Level 1 – 15 Castray Esplanade
nipaluna/HOBART
lutruwita/TASMANIA 7000
P +61 3 6223 8266
M 0419 355 758
E hobart@despard-gallery.com.au
Autumn & Winter Opening Hours
Mon – Fri 10am – 5pm
Saturday 10am – 4pm
Sunday by Appointment.
*11 March (Labour Day), 29 March (Good Friday), 1 April (Easter Monday), 25 April (Anzac Day) & 10 June (King’s Birthday).
Despard Gallery has been an established commercial art space in Hobart, Tasmania for over 30 years. Throughout this time the gallery has lead the way for contemporary arts practice through an extensive exhibition program, including large scale international exhibitions in New York and Chicago. With this extensive history and experience Despard is set to realise a fresh new vision in a new, purpose-built above the original gallery in historic, central Hobart.
In collaboration with Field Labs architect, James Wilson, Despard Gallery has designed a world-class exhibition space to present the best of Tasmanian art. Originally constructed in 1837 and sensitively restored using modern industrial fittings and finishes, the design has preserved many of the original markings from the convict nails to vintage graffiti. The new exhibition space represents a shift in vision. Through a monthly exhibition program of contemporary art, Despard strives to create an art experience that is stimulating, relevant and reflective of Australian creative culture while not shying away from topical issues.
Gallery Director, Steven Joyce is passionate about art and offers discerning advice through the market with confidence. The gallery delivers a highly personalised approach that draws on well-established relationships with artists and curators. Despard aims to deliver the most desirable and highest quality works from both established and emerging artists nationally and internationally. The gallery will now be able to offer the creative community a unique venue to hire, valuations of modern works of art, furniture and design objects. For years, Steven has also offered private art consultancy for businesses and individuals, a personalised service offered to clients with a specified outcome in mind.
Despard Gallery pays respect to the muwinina people as the traditional custodians of nipaluna (Hobart) and acknowledge the Tasmanian indigenous community as the ongoing custodians of Lutruwita (Tasmania).
