Galleries

PASTIMES: The Evolution of Leisure

05 December 2025

This new exhibition, drawn from Hume’s Civic Collection, explores the theme of Pastimes or what people do in their moments of leisure.

Mother Nature’s Creation

05 December 2025

In Maryam Zuhair’s atmospheric series, Mother Nature’s Creation unfolds through richly coloured paintings that explore water, forests, mountains, and flowers across varied mediums and moods.

Street Life

05 December 2025

Denise Truscott’s Street Life captures the dynamic essence of urban environments through global street photography—juxtaposing architecture, street art, and candid human moments in striking visual compositions.

Hume Youth Anthology: 2025 Exhibition – Transformations and Beginnings

05 December 2025

The Hume Youth Anthology returns in 2025 with the powerful theme: Transformations and Beginnings.

hatır

05 December 2025

Hatır, 2022–2024, is an ongoing collaborative photography project exploring cross-cultural belonging within Melbourne’s diverse communities. By Erhan Tırlı.

Memories of Water; Unearthed

05 December 2025

Memories of Water, Unearthed presents immersive, meditative installations using natural materials to explore the resonant relationship between water, earth, and cultural memory.

The Story Behind by Saba Tanveer

05 December 2025

The Story Behind investigates the tension between visibility and concealment, exploring how stories, experiences, and memories often exist in layers that are not immediately visible. My work reflects my personal experiences, using back-painted canvases, partially covered landscapes, and surfaces marked with old scratches and traces to reveal hidden narratives.

Layers of Perception

Layers of Perception by Suganya Kannan invites viewers to experience art beyond sight, engaging both vision and touch.

Brushstrokes of Arab Cinema: A Century Unveiled - Kalid Hosni

An exhibition showcasing the lost art of painted Arab film posters, offering a rare glimpse into the visual and cultural legacy of Arab cinema across the 20th century.

Flora and Fauna

A group show celebrating the wonders of nature and the natural forms through paintings, illustrations photography and glasswork.

The Miracle of Oceans - Donata Uncanin

Inspired by ocean life, Donata interprets the forms and colours of ocean life through ‘thread painting’, a combination of the embroidery, crochet and continuous experimentation that is a hallmark of her unique aesthetic

Mesmerising Moments - Öznur Ateş

Mesmerising Moments is and invitation to be spellbound by the dance of colours on water and to share in the enchanting effect of this mystical dance.

Forging Identity – Jacek Pakula

Forging Identity delves into the profound intersection of masculinity, dual motherlands, and the unending search for true identity.

Nazar: an exploration of mysticism - Betul Kuyruk

Betul explores superstitions and the mythology of everyday beliefs through a series of artworks depicting mystical symbols and motifs that are prevalent in the Mediterranean, Anatolian, Middle Eastern and Central Asian regions.

Flowers of Melbourne’s Western Plains - Lesley Kubalsky

Lesley presents a solo exhibition of watercolours based on the indigenous plants and flowers of Melbourne's Western Plains and hillside grasslands in Hume, featuring the quiet beauty of wildflowers and flowers from trees and shrubs.

The Spirit of Place - Ariel De Ramos

The Spirit of a Place showcases the places that make Hume’s historical and environmental landmarks distinctive, such as the Organ Pipes, or Woodlands Historic Park. Among these places are those that the artist has cherished over years, and others that he will discover by painting them for this exhibition.

Light, Lines and Color: Recalling the Landscape

An exhibition presenting historical and contemporary interpretations of Hume’s changing landscape featuring maps and imagery from Hume’s Civic Collection and works by local artists.