About Mossgreen Gallery

Mossgreen Gallery is located at 310 Toorak Road near the corner of Chapel Street in the hub of Melbourne’s South Yarra retail and lifestyle zone.
The landmark building has three spacious gallery levels accessed by a glass elevator. With stylish and contemporary finishes there is great natural light from the floor to ceiling windows.

Set back slightly from the street there is a front courtyard enclosed by classic Art Deco gates which allows extra space for clients to gather outside for preview nights in summer.In spring, summer and autumn, the space will functions with a café on Saturday mornings.

The gallery directors Paul Sumner and Amanda Swanson, have many years experience in the arts. Paul Sumner has twenty five years experience working in International and Australian Auction Houses, and was previously Managing Director of Sotheby’s innovative auction house in Hammersmith, London and before that was managing director of Sotheby’s Australia. Amanda Swanson has a Bachelor of Arts and ten years experience in fashion and the arts, most recently as the Manager of Arthouse Gallery in Sydney.

The Gallery exhibits and represents Australian Artists with an increasing emphasis on mid to late career artists where there is great client synergies with the secondary market operations of the companies auction wing- Mossgreen Auctions.

The gallery also holds annual exhibitions of  early Aboriginal art including bark paintings and artifacts.

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In addition to the calendar of gallery exhibitions, the Gallery can also provide expert advice for private and corporate collectors, including investment strategies and advice on all matters pertaining to the development and maintenance of an art collection.

Trading Hours

Tuesday to Saturday - 10am - 5.30pm

Auction Broking

Negotiated vendor terms and auction process management - click here for more details

Collection Management

Mossgreen consults to many private and corporate clients in regards to the acquisition and dispersal of both types of collections.

Arts Related Promotional Management

Mossgreen offers the unique service of Arts related Promotional Management. This is ideal for high profile individuals who visit Australia and wish to engage Mossgreen to co-ordinate and manage press and marketing services.

In 2005 Mossgreen managed the highly successful retrospective exhibition and Sydney visit of famous British photographer Lord Patrick Lichfield.

Mossgreen was also instrumental in managing the visit to Australia recently by Tatiana Faberge, the great-grand-daughter of Imperial Russian Jeweller, Peter Carl Faberge.

Arts Related Marketing

For companies wishing to profile themselves within the arts sector.

Charity Auctions

Paul Sumner has taken over 230 charity auctions for various charitable causes in Melbourne, Sydney and London and is available without charge for registered charities under certain conditions.

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In addition to these ever-changing exhibitions of art the Gallery can also provide expert advice for private and corporate collectors, including investment strategies and advice on all matters pertaining to the development and maintenance of an art collection. Mossgreen Collection encompasses both Design and Art, combined together with the focus on exemplary design. Our Annual catalogue exhibition : By Design features fine Art, design, decorative art and furniture which is sourced both Internationally and Australia-wide. The aim is to exhibit all facets of design together, thereby creating an intriguing exhibition where clients can view potential works set up in as urban contemporary interior, knowing each piece is unique in the world.

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Mossgreen Staff

Paul Sumner - Director

 

Amanda Swanson - Director

 

 

Paul Sumner
 
Amanda Swanson
 
Amanda Swanson
         

Paul Sumner has twenty five years experience working in International and Australian Auction Houses, and was previously Managing Director of Sotheby’s innovative auction house in Hammersmith, London and before that was Managing Director of Sotheby’s Australia.

 

Amanda Swanson has a Bachelor  of Arts (Fashion Design) and twelve years experience  in fashion, marketing  and the arts industries. She managed her own couture jewellery and accessory design business for five years prior to assisting and managing various commercial art Galleries in London, Sydney and Melbourne.

 


 

Cathryn King - Front of House Manager

 

Deanna Cook- Finance Manager

 

Irina Agaronyan - Gallery Assistant

 
Paul Sumner
 
Paul Sumner
         

Cathryn joined the company in February 2010 and has a long history in administration.  Having worked within the antiques industry in London at Mallets of Bourdon House, Cathryn was previously with Abercrombie & Kent Australia as well as working for 8 years with Tiger Mountain Nepal and was permanent staff on Operation Drake.

 

Deanna has a Bachelor of Business from the University of Adelaide, majoring in International Business and Marketing. She has extensive experience in the arts industry, beginning at Sotheby’s London and later Sotheby’s Melbourne, working in both the finance and marketing departments as Finance Assistant and Advertising and Production Manager. Most recently, she was Gallery Manager for Savill Galleries, Melbourne.

 

Irina joined Mossgreen Gallery in 2010 as Gallery Assistant.  She has a bachelor in Visual Arts, specialising in Art Theory and Drawing,  and a certificate III and IV in Business Administration.  Irina has worked as a gallery assistant and curator in several leading contemporary art galleries in Melbourne.

         

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