Bundoora Homestead Art Centre

Bundoora Homestead Art Centre Contemporary Art Gallery, Heritage House & Gardens, and Cafe Open Wednesday to Friday 11amโ€“4pm.
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Bundoora Homestead Art Centre is a public art gallery for the City of Darebin, housing contemporary art, ideas, a public garden and cafรฉ, ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ ๐˜ž๐˜ถ๐˜ณ๐˜ถ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ๐˜ซ๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜ช ๐˜ž๐˜ฐ๐˜ช ๐˜ธ๐˜ถ๐˜ณ๐˜ณ๐˜ถ๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜Š๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ฏ๐˜ต๐˜ณ๐˜บ. Responsive to our context and the complex history of our site, Bundoora Homestead Art Centre seeks to provide a space for discussion around the key concerns of our times through the work of local, national, and international ar

tists. Our exhibitions, collection and public programs are intended to be of interest and educational value to our wide-ranging audiences. Bundoora Homesteadโ€™s mission is to deliver experiences with art and culture that inspire, challenge and empower our community. Saturday 10amโ€“5pm
๐Ÿ“ 7 Prospect Hill Dr, Bundoora
Entry is free, all welcome! Bundoora Homestead Art Centre provides disability access including a lift, on-site car parking and is situated close to public transport.

Something new is coming...Our team are hard at work installing a brand new season of exhibitions. Bundoora Homestead Art...
21/06/2026

Something new is coming...

Our team are hard at work installing a brand new season of exhibitions.

Bundoora Homestead Art Centre and cafรฉ will be closed until Friday 26 June (inclusive). We will reopen on Saturday 27 June at 10am, see you then!

To read more out our upcoming exhibitions visit our website:
https://tinyurl.com/yc35pbxd

Don't miss ๐ธ๐‘ฅ๐‘ก๐‘–๐‘›๐‘๐‘ก๐‘–๐‘œ๐‘› ๐ฟ๐‘–๐‘›๐‘’๐‘  ใ€ฐ๏ธ A powerful video work by Bianca Hester, made on Dharawal land of the Wodi Wodi Nation, NS...
17/06/2026

Don't miss ๐ธ๐‘ฅ๐‘ก๐‘–๐‘›๐‘๐‘ก๐‘–๐‘œ๐‘› ๐ฟ๐‘–๐‘›๐‘’๐‘  ใ€ฐ๏ธ

A powerful video work by Bianca Hester, made on Dharawal land of the Wodi Wodi Nation, NSW.

This work traces the Permian-Triassic extinction line, a geological boundary visible in the Illawarra escarpment marking Earth's greatest mass extinction 252 million years ago. This boundary, reflects ancient climate shifts driven by intensified carbon in the atmosphereโ€”echoing current ecological crises.

A powerful meditation on fossil fuel dependence, colonial histories, and our entangled relationship with land and climate.

Don't miss seeing this stunning work in person, before the Darebin Art Prize closes this Saturday 20 June! https://tinyurl.com/mu7ahb4j
Credit: Bianca Hester. โ€˜Extinction Linesโ€™ 2024 two-channel HD video with sound. Courtesy of the artist and Sarah Scout Presents, Narrm Melbourne. Photos: James Henry

Exciting news- the votes are in! ๐Ÿ“ฃ Congratulations Grant Nimmo, recipient of the ๐ท๐‘Ž๐‘Ÿ๐‘’๐‘๐‘–๐‘› ๐ด๐‘Ÿ๐‘ก ๐‘ƒ๐‘Ÿ๐‘–๐‘ง๐‘’: ๐‘ƒ๐‘’๐‘œ๐‘๐‘™๐‘’โ€™๐‘  ๐ถโ„Ž๐‘œ๐‘–๐‘๐‘’ ๐ด๐‘ค๐‘Ž๐‘Ÿ...
16/06/2026

Exciting news- the votes are in! ๐Ÿ“ฃ

Congratulations Grant Nimmo, recipient of the ๐ท๐‘Ž๐‘Ÿ๐‘’๐‘๐‘–๐‘› ๐ด๐‘Ÿ๐‘ก ๐‘ƒ๐‘Ÿ๐‘–๐‘ง๐‘’: ๐‘ƒ๐‘’๐‘œ๐‘๐‘™๐‘’โ€™๐‘  ๐ถโ„Ž๐‘œ๐‘–๐‘๐‘’ ๐ด๐‘ค๐‘Ž๐‘Ÿ๐‘‘ for his stunning painting ๐‘Š๐‘–๐‘กโ„Ž๐‘–๐‘› ๐‘กโ„Ž๐‘’ ๐‘‘๐‘Ÿ๐‘’๐‘Ž๐‘šโ€™๐‘  ๐‘ก๐‘ข๐‘›๐‘›๐‘’๐‘™๐‘ .

Nimmoโ€™s paintings delve into the ambiguous relationship between nature and its observer. His work evokes the sublime tradition of landscape painting, mingling feelings of awe and dread. Nimmoโ€™s forest scenes appear devoid of human presence, yet alive with unseen energies and historical hauntings.

Don't miss seeing this stunning work in person, before the Darebin Art Prize 2026 closes this Saturday 20 June!

Thank you to everyone who voted in the People's Choice Award and congratulations to all the amazing artists who exhibited their work this year. Plan your visit via: https://tinyurl.com/mu7ahb4j
Image credit: Grant Nimmo. Within the dreamโ€™s tunnels 2024. oil on linen. Courtesy of the artist and Singer , Narrm Melbourne

Final weeks to see the Darebin Arts Prize! Catch this stunning exhibition season before it closes on Saturday 20 June. ...
12/06/2026

Final weeks to see the Darebin Arts Prize!

Catch this stunning exhibition season before it closes on Saturday 20 June.

Plan your visit via our website: https://tinyurl.com/mu7ahb4j
Image credits: Darebin Art Prize (install view) 2026. Photography 1& 2: Lucy Foster. 3& 4: James Henry

Join us for our Winter School Holiday Program ๐ŸŽจ ๐Ÿ“† Dates: Wed 1, Fri 3, Wed 8 & Fri 10 Julyโฐ Time: 11:30am โ€“ 12:30pm ๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ $...
05/06/2026

Join us for our Winter School Holiday Program ๐ŸŽจ

๐Ÿ“† Dates: Wed 1, Fri 3, Wed 8 & Fri 10 July
โฐ Time: 11:30am โ€“ 12:30pm
๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ $10 per class. Bookings essential

Enjoy some cosy crafting at the Homestead these holidays. Winter is here and we've been spending lots of time indoors โ€” a puppet made from recycled materials might be just the friend you're looking for on a cloudy day! Or make a gorgeous garland to brighten up a cosy nook.

Get in quick as these tickets are booking out fast! Find out more via our website: https://tinyurl.com/3ayu86wj

Donโ€™t miss Elyas Alaviโ€™s stunning installation ๐‘Š๐‘’, ๐‘œ๐‘“ ๐‘†๐‘’๐‘๐‘Ÿ๐‘’๐‘ก๐‘  ๐พ๐‘’๐‘๐‘ก ๐ป๐‘–๐‘‘๐‘‘๐‘’๐‘› โ€” showing now as part of the Darebin Art Prize...
04/06/2026

Donโ€™t miss Elyas Alaviโ€™s stunning installation ๐‘Š๐‘’, ๐‘œ๐‘“ ๐‘†๐‘’๐‘๐‘Ÿ๐‘’๐‘ก๐‘  ๐พ๐‘’๐‘๐‘ก ๐ป๐‘–๐‘‘๐‘‘๐‘’๐‘› โ€” showing now as part of the Darebin Art Prize.

A rich tapestry of symbols, poetry, body language, and shared community codes. The work tells an intimate story drawn from the artistโ€™s own life. It is decorated with illustrations, drawings, and poetry, alongside censored poetry by q***r poets writing in Farsi/Dari. Together, these elements reveal how q***r identities and contributions have often been overlooked or reduced to a single narrative, leaving q***r bodies and voices invisible, hidden, or erased from public history.

๐Ÿ‘‰ Coming soon: Elyas will be curating ๐‚๐ก๐จ๐ ๐ก ฺ†ูˆุบ a new exhibition at the Homestead, opening 1 July. Find out more via our website: https://tinyurl.com/ysarwe2j
Image credit: Elyas Alavi. We, of Secrets Kept Hidden 2024 gold leaf, iron, steel, prints on velvet. Courtesy of the artist. Commissioned by 4A Centre for Contemporary Asian Art. Photo: James Henry

Last chance to lodge your vote! ๐Ÿ“ฃ Voting for the ๐ท๐‘Ž๐‘Ÿ๐‘’๐‘๐‘–๐‘› ๐ด๐‘Ÿ๐‘ก ๐‘ƒ๐‘Ÿ๐‘–๐‘ง๐‘’: ๐‘ƒ๐‘’๐‘œ๐‘๐‘™๐‘’โ€™๐‘  ๐ถโ„Ž๐‘œ๐‘–๐‘๐‘’ ๐ด๐‘ค๐‘Ž๐‘Ÿ๐‘‘ closes next Friday 12 June, 4...
02/06/2026

Last chance to lodge your vote! ๐Ÿ“ฃ

Voting for the ๐ท๐‘Ž๐‘Ÿ๐‘’๐‘๐‘–๐‘› ๐ด๐‘Ÿ๐‘ก ๐‘ƒ๐‘Ÿ๐‘–๐‘ง๐‘’: ๐‘ƒ๐‘’๐‘œ๐‘๐‘™๐‘’โ€™๐‘  ๐ถโ„Ž๐‘œ๐‘–๐‘๐‘’ ๐ด๐‘ค๐‘Ž๐‘Ÿ๐‘‘ closes next Friday 12 June, 4pm sharp.

Select your favourite artwork from 53 incredible entries in this national multi-medium art prize celebrating excellence in contemporary visual art.

To view the Darebin Art Prize 2026 and cast your vote visit us! Find out more via our website: https://tinyurl.com/mu7ahb4j
Credits: 1. Darebin Art Prize (install view) 2026. 2. Left- Felix Oliver. Gavain 2025. Right- Abbra Kotlarczyk. Love Triage I & II 2024 Photography: Lucy Foster

Don't miss ๐Œ๐ฒ ๐‚๐ฎ๐ณ๐ณ๐ฒ ๐๐š๐ญ๐ž ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐Ÿ”๐Ÿ“๐Ÿ’ ๐‚๐ฅ๐ฎ๐› - a new video work by Damien Shen that combines storytelling and magic with Ab...
27/05/2026

Don't miss ๐Œ๐ฒ ๐‚๐ฎ๐ณ๐ณ๐ฒ ๐๐š๐ญ๐ž ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐Ÿ”๐Ÿ“๐Ÿ’ ๐‚๐ฅ๐ฎ๐› - a new video work by Damien Shen that combines storytelling and magic with Aboriginal excellence and optimism.

The multi-part card trick, Sam the Bellhop was created in Chicago in the 1930s and made famous by the legendary magician Bill Malone. Here, it is adapted and performed by Shen in the guise of a professional magician, for an audience of Aboriginal spectators. The intricate script of the trick is updated to become a story of Aboriginal joy and celebration, with culturally authentic slang prompting genuine, unrehearsed reactions.

Inspired by Shenโ€™s childhood fascination with stage magic, this work provides important cultural diversity to the predominately white history of stage magic.

Showing as part of the Darebin Art Prize 2026. Plan your visit via our website: https://tinyurl.com/mu7ahb4j
Damien Shen. โ€˜My Cuzzy Nate and the 654 Clubโ€™ 2025 single-channel video, 5 mins 31 secs. Courtesy of the artist and MARS Gallery, Narrm Melbourne

Learn the art of ๐‡๐š๐ซ๐๐›๐š๐œ๐ค ๐๐จ๐จ๐ค๐›๐ข๐ง๐๐ข๐ง๐  ๐Ÿ“š ๐Ÿ“† Date: Sat 13 June & Sat 20 Juneโฐ Time: 10am- 3pm๐Ÿ“ 7 Prospect Hill Drive Bundoo...
25/05/2026

Learn the art of ๐‡๐š๐ซ๐๐›๐š๐œ๐ค ๐๐จ๐จ๐ค๐›๐ข๐ง๐๐ข๐ง๐  ๐Ÿ“š

๐Ÿ“† Date: Sat 13 June & Sat 20 June
โฐ Time: 10am- 3pm
๐Ÿ“ 7 Prospect Hill Drive Bundoora

Join award-winning artist Deanna Hitti for a two-day masterclass in the craft of hardback bookbinding.

Designed for beginners and those looking to deepen their bookbinding practice, this masterclass guides you through the complete process of making a traditional hardback book.

By the end of the two days, youโ€™ll leave with a beautifully handbound hardcover bookโ€”and the knowledge, skills, and confidence to continue binding at home.

Register via the Darebin Arts website: https://tinyurl.com/58j3e632
Image courtesy Deanna Hitti

20/05/2026

Don't miss Annika Koops' ๐ป๐‘Ž๐‘›๐‘‘ ๐‘–๐‘› ๐บ๐‘™๐‘œ๐‘ฃ๐‘’.

This work employs the tragicomic grammar of mime to explore how digital technologies imitate life.

The film follows a CGI figure whose movements trace mimeโ€™s lineage. The mime is positioned as a deeply ambivalent figure- servile yet anarchic, charismatic yet anonymous. One is never sure if their play is enjoyed or enforced, reflecting the free labour that underpins digital economies. The work enacts a tension between these two possibilities.

Showing as part of the Darebin Art Prize 2026. Plan your visit via our website: https://tinyurl.com/mu7ahb4j
Credit: Annika Koops. 'Hand in Glove' (excerpt) 2025 single-channel 4K digital video with sound, 10 mins 40 secs. Courtesy of the artist

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