Established in 1989, Alcaston Gallery is based in Melbourne with a national and international focus and exhibition schedule. The gallery represents contemporary artists from Australia and the Asia Pacific Region and is renowned for representing and exhibiting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists. Director Beverly Knight and her curatorial staff are proud to represent important established and emerging artists and to maintain and develop personal relationships with collectors, institutional curators, and art lovers alike. Alcaston Gallery’s role is to assist in building pathways for creative practice with financial reward, without compromising the political and cultural aspects of an artist’s oeuvre. The foundation of Alcaston Gallery’s business is to provide guidance through the international complexities of exhibiting in the 21st Century in an evolving virtual and pragmatic collecting society, bringing artists and collectors together. Alcaston Gallery's reputation has thrived in the last 33 years driven by the passion and vision of gallery founder and director Beverly Knight. An ardent backer of indigenous and contemporary artists, Beverly has amassed more than three decades of experience and knowledge since establishing Alcaston, earning a profile as a foremost expert in Australian Aboriginal art. Beverly and her dedicated curatorial staff see it as their mission to support important and emerging artists by bringing their work into sharp focus across the widest audiences possible.