Niagara Galleries, Contemporary art gallery in Richmond, Melbourne, Australia

Niagara Galleries occupies a white Victorian terrace at 245 Punt Road, Richmond, originally built for worker accommodation and later used by the Pacific Shoe Co. In 2002 Edmond and Corrigan added a rear extension: a rectangular upper volume clad in black-and-white striped Colorbond, square windows with yellow frames, and a red underside over the back entrance. Inside, the gallery shows and sells painting, sculpture, photography and ceramics by 51 represented artists.

Peter Gant and William Nuttall, friends from Kyneton High School, founded the gallery in 1978, naming it after its first home at 27 Niagara Lane in Melbourne. In January and February 1983 the partners moved it to 245 Punt Road, Richmond, after which Gant left the partnership, though he was still a director for the Ian Fairweather show of October 1985.

The gallery's name comes from its first home at 27 Niagara Lane in Melbourne. Its black-and-white facade echoes the gallery's corporate colours and also nods to dealer William Nuttall's support for the Collingwood Football Club. It represents 51 artists and sells painting, sculpture, photography and ceramics.

The gallery is located on Punt Road and is easily accessible by public transport. Check opening hours before visiting, as exhibitions change regularly throughout the year.

The black-and-white stripes on the rear facade refer to the gallery's corporate colours and to client William Nuttall's support for the Collingwood Football Club. Architect Peter Corrigan also worked abstract forms into the design as a nod to Sidney Nolan's Ned Kelly series.