talented artists are able to provide you with a stunning reproduction.

The Biennale of Sydney has the most attendance and is the biggest contemporary arts event in Australia. Since conception, the Biennale of Sydney has offered 15 highly commended, major exhibitions showing the efforts of over 1300 International and Australian artisans.

The creative gift and distinctive styles associated with the country can provide the best, most unique Christmas gift ideas for the discerning contemporary art lover. Attending exhibitions can be a terrific way of finding avant-garde art to purchase or have reproduced as Christmas gifts.

For those who don’t understand contemporary art, it can sometimes seem lesser than pieces that are more traditional. However, contemporary art has become a part of popular culture, with artists becoming well known. Some say it’s an acquired taste. However, those that have already acquired a desire for this style of art would probably agree that one of the best Christmas gift ideas would be a contemporary art piece.