The void left by the recent collapse of Melbourne Art Fair prompted action from an alliance of leading art galleries resulting in a new art event in Melbourne in August, titled 602. The alliance of galleries from both Melbourne and Sydney joined forces and exhibited in a former electricity substation at 602 Little Bourke Street from Wednesday 17 – Sunday 21 August, 2016.
Participating galleries included Charles Nodrum Gallery, Gallerysmith, Jacob Hoerner Galleries, Martin Browne Contemporary, .M Contemporary, Michael Reid, Olsen Irwin, Scott Livesey Galleries and Watters Gallery.