Moores Building
Located in Fremantle’s historic west end, the Moores Building Contemporary Art Gallery is a City of Fremantle subsidised art gallery offering a diverse showcase of contemporary art by local and national artists in low cost exhibition and project spaces.
Visitor Information
Opening Hours
Moores Building Contemporary Art Gallery is open daily
Galleries Open 10am–4pm
Moore & Moore Café 7am–4pm
Closed Christmas Day & New Year’s Day
Free Entry
Find Us
46 Henry Street, Fremantle WA 6160
PO Box 891, Fremantle WA 6959
08 9432 9898
Parking & Getting Here
Free 30 minute parking bays are available on High Street, bordering Henry Street. Paid parking is available on Henry Street and the surrounding streets.
Public Transport
The Moores Building is a 10 minute walk from Fremantle Train Station.
Gallery hire
Six exhibition spaces are available for hire to artists, arts organisations and communities.
For further information and to hire an exhibition space contact Richie Kuhaupt, Moores Building Exhibitions Manager on 9432 9898 or [email protected].
The Moores Building is managed by Fremantle Arts Centre.
Tales Never Told
Opening Fri 30 Nov | 6pm | Free
Exhibition Runs Sat 1 – Sun 16 Dec
Tales Never Told brings together WA artists Lisa Bowden, Asha Brown, Arianne Flora, Kristy Herbert, Jaye Quin and Jan Withers, whose lives have been entwined over the last 10 years. The artists explore their own narratives while directly or indirectly reacting to the next. Like an anthology of short stories, this exhibition showcases a range of mediums including illustration, printmaking, painting and sculptural bookmaking to create a cohesive and engaging tale.
The Happiness Project
Opening Fri 30 Nov | 6pm | Free
Exhibition Runs Sat 1 – Fri 14 Dec
The Happiness Project 2018 is a collaboration between Edith Cowan University’s School of Design and the City of Fremantle which aims to use innovative design approaches to inject happiness into Fremantle. Student projects examine areas such as health, the environment, the economy and community. The inspiring and innovative ideas which result will be presented at this exhibition.
Off Kilter
Opening Fri 11 Jan | 6pm | Free
Exhibition Runs 12 – 27 Jan
Off Kilter exhibits new and recent prints, paintings and sculptures by WA artists Beverley Iles, Elliott Haigh and Lorraine Spencer Pichette. The artists respond to, investigate and explore salient and serious matters affecting the environment with an element of humour and the bizarre.
Divergence
Opening Fri 1 Feb | 6pm | Free
Exhibition Runs 2 – 17 Feb
Divergence is an exhibition of works inspired by the ocean by husband and wife, Jim and Kym Gow (WA). Jim’s photographs capture breathtaking moments while Kym creates rich seascapes in oils and resin.
In Two Minds
Opening Fri 22 Feb | 6pm | Free
Exhibition Runs 23 Feb – 10 Mar
In Two Minds presents works by multidisciplinary artist Roderick Sprigg (WA). With drawings, sculptures and video works, Sprigg invites audiences to reflect on unresolved memories.
Cities on Edge
Opening Fri 15 Mar | 6pm | Free
Exhibition Runs 16 – 31 Mar
Cities on Edge features a series of paintings, drawings and digital prints by local artist Dean O’Callaghan, inspired by the cityscapes of New York, Melbourne, Singapore and Perth.