Our events
In Conversation> Catherine Bell
Saturday 28 November, 2026
11:00am - 12:00pm
Linden New Art, 26 Acland
Street, St Kilda
Free, All Welcome
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Family Day > Unearthing Life: Creative Encounters with Bones
Saturday 28 November 2026
1:00pm - 3:00pm
Ages 8-16
FREE
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A Little Further Reading: Catherine Bell
Saturday 28 November, 2026
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Ages 2+
FREE
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Opening: Catherine Bell | Wanda Gillespie |
Saturday 21 November 2026
2:00pm - 5:00pm
FREE
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Our Past Events
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.
Crafternoon for Kids > Sound Collage
Sunday 18 August 2019, 1PM to 3PM
The louder the better! Join sound artists Dale Gorfinkel and Bryan Phillips for a special sound workshop. Using recycled materials, organic
or kitchen objects to create sound sculptures, kids will bang, clash and make a collective music composition.
Crafternoon for Adults > Generative Patterns with Sound & Code
Saturday 17 August 2019 > 10AM to 2PM
Code your own sound visualisation. Suitable for any skill level and with no prerequisites, participants learn coding fundamentals from
scratch in Processing,
a programming language made for visual artists.
In Conversation > Cat Hope, Lucreccia Quintanilla & Mona Ruijs
Friday 16 August 2019 > 6.30PM to 7.30PM
Artists Cat Hope, Lucreccia Quintanilla and Mona Ruijs are coming together to talk about the
experimental world of sound art.
Meet the Curator > Underscoring Sound
Friday 26 July 2019, 1PM to 2PM
Join Linden for a special curator-led tour of exhibitions Cat Hope > Sub Decorative Sequences, Lucreccia Quintanilla > A
Ripple and an Echo and
Mona Ruijs > Sympathetic Resonance with Linden Curator Juliette Hanson.
Artist Speakeasy > Promoting Visual Art on a Shoe String
Wednesday 24 July 2019, 6.30PM to 7.30PM
Make art and get it out there! At least that’s what we know we should do. But with often limited budgets, time and resources, it’s hard to
know where to start.
On Holidays at Linden > My Family and Me
Tuesday 2 July to Sunday 14 July 2019, 11AM-4PM
Drop in to the gallery this school holidays and draw a picture of your family visiting your favourite place in St Kilda. As part of Linden
Locals, a
photographic exhibition to celebrate our many visitors, artists and locals, we are inviting kids and families to share their stories.
Performance > Sub Decorative Sequence with Cat Hope
Friday 28 June, 7PM, Saturday 20 July, 2PM, Saturday 10 August 2019, 2PM
Listen to the sounds of Linden’s gallery walls in the performances of Sub Decorative Sequences by Cat Hope.
Inspired by the decorative elements of Linden’s interior and exterior design, Hope has created graphic scores that will be performed by
musicians in a series of special events.
Special Event > Dark Water Swim
Saturday 22 June 2019, from 4:30PM
The Winter Solstice is the shortest day of the year - it is the mark of mid winter. And this year, we are taking you to the dark waters.
Artist Speakeasy > Proposal Writing
Tuesday 18 June 2019, 6PM to 7.30PM
Join Linden New Art Director Melinda Martin in this professional development workshop for artists to learn how to write effective exhibition
proposals.
Crafternoon for Kids > Clay Coolamons
Sunday 16 June 2019, 12.30PM to 2PM
What is a coolamon? A coolamon traditionally is made from wood and is like a big oval bowl. They are traditionally used for holding bush
tucker when you go collecting in the bush. They also held babies when mothers would rock them to sleep.
Crafternoon for Adults > Clay Coolamons with Woven Base
Saturday 15 June 2019 > 12.30PM to 3.30PM
Coolamons are traditionally used by many Aboriginal tribes around Australia. They are vessels mainly used by women for collecting bush
tucker or to hold sleeping babies.
Special Event > The Grubby Urchins
Thursday 13 June 2019, 6.30PM to 8PM
Be immersed in the oceanic environment created by Perth-based artists Erin Coates & Anna Nazzari in their exhibition Dark Water to
experience The Grubby Urchins for a night of sea shanties.
Notable Observances > World Oceans Day
Tuesday 4 June 2019, 6.30PM to 8PM
This year, World Oceans Day is celebrating leadership in preventing plastic pollution in our
oceans and sharing solutions that inspire and activate the global community. Join a thought provoking discussion with artists Rox
De Luca and Penelope
Davis along
with Port Phillip EcoCentre founder Neil Blake in conversation with Linden New Art Director Melinda
Martin. Hear how they have confronted the crisis of plastic pollution in our oceans and how they aim for a better future.
Special Event > Reconciliation Week Curator's Tour
Tuesday 28 May 2019, 1PM to 2PM
As part of the National Reconciliation Week 2019, Linden New Art invites you to join us for a special curators tour of the exhibition Elements.
This exhibition showcases works made by artists from Baluk Arts, an Indigenous arts centre based
in Mornington.
In Conversation > Lisa Waup & Dominic White
Saturday 18 May 2019, 4PM to 5PM
Join artists Lisa Waup and Dominic White from Baluk Arts, an urban Aboriginal Arts Centre based in
Mornington and hear them in conversation about their works on display at Linden New Art.
Meet the Artists > Erin Coates & Anna Nazzari
Friday 3 May > 3:30PM to 4:30PM
Join Perth-based artists Erin Coates and Anna Nazzari for an exclusive preview of Dark Water.
Bilingual Artist Talk in Mandarin > Siying Zhou
Friday 12 April 2019 > 2PM to 3PM
Join Linden Art Prize 2019 artist Siying Zhou for a special bilingual artist talk in Zhou’s first language Mandarin.
Crafternoon for Kids > Perfect Balance
Tuesday 9 April 2019, 1PM to 2.30PM
Kids are invited to join Linden Art Prize 2019 artist Andrew Atchison in an artist-lead creative workshop. They will each create a
perfectly balanced hanging mobile artwork from diverse objects as a kind of self-portrait, to explore how themes of diversity and personal
uniqueness can be expressed through art.
On Holidays at Linden > Rethinking Design
Saturday 6 to Sunday 14 April 2019, 11AM to 4PM
Inspired by Linden Art Prize 2019 artist Farnaz Dadfar, kids will experiment with colour, pattern and design
through the playful and unexpected visual correlations of Dadfar's work.
Crafternoon for Adults > Naughty Embroidery
Wednesday 3 April 2019 > 6.30PM to 8.30PM
The art of embroidery has adorned clothing and household items for centuries, but pop culture has reinvigorated it to express the cheeky and
sometimes downright naughty.
Bilingual Artist Talk in Farsi > Farnaz Dadfar
Friday 29 March 2019 > 2PM to 3PM
Join Linden Art Prize 2019 artist Farnaz Dadfar for a special bilingual artist talk in Dadfar's first language Farsi.
Artist Speakeasy > How to Photograph Your Artwork
Tuesday 26 March 2019, 6PM to 7.30PM
Practicing artists are invited to hear from photographer Matthew Stanton and Linden New Art Director Melinda Martin to understand how good
image documentation can be crucial to a professional art practice.
Meet the Artists > Linden Art Prize 2019 Winners
Friday 8 March 2019 > 6.30PM to 7.30PM
Join the winners of the Linden Art Prize 2019, a non-acquisitive contemporary art award for recent post-graduate artists, in
conversation with Curator Juliette Hanson.
Notable Observances > International Women's Day
Thursday 7 March 2019, 6PM to 8PM
In 2019, International Women’s Day is campaigning to “better the balance, better the world - we notice its absence and celebrate its
presence.” To celebrate our leaders who are forging the way for gender balance in Australian contemporary arts, Linden invites you to join a
panel discussion with feminist artist and activist Elvis Richardson, founder of CoUNTess, and Melbourne artist Ilona Nelson,
founder of This Wild Songin discussion with Linden New Art Director Melinda Martin.
Performance > Itinerant Sound with Geoff Robinson
Sunday 24 February, Friday 15 March, Sunday 7 April, 11.30AM to 1PM
Join artist Geoff Robinson's resonating performance of Itinerant Sound. Robinson's fifth iteration of Itinerant Sound,
based in St Kilda, highlights the changing geography and culture of the area over time between Linden New Art and St Kilda West Beach.
Crafternoon for Adults > Rainforest Terrariums
Saturday 9 February 2019, 11AM-1PM
Terrariums are a beautiful way to keep plants indoors and decorate your home. A closed rainforest terrarium is a miniature ecosystem
consisting of plants, stones, moss, other materials and figurines, crystals or ornaments for decoration.