page_title: Artists Space Gallery
section_title: Foundation
hierarchical_section_title: Artists Space Gallery / Foundation
caption_attribution_description: English: Facade of the former Artists Space Gallery site, Essendon, in 2020
context_page_description: Artists Space Gallery was an Australian art gallery showing mainly photography, as well as other media, through the 1980s in Melbourne.
context_section_description: The gallery was founded in 1978 by Melbourne painter and photographer Wes Placek. He was joined in the early 80's by his partner Sophie Nowicka a textile designer and artist, who assisted in administration of the gallery and in curatorial selection of exhibitions.
caption: Facade of the former Artists Space Gallery at its original location in Essendon, as seen in 2020. The Gallery occupied the top floor, entered via stair from door left of shop.
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