Oddany Gallery

An Artist Run Project

Oddaný Gallery: Artist-Run, Community-Led

Oddaný Gallery is an artist-run initiative founded and directed by Pearl Reilly-Murray. First opening its doors in early 2024 on Johnston Street in Collingwood, the project was born from a desire to create a devoted space for experimentation, connection, and grassroots cultural production. The name "Oddaný" — meaning "devoted" in Czech and Polish — speaks to the ethos at the heart of the project: a collective commitment to supporting emerging artists and cultivating meaningful exchange between creatives and their wider communities.

The project first took form in a double-fronted shopfront on Johnston Street, Collingwood, which functioned as both exhibition space and Pearl’s personal painting studio, separated by simple partitions. During this formative period, Oddaný was solely directed and operated by Pearl Reilly-Murray, with programming and facilitation support from artists Coco Stallman and Josh De Koster. The space offered a fluid environment for showcasing new work and testing ideas, with an open-door approach that welcomed artists and audiences into an evolving space of making and sharing. When the project relocated to its current site at 491 Sydney Road, Brunswick, Oddaný formally incorporated into a board-led artist-run initiative, with Pearl joined by Mia Lewin, Ava Leach, Coco Stallman, and Josh De Koster as core members shaping the gallery’s vision and future direction.

Since its founding, Oddaný has hosted exhibitions for over 60 emerging and early-career artists, programmed more than 20 musicians and performers, and welcomed an ongoing rhythm of life drawing nights, screenings, readings, and open studios. The gallery has become a gathering space — not just for showcasing work, but for conversation, celebration, and critical reflection. Everything presented is self-initiated, community-funded, and held together by the labour and devotion of its artist board and extended network of collaborators, friends, and supporters.

At its core, Oddaný is a living, evolving project. It resists the rigid frameworks of traditional institutions, instead operating through collective care, improvisation, and shared authorship. Oddaný continues to serve as a platform for artists working outside of commercial or institutional structures — a space where creativity, risk, and generosity are not only welcomed, but foundational.

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    Exhibition room

    A flexible, artist-led space for contemporary exhibitions, installations, and experiments. Facilitated by the Oddaný board, it supports emerging practices through self-directed, community-focused programming.

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  • Silhouettes of two people in a dimly lit room with musical instruments, including drums and a keyboard, and artwork on the walls. for Oddany music Night

    Event Programming

    Oddaný hosts regular events including live music, readings, screenings, and life drawing. Each program is shaped by the board and extended community, creating space for connection, experimentation, and shared experience.

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  • Empty room with wooden floor, brick walls, and sunlight entering through a window or door, casting a bright rectangular patch of light on the floor.

    Oddaný Studios

    Oddaný offers six on-site studios for emerging artists. The studios foster an open, supportive environment, encouraging exchange between residents and integration with the gallery’s broader programming.

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Interior of a spacious room with brick walls, wooden ceiling, and large windows; three people are present, one woman looking out from a second story window, one man standing and looking up, and one woman near a door.
Art studio with a large abstract painting leaning against a wooden wall, an easel, and various art supplies on shelves and the floor.
Two wooden church pews facing a set of large blank canvas paintings in an art studio with white brick walls.
Indistinct group of people sitting and standing in an indoor setting, possibly a meeting or presentation, with a person speaking at the front.
Two young men build a wall out of plywood. One is wearing headphones and shows a peace sign, while the other leans on the wall with one arm. There is a step ladder and tools nearby.
People sitting in a classroom or workshop setting, some taking notes, others drawing or writing, with artwork and fabric on the floor and a large whiteboard in the background.
A person dressed in white protective suit, mask, and hood, spraying white powder or dust on a large tray in a room with plain white and wooden walls, amidst a cloud of dust or powder.
A woman is lying on the floor lettering a sign with white paper that says Gallery" in black calligraphy. There are additional sheets with the same text, a black bag, a cup, a tape measure, an extension cord, a projector, and a power strip around her.
Indoor art gallery with a large crowd of people viewing artwork and socializing, featuring paintings and a digital display in the background.
A hanging object made of a metal chain with an umbrella attached to it, in a room with sunlight and scattered clothes on the floor.
Two musicians, a woman and a man, performing with electric guitars in an indoor setting, with musical equipment and a whiteboard in the background.
People seated in a dimly lit room watching a presentation or performance, with some equipment and a person setting up at the front of the room.