La Vita Nova, an independent gallery, content studio and event space in South Yarra
Step inside
What’s on
Full calendar →The space
Explore the space →Five connected rooms, hired as one.
The Gallery for arrivals, the Library for the long table, the Piano Room for music and the Studio for everything else. The whole place is yours for your booked hours, with one of us here on the day.
Branding & portfolio sessions
For models building a portfolio, and for founders, coaches and consultants who need brand and headshot imagery. Your photographer, lighting, backdrops, posing guidance and full retouching are all included.
See the sessions →
In the gallery
Interior States · Chi Trinh
Interior States
An exhibition exploring identity, the body and the spaces we carry with us. See what has previously shown at La Vita Nova, or talk to us about exhibiting your own work.
Show with us →A week at La Vita Nova
Same five rooms, a different life every day.
Shoots, castings and workshops
The studio by the hour for photographers, brands and teachers, with clean backdrops and room to style.
Suppers and long tables
The Artists’ Supper Club, vinyl nights and screen printing, all by candlelight.
Pilates, portraits and art
Candlelit Pilates on selected mornings, branding and portfolio sessions, and afternoon workshops for adults.
Sundays for kids
Art, chess, The Debate Makers and The Founder’s Studio for ages 8 to 12, one class after another.
On the wall
One exhibition at a time, from artists we believe in, open whenever the studio is.
The people
About us →
Nikol
Founded La Vita Nova as a cultural home where art and community meet. Trained in fine art in Russia, she leads the gallery’s vision, its exhibitions and programs.
Jen
Runs the studio day to day, from bookings and events to the workshops around them. Her focus is a warm, well-run space.
Cindy
Shapes the exhibitions and cultural programs, championing emerging and independent artists. She believes every artwork has its audience.
Madina
Guides how La Vita Nova grows, from partnerships to the long view. Her work turns a creative home into a lasting platform.
Chi
A Vietnamese-Australian sculptor and our resident artist, working in resin, metal and chrome. Her figurative work has shown at the NGV and beyond.
Have an idea for the room?
Workshops, classes, dinners and launches. We work with artists, makers and first-time hosts, and bring the space and the support to run it well.