Bundoora Homestead Art Centre

Bundoora Homestead Art Centre Contemporary Art Gallery, Heritage House & Gardens, and Cafe Open Wednesday to Friday 11amโ€“4pm.

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.

Don't miss ๐‘ƒ๐‘œ๐‘ ๐‘ก-๐‘’๐‘ฅ๐‘ก๐‘–๐‘›๐‘๐‘ก๐‘–๐‘œ๐‘› โ„Ž๐‘ข๐‘–๐‘Ž ๐‘ ๐‘œ๐‘ข๐‘›๐‘‘๐‘–๐‘›๐‘”๐‘  An audio-visual work by Sally Ann McIntyre, made in collaboration with filmmak...
02/09/2026

Don't miss ๐‘ƒ๐‘œ๐‘ ๐‘ก-๐‘’๐‘ฅ๐‘ก๐‘–๐‘›๐‘๐‘ก๐‘–๐‘œ๐‘› โ„Ž๐‘ข๐‘–๐‘Ž ๐‘ ๐‘œ๐‘ข๐‘›๐‘‘๐‘–๐‘›๐‘”๐‘ 

An audio-visual work by Sally Ann McIntyre, made in collaboration with filmmaker Campbell Walker.

This piece documents McIntyre's travels to four Wellington sites where huia bird sightings were reported years after the species' 1907 extinction, often dismissed by museum personnel.

At each site, huia song notations are played back into the landscape on 19th-century wax cylinders. These "soundings" reconstruct the huia's acoustic memory, highlighting both its absence and the world's lost ecosystems.

Experience this haunting work in person, plan your visit via the Darebin Arts website: https://tinyurl.com/d65e8nny
Credit: Sally Ann McIntyre, Post-extinction huia soundings, Te Whanganuia-Tara 1912-1924 (moments of history torn away from the movement of history, then returned; no longer quite life, not yet death) install view, 2023. Photography: James Henry

๐ถโ„Ž๐‘œ๐‘”โ„Ž: ๐‘†๐‘ก๐‘œ๐‘Ÿ๐‘–๐‘’๐‘  & ๐‘†โ„Ž๐‘Ž๐‘Ÿ๐‘’๐‘‘ ๐‘ƒ๐‘™๐‘Ž๐‘ก๐‘’๐‘  ๐Ÿฅ— ๐Ÿ“† Date: Saturday 19 Septemberโฐ Time: 12 - 2pm ๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ FREE to attend! Bookings essentialJoin...
31/08/2026

๐ถโ„Ž๐‘œ๐‘”โ„Ž: ๐‘†๐‘ก๐‘œ๐‘Ÿ๐‘–๐‘’๐‘  & ๐‘†โ„Ž๐‘Ž๐‘Ÿ๐‘’๐‘‘ ๐‘ƒ๐‘™๐‘Ž๐‘ก๐‘’๐‘  ๐Ÿฅ—

๐Ÿ“† Date: Saturday 19 September
โฐ Time: 12 - 2pm
๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ FREE to attend! Bookings essential

Join us for an engaging afternoon of conversation & food with the artists and curators behind new exhibition ๐˜Š๐˜ฉ๐˜ฐ๐˜จ๐˜ฉ ฺ†ูˆุบ

Curators Elyas Alavi and Alia Qasim Zada, alongside artists Sher Ali and Tamana Alizada, will take you deeper into the works in their current exhibition which explores the artistsโ€™ lived experiences as Hazara people living in Australia.

As part of this program, Sher Ali will be performing alongside his work, SCREEN WEAVES (pictured). Youโ€™ll be invited to share some light Afghani-inspired refreshments with the artists and visitors after the proceedings.

Register via our website: https://tinyurl.com/3wzm9mhd
Image: Sher Ali, SCREEN WEAVES (install view) 2026. Photography:

Thank you The Saturday Paper and Lisa Radford for the insightful and considered review of our current exhibition ๐‘…๐‘’๐‘ž๐‘ข๐‘–๐‘’๐‘š...
26/08/2026

Thank you The Saturday Paper and Lisa Radford for the insightful and considered review of our current exhibition ๐‘…๐‘’๐‘ž๐‘ข๐‘–๐‘’๐‘š ๐‘–๐‘› ๐‘ƒ๐‘œ๐‘ค๐‘’๐‘Ÿ (๐‘…๐ผ๐‘ƒ) by Gabrielle Skye Nehrybecki and Olive Guardiani.

If you haven't yet seen this stunning exhibition, make sure you pay us a visit! The exhibition continues until Sat 24 October.

Read the review here: https://tinyurl.com/2tx7wnuh
Credit: Gabrielle Skye Nehrybecki and Olive Guardiani. Requiem in Power (RIP) 2026. aluminium, soda glass, rubber, tree sap, charcoal, bees, beeswax. Photography: James Henry

Weโ€™re excited to present ๐‘Š๐‘’๐‘Ž๐‘ฃ๐‘–๐‘›๐‘” ๐‘†๐‘ก๐‘œ๐‘Ÿ๐‘–๐‘’๐‘  ๐Ÿชก A new exhibition of stunning tapestries by local community weaving group; We...
25/08/2026

Weโ€™re excited to present ๐‘Š๐‘’๐‘Ž๐‘ฃ๐‘–๐‘›๐‘” ๐‘†๐‘ก๐‘œ๐‘Ÿ๐‘–๐‘’๐‘  ๐Ÿชก

A new exhibition of stunning tapestries by local community weaving group; Weaving Stories. These artworks are inspired by nature, homelands, and travel, as well as pattern, colour and texture.

Weaving Stories is a community group that includes people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, individuals from disadvantaged and isolated communities, refugees, and those affected by family violence. Through weaving, participants share their personal experiences and build social connections.

๐น๐‘Ž๐‘๐‘–๐‘™๐‘–๐‘ก๐‘Ž๐‘ก๐‘œ๐‘Ÿ: Rosa Vasseghi.

๐น๐‘’๐‘Ž๐‘ก๐‘ข๐‘Ÿ๐‘–๐‘›๐‘” ๐‘Ž๐‘Ÿ๐‘ก๐‘–๐‘ ๐‘ก๐‘ : Linh Tang, Mai Tran, Lucy Le, Kim Anh, Jamila Mohammad, Shoreh Akhondzadeh Miandoab, Khanh Loan Tang, Parvis Jamalabadi, Letish Gebremariam, Zina Al Jameel, Jahida Habib Kabiri and Gul Saheb Haidabi.

This exhibition runs until the 3rd October 2026 in our cafรฉ space as part of a new program of community exhibitions, 12 new artists present work from the 4th of September.

Collection Spotlight๐Ÿ’ก Marlene Gilson's ๐‘‡โ„Ž๐‘’ ๐ฟ๐‘–๐‘“๐‘’ ๐‘Ž๐‘›๐‘‘ ๐‘‡๐‘–๐‘š๐‘’๐‘  ๐‘œ๐‘“ ๐ต๐‘ข๐‘›๐‘‘๐‘œ๐‘œ๐‘Ÿ๐‘Ž ๐ป๐‘œ๐‘š๐‘’๐‘ ๐‘ก๐‘’๐‘Ž๐‘‘ will be on show at Gertrude Contemporary...
19/08/2026

Collection Spotlight๐Ÿ’ก

Marlene Gilson's ๐‘‡โ„Ž๐‘’ ๐ฟ๐‘–๐‘“๐‘’ ๐‘Ž๐‘›๐‘‘ ๐‘‡๐‘–๐‘š๐‘’๐‘  ๐‘œ๐‘“ ๐ต๐‘ข๐‘›๐‘‘๐‘œ๐‘œ๐‘Ÿ๐‘Ž ๐ป๐‘œ๐‘š๐‘’๐‘ ๐‘ก๐‘’๐‘Ž๐‘‘ will be on show at Gertrude Contemporary as part of ๐ด๐‘“๐‘ก๐‘’๐‘Ÿ ๐‘Ž๐‘™๐‘™, an exhibition of works by revered senior artist and Wadawurrung Elder Marlene Gilson OAM, in dialogue with a series of new paintings by Koorie/European artist Matthew Harris.

The exhibition opens this Sat 22 August, 3-5pm, and continues until Saturday 17 October.

To find out more out the Darebin Art Collection visit our website: https://tinyurl.com/mpnt8cfu
Image: Marlene Gilson OAM, 'The Life and Times of Bundoora Homestead' 2018. Acrylic on linen, 120x120cm. Darebin Art Collection. Marlene Gilson OAM is represented by Martin Browne Contemporary Sydney.

Explore ๐‘…๐‘’๐‘ž๐‘ข๐‘–๐‘’๐‘š ๐‘–๐‘› ๐‘ƒ๐‘œ๐‘ค๐‘’๐‘Ÿ (๐‘…๐ผ๐‘ƒ)This collaborative exhibition by Olive Guardiani & Gabrielle Skye Nehrybecki brings togeth...
18/08/2026

Explore ๐‘…๐‘’๐‘ž๐‘ข๐‘–๐‘’๐‘š ๐‘–๐‘› ๐‘ƒ๐‘œ๐‘ค๐‘’๐‘Ÿ (๐‘…๐ผ๐‘ƒ)

This collaborative exhibition by Olive Guardiani & Gabrielle Skye Nehrybecki brings together two neighbouring sites: the La Trobe Solar Farm and Preston Cemeter. At the centre of the work is the clearing of mature trees to make way for the solar farm.

๐‘‡๐‘–๐‘š๐‘’ ๐‘†๐‘’๐‘Ÿ๐‘–๐‘’๐‘  ๐‘†๐‘Ž๐‘ก๐‘’๐‘™๐‘–๐‘ก๐‘’ ๐‘‘๐‘Ÿ๐‘Ž๐‘ค๐‘–๐‘›๐‘”๐‘  (pictured) are made in collaboration with Nina Nervegna and Felix Gardner-Davis. The four drawings depict four topographical states of the site; when the trees and associated biodiversity thrived, when the land was cleared, when the solar panels were installed, and into the future, when a new building will dominate the space.

Plan your visit via the Darebin Arts website: https://tinyurl.com/42dpcwrv
Credit: Gabrielle Skye Nehrybecki, Olive Guardiani, Nina Nervegna and Felix Garner-Davis. Time Series Satelite drawings (2021, 2024, 2026, 2050) 2026. carbon on paper, Aluminum. Courtesy of the artists. Photography: James Henry

Exhibit with us!Don't delay applications closing soon.We are seeking proposals for exhibitions between June 2027 and Mar...
12/08/2026

Exhibit with us!

Don't delay applications closing soon.

We are seeking proposals for exhibitions between June 2027 and March 2028. Artists and curators are invited to submit ideas for group and solo exhibitions, or creative projects suitable for presentation in the galleries of Bundoora Homestead Art Centre.

Successful projects will be supported with exhibition space, professional installation, marketing free of charge and artist and curator fees.

โฐ ๐€๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ข๐œ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ ๐œ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฌ๐ž ๐ง๐ž๐ฑ๐ญ ๐“๐ก๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฌ๐๐š๐ฒ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ ๐€๐ฎ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ, ๐Ÿ’๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐ฌ๐ก๐š๐ซ๐ฉ!

For more information and to apply visit: https://tinyurl.com/y5rjm44a




Image: Darebin Art Prize (install view) 2026. Left- Felix Oliver. Gavain 2025. Right- Abbra Kotlarczyk. Love Triage I & II 2024 Photography: James Henry

Experience ๐‘๐‘Ž๐‘š๐‘–๐‘› a stunning embroidery project led by artist Razia Ghazal.๐‘๐‘Ž๐‘š๐‘–๐‘› - Hazaragi and Farsi for ๐‘’๐‘Ž๐‘Ÿ๐‘กโ„Ž, refers t...
11/08/2026

Experience ๐‘๐‘Ž๐‘š๐‘–๐‘› a stunning embroidery project led by artist Razia Ghazal.

๐‘๐‘Ž๐‘š๐‘–๐‘› - Hazaragi and Farsi for ๐‘’๐‘Ž๐‘Ÿ๐‘กโ„Ž, refers to the fabric Hazara women embroider on. Drawing on traditional motifs, stitches, and generations of storytelling, this practice-led project explores how Hazara women in the diaspora use embroidery as a tool for resistance and cultural continuity across generations.

Twelve Hazara women from across Australia, mostly Logan and Brisbane, contributed to this living archive of resilience and cultural memory.

View this richly detailed work showing now as a part of ๐ถโ„Ž๐‘œ๐‘”โ„Ž ฺ†ูˆุบ a new exhibition curated by Alia Qasim Zada & Elyas Alavi
https://tinyurl.com/3hf9hw9y
Image: Razia Ghazal. Zamin 2025 ink, cotton, silk thread, embroidery on fabric. Courtesy of the artist

Look familiar? ๐Ÿ” Heidi Schoenheimer's ๐ด๐‘Ÿ๐‘œ๐‘ข๐‘›๐‘‘ ๐ป๐‘’๐‘Ÿ๐‘’ presents a series of paintings that capture everyday scenes and quiet ...
05/08/2026

Look familiar? ๐Ÿ”

Heidi Schoenheimer's ๐ด๐‘Ÿ๐‘œ๐‘ข๐‘›๐‘‘ ๐ป๐‘’๐‘Ÿ๐‘’ presents a series of paintings that capture everyday scenes and quiet personal moments, depicting the people and places around her.

Many of these scenes are drawn from the local area. Schoenheimer is interested in small gestures, pockets of light, colour and the quiet drama of daily life.

Plan your visit via the Darebin Arts website:
https://tinyurl.com/4e4v4k9a
Credit: Heidi Schoenheimer, Cinema Nova Photobooth 2026. Courtesy of the artist. Photography: James Henry

๐ถ๐‘œ๐‘™๐‘™๐‘’๐‘๐‘ก๐‘’๐‘‘ โ„Ž๐‘ข๐‘–๐‘Ž ๐‘›๐‘œ๐‘ก๐‘Ž๐‘ก๐‘–๐‘œ๐‘›๐‘  ..๐ฟ๐‘–๐‘˜๐‘’ ๐‘ โ„Ž๐‘’๐‘™๐‘™๐‘  ๐‘œ๐‘› ๐‘กโ„Ž๐‘’ ๐‘ โ„Ž๐‘œ๐‘Ÿ๐‘’ ๐‘คโ„Ž๐‘’๐‘Ÿ๐‘’ ๐‘กโ„Ž๐‘’ ๐‘ ๐‘’๐‘Ž ๐‘œ๐‘“ ๐‘™๐‘–๐‘ฃ๐‘–๐‘›๐‘” ๐‘š๐‘’๐‘š๐‘œ๐‘Ÿ๐‘ฆ โ„Ž๐‘Ž๐‘  ๐‘Ÿ๐‘’๐‘๐‘’๐‘‘๐‘’๐‘‘ This installation by Sall...
04/08/2026

๐ถ๐‘œ๐‘™๐‘™๐‘’๐‘๐‘ก๐‘’๐‘‘ โ„Ž๐‘ข๐‘–๐‘Ž ๐‘›๐‘œ๐‘ก๐‘Ž๐‘ก๐‘–๐‘œ๐‘›๐‘ 
..๐ฟ๐‘–๐‘˜๐‘’ ๐‘ โ„Ž๐‘’๐‘™๐‘™๐‘  ๐‘œ๐‘› ๐‘กโ„Ž๐‘’ ๐‘ โ„Ž๐‘œ๐‘Ÿ๐‘’ ๐‘คโ„Ž๐‘’๐‘Ÿ๐‘’ ๐‘กโ„Ž๐‘’ ๐‘ ๐‘’๐‘Ž ๐‘œ๐‘“ ๐‘™๐‘–๐‘ฃ๐‘–๐‘›๐‘” ๐‘š๐‘’๐‘š๐‘œ๐‘Ÿ๐‘ฆ โ„Ž๐‘Ž๐‘  ๐‘Ÿ๐‘’๐‘๐‘’๐‘‘๐‘’๐‘‘

This installation by Sally Ann McIntyre listens for the lost call of the huia, a culturally significant bird driven to extinction in Colonial-era Aotearoa through overhunting and habitat loss.

Using a 19th century phonograph, pianist Pascal Harris performs two historic phrases of huia song, written by museum professionals who transcribed the vocal whistles from the last huia witnesses.

Experience this haunting work in person, plan your visit via the Darebin Arts website: https://tinyurl.com/d65e8nny
Credit: Sally Ann McIntyre, Collected Huia Notations (like shells on the shore when the sea of living memory has receded) 2015. Photography: Nicole Cleary

Address

7 Prospect Hill Drive
Melbourne, VIC
3083

Opening Hours

Wednesday 11am - 4pm
Thursday 11am - 4pm
Friday 11am - 4pm
Saturday 11am - 4pm

Telephone

+61394961060

Website

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when Bundoora Homestead Art Centre posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Shortcuts

Share

Category