Bundoora Homestead Art Centre

Something new is coming...

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

Bundoora Homestead Art Centre and café 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 𝐸𝑥𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝐿𝑖𝑛𝑒𝑠 〰️

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 atmosphere—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. ‘Extinction Lines’ 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! 📣

Congratulations Grant Nimmo, recipient of the 𝐷𝑎𝑟𝑒𝑏𝑖𝑛 𝐴𝑟𝑡 𝑃𝑟𝑖𝑧𝑒: 𝑃𝑒𝑜𝑝𝑙𝑒’𝑠 𝐶ℎ𝑜𝑖𝑐𝑒 𝐴𝑤𝑎𝑟𝑑 for his stunning painting 𝑊𝑖𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑑𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑚’𝑠 𝑡𝑢𝑛𝑛𝑒𝑙𝑠.

Nimmo’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. Nimmo’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 dream’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.

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 🎨

📆 Dates: Wed 1, Fri 3, Wed 8 & Fri 10 July
⏰ Time: 11:30am – 12:30pm
🎟️ $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 — 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

Don’t miss Elyas Alavi’s stunning installation 𝑊𝑒, 𝑜𝑓 𝑆𝑒𝑐𝑟𝑒𝑡𝑠 𝐾𝑒𝑝𝑡 𝐻𝑖𝑑𝑑𝑒𝑛 — 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 artist’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.

👉 Coming soon: Elyas will be curating 𝐂𝐡𝐨𝐠𝐡 چوغ 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! 📣

Voting for the 𝐷𝑎𝑟𝑒𝑏𝑖𝑛 𝐴𝑟𝑡 𝑃𝑟𝑖𝑧𝑒: 𝑃𝑒𝑜𝑝𝑙𝑒’𝑠 𝐶ℎ𝑜𝑖𝑐𝑒 𝐴𝑤𝑎𝑟𝑑 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 𝐌𝐲 𝐂𝐮𝐳𝐳𝐲 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝟔𝟓𝟒 𝐂𝐥𝐮𝐛 - 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 Shen’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. ‘My Cuzzy Nate and the 654 Club’ 2025 single-channel video, 5 mins 31 secs. Courtesy of the artist and MARS Gallery, Narrm Melbourne

Learn the art of 𝐇𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐛𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 📚

📆 Date: Sat 13 June & Sat 20 June
⏰ Time: 10am- 3pm
📍 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, you’ll leave with a beautifully handbound hardcover book—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