Our events
Our Past Events
Linden Fundraising Dinner > Shared Tables, Shared Stories
Saturday 16 November 2024, 7 > 10PM, $350 per person (includes a $200 donation)
Curator's Tour
Saturday 2 November, 1 > 2PM, FREE, All Welcome
Opening of Tom Sullivan > Instrumental
Thursday 31 October 2024, 6 > 8PM, All Welcome
Nap Nouveau: A Sleepover at Linden New Art
Saturday 26 October, 6PM > 7AM, FREE, Booking Essential
Linden Kids > Make Spooky Cobweb Baskets
Saturday 26 October, 1 > 2:30PM, FREE, Booking Essential
How To Photograph Your Work With Chris Bowes
Saturday 19 October, 11AM > 12PM, FREE, Booking Essential
Tactile Tour
Saturday 19 October, 11AM > 1PM, FREE
Naturally Dyed Workshop with Phong Chi Lai
Saturday 12 October, 11AM > 4PM, $100, Booking Essential
Meet the Designers
Saturday 12 October, 1 > 2PM, FREE, All Welcome
Textile (Inter)action Workshop
Saturday 5 October, 2PM > 4PM, FREE, All Welcome
Curator's Tour > Design Fringe 2024
Saturday 5 October, 1 > 2PM, FREE, All Welcome
How To Write An Artist Statement & Exhibition Proposal With Hamish Sawyer
Thursday 3 October, 6 > 7:30PM, FREE, Booking Essential
WE DANCE WITH GHOSTS: ANAM ALUMNI at Linden
Join us for an evening of music, art and wine at Linden New Art, featuring ANAM musicians, percussionist Zela Papageorgiou and cellist
Hamish Jamieson.
Saturday 24 August 2024, 6 > 8PM, $40
Curator's Tour
Saturday 17 August 2024, 1 > 2PM, FREE
Linden Plays > Fabric + Paper Mache Bowls Workshop
Saturday 10 August 2024, 1 > 2:30PM, at Linden Workshop, FREE, Limited Spots
Meet the Artist > Michelle Hamer
Saturday 3 August 2024, 1 > 2PM, FREE, All Welcome
TEEN ART PHOTOGRAPHY PROJECT
Every Wednesday 4:30 > 6:30 PM
24 July to 11 September 2024
FREE, Booking Essential
Panel Discussion > I'm A Believer
Saturday 20 July 2024, 12 > 1PM, FREE, All Welcome
Linden Creates > Poetry Masterclass
Saturday 20 July 2024, 11AM to 4PM, $100, Booking Essential
NAIDOC Community Day
Sunday 14 July, 12 > 4PM, FREE, All Welcome
Celebrate NAIDOC Week at Linden New Art with a day of cultural richness. Amos Roach enchants with soulful melodies, Aunty Janet Galpin
shares captivating history, and Bianca Easton guides kids through a creative drop-in workshop. Discover, learn, and enjoy this vibrant
community event honouring First Nations heritage and artistry.
IN CONVERSATION > VITTORIA DI STEFANO X SOPHIE KNEZIC
Saturday 29 June 2024, 1PM to 2PM, FREE, All Welcome
Linden Plays > Portrait Painting with Pey Chi
Saturday 22 June 2024, 1PM > 2:30PM, FREE, Limited Spots
Inspired by Shivanjani Lal's exhibition Mere Porvaj [I am remembering], this painting workshop brings the magic of
portrait painting to life!
IN CONVERSATION > SHIVANJANI LAL X MANISHA ANJALI
Sunday 2 June 2024, 12PM > 1PM, FREE, All Welcome
Curator's Tour
Sunday 12 May 2024, 1 > 2PM, FREE, All Welcome
Linden Creates > Photobook Masterclass
Saturday 11 May 2024, 11AM > 4PM, at Linden Workshop, Booking Essential
Linden Plays > Light + House Workshop
Saturday 4 May 2024, 1 > 2:30PM, at Linden Workshop, FREE, Limited Spots
Meet the Artist > Aaron Christopher Rees
Saturday 20 April 2024, 1 > 2PM, FREE, All Welcome
Brave Young Artists > Holiday Program
Tuesday 9 April > Saturday 13 April 2024, 10AM > 3PM, FREE, Booking Essential
Meet the Artist > Jayda Wilson
Sunday 7 April, 2PM > 3PM, FREE, All Welcome
Linden Plays > Pinhole Camera Workshop
Saturday 6 April 2024, 1 > 3PM, at Linden Workshop, FREE, Limited Spots
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Curator's Tour
Saturday 23 March 2024, 1 > 2PM, FREE, All Welcome
Linden Creates > Paper Boat Workshop
Saturday 16 March 2024, 1 > 3PM, at Linden Workshop, FREE, Limited Spots
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Linden Creates > Photo Practice Program
Every Wednesday, from 6 March to 10 April 2024, 6 > 9PM, at Linden Workshop, Booking Essential
Meet the Artist > Jill Orr
Sunday 3 March 2024, 1 > 2PM, FREE, All Welcome
Panel Discussion > Facts of Matter
Saturday 2 March, 2 > 3:30PM, FREE, All Welcome
Sunday Sessions > Botanical Sculptures Workshop
Sunday 11 February 2024, 1PM > 3PM, at Linden Workshop, All Welcome
Sunday Sessions > Native Plants Workshop
Sunday 4 February 2024, 1PM > 3PM, at Linden Workshop, All Welcome
Meet the Artist > Betty Sargeant
Saturday 3 February 2024, 2PM > 3PM, at Linden Projects Space, All Welcome
Sunday Sessions > Air-Dry Clay Workshop
Sunday 28 January 2024, 1PM > 3PM, at Linden Workshop, All Welcome
Sunday Sessions > Making Mobiles Workshop
Sunday 21 January 2024, 1PM > 3PM, at Linden Workshop, All Welcome
Sunday Sessions > Mural Workshop
Sunday 14 January 2024, 1PM > 3PM, at Linden Workshop, All Welcome
Sunday Sessions > CYANOTYPE WORKSHOP
Sunday 7 January 2024, 1PM > 3PM, at Linden Workshop, All Welcome
Sunday Sessions
07 January > 11 February 2024
Every Sunday, 12:30 > 3:30PM
Meet the Artist > Elise Cakebread
Sunday 3 December 2023, 2PM > 3PM, at Linden Projects Space, All Welcome
Welcome to Summer Party
Friday 24 November 2023, 5:30PM > 8:30PM, at Linden New Art, All Welcome
Meet the artist > Charlotte Watson
Saturday 11 November 2023, 2PM > 3PM, at Linden Projects Space, All Welcome
Linden Plays > Halloween Kids Party
Saturday 28 October 2023, 1PM > 4PM, at Linden New Art, All Welcome
In Conversation > Possible, Probable and Preferable Futures
Explore the multitude of futures together with a professional futurist.
Saturday 21 October 2023, 1 > 2PM, at Linden New Art, All Welcome
Design Fringe > Meet the Designers
Find out what local designers reveal about the world we live in and where we might be headed.
Sunday 15 October 2023, 1 > 2PM, at Linden New Art, All Welcome
Design Fringe > Tactile Tour
Get up close and personal with some of the most extraordinary objects on display at Design Fringe.
Wednesday 11 October 2023, 10AM > 12PM, at Linden New Art, FREE, Booking Essential
Keynote Talk > Designing Our Utopian Futures
What do female leaders in design, urban planning, and science envision for the future?
Saturday 7 October 2023, 1 > 2:30PM, at the Victorian Pride Centre, All Welcome
Linden Creates > Contemporary Photography & The Photobook
Every Tuesday from 26 September to 31 October 2023, 6PM > 9PM, at Linden Workshop, Booking Essential
Brave Young Artists > Holiday Program
Monday 25 September > Friday 29 September 2023, 10AM > 3PM, FREE, Booking Essential, at Linden New Art
Meet the Artist > Graham Miller
Sunday 17 September, at Linden Projects Space, FREE, All Welcome
IN CONVERSATION > LINDEN'S WRITERS IN RESIDENCE
Sunday 3 September, 2:30PM > 4PM, FREE, All Welcome
WALKING TOUR WITH LUCINDA STRAHAN
Sunday 3 September 2023, 11AM >12:30PM, FREE, All Welcome
CURATOR'S TOUR
Saturday 2 September 2023, 1PM > 2PM, FREE, All Welcome
Linden Plays > Making Native Bee Hotels
Saturday 26 August 2023, 1PM > 2:30PM, at Linden Workshop, FREE
Curator's Tour
Sunday 13 August 2023, 1PM > 2PM, FREE, All Welcome
TEEN ART WORKSHOP PROJECT
FREE, 8-Week arts workshop designed for teenagers, Booking Essential
Every Mondays, 7 August to 25 September 2023
Design Fringe > Artist Speakeasy
Saturday 29 July 2023, 1PM > 3:30PM, at Linden Workshop, FREE
Linden Creates > Foundational Drawing Program
*SOLD OUT*
Every Tuesday from 25 July to 29 August 2023, 6:30PM > 9:30PM, at Linden Workshop, Booking Essential
Linden Creates > Printmaking Masterclass
Saturday 22 July 2023, 11AM > 4PM, at Linden Workshop, Booking Essential
Linden Creates > Textile Assemblage with Shannon Slee
Saturday 15 July 2023, 2:30PM > 4PM, FREE, All Welcome
Linden Learns > Tiwi Art and Culture with Judith Ryan AM
Saturday 15 July 2023, 1PM > 2PM, FREE, All Welcome
Linden Plays > Wurruck Yambo Workshop
Saturday 8 July 2023, 12PM > 3PM, at Linden Workshop, FREE
MEET THE ARTIST > JOHNATHON WORLD PEACE BUSH
Saturday 17 June, 1PM > 2PM, FREE, All Welcome
Meet the Artist > Belinda Piggott
Sunday 4 June, 2:30 > 3PM, FREE, All Welcome
Meet the Artist > Nell
Sunday 4 June 2023, 1PM > 2PM, FREE, at Linden New Art
MEET THE ARTIST > SARAH TRACTON
Sunday 21 May 2023, 1PM to 2PM, FREE, at Linden Projects Space
This event is part of Melbourne Design Week 2023
Linden Plays > Sculpting Magical Animals
Saturday 20 May 2023, 1PM > 2PM, FREE, Booking Essential, at Linden Workshop
Knitting Circle with Kate Just
Saturday 20 May, 11:30PM to 1PM, FREE, All Welcome
Linden Creates > Basket Weaving Masterclass with Helen Philipp
Saturday 6 May 2023, 11AM > 4PM, at Linden Workshop
Join local visual artist and sculptor Helen Philipp for a creative and relaxing masterclass and learn the art of basket-weaving.
Brave New Artists > Holiday Program
Tuesday 18 April > Saturday 22 April, 10AM > 3PM, FREE, Booking essential, at Linden New Art
MEET THE ARTIST > THE ESCAPE
Sunday 16 April, 2PM > 3PM, FREE, at Linden Projects Space
Meet the Artist > Abdul-Rahman Abdullah
Sunday 2 April 2023, 12PM > 1PM, FREE, at Linden New Art
Join Abdul-Rahman Abdullah for a relaxed floor talk about his new solo exhibition, Journeys,
as the artist shares his thoughts about the intersections of identity, culture and the natural world.
Linden Plays > Making Ghost Wind Chimes
Saturday 1 April 2023, 1PM > 2PM, FREE, Booking Essential, at Linden Workshop
IN CONVERSATION
KATE JUST, NELL, ABDUL-RAHMAN ABDULLAH
Saturday 18 March, 1 > 2PM, FREE
MEET THE ARTIST > SYDELLE MULLEN
Sunday 19 March 2023, 2PM > 3PM, at Linden Projects Space
Enter Now > JUNCTURE Art Prize
Entries Now Open!
Entries close 03 March 2023.
GOSPEL SUNDAYS
Every Sundays from 15 January to 5 February, 12:30pm > 3pm
Enjoy the best summer vibes with sunshine + whiskey + music at Linden New Art!
IN CONVERSATION > LEONIE LEIVENZON & BEA RUBIO-GABRIEL
Saturday 28 January, 1PM > 2PM, FREE, at Linden Projects Space
Meet the Artist > Michael Kluge
Saturday 21 January, 2PM > 3PM, FREE, at Linden New Art
Meet the Artists > Labour Lexica
Sunday 4 December 2022, 1 PM > 2 PM, FREE, at Linden Projects Space
Meet the artists & curators of Labour Lexica to discuss further
about the theme of labour, precarity and language.
Masterclass > Natural Dyeing with Heather Thomas
~SOLD OUT~
Sunday 13 November, 10AM > 4PM, Limited Spots, Booking Essential, at Linden Workshop
Join natural dyer, designer and maker of textiles, Heather Thomas, for a special skills-based Masterclass. This class will introduce
you to the world of natural dyeing with plants.
OPEN STUDIOS DAY
Saturday 5 November, 11AM > 4PM, at Linden New Art and the Veg Out Community Gardens
Don't know how to spend a weekend? We have a plan for you! Bring your friends and family, explore St Kilda and see how art is made.
CRAFTERNOON FOR KIDS > BOTANICAL PRINTING
Saturday 5 November, 2PM > 3PM, FREE, Limited Spots, Booking Essential, at Linden Workshop
Join us in this hands-on crafternoon and learn how to monoprint using leaves and foliage.
SPOOKY CRAFTERNOON FOR KIDS & HALLOWEEN PARTY
Saturday 29 October, 1PM > 4PM, FREE, at Linden New Art
Go ghost hunting in the gallery, join a workshop with Nick Ashwood, let’s get spooky & crafty on Halloween!
Strange Bedfellows > First Nations Fashion vs Inclusive Architecture
Sunday 23 October, 4PM > 5:30PM, FREE, at Victorian Pride Centre, 79/81 Fitzroy Street, St Kilda
Gather your friends! Prepare to learn some weird and wonderful facts, and see if you can come up with the winning question that unites these
two topics. This might be your chance to win a prize for the best question on the night!
Meet the Artist > Jeremy Blincoe
Saturday 22 October, 12PM to 1PM, FREE, at Linden Projects Space
Opening of Jeremy Blincoe > The Fragile Skin of the World
Join us for the opening of
Jeremy Blincoe > The Fragile Skin of the World
ON Thursday
13 October 2022, 6PM > 8PM
AT LINDEN PROJECTS SPACE, Rear 26 Acland Street, St Kilda
KEYNOTE TALK & INDUSTRY NETWORKING NIGHT
Friday 7 October, 6PM > 8PM, FREE, at Victorian Pride Centre.
This event includes a panel discussion and is followed by an industry networking night.
MEET THE DESIGNER > LINDEN NEW ART
Thursday 29 September 2022, 6PM > 7PM, FREE, at Linden New Art
Meet the winning designers from this year’s Design Fringe exhibition at Linden New Art.
MEET THE DESIGNER > CARLISLE STREET ART SPACE
Wednesday 28 September 2022, 1PM > 2PM, FREE, at Carlisle Street Art Space, St Kilda Town Hall
Meet the winning designers from this year’s Design Fringe exhibition at Carlisle Street Art Space.
Crafternoon for Adults > Visible Mending with Tamara Russell
Saturday 24 September 2022, 1PM > 4PM, FREE, at Linden Workshop
Do you have a favourite pair of jeans that are looking a little worse for wear? Make the clothes you love last in this exciting
workshop inspired by this year's Design Fringe theme of sustainability and waste. Join Textile Artist Tamara Russell in this hands-on
crafternoon and learn how to fix your clothes, making them a delight to wear again.
On Holidays At Linden > Upcycled Wall Hangings
Inspired by this year’s Design Fringe theme of sustainability and waste, this activity will teach us how to weave using a cardboard loom.
MEET THE ARTIST > LYN POOL
Saturday 17 September 4PM > 5PM, FREE, at Linden Projects Space
Design Fringe > FIRST NATIONS DESIGNER PANEL
Saturday 17 September, 1PM > 2PM, FREE, at Linden New Art
OPENING OF DESIGN FRINGE > LINDEN NEW ART
Join us for the opening of DESIGN FRINGE 2022
ON Saturday 17 September 2022, 2PM > 4PM
AT LINDEN NEW ART, 26 Acland Street, St Kilda
Opening of DESIGN FRINGE > CARLISLE STREET ART SPACE
Join us for the opening of DESIGN FRINGE 2022 at CARLISLE
STREET ART SPACE
ON Friday 16 September 2022, 6PM > 8PM
AT CARLISLE STREET ART SPAC, 99A Carlisle St, St Kilda
MEET THE ARTIST > JANE BURTON
Saturday 20 August 2022, 2PM > 3PM, FREE, at Linden Projects Space
Join Jane Burton in conversation with Linden Projects Space curator Karl Halliday as they discuss the stories behind the artist’s new body
of work Kingdom of Pleasure.
Masterclass > Braided Rag Rugs with Ilka White
> SOLD OUT <
Saturday 3 September 2022, 10AM > 4PM, at Linden Workshop
Join artist Ilka White for a special-skills based Masterclass at Linden New Art. Ilka shares a wonderful way to weave old clothes into
beautiful rugs using an off-loom, spiral braiding technique. Bring your own material to recycle and find out what riches can come from
rags.
Strange Bedfellows > Manga vs Anthropology
Wednesday 24 August 2022, 6PM > 7PM, at Readings St Kilda
What are the connections between Manga and Anthropology? Hear from industry professionals Jason Jones and Associate Professor Djuke Veldhuis to discover all there is to know about these two topics. Come along and join us at Readings in St Kilda to find out
more.
Crafternoon for Kids > String Figures with Louisa Bufardeci
Saturday 20 August 2022, 2PM > 3:30PM, FREE, at Linden New Art
In this fun workshop for kids, artist Louisa Bufardeci will teach a range of string figures inspired by her current exhibition Figuring.
Kids are invited to come along and explore their creativity and learn string figure classics such as Cat’s Whiskers, Jacob’s Ladder and The
Broom.
Meet The Artist > Louisa Bufardeci
Sunday 7 August 2022, 2PM > 3PM, FREE, at Linden New Art
Join artist Louisa Bufardeci to find out about her most recent installation work, titled Figuring.
The work consists of over 100 string figure attempts that the artist deciphered from a book published in 1906 by anthropologist
Caroline Furness Jayne, titled String Figures: A study of cat’s cradle in many lands.
Meet The Artist > Kate Beynon
Wednesday 3 August 2022, 6PM > 7PM, FREE, at Linden New Art
Join Linden New Art curator Juliette Hanson in conversation with multidisciplinary artist Kate Beynon. Find out more about Kate’s new solo exhibition The Shapeshifter’s Hour, and the
diverse interests that have inspired her work, including fashion, surrealism and the supernatural.
Artist Speakeasy > How to Photograph Your Work
Saturday 23 July 2022, 2PM > 3PM, FREE, at Linden New Art
Master your smartphone camera and discover the simple editing apps used to take your photos to the next level. Join photography expert
Chris Bowes in this professional development session and learn how to capture your work using basic photography techniques.
In Conversation > Morganna Magee
Sunday 17 July 2022, 2PM > 3PM, FREE, at Linden Projects Space
Join artist Morganna Magee for an afternoon of relaxed conversation with curator Anna Monea and participants from the local migrant and
refugee community as they share, exchange and discuss their stories behind the exhibition Distant Shores, now showing in the
Linden Projects Space until July 31st.
On Holidays at Linden > Little Bathroom Figures
Look around your bathroom. What do you see? What kind of items are in the room?
Learn how to play, mould and create your very own miniature sculptures with this fun activity for kids. Inspired by Honor Freeman’s
exhibition Ebb, this activity will teach us to slow down
and notice everyday objects we often overlook.
Artist Speakeasy > How to Write About Your Practice
Saturday 2 July 2022, 3PM > 4PM, FREE, at Linden New Art
Join Linden New Art’s Liam James and Karl Halliday for a comprehensive how-to and introduction to the strategies for describing your artwork and writing that perfect artist bio.
MEET THE ARTIST > MORGANNA MAGEE
Saturday 18 June 2022, 2:30 PM > 3:30 PM, FREE, at Linden Projects Space.
Meet artist Morganna Magee to learn more about the exhibition Distant Shores
Meet The Artist > Honor Freeman
Saturday 11 June 2022, 11AM - 12PM, FREE, at Linden New Art.
Join Linden New Art for a lively conversation with Adelaide-based artist, Honor Freeman about her exhibition Ebb. Book now
for an exclusive insight into Honor Freeman's practice and to hear more about the ideas and processes behind the exhibition.
Artist Speakeasy > What's Going on with Curation?
Wednesday 1 June 2022, 6PM - 7PM FREE at Linden New Art
Join Sebastian Henry-Jones, Curator of West Space, and Francis E. Parker, Exhibitions Curator of MUMA, for an insightful discussion about their
approaches, tricks and challenges towards curating.
Meet The Artist > Lucille Martin
Saturday 28 May 2022, 11AM > 12PM, FREE, at Linden Projects Space.
Join artist Lucille Martin for an insightful talk to learn more about her experience of documenting the "good fire"
practice and the making of exhibition RIGHT FIRE.
Crafternoon for Adults > Drawing tour
Experiment and create an unknown artwork inspired by your local area.
Pause, stop, draw, and reflect with this engaging craft activity for adults. Step out into your neighbourhood and draw what you see. This
activity encourages engagement with your local area, drawing on the themes of time, memory, and personal experience present in Cyrus
Tang’s current exhibition Time Fell Asleep in the Evening Rain.
Crafternoon for Kids > Rugby Jerseys
Create a special rugby jersey inspired by your family and friends. This fun activity for kids draws on the themes of family and connection present in Yuriyal Eric Bridgeman’s current exhibition Yal.
MEET THE ARTIST > LUCILLE MARTIN
Saturday 23 April 2022, 11:30 AM-12:30 PM, FREE, at Linden Projects Space.
Meet artist Lucille Martin and special guest Adrian Webster to learn more about the exhibition RIGHT
FIRE.
ON HOLIDAYS AT LINDEN > CREATE YOUR STAINED-GLASS WINDOW
Explore colour and light with this activity for kids inspired by Ilan El’s Colours of Light exhibition.
Play with colour, experiment with light and be creative. Can you make your very own colourful creation? This fun activity will teach us how
to make a stained-glass window from paper and cellophane, adding beautiful colour to your room.
Meet the Artist > Ilan El
Wednesday 11 May 2022, 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM, FREE, at Linden New Art. Join artist and designer Ilan El in conversation with Linden New Art curator Juliette Hanson to find out more about El’s multidisciplinary practice. El’s exhibition Colours of Light explores the way that colour effects our emotions and how illumination can change how we feel in a space. El will share his passion for lighting design and what has inspired his new series of luminist artworks.
Meet the Artist > Yuriyal Eric Bridgeman
Sunday 1 May, 2PM-3PM, FREE and Live on Facebook and YouTube.
Join Linden New Art curator Juliette Hanson for an exciting conversation with multidisciplinary artist Yuriyal Eric Bridgeman about his
presentation of selected photographic work created between his home in the Highlands of Papua New Guinea and Australia.
Meet the Artist > Cyrus Tang
Saturday 21 May 2022, 2PM - 3PM, FREE, at Linden New Art. Join Linden New Art in an intimate conversation with Cyrus Tang about her exhibition Time Fell Asleep in the Evening Rain. Book now for this exclusive insight into Cyrus Tang's photographic practice.
St Kilda Festival > Monica Karo & Nina Rose
Sunday 13 February 2021, 2PM to 3PM, FREE Linden New Art front garden
Enjoy the sounds of the St Kilda Festival with Monica Karo and Nina Rose in the front garden at Linden New Art. Bring a picnic blanket and
find yourself a spot in the garden to listen to these very special performers. We know you won't be disappointed!
Artist Speakeasy > Public Art Projects
Thursday 10 February 2022, 6PM - 7PM FREE and live on Facebook and YouTube
Join Linden Director Melinda Martin for an insightful conversation with Melbourne-based artists Ash Keating and Emma Coulter on everything public art projects.
Crafternoon for Adults > Curious Covers
Which book made the greatest impression on you, and how did it transport you to another time or place? Design and create your own
book cover with a twist.
Send us your book covers to receive 2 x limited edition Anna Hoyle wrapping papers. Now which book will you choose?!
Crafternoon for Kids > Holiday Postcards
Make your very own holiday postcard!
This fun activity for kids is inspired by the Linden Postcard Show 2021-22 and can be enjoyed from the comfort of home.
On Holidays at Linden > Treasure Hunt
Be an explorer at Linden New Art this school holidays, and get ready to discover fun things about the artworks in the Linden Postcard Show!
Meet the Artist > Anna Hoyle
Thursday 24 February 2022, 6.30PM - 7.30PM at Linden New Art.
Join curator Juliette Hanson for a lively conversation with Melbourne-based artist Anna Hoyle.
On Holidays at Linden > NGV Kids on Tour
ART FOR WHOLE FAMILY!
In partnership with NGV Kids on Tour, Linden is excited to continue our school holiday activities with take-home art packs and
explore online
for all ages.
Meet the Artist > Linden Postcard Show Winning Artists
Sunday 30 January 2022, 11AM - 12PM, FREE Live on YouTube and Facebook
Join this year’s Linden Postcard Show 2021-22 winning artists in conversation with curator, Juliette Hanson.
Artist Speakeasy > Responding to a Design Brief
Tuesday 19 October 2021, 6PM to 7PM, FREE Live on YouTube and Facebook
Join us for a special professional development session in partnership with Design Fringe and Craft Victoria as part of Craft Contemporary,
featuring Ella Saddington from multidisciplinary design studio Us From Space, furniture designer Thomas Lentini, and Elishia Whitchurch,
Design Principle at UAP, facilitated by Director Melinda Martin.
Meet the Artist > Meet the Designers
Sunday 17 October 2021, 2PM to 3PM, FREE Live on YouTube and Facebook
Join Linden’s Curator Juliette Hanson in an intimate conversation with designers from Design Fringe as they share how their work responds to
the exhibition’s theme of Home and how their ideas turned into designer magic.
Design Fringe: Designers On Your Doorstep Launch
Friday 15 October 2021, from 6PM
Designers on your Doorstep will be launched with an online
opening event presented by Linden New Art and the Melbourne Fringe Festival. This event will include interviews with designers, images of
the poster campaign on the streets, and a quiz with prizes.
Artist Speakeasy > Design Solutions
Thursday 14 October 2021, 6PM to 7PM, FREE Live on YouTube and Facebook
Join us for a special professional development session facilitated by Curator Juliette Hanson, and featuring Melbourne Fringe, Monash
University, and team leaders from the Design Solutions task force. We will find out how the Monash student teams tackled your design
problems, and you can vote for the best team!
Strange Bedfellows > Drag Queens and Mid Century Modern
Sunday 10 October 2021, 4PM to 5PM, LIVE on Facebook and YouTube
This special edition of Strange Bedfellows features a lively discussion about Drag Queens and Mid Century Modern. Prepare to learn some
weird and wonderful facts and come up with the winning question that unites these two topics to win a prize on the night.
Meet the Artist > Meet First Nations Designer Nicole Monks
Saturday 09 October 2021, 2PM to 3PM, FREE Live on YouTube and Facebook
Join Curator Juliette Hanson for an exciting conversation with leading First Nations multi-disciplinary creative Nicole Monks
- winner of the 2021 Design Fringe First Nations Commission.
On Holidays with Linden > Design your perfect home
If you could live anywhere, where would that be? What does your perfect home look like? Is your perfect home by the sea or in the mountains? Everything is possible in this activity! Linden New Art have produced this activity inspired by the Design Fringe theme of ‘home’.
Making Aquatic Monsters with Vipoo Srivilasa
Thursday 19 August 2021, 6.30PM to 7.30PM. Online Masterclass available now!
Making Aquatic Monsters is a remote learning workshop in which you will learn the basic skills to produce a ceramic object.
Purchase this Masterclass to receive access to an online Masterclass video for one month and an exclusive Q&A session with Vipoo
Srivilasa on Thursday 19 August 2021, 6.30PM to 7.30PM, via Zoom
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.
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.
Meet the Artists > Linden Postcard Show 2018-19 Prize Winners
Friday 18 January 2019, 2PM to 3PM
Join Linden New Art Curator Juliette Hanson in conversation with this years Linden Postcard Show winners. Hear from the artists behind the
winning works to learn about their practice, artistic process and their connection with the iconic Linden Postcard Show.
On Holidays at Linden > NGV Kids on Tour
Tuesday 8 to Sunday 13 January 2019, 11AM to 4PM
Do you like to play make believe? Close your eyes and imagine – transform into a creature, fly through the sky, or travel through infinite
worlds. Your creativity can take you anywhere.
Linden Postcard Show Treasure Hunt
Wednesday 2 January to Sunday 10 February 2019, 11AM to 4PM
"There! X marks the spot!" Visit the Linden Postcard Show 2018-19 exhibition and pick up copies of our free TREASURE HUNT
activity sheet for kids.
Crafternoon for Adults > Introduction to Embroidery
Saturday 8 December 2018 > 10AM to 12.30PM
The art of embroidery has adorned clothing and household items for centuries. Join Linden New Art for a special textiles Crafternoon to
learn the delicate skill of hand embroidery with artist Angela Rossitto. Using a treasured photograph or pattern, Angela
will show you how to transfer your image onto fabric with thread and needle using various stitching techniques.
Artist Speakeasy > Grant Application Writing
Tuesday 27 November 2018, 6PM to 8PM
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.
Linden Locals
Sunday 25 November 2018, 11AM to 3PM
Linden New Art is an arts and cultural pillar of St Kilda, connecting our community with like-minded people, contemporary art, bold ideas
and interesting conversations. To celebrate a new chapter in our 32 year history, we are launching a special project – Linden Locals.
Meet the Curator: Wholeness and the Implicit Order & Imaging the Dead
Sunday 4 November 2018 > 2PM to 3PM
Linden is closing the gallery doors of major solo exhibitions Julia deVille and Natalie Ryan with a final curator-led talk. Catch your last
chance to hear from Curator Juliette Hanson to learn about the way animals are presented in a gallery context across the shows and how this
changes the way we view art and animals.
Celebrate Halloween: A Night of Better Conversation Death
Wednesday 31 October 2018, 6PM to 7.30PM
We’re all going to die. Conversations about death needn’t make for a grim evening. In talking about the unspeakable, we’re going to consider
what benefits there are in coming to terms with our mortality.
In Conversation > Julia deVille & Natalie Ryan
Friday 26 October 2018, 6PM to 7.30PM
Join Linden for a unique artist-led talk with Julia deVille and Natalie Ryan as they discuss how their solo exhibitions work in
conversation with one another.
Death Over Drinks
Thursday 18 October 2018 > 6PM to 8.30PM
Join artists Julia deVille and Natalie Ryan to have one of the most important conversations that Australia is not having. Inspired by themes
surrounding death as explored in deVille & Ryan's solo exhibitions, Death Over Drinks invites you to have an honest conversation about
the taboo topic of death.
Crafternoon for Kids: Memento Mori
Saturday 13 October 2018, 2PM to 3.30PM
Memento mori - Remember you are mortal. Remembering our mortality gives us a chance to think about what really matters in our
lives. Memento mori is a symbolic reminder used in art.
Masterclass: Spirit Drawing
Wednesday 10 October 2018 > 6PM to 8.30PM
Linden is opening its doors late for a special evening of Hendrick’s Gin and drawing with artist Erika Gofton from
The Art Room.
Meet the Artist > Natalie Ryan
Thursday 4 October 2018 > 6PM to 7.30PM
Join artist Natalie Ryan to discover more about her solo exhibition Imaging the Dead.