Black Fig Gallery began as an idea long before the doors opened. It started with a simple question: What would a gallery look like if it cared as much about people as it does about art? Not a white-cube space chasing trends, but a warm, grounded, quietly radical place built on meaning, connection, and community.

Located on Bundjalung Country in Alstonville, NSW, Black Fig Gallery champions considered art - work made with intention, skill, and emotional depth. We predominantly showcase artists from across the Northern Rivers who create with their hands, their stories, and their lived experiences. Some are of a traditional style, some contemporary, and some are experimental, and some sit somewhere in between. All are united by being authenticity. Made by humans, with substance.

From the beginning, the vision was to create a space where visitors feel welcome, whether they are seasoned collectors or browsing for the first time. A space where art isn’t intimidating, where questions are encouraged, and where every piece is chosen because it has something to say. We believe that art should invite you in, not hold you at a distance.

Black Fig Gallery also honours community. Through the Fig Fund, pensioners and lower-income locals can apply to purchase original art at a price they can genuinely afford, while the artist still receives their full amount. It ensures that creativity remains accessible, meaningful, and rooted in the people who live here.

Our seasonal exhibitions celebrate the richness of the Northern Rivers - paintings, ceramics, textiles, small works, and culturally diverse pieces that reflect the many communities who call this region home.

Black Fig Gallery isn’t just a place to buy art. It’s a place to feel something. A place to discover artists, support local talent, and experience the quiet power of art made with care.

Visit us at Shop 7, Alstonville Plaza, on beautiful Bundjalung Country, and find what speaks to you.