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Our Past Events
Strange Bedfellows > Analogue VS Digital
Thursday 05 August 2021, 6PM to 7PM, FREE Live on YouTube and Facebook
What are the connections between Analogue and Digital? In this Strange Bedfellows event, we hear from two speakers addressing all things
analogue, and digital in the screen world. Prepare to learn some weird and wonderful facts and compete to see if you can come up with
the winning question. Prizes will be awarded to those with the best connections.
Meet the Artist > Vipoo Srivilasa
Thursday 22 July 2021, 6PM to 7PM, FREE Live on YouTube and Facebook
Join Curator Juliette Hanson for more insight into Thai-born, Melbourne-based artist, curator and arts activist Vipoo Srivilasa’s
inter-disciplinary practice.
Artist Speakeasy > What are NFT's?
Tuesday 13 July 2021, 6PM to 7PM, FREE Live on YouTube and Facebook
Join us for a special professional development session unpacking this illusive acronym. We will set the record straight, covering
definitions, contexts and how practising artists can take advantage of this new technology and potential marketplace for their art
practice.
Meet the Artist > Natasha Bieniek
Saturday 19 June 2021, 2PM to 3PM, FREE Live on YouTube and Facebook
Join Director Melinda Martin for an intimate conversation with this six-time Archibald Prize finalist, to learn more about her practice and
discuss her most recent works.
Meet the Artist > Ruth Höflich
Tuesday 8 June 2021, 6PM to 7PM, FREE Live on YouTube and Facebook
Join Curator Juliette Hanson for a thought-provoking conversation with leading mid-career Melbourne based artist Ruth Höflich, to explore
the ideas behind her work and practice.
Design Fringe First Nations Design Commission
New application deadline > Thursday 10 June, 2021.
Melbourne Fringe and Linden New Art are reinvigorating the Fringe Furniture exhibition and bringing the newly named Design
Fringe exhibition
to the Southside of Melbourne. To celebrate this important step, we will commission a significant new work by a mid-career First Nations designer. This work will form the centrepiece of the exhibition at Linden New Art, which will be hosted at the gallery from 4 September to
21 November 2021.
Meet the Artist > Ash Keating
Thursday 6 May 2021, 6PM to 7PM, FREE Live on YouTube and Facebook
Join Linden Curator Juliette Hanson in a lively discussion with leading mid-career artist Ash Keating as they explore the ideas and the
processes used to make the new work for his exhibition Duality.
Strange Bedfellows > Lagerphones and Antique Dolls
Tuesday 20 April 2021, 6PM to 7PM, FREE Live on YouTube and Facebook
Is there any possible connection between Lager Phones & Antique Dolls? Linden New Art in partnership with the Jewish Museum of Australia presents Strange Bedfellows. A series of mini lectures (20 mins in fact) on unrelated topics.
Meet the Artist > Troy Emery
Thursday 15 April 2021, 6PM to 7PM, FREE Live on FaceBook and YouTube
Join Curator Juliette Hanson for a lively conversation with leading mid-career Melbourne based artist Troy Emery to explore the ideas behind
his work and practice.
On Holidays with Linden > Make a lagerphone
What do you do with a lagerphone? Well … you play it!
A lagerphone, or a music stick, is an old percussion instrument, like a tambourine, that was played in bush bands in the countryside. It is a
wooden stick with bottle caps nailed onto it and makes a great sound when you tap to the music. We are going to make our very own music
stick.
Meet The Artist > Nicholas Folland
Tuesday 16 March 2021, 6PM to 7PM, FREE Live on YouTube and Facebook
Nicholas Folland’s exhibition title Burn Down the House is not an open invitation to visit our gallery with match in hand! To find
out what this provocative exhibition title is all about, gather your friends and join Curator Juliette Hanson and Nicholas Folland as they
explore the themes, ideas and inspiration for this new exhibition.
Artist Speakeasy > Censorship
Wednesday 10 March 2021, 6PM to 7PM, FREE Zoom event
Did you know that a gallery in upstate New York was recently involved in a legal dispute to have a public art installation on the façade of
its building recognised as art, and not illegal signage? Join a lively discussion in which our guest speakers explore the topic of censorship.
In Conversation Dinner with Troy Emery, Nicholas Folland & Ash Keating
CANCELLED - Friday 12 February 2021, 7.30pm-10.30pm
Join us for a night of fabulous conversations accompanied by great food and wine to celebrate the launch of the stunning new exhibitions by
Ash Keating, Troy Emery & Nicholas Folland
Virtual Opening of Ash Keating, Troy Emery and Nicholas Folland
Friday 12 February 2021, from 6PM
Linden New Art invite you to a virtual opening to celebrate the new work of three leading mid-career Australian artists: Ash Keating, Troy
Emery and Nicholas Folland.
Meet the Artists > Linden Postcard Show Prize Winners
Wednesday 20 January 2021, 6PM - Available on Replay
Join this years Linden Postcard Show 2020-21 winning artists Gabrielle Bates, Jenny-Anne Jett, Ruth Hellema, Mark Hopper, Michael
Kluge and Susan Morris in conversation with curator, Juliette Hanson.
Learn about their practice, artistic process and their connection with the iconic Linden Postcard Show.
On Holidays at Linden > Treasure Hunt
Get ready to explore the Linden Postcard Show!
On Holidays at Linden > Drawing competition
Draw your own mini masterpiece to win!
Crafternoon for Kids > Time Capsule
Make a time capsule to discover in the future!
This year has been a big year! We have done so many new things and overcome so many different obstacles. The world is always changing and so
are we. This might be a special year to remember in a time capsule.
A time capsule stores objects and letters from a moment in time that is hidden away or buried for discovery in the future.
Kids Activities > Linden Postcard Show
USE YOUR IMAGINATION
Continue exploring the artists work at home with three creative activities, What is in the room? with Prudence Flint, Build your
memory place with Michael Kluge and Imagine you are in the sky with Steffie Wallace.
On Holidays at Linden > NGV Kids on Tour
Saturday 9 to Sunday 17 January 2021, FREE
ART IS FOR EVERYONE
In partnership with NGV Kids on Tour, Linden is excited to continue our school holiday activities with a TAKE-HOME ART PACK for all ages.
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Linden Trivia Night
Thursday 10 December 2020
We invite you to join us for our online Linden Trivia Night, where we celebrate the amazing history of Linden and the surrounding St Kilda
community.
Artist Speakeasy: Writing & Concepts with Mykaela Saunders
Thursday 19 November 6pm
A working-class blackfella writing for and about the people she belongs to, Mykaela Saunders is full of piss and vinegar and proud of it. In
this talk Mykaela uncovers the aggressive energy she brings to her writing, locating its origins in DIY music critique and academic
research and tracing it through to its current expressions, with a focus on her works-in-progress.
Linden Postcard Show 30th Birthday Celebration
On Wednesday 21 October 2020 from 6pm,
Replay available on YouTube & Facebook
Join us for a virtual opening to celebrate a special part of this year’s exhibition, the 30th Birthday Celebration. Unlike any
Postcard Show birthday you’ve seen before, we’ve invited back some of the past winners, from 30 years of the show’s history, to exhibit
their current work.
Artist Speakeasy > Looking after yourself through change and uncertainty
Tuesday 29 September, 3PM-4PM
FREE, suitable for practicing visual artists
This event aims to improve the wellbeing of practicing artists during the pandemic. Using tools that will help you achieve a sense
of security for the future, boosted self-esteem, stronger connections in our communities and, most importantly, some room to breathe.
Cyber Masquerade with Jacqui Stockdale
Friday 19 June 2020. 6PM-7.30PM
Join artist Jacqui Stockdale for a very special, first
of its kind, Cyber Masquerade and artist talk on Zoom!
3D Tour and Q&A with Julia Deville
Friday 5 June 2020, from 6PM
At the end of 2018, Julia deVille presented her most ambitious solo exhibition to date at Linden. Titled Wholeness
and the Implicit Order,
the exhibition featured many of the artist’s signature works that combine taxidermy and jewellery. That was nearly two years ago, so we
thought it was high time we caught up with Julia to find out what she has been doing since then and how she is spending her time during lock
down.
Isolate with Linden > Kids Activities
Explore these fun, easy to follow kids activities for all ages to enjoy at home. Inspired by our Linden past exhibitions, Isolate with Linden > Kids Activities are an educational resource that encourages kids to meditate, learn and use their creative imaginations!
Snail Mail Project
Linden New Art has joined East Gippsland Art Gallery to connect our stay-at-home communities through the art of letters.
Kids are invited to become a pen pal by sending a meaningful message to someone who has to stay home just like you.
On Holidays at Linden > Kelly Horses
Re-imagined and delivered online!
Create your own Kelly horse with artist Jacqui Stockdale
Notable Observances > International Women’s Day with Carly Findlay
Tuesday 10 March 2020, 6PM-7.30PM
Celebrate #EachforEqual this International Women’s Day (IWD) 2020 with award-winning writer, speaker and appearance activist Carly
Findlay OAM.
Among her many achievements, Carly was named one of Australia’s most influential women in Australian Financial Review and Westpac 100 Women
of Influence Awards in 2014.
Bilingual Artist Talk in Korean > Jonathan Kim
Sunday 23 February 2020, 1.30PM-2pm
Join artist Jonathan Kim for a special bilingual artist talk about his exhibition Encounter in Kim’s first language, Korean. Inspired by
Korean artist Lee Ufan’s theory of Man-Nam (Encounter), Kim will discuss his exploration of the relationship between a medium and its
environmental factors. Please note: an understanding of Korean is recommended.
Meet the Artist > Robert Fielding
Saturday 22 February 2020, 2PM to 3PM
In a special artist-led talk, hear from artist Robert Fielding about his solo exhibition Routes / Roots. Fielding’s exhibition
raises questions about ownership of cultural knowledge and the institutionalisation of sacred objects.
Smoking Ceremony & Welcome to Country
Friday 21 February 2020, 6.30PM-7PM
Join Linden New Art and the Boon Wurrung Foundation for a Smoking Ceremony and Welcome to Country to open three major solo exhibitions Karla
Dickens My Mother’s Keeper, Robert Fielding Routes / Roots, Jacqui Stockdale The Long Shot.
Artist Speakeasy > Meet the Funding Bodies
Tuesday 4 February 2019 > 6PM to 7.30PM
Join a special professional development talk for practicing visual artists with Creative Victoria Senior Arts Officer, Chloe Turner and City
of Port Phillip Arts Development Officer, Sharyn Dawson in conversation with Linden New Art Director, Melinda Martin and Development
Manager, Lyn Johnson. Learn about what kind of visual arts projects these organisations support, tips and tricks of grant writing and the
assessment process.
Crafternoon for Kids > Lead by artist Farnaz Dadfar
Sunday 2 February 2020, 1PM-2:30PM
Join Linden Art Prize 2019 artist Farnaz Dadfar for a special artist-led kids’ workshop. Inspired by the artist’s use of colour, pattern and
design, kids are invited to explore their creativity and think outside the box to make their own experimental art pieces.
Celebrate Australia Day Weekend > Multi-lingual Exhibition Tours in English, Spanish & Russian
Saturday 25 January 2020, 12PM in English, 1.30PM in Spanish, 3PM in Russian
Celebrate the wonderfully diverse multiculturalism of Australia this Australia Day weekend with Multi-lingual Exhibition Tours of the
equally diverse artworks in the Linden Postcard Show 2019-20. Join Linden for exhibition tours at 12PM in English, 1.30PM
in Spanish and 3PM
in Russian.
Meet the Artists > Linden Postcard Show Prize Winners
Sunday 19 January 2020, 2PM-3PM
Hear from the winning artists of the Linden Postcard Show 2019-20 in conversation with Linden Curator Juliette Hanson. Learn about their
practice, artistic process and their connection with the iconic Linden Postcard Show.
On Holidays at Linden > NGV Kids on Tour 2020
Saturday 11 January to Sunday 19 January 2020
This summer school holidays, join in free drop-in activities as part of NGV Kids on Tour at Linden New Art. Inspired by KAWS: PLAYTIME
exhibition on now at the NGV, kids are invited to get creative clay modelling, drawing and collage activities.
In Conversation > Brodie Ellis, Simon Finn & Alicia King
Sunday 27 October 2019 > 2PM-3PM
Join three artists in conversation about their current solo exhibitions that explore the idea of a dystopian future.
Artist Speakeasy > Grant Application Writing
Thursday 5 December 2019, 6PM-7.30PM
Applying for grants can be a highly competitive process. Join Linden New Art's Director Melinda Martin for a comprehensive how-to and
introduction to the strategies for effective grant application writing.
Crafternoon for Adults > Festive Floristry
Saturday 30 November 2019, 12PM-3PM
For the holiday season this year, learn about festive botanical styling and create floral wall hangings to decorate your home. In this
workshop, you will learn floristry design principles focusing on sustainability, design elements, colour, shape and texture.
Special Event > Linden Community Day
Sunday 24 November 2019, 11AM to 4PM
Join the festivities on Community Day to celebrate the return of the Linden Postcard Show and the beautiful summer weather. With kids’
activities, treasure hunts, curator-led exhibition tours and more – there is something for everyone on this special Sunday.
Treasure Hunt > Around the World
Saturday 23 November 2019 to Sunday 9 February 2020
Grab a pencil and get ready to explore the Linden Postcard Show. Follow the treasure map and mark X when you’ve found the artworks.
Free to play throughout the duration of the Linden Postcard Show 2019-20.
Artist Speakeasy > Residencies
Thursday 7 November 2019, 6PM-7.30PM
Join Linden New Art and BLINDSIDE galleries to discuss artist residencies in conversation with artist Sam Leach and Pippa Dickson, Director,
Asialink Arts.
Meet the Artist > Brodie Ellis
Sunday 20 October 2019 > 2PM-3PM
Hear from the artist Brodie Ellis about her solo exhibition Heavy Launch, which includes a 7.2m sculpture based on the design of SpaceX’s
Falcon Heavy rocket. Ellis’ work questions the ethics of space travel, technological development and the use of our planet’s limited
natural resources.
Crafternoon for Adults > Writing the End of The World
Saturday 19 October 2019 > 1PM-3.30PM
Inspired by the themes of dystopian futures in the current exhibitions on display at Linden New Art, novelist Alice Robinson joins us to
explore dystopian fiction. The event will start with an exclusive curator-led tour with Juliette Hanson followed by a practical two-hour
workshop looking at narrative structure, research, place and character development.
Meet the Artist > Simon Finn
Friday 11 October 2019 > 1PM-2PM
Dive into the underwater world of Simon Finn’s exhibition Breath-hold dwelling in this exclusive artist talk.
Meet the Artist > Alicia King
Wednesday 9 October 2019 > 12PM–1PM
Join artist Alicia King in a special artist-led talk about her solo exhibition Our Long Conversation with the Sun.
Crafternoon for Kids > When I Grow Up
Saturday 5 October 2019, 12PM-1.30PM
Join artist Justin Hinder for kids art activity! Think about all the wonders the future holds inspired by Linden New Art current
exhibitions. Look 10 years into the future, 100 years and 1000 years. What do you think the future will look like when you grow up?
Strange Bedfellows > Girl Geeks vs Footy Fanatics
Thursday 26 September 2019, 6PM-7.30PM
Kick off the Grand Final long weekend with some sophisticated, cultured chit chat. Just kidding, let’s head to Good Love. And answer our
burning question: Who says geeks and footy don’t mix? Because not us. In fact, we’re so certain geeks and footy DO mix that we can make a
whole event about it. Don’t believe that?
On Holidays at Linden > Pet Portraits
Tuesday 25 September to Sunday 30 September 2018, 10AM to 3PM
Artists Julia deVille and Natalie Ryan both look at animals in their artistic practice and explore what animals mean to us in our everyday
lives. In this free drop-in holiday activity, kids can create a Pet Portrait of a loved or favourite animal.
On Holidays at Linden > Futuristic Inventions
Saturday 21 September to Sunday 6 October 2019
The world’s greatest inventors started with some pretty crazy ideas that seemed almost impossible. Yet here we are today, flying through
the sky in aeroplanes and playing video games on smart phones. What can you come up with?
Artist Speakeasy > Exhibition Proposal Writing
Saturday 21 September, 2PM-4PM
Join Linden New Art Director Melinda Martin in this professional development workshop for artists to learn how to write effective
exhibitions proposals.
Meet the Artist > William Holt
Wednesday 11 September > 6PM-7PM
Join exhibiting artist William Holt in discussion about his works on display in Crashing by Design. Showcasing a new series of
three-dimensional wall reliefs, Holt is inspired by the Australian landscapes of Central Australia and the coastal region of South
Gippsland. This stunning series of works is the first exhibition to launch the new Linden Projects Space as part of the Melbourne Fringe
Festival.
Special Event > Decibel New Music Performance
Thursday 29 August 2019, 6PM to 8PM
In a very special event, Decibel New Music Ensemble will perform Cat Hope’s work Sub Decorative Sequences with special
guest Lionel Marchetti.
Performance > Sound Bath with Mona Ruijs
Tuesday 27 August 2019, 7PM to 8.15PM
Artist Mona Ruijs will facilitate a sound immersive experience with gongs, quartz crystal bowls, Himalayan singing bowls and various other
sound tools that are designed to induce profound physical relaxation, and contemplative states.