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The Melbourne Art Foundation is a not for profit organisation established in 2003 to promote contemporary art and living Australian artists.

Melbourne Art Foundation is a systemically significant, non-profit Australian arts organisation dedicated to the support of living artists. Established in 2003, Melbourne Art Foundation is committed to bringing artists, galleries, collectors and visitors together, leading the way in building audiences and a market for contemporary art in Australia. Melbourne Art Foundation produces the biennial Me

lbourne Art Fair and, produced in partnership with the National Gallery of Victoria, the annual Melbourne Design Fair. Melbourne Art Foundation is supported by the Australia Council for the Arts and Creative Victoria. MAF is registered for tax-deductible donations (DGR status) and has charitable tax concession status through the Australian Government’s Register of Cultural Organisations.

11/03/2026

Pictured: at FUTUREOBJEKT, showcasing 𝘏𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘻𝘰𝘯 by

Unfolding as a refined study of line, distance and quiet tension. The collection reflects an ongoing fascination with how objects meet space-where structure ends and perception begins. Rather than asserting itself through gesture or ornament, the work operates through restraint, allowing proportion, rhythm and material presence to shape the experience.

𝘏𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘻𝘰𝘯 is now open at Gallery Twenty Twenty’s physical space in Alexandria, Gadigal Country/Sydney. Last week, they opened the space, welcoming collectors, architects and design enthusiasts to celebrate its inaugural exhibition.

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Photography: Daniel Grima

28/02/2026

Pictured: Dean Norton as part of FUTUREOBJEKT last week for .

Featuring works from the 𝘔𝘰𝘰𝘥𝘭𝘶𝘮 collection across multiple finishes and iterations, alongside 𝘊𝘰𝘯𝘤𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘊𝘰𝘯𝘷𝘦𝘹 𝘔𝘪𝘳𝘳𝘰𝘳, 𝘊𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘢, 𝘓𝘰𝘰𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘎𝘭𝘢𝘴𝘴, and the most recent 𝘗𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘢𝘳 series, the exhibition reflects a continuous process of refinement and discovery, with a sustained focus on mirror and glass as central materials throughout the body of work.

Photo 1: Annika Kafcaloudis.
Photo 2-3: Daniel Grima.

25/02/2026

It’s only been a few days since came to a close and we’re already reminiscing.

FUTUREOBJEKT is Melbourne Art Fair’s inaugural collectible design salon and platform for discovery. 20 designers design studios took their spaces to showcase their incredible, innovative work.

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Comfort Zone by and Dustin Frische studio
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Photos: Annika Kafcaloudis

19/02/2026

FUTUREOBJEKT is finally revealed

The steel frame is up, various lamps, chairs, and other fun and mysterious objects fill the space. Twenty design studios and practices have the opportunity to show new and recent work they’ve been brewing.

Hop along for the ride and secure a ticket to , because by the end of the week, this will all be folklore.

Thanks to all the exhibitors and everyone who came and celebrated with us on opening night.

FUTUREOBJEKT at
19 - 22 Feb 2026

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18/02/2026

It has all come together now, we swear.
More behind the scenes pics before VIP day today.

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All photos: .plum

15/02/2026

FUTUREOBJEKT debuts THIS WEEK

There’s a first time for everything. For Melbourne Art Fair, that moment is FUTUREOBJEKT, their first foray into collectible design.

A 600-square-metre salon dedicated to design, FUTUREOBJEKT will showcase over 20 of Australia’s most compelling voices across contemporary design, architecture, and crafted objects. A fair-within-a-fair, framed by a tightly curated DESIGN CONVERSATIONS program, FUTUREOBJEKT will further cement Melbourne’s position as a creative force in the region.

“FUTUREOBJEKT is a bit of a provocation. It’s not trying to define design neatly, it’s about showing where it gets messy, ambitious, and deeply human. It brings together designers, artists, makers and brands who care about process, material and ideas, and brings them into conversation in a way that feels alive, not fixed,”
—Andy Kelly, Director, Collectible Design at Melbourne Art Fair.

We’re excited, humbled, nervous and thrilled to welcome you to the Fair later this week.

See you there x

19 - 22 February at the

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Images:
1. Rosanna Ceravolo, Soft Monument. Photo: Daniel Grima.
2. Tom Fereday, COR LIGHT. Photo: Hamish McIntosh
3. Anna Varendorff, installation view. Photo: Daniel Grima.
4. Sozou Studio, Almost Disappearing, installation view. Photo: Annika Kafcaloudis.
5. Adam Goodrum, ReStitch. Photo: Peter Ryle.
6. Christopher Boots. Photo: Matthew McQuiggan.

13/02/2026

INTRODUCING | (Naarm/Melbourne)

Dean Norton presents a curated selection of past and present works spanning furniture, wall works, and lighting. Together, they form a quiet retrospective, an evolving archive that traces an ongoing exploration of form, materiality, and emotional resonance.

Featuring works from the 𝘔𝘰𝘰𝘥𝘭𝘶𝘮 collection across multiple finishes and iterations, alongside 𝘊𝘰𝘯𝘤𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘊𝘰𝘯𝘷𝘦𝘹 𝘔𝘪𝘳𝘳𝘰𝘳, 𝘊𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘢, 𝘓𝘰𝘰𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘎𝘭𝘢𝘴𝘴, and the most recent 𝘗𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘢𝘳 series, the exhibition reflects a continuous process of refinement and discovery, with a sustained focus on mirror and glass as central materials throughout the body of work.

Each piece is conceived as both object and experience, balancing precision with sensitivity, and structure with reflection. Through shifting surfaces, changing light, and considered material choices, the works invite connection, encouraging moments of stillness, curiosity, and engagement.

Dean Norton at FUTUREOBJEKT
Melbourne Art Fair, 19 – 22 February 2026

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Images:
1. Dean Norton, Mood Mirror Zinc 250 2025, 250dia x 35D, Steel/Mirror, Photography Matthew McQuiggan
2. Dean Norton, Mood Side Chrome 2024, 460dia x 550H, Chrome Plated Steel/Mirror, Photography DN Studio
3. Dean Norton, Pillar Light, 2025, 215W x 215D x 520H mm, Glass, Photography Mischa Baka

12/02/2026

INTRODUCING (well, doesn’t really need an intro) | presents a deliberately unruly booth for FUTUREOBJEKT at
 Nine local and international designers; Anna Varendorff, Henry Wilson, Peter D. Cole, Hannah Kuhlmann, Brud Studia, Duzi Objects, BMDO, Linda Valentic and Soft Baroque, are brought together less by theme than by instinct.

This is a gathering bound by shared obsessions: material intelligence, physical weight, and the pleasure of making things that insist on their presence. There is no singular narrative, only a collective belief in objects that are worked hard, and put away wet.

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Images: Daniel Grima

11/02/2026

INTRODUCING | + (Naarm/Melbourne)

𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘵 𝘡𝘰𝘯𝘦 is a collaborative furniture project between Beci Orpin and Dustin Fritsche. While Beci works with soft textiles and digital imagery, Dustin shapes solid timber into tactile forms. Despite these material contrasts — wood vs. fabric, analogue vs. digital—their processes share key elements: repetition, pattern, and handcraft.

Through a series of furniture pieces, this project uncovers surprising connections between traditional craft and contemporary digital design.
From the counted cross-stitch to the pixelated screen, the handmade and machine-made are built on the same foundation. How can a centuries-old embroidery technique mirror the structure of MS-DOS graphics?

By combining woodworking, embroidery, and screen printing, 𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘵 𝘡𝘰𝘯𝘦 merges playful aesthetics with thoughtful concept, blurring the boundaries between hard and soft, old and new.

Beci Orpin + Softer Studio at FUTUREOBJEKT next week
Melbourne Art Fair, 19 – 22 February 2026

Tix on sale now

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Images:
1. Comfort Zone. Photo: Ellie King
2. Comfort Zone. Photo: Ellie King
3. Comfort Zone. Photo: Sarah Pannell

10/02/2026

INTRODUCING | (Gadigal Country/Sydney)

Adam Goodrum’s work is characterised by an exploratory and inventive approach to form and function, resulting in furniture that is both distinctive and made to be enjoyed.

𝘙𝘦𝘚𝘵𝘪𝘵𝘤𝘩 marks the beginning of Adam Goodrum’s renewed exploration of folding furniture, centred on the refinement of a seamless, fully integrated hinge. For the first time, this singular construction logic is applied across a low chair, a side table/stool, and a table. Bisecting zig-zag knuckles, connected by a shared pin, create a concertina-like movement, resolving each piece into a flat, sheet-like profile. When opened, the works settle into a quiet, composed presence, realised in mirror-polished 2 mm stainless steel. 

Adam Goodrum at FUTUREOBJEKT
Melbourne Art Fair, 19 – 22 February 2026

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Images:
1. Adam Goodrum portrait, taken by Mattia Panunzio
2. Rendering of ReStitch, courtesy of Adam Goodrum

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