Exhibitions

Explore current exhibitions and those we have held at our various galleries over the past 5 years.

We boast a rich cultural heritage and a dynamic creative community. This archive of past exhibitions, as well as a catalogue of current and upcoming exhibitions, shows our commitment to high quality art experiences for our community to enjoy.

Gallery history

From 2010 to 2021, we curated exhibitions at our dedicated art gallery, Hatch Contemporary Arts Space in Ivanhoe.

With the delivery of the Ivanhoe Library and Cultural Hub (ILCH) in 2021, the programming at Hatch transitioned into multiple art spaces in ILCH, offering greater opportunity for our local artists and more arts experiences for our community.

We now curate and program free exhibitions in Art Gallery 275 and Loft 275 at ILCH. All are welcome.

Current and future exhibitions

2025 Banyule Art Salon

18 May 2025 Banyule's biggest community art exhibition. This year, the community was invited to create artworks that responded to, or are inspired by the Heidelberg School of art.

Art Gallery 275 @ Ivanhoe Library & Cultural Hub, 275 Upper Heidelberg Road, Ivanhoe 3095

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De espinas y flores (of thorns and flowers)

21 May 2025 Join us for a deeply personal exploration of contrast, pain and resilience, struggle and beauty. Iaki Vallejo delves into themes of identity, inclusion, resilience, women’s rights and the environment.

Loft 275 @ Ivanhoe Library & Cultural Hub, 275 Upper Heidelberg Road, Ivanhoe 3095

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Archive

2025 Banyule Art Salon

18 May 2025 Banyule's biggest community art exhibition. This year, the community was invited to create artworks that responded to, or are inspired by the Heidelberg School of art.

Art Gallery 275 @ Ivanhoe Library & Cultural Hub, 275 Upper Heidelberg Road, Ivanhoe 3095

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Colours of the Soul

Colours of the Soul by Paris Pinky is a collection of abstract cubist paintings that capture the emotions and essence of human experience.

Loft 275 @ Ivanhoe Library & Cultural Hub, 275 Heidelberg Road, Ivanhoe 3079

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Treasures from the Banyule Art Collection

Come and view a curated selection of highlights from the Banyule Art Collection. These artworks have been acquired over many years and represent some of the greatest contemporary Australian artists of the last 5 decades.

Art Gallery 275 @ Ivanhoe Library & Cultural Hub, 275 Heidelberg Road, Ivanhoe 3079

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Homeland Stories

This exhibition showcases Australian multiculturalism, and the successful integration of migrants into our community.

Loft 275 @ Ivanhoe Library & Cultural Hub, 275 Heidelberg Road, Ivanhoe 3079

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terra

Join us for terra, a 3-channel video installation inspired by the live work of the same name by influential choreographer/performer Alice Cummins.

Loft 275 @ Ivanhoe Library & Cultural Hub, 275 Heidelberg Road, Ivanhoe 3079

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Manic pixie clownboy: mixed-media installation

Join us for a video and mixed-media installation exploring themes of queerness, archetypes and pop-culture.

Loft 275 @ Ivanhoe Library & Cultural Hub, 275 Heidelberg Road, Ivanhoe 3079

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Action 24

New Hope is a long-running and well-loved streetand graffiti art program for young people, provided by Banyule Youth Services. The works have been made across the year, and can be seen as echoes and moments in the continuous artistic journeys of the crew.

Art Gallery 275 @ Ivanhoe Library & Cultural Hub, 275 Heidelberg Road, Ivanhoe 3079

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Parallel Clay Practice

Parallel Clay Practice (Sally Adamson, Frida Birkic and Libby Muller) will be in residence for the month of September preparing for an exhibition in Loft 275 in November.

Loft 275 @ Ivanhoe Library & Cultural Hub, 275 Heidelberg Road, Ivanhoe 3079

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A Return to Heidelberg

John Borrack is recognised as one of Australia’s finest landscape artists. His work invites us to look at and reflect on the history and transformation of our ancient land.

Art Gallery 275 @ Ivanhoe Library & Cultural Hub, 275 Heidelberg Road, Ivanhoe 3079

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Age of Creativity older adults art exhibition

Throughout 1-27 October, come along and see the amazing creativity of local artists living in our midst here at Banyule. This exhibition showcases the talent and inspiration of older adults living, working or having a strong connection to Banyule.

Loft 275 @ Ivanhoe Library & Cultural Hub, 275 Heidelberg Road, Ivanhoe 3079

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My Two Homes

Immerse yourself in an exhibition that bridges the soulful depths of traditional Japanese ink art with the vibrant spirit of Australian nature.

Art Gallery 275 @ Ivanhoe Library & Cultural Hub, 275 Heidelberg Road, Ivanhoe 3079

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Banyule Open Studios group exhibition

The Banyule Open Studios group is showcasing an exhibition of locally created artwork.  We have a well-known and rich artistic heritage that includes many artists who live and work locally.

Loft 275 @ Ivanhoe Library & Cultural Hub, 275 Heidelberg Road, Ivanhoe 3079

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Outside the Box

Join us for an exhibition with Hayden McLean and Jodie OhmZutt for an exhibition featuring artworks by artists with disability.

Loft 275 @ Ivanhoe Library & Cultural Hub, 275 Heidelberg Road, Ivanhoe 3079

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Barrbunin Beek Gathering Place community art exhibition

Come and check out an exhibition of art made at Barrbunin Beek Gathering Place.

Loft 275 @ Ivanhoe Library & Cultural Hub, 275 Heidelberg Road, Ivanhoe 3079

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Conduit

Join us for an exhibition that brings together artworks by Peta Clancy
and Jo Scicluna, which considers how we navigate complex histories of this land on which we live.

Art Gallery 275 @ Ivanhoe Library & Cultural Hub, 275 Heidelberg Road, Ivanhoe 3079

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Two Conversations on The Birrarung

Experience an immersive exhibition by two local artists, Phillip HOWe
and Anthony Williams.

Art Gallery 275 @ Ivanhoe Library and Cultural Hub, 275 Upper Heidelberg Road, Ivanhoe 3079

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Mass, Drawing Intensive

Experience an exhibition by 8 local artists based on the nude human
figure.

Loft 275 @ Ivanhoe Library and Cultural Hub, 275 Upper Heidelberg Road, Ivanhoe 3079

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Together

Come and see an exhibition celebrating Harmony Week, showcasing the breadth and beauty of diversity in our community.

Loft 275 @ Ivanhoe Library and Cultural Hub, 275 Upper Heidelberg Road, Ivanhoe 3079

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ARC

Come and see an exhibition by Jutta Pryor, exploring the interplay between her video projections and her late husband Anthony Pryor’s sculptures.

Gallery 275 @ Ivanhoe Library & Cultural Hub, 275 Upper Heidelberg Road, Ivanhoe 3079

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Melbourne By Another Eye

Visit Daniel Grace as he creates captivating urban scenes in photographs with Melbourne By Another Eye.

Loft 275 @ Ivanhoe Library and Cultural Hub, 275 Upper Heidelberg Road, Ivanhoe 3079

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Winterbloom

Come and see Aldona Kmieć's Winterbloom exhibiton, a series of long-exposure photographs taken during COVID restrictions. Finding beauty, joy and freedom in the mundane was the basis for creating this deeply personal work.

Loft 275 @ Ivanhoe Library & Cultural Hub, 275 Upper Heidelberg Road, Ivanhoe 3079

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2023 Banyule Award for Works on Paper finalists’ exhibition

We asked artists to consider what Nhalinggu Bagung means to them, and to provide us with inspiration and reflection through their various artworks.

Art Gallery 275 @ Ivanhoe Library & Cultural Hub, 275 Upper Heidelberg Road, Ivanhoe 3095

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Patch

Join local artist Anna Farago and her textiles and performative photography made over the past decade.

Loft 275 @ Ivanhoe Library & Cultural Hub, 275 Upper Heidelberg Road, Ivanhoe 3095

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Nature's Bounty

Join Julia Greenham and her large-scale paintings showcase the unique forms, colours and stunning beauty of our Australian flora.

Loft 275 @ Ivanhoe Library & Cultural Hub, 275 Upper Heidelberg Road, Ivanhoe 3095

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Murray Griffin: A life and a journey

Come and see a showcase of art and memorabilia of renowned printmaker, painter, and war artist, Murray Griffin, who was an influential and popular member of the Melbourne art scene from the early 1920s.

Art Gallery 275 @ Ivanhoe Library & Cultural Hub, 275 Upper Heidelberg Road, Ivanhoe 3095

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Cat-isms

An exhibition of art inspired by our feline friends! Join us with four local artists and their creations featuring cats. Create your own pet artwork, and become a part of the exhibition!

Loft 275 @ Ivanhoe Library & Cultural Hub, 275 Upper Heidelberg Road, Ivanhoe 3095

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Missing Once In, Reborn Once Out

Join Miream Salameh, a Syrian award-winning multi-disciplinary artist as they work across painting, sculpture, video, performance and photography.

Art Gallery 275 @ Ivanhoe Library & Cultural Hub, 275 Upper Heidelberg Road, Ivanhoe 3095

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brain blink

Join Jodie OhmZutt in an artistic language that observes the strange and vicious interpersonal relations of the modern world with objectivity, and a healthy dose of pathos.

Loft 275 @ Ivanhoe Library & Cultural Hub, 275 Upper Heidelberg Road, Ivanhoe 3095

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Walk the River

Join respected Gunditjmara Elder, Uncle Jim Berg, as he shares his personal collection of stories, poems and scar tree photographs.

Loft 275 @ Ivanhoe Library & Cultural Hub, 275 Upper Heidelberg Road, Ivanhoe 3095

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A Gift of Fire

Join local ceramic artists, each with differing practices, using this medium in very different ways, from the functional to sculptural, practical to whimsical and anything in between.

Art Gallery 275 @ Ivanhoe Library & Cultural Hub, 275 Upper Heidelberg Road, Ivanhoe 3095

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