Coming up in April, Retrospect Galleries hot tails it to Melbourne, to check out Art Melbourne 2010, at the Royal Exhibition Building in Carlton. We’ll be exhibiting new works by 20 of our great artists, including Alberto Sanchez, Hilary Hermann, Jan Van Dijk, Michelle Dawson, Rodney Black, Lisa Lee, Shane Martin and many more.

As a special offers to all of our Melbourne based subscribers, we’ve got a limited number of Art Melbourne entry passes to give away. Just email admin@retrospectgalleries.com, with ART MELBOURNE in the subject line and include your contact details, how many tickets you would like (maximum two) and the day requested in the body of the email. We have tickets for the VIP opening night Thursday April 22, and day passes for Friday April 23, Saturday April 24 or Sunday April 25.  First in best dressed.

Check out the works coming to Melbourne online here...

There has been much despair amongst those who missed out on our sellout Doug Bartlett limited edition print collection.  So imagine our joy to find one final framed set (numbered 99 of 100) misplaced in our storage racks! 

With so many DB fans and only one set available, we’ve decided to put them up for auction and let nature take its course. The winner will also receive a copy of the new Hoodoo Gurus album "Purity of Essence", featuring original artwork created by the Doug Bartlett boys – check out the video, and signed for your pleasure.  

Bidding starts at $500 (the original retail price for the framed set of three prints) and is now open, so email us at admin@retrospectgalleries.com, with DOUG BARTLETT in the subject line and your contact details and bid amount in the body of the email.  The auction closes at 5pm April 16, with the winner to be advised April 17.

Also we've just received some fantastic new Doug Bartlett originals, and they are the first Australian release of any new works since our solo show Global Boom in September 2009. Check out the new pieces and their artist profile here...