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In Conversation with Marie Bernard

November 15, 2023 Masja and Serge live and work together in Rotterdam, Netherlands where they have developed a successful contemporary art practice under... Read more

Anna Dudek, Les Sculpture Refusees

November 13, 2023 For the second year in a row, Anna has been selected for Les Sculpture Refusees 2023 at Q Station Manly... Read more

Anna Dudek, Sculpture on the Farm Award

November 13, 2023 Anna Dudek was recently selected as a finalist in Sculpture on the Farm 2023 and won an $2000 award for... Read more

Inga Dalrymple, Fishers Ghost Art Award

November 13, 2023 n a month full of great success for Inga Dalrymple, we are pleased to announce that she is also a... Read more

Inga Dalrymple, Hornsby Art Prize

November 13, 2023 Backing up her success with the LTAP, we are please to announce that Inga Dalrymple is also a finalist in... Read more

Inga Dalrymple, Little Things Art Prize

November 13, 2023 Inga Dalrymple has been selected as a finalist in the 2023 Little Things Art Prize for her work Little Wing.... Read more

Julia Roche, National Contemporary Watercolour Prize

November 13, 2023 Julia Roche has been selected as a finalist in the 2023 National Contemporary Watercolour Prize for her painting Mungo at... Read more

Kathryn Dolby, Byron Arts Magazine Art Prize

November 13, 2023 We are thrilled to announce that Kathryn Dolby’s magical painting Bath Time Gums has been selected as a finalist in... Read more

Meg Walters, Hawkesbury Art Prize

November 13, 2023 We are pleased to announce that Meg Walters has received a commendation award in the Hawkesbury Art Prize for her... Read more

Sophia Szilagyi Featured in Imprint Magazine

October 18, 2023 Sophia Szilagyi was recently featured in the Spring 2023 edition of Imprint Magazine. As Australia’s only quarterly magazine dedicated to... Read more

In Conversation with Anna van der Ploeg

September 13, 2023 Following her residency at M Leuven in Brussels, we sat down with the talented Anna van der Ploeg to discuss... Read more

In Conversation with Laura Vahlberg

September 13, 2023 As she worked away in the verdant summer of Virginia, Laura Vahlberg took a moment to fill us in on... Read more

In Conversation with Simone Boon

September 13, 2023 Ahead of Simone Boon's exhbition, Dans Van Kleur , we sat down with the artist to learn more about her... Read more

Introducing Danielle Winger

September 13, 2023 Otomys is thrilled to welcome American artist Danielle Winger to our stable of artists! Danielle Winger was born in Reno,... Read more

Introducing Polly Gilroy

September 13, 2023 We are delighted to introduce New Zealand-based artist Polly Gilroy. Gilroy’s constructions encourage her audience to question the boundaries of... Read more

Anna van der Ploeg: Fourteen Envelopes Addressed to Lucienne

September 7, 2023 Words have become a core part of Anna van der Ploeg’s practice. Anna’s articulate, poetic and often surrealistic titles enhance... Read more

In Conversation with Julz Beresford

August 16, 2023 Ahead of Julz Beresford's new exhibition, A Passage of Appreciation, Otomys sat down with the artist to dicuss the incredible... Read more

In Conversation with Inga Dalrymple

August 9, 2023 'I use colour to create spaces that the viewer can move into, around, up and through.' - Inga Dalrymple Otomys... Read more

In Conversation with Jenny Lundgren

August 9, 2023 Jenny Lundgren is a contempory painter living and working between Örnsköldvik, Sweden and Vienna, Austria. Jenny attended Ålsta Art School... Read more

Vogue Living visits the home of Georgina Jeffries

August 2, 2023 Vogue Living takes us inside the beautiful home of the wonderful Georgina Jeffries! Within Georgina's bright and earthy home in... Read more

Kickstart Your Art Collection with Art Money

July 13, 2023 View instructions for purchasing an Otomys artwork through Art Money here . ‌ Art Money is a global fintech that... Read more

Alexia Vogel at The Mokuhang Workshop, Japan

July 5, 2023 Alexia Vogel recently completed a month-long residency at The Mokuhang Workshop in Kawaguchi, Japan. Working during spring time on the... Read more

In Conversation with Marie Bernard

July 5, 2023 Marie Bernard is a collaboration between Rotterdam NL based designer Masja van Deursen and artist Serge Game that started in... Read more

Introducing New Works by Emma Itzstein

July 5, 2023 Emma Itzstein’s new body of work celebrates rebirth and renewal. After a flood devastated Emma’s studio in 2022, her beloved... Read more

Rohan Hutchinson at Gippsland Art Gallery

July 5, 2023 A major exhibition by Rohan Hutchinson is currently on display at Gippsland Art Gallery. Entitled Polar Convergence, this ambitious work... Read more

Introducing Joel Sorensen

June 29, 2023 On a bright winter morning at Otomys, Joel Sorensen finished installing four of his sculptures. As the works settle in... Read more

Introducing Zoe Amor

June 29, 2023 On a cold winter morning at Otomys, Zoe Amor brought in her large charcoal drawings and bronze sculptures to the... Read more

Emma Itzstein Finalist in The Lethbridge Small Scale Art Prize

May 31, 2023 Emma Itzstein has been announced as a finalist in the Lethbridge Small Scale Art Award. Her work Waterhole 4 depicts... Read more

Greg Wood Residency at Q Bank Gallery

May 31, 2023 Over the past month, Greg Wood has completed a residency with Q Bank Gallery, Tasmania. Situated in a colonial-age bank... Read more

Morgan Shimeld Commission at Sarah and Sebastian, Sydney

May 31, 2023 A custom commission by Morgan Shimeld has recently been unveiled at the exquisite new Sarah and Sebastian store in Sydney’s... Read more

Tom Borgas Wins 2023 Adelaide Parklands Art Prize in the Digital Art Category

May 31, 2023 Otomys is thrilled to announce that Tom Borgas has been announced the winner of the 2023 Adelaide Parklands Art prize... Read more

In Conversation with Zak Tilley

May 17, 2023 The title of Zak Tilley's upcoming solo exhibition Interrain perfectly encapsulates the textural and three-dimensional multimedia works showcased within this... Read more

Introducing Rohan Hutchinson

May 11, 2023 OTOMYS: In 2017 you observed one of the world’s most intense landscapes and captured it’s character. Tell us about your... Read more

A Conversation Between Laura Vahlberg and Piet Raemdonck

May 10, 2023 Laura Vahlberg recently sat down with Piet Raemdonck to discuss his current solo exhibition at Otomys, entitled Bij Daglicht. The... Read more

Anna Dudek Residency at Q Station, Manly

May 10, 2023 Anna Dudek recently completed a residency at Q Station, Manly. Q Station works in conjunction with Les Sculptures Refusées to... Read more

Anna Van der Ploeg Residency with M Leuven, Brussels

May 10, 2023 Anna Van der Ploeg has commenced a five-moth long residency with M Leuven in Brussels. The residency offers an opportunity... Read more

Hilary Herrmann Exhibition at Tweed Regional Gallery

May 10, 2023 This June Hilary Herrmann will be exhibiting a series of new paintings at Tweed Regional Gallery. Entitled Keepsakes, the exhibition... Read more

In Conversation with Tom Borgas

May 10, 2023 Otomys is pleased to introduce Tom Borgas, the newest addition to our stable of artists. Tom's practice draws attention to... Read more

Simone Boon receives Honourable Mention in Julia Margaret Cameron Award

May 10, 2023 Simone Boon has received an honourable mention in the Julia Margaret Cameron Award for Women Photographers. Named after the esteemed... Read more

Sophia Szilagyi Residency at The Baldessin Studio

May 10, 2023 Sophia Szilagyi has recently spent several months at Baldessin Studio mastering the traditional craft of printmaking. Baldessin Studio in regional... Read more

Podcast S5 Ep 107 The Gallery Edition

Interview With An Artist by Willy (Wilamina) Russo April 19, 2023 Listen online here Two women started a conversation about art 7 years ago, and they’ve been talking ever since. Megan... Read more

In Conversation with Piet Raemdonck

April 18, 2023 Living and working in Belgium, Piet Raemdonck's contemporary oil paintings focus on the still life, the landscape and the interior,... Read more

Welcoming Katie Daniels to Otomys

March 29, 2023 Otomys is thrilled to ananounce the representation of Melbourne-based artist Katie Daniels. Daniels is a contemporary landscape painter who re-frames... Read more

In Conversation With Sophia Szilagyi

March 22, 2023 Ahead of Sophia's anticipated solo show Vast and Intimate, we sat down with the artist to discuss the ideas, techniques... Read more

Featured in EST Living

A reimagined space has resulted in more than just a white wall gallery March 1, 2023 In celebration of Otomy’s new gallery space at 424 Malvern Road, Prahran, EST Living have published a thoughtful article that... Read more

In Conversation with Elynor Smithwick

February 22, 2023 In the lead up to Elynor Smithwick and Kathryn Dolby 's duo-show Moving, Still, the Otomys team sat down with... Read more

In Conversation With Kathryn Dolby

February 22, 2023 Ahead of Australian artists, Kathryn Dolby and Elynor Smithwick 's duo-show Moving, Still, the Otomys team sat down with Kathryn... Read more

Welcoming Erin Chaplin to Otomys

February 15, 2023 The Otomys team recently sat down with Cape Town-based artist Erin Chaplin - the newest addition to the Otomys stable... Read more

RM Williams OUTBACK Magazine: Julia Roche

February 10, 2023 RM Williams OUTBACK Magazine recently sat down with Julia Roche to discuss her unique practice and how she captures the... Read more

In Conversation with Eduardo Santos

February 1, 2023 At the start of 2023 Melbourne’s contemporary art gallery prepared for the first solo exhibition of the year - Mar... Read more

Featuring in The Local Project

December 20, 2022 The Local Project recently shared insight into the architectural and interior design objectives behind the new gallery at 424 Malvern... Read more

Piet Raemdonck's Art Residency - The Hamptons, NY

November 30, 2022 Following his residency in the Hamptons with the FoAIR Artist In Residency Program, we sat down with the Belgian visual... Read more

In Conversation with Greg Wood

November 17, 2022 Ahead of his solo show with OTOMYS, we sat down with the Australian landscape painter, Greg Wood to discuss his new body of work. Read more

Visiting Sophia Szilagyi

November 14, 2022 Recently, the OTOMYS team joined Sophia Szilagyi in her Fitzroy studio in Melbourne to discuss her residency at The Baldessin Studio in St Andrews, Victoria. Read more

In Conversation with Julz Beresford

November 10, 2022 OTOMYS is thrilled to introduce Australian painter Julz Beresford . Living and working in NSW, Julz’s immersive landscapes skilfully capture... Read more

In Conversation with Julia Roche

November 3, 2022 OTOMYS: You live, work and grew-up on Wiradjuri Country. Spending so much time here, you must have a deep understanding... Read more

In conversation with Morgan Shimeld

October 26, 2022 Recently the OTOMYS team sat down with sculptor Morgan Shimeld. Having recently dropped off two exceptional works to the gallery,... Read more

In Conversation with Lindsay Blamey

October 5, 2022 Ahead of his solo show LIMINAL, we sat down with Blamey to discuss his explorations of liminality and change within... Read more

Meet Jo Elbourne

October 5, 2022 Jo Elbourne creates taut and layered textile works, preoccupied with the seemingly endless potential of her practice, despite its limited... Read more

In Conversation with Emma Itzstein

September 28, 2022 OTOMYS: What real-world places did you reference when creating these paintings? Emma Itzstein: The paintings in this series are literal... Read more

An Interview With Anna Van Der Ploeg

September 21, 2022 We can learn so much from looking at art from other cultures so every month I interview artists worldwide as... Read more

Denizen: Work of Art

September 14, 2022 It’s with great pleasure that Otomys Gallery has featured in several publications lately – both in the form of our... Read more

Greg Wood wins The John Leslie Art Prize

September 14, 2022 Otomys is thrilled to announce the winner of the 2022 Richard Leslie Prize – Greg Wood! Wood’s winning work V34... Read more

House & Garden: Where the Art Is

September 9, 2022 Read about Otomys co-founder Megan Dicks’ ever-evolving gallery of artwork in her Melbourne home’s living room, bedroom, dining room and outdoor spaces. Read more

Belle Magazine: Close to Home

August 26, 2022 In her recent interview with Belle Magazine, Otomys Co-Founder Megan Dicks discusses the new Prahran gallery, home office art ideas and more. Read more

Visiting Hilary Herrmann

August 14, 2022 There is something so relaxing and nostalgic about drinking tea on a wide-open verandah of an Australian heritage homestead, eating... Read more

OTOMYS celebrates a new gallery

August 9, 2022 OTOMYS celebrates the new contemporary gallery in Melbourne. The opening of our new gallery space at 424 Malvern Road, Prahran... Read more

New Romantics: Sophia Szilagyi

July 15, 2022 Featuring in New Romantics, Darkness and Light in Australian Art. Sophia Szilagyi creates composite images to unerring effects, making use of photographs, film stills and computer scans of paintings. Read more. Read more

In Conversation with Cedar Jeffs

July 13, 2022 OTOMYS: I am very drawn to your paintings of the girls with birds on their shoulders and would love to... Read more

Art Edit: Big Picture Thinking

July 6, 2022 Thank you to Art Edit for their wonderful write up on Otomys’ work on Curatorial House, describing it as ‘a... Read more

Domain Magazine: Why People Are Buying Art Sign-Unseen

July 5, 2022 Domain Magazine chatted to Otomys co-directors Megan Dicks and Hannah Abbott about the growing interest in purchasing art for the... Read more

The Design Files: Helen Redmond

July 5, 2022 Thank you to The Design Files for their article about Helen Redmond’s exhibition at Otomys, The Solidity of Fragile Things... Read more

Belle Magazine: Contemporary Arts within the Historical Space

June 1, 2022 The June / July 2022 issue of Belle Magazine features a glowing write-up about Futures Collective exhibition at Villa Alba... Read more

Featuring in New Romantics: Greg Wood

May 27, 2022 We are witnessing the resurgence of ideas that took root centuries ago - a return to passion in art; a return to atmosphere and awe. Read more. Read more

Est Living: The Intersection of Art and Architecture

May 19, 2022 Est Living’s has published a glowing feature article on Curatorial House, calling it “a lesson in fine art and modern architecture”. Read more. Read more

Wallpaper*: Art meets life at Curatorial House in Melbourne

May 18, 2022 Curatorial House in Melbourne is a finely tuned contemporary residence designed by Taylor Pressly Architects and elevated through Tyler Aspen... Read more

In Conversation with Laura Vahlberg

May 12, 2022 OTOMYS: How did you come to your style of constructing an abstract experience within a representational field? Laura Vahlberg: As... Read more

Country Style Magazine: Julia Roche

May 9, 2022 Otomys artist Julia Roche has been featured in a wonderful write up for the March edition of Country Style magazine. Read more. Read more

In Conversation with Rebekah Stuart

April 19, 2022 OTOMYS: How does performance work for film relate to your visual work? Rebekah Stuart: Our dance films are often a... Read more