Aspire Gallery Competitors

The Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art (QAGOMA) is Queensland’s premier visual arts institution, located across two adjacent riverside buildings in the Queensland Cultural Centre at Brisbane’s South Bank. Founded in 1895, the Queensland Art Gallery (QAG) has occupied its current award-winning building since 1982. The equally acclaimed Gallery of Modern Art (GOMA) opened in 2006. As a leading institution for contemporary art of Australia, Asia and the Pacific QAGOMA engages people with art and artists through memorable and transformative experiences.

Bendigo Art Gallery is one of the oldest and largest regional galleries in Australia, established in 1887. Bendigo Art Gallery's collection is extensive, with an emphasis on contemporary Australian art and a strong selection of 19th century European art and Australian art from the 1800s. Bendigo Art Gallery is now closed to commence a major redevelopment. While construction is underway, the Gallery’s creative program continues across Bendigo, including the 2026 exhibition CURIOSITY: Building Breakthroughs in LEGO® Bricks (3 March–29 November 2026) at the Discovery Science and Technology Centre On Dja Dja Wurrung Country.

Sydney Contemporary, Australasia’s Premier Art Fair, in partnership with MA Financial Group, will return for the Fair's ninth edition from 11—14 September 2025 with the country’s largest and most diverse gathering of local and international galleries. Taking place at Carriageworks, Sydney Contemporary celebrates four days of curated exhibitions and ambitious programming that appeals to the serious collector, art lover, and those curious about contemporary art. Sydney Contemporary acknowledges the Gadigal People of the Eora Nation who are the traditional custodians of the land, and we pay our respects to their elders, past and present, and extend our respect to other First Nations people.