FIVE WALLS GALLERY
Five Walls is an artist-led, independent commercial art gallery located in Melbourne’s inner-western suburb of Footscray.
The gallery presents a year-round exhibition program focused on contemporary abstraction, with particular attention to non-objective and reductive practices. Through its exhibitions, Five Walls supports rigorous artistic practices and fosters sustained dialogue between artists, collectors, institutions, and the broader cultural community.
Building on more than a decade of exhibition-making as Five Walls Projects, the gallery expanded significantly in 2024, doubling its exhibition footprint into the adjoining premises and introducing a represented artist program. That same year, Five Walls presented at the Melbourne Art Fair, marking the beginning of its ongoing participation in art fairs across Australia and internationally.
Five Walls comprises a Main Gallery and four Project Spaces, supporting an ambitious program of solo and group exhibitions. The gallery is open to the public Wednesday to Saturday, 12–5pm, with the stockroom available to view by appointment.
Five Walls is co-directed by Misuzu (Missy) Ueda and Aaron Martin, and operates with a commitment to thoughtful exhibition-making, long-term artist development, and building meaningful relationships between artists and collectors.
The gallery is located on the first floor of a converted mid-century shopping and office arcade in Footscray. Access is via a flight of stairs.
Our History
2012 — Five Walls Projects is founded in Footscray as an independent contemporary art space committed to presenting ambitious exhibitions by emerging and established artists.
2024 — Five Walls evolves into Five Walls Gallery, expanding into the adjoining premises to double its exhibition space, launching a represented artist program, and commencing participation in major art fairs.
Five Walls Gallery is located on the first floor of the Trocadero Arcade formerly Trocadero Theatre at 119 Hopkins St, Footscray that, Trocadero Art Space also was housed in the same building from 2005 but sadly closed down in 2020.
image: Installation view: Sean Hogan, Tapestry,, 2026.