Incinerator Gallery - The Incinerator Gallery is the heart of visual arts in Moonee Valley, offering a vibrant and diverse range of arts in the industrial spaces of the iconic Essendon Incinerator.

In line with the State Government’s announcement, the Gallery will reopen on Friday, 25 June with the new exhibitions.
For further information please visit Council’s website or call the gallery on 9243 1750.

Incy Wincy Babies - June

Carly Richardson Gallery Sketchers June 2021 a

Gouache Painting Workshop

Reunion Embittered Swish Hero Image

Mindful Ceramics

Watercolour Workshop 2021

We Thrive

Charlotte Allingham

27 April - 1 August

Baab 02

25 June - 1 August

Beyond the Rhetoric

Beyond the Rhetoric

25 June - 1 August

Beyond the Rhetoric

Sky Orchestra

25 June - 1 August

Online programs

Online programs

Creative activities and presentations for all ages to be enjoyed at your own time and in the comfort of your own home

Online programs

Incy Wincy Babies Online - 4 June

Incy Wincy Babies Online

Activities to do at home designed for babies under 2 with a carer
New June video available now

Incy Wincy Babies Online - 4 June

Gallery Sketchers - 9 June

Gallery Sketchers Online

New video to be released on Wed, 9 June

Gallery Sketchers - 9 June

Gouache Painting Workshop - 27 June

Gouache Painting Workshop

Sunday, 27 June — 12.30pm
Tickets $40

Gouache Painting Workshop - 27 June

Art Club - 29 June

Art Club

Tuesday, 29 June — 10am
Tickets free — bookings essential

Art Club - 29 June

Fusing & Slumping Glass - 10 July

Glass Fusing Workshop

Saturday, 10 July 2021 — 12.30pm
Tickets $50

Fusing & Slumping Glass - 10 July

Mindful Ceramics - 11 July

Mindful Making - Ceramics

Sunday, 11 July
Tickets $20

Mindful Ceramics - 11 July

Watercolour - 14 Aug

Watercolour Workshop

Saturday, 14 August — 12.30pm
Tickets $40

Watercolour - 14 Aug

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We Thrive: Charlotte Allingham

27 April 2021 - 1 August 2021

Coming soon

Mohamed Chamas Baab02 2020

Baab 02: Mohamed Chamas

25 June 2021 - 1 August 2021

Shar Sawari Untitled 2020 charcoal on marine waterproof plywood. Image credit Louis Lim

Beyond the Rhetoric: Sha Sawari

25 June 2021 - 1 August 2021

Cyrus Tang Sky Orchestra 5.12.20 2020 1 hr long exposure for piano practicing

Sky Orchestra: Cyrus Tang

25 June 2021 - 1 August 2021

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Baab 02 is a mixed reality installation by artist Mohamed Chamas that acts as a speculative, ceremonial altar for glimpsing the barzakh.

The Islamic barzakh—meaning ‘veil’ or ‘barrier’—conceals humans from the celestial planes. The barzakh does not act as a wall, but rather an imaginal, intermediary space of abstract proportions. One attends the barzakh when the soul departs the body, encountered in moments such as dreaming, and passing into the afterlife, where the soul awaits its final judgement.

The exhibition Baab 02 comes to the Incinerator Friday 25 June. Learn more here: https://incineratorgallery.com.au/exhibition/mohamed-chamas/

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'Sky Orchestra' is a project exploring Confucian values of filial piety through the lens of Chinese history and pop culture, and how it relates to the artist’s existence within a Western context.

'Sky Orchestra' sees artist Cyrus Tang revisiting childhood memories and Confucian thought through relearning to play Su Shi’s poem on the piano. The resultant exhibition is one of loss and renewal through the turbulent yet transformative act of burning.

Coming to the Incinerator Gallery 25 June. Learn more here: https://incineratorgallery.com.au/exhibition/sky-orchestra/

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'Beyond the Rhetoric' is an interactive exhibition by Afghanistan-Australian artist Sha Sawari that explores migration, identity, and place through the power of language. Utilising the poetic conveyance of Nastaliq, a form of Persian calligraphy, this exhibition articulates the plight of many refugees in detention centres, and invites visitors to enact gestures of healing through words of affirmation.

Coming to the Incinerator Gallery 25 June. Learn more here: https://incineratorgallery.com.au/exhibition/sha-sawari/

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Yuria Okamura and Jack Rowland, have created a series of site responsive artworks along Woodland Street in Strathmore called ‘Natural Flow’.

The artwork references local flora and landscape, unique to the Strathmore neighbourhood, combining geometric abstraction and contemporary landscape painting.

If it's within your 25km radius, head down to Woodland Street and the park on the corner of North Avenue and Woodland Street to check them out.

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Although the Gallery building may remain closed, we have a whole host of online programs available for you to get creative virtually!

✅ Incy Wincy Babies (under 2s)
Incy Wincy Babies is a visual arts program led by Barking Spider Visual Theatre that guides babies and their carers through a visual art experience.

✅ Arty Tales (ages 2-5)
Pre-schoolers are led in awe and wonder to consider the world around them. Children will listen to stories and songs and enjoy looking at art.

✅ Social Justice Art for Teens (ages 11-17)
Using art as a catalyst, this course focuses on engaging young people in issues that are real and important to them about the world they inhabit.

✅ Gallery Sketchers (all abilities)
Relaxed online drawing at Incinerator Gallery - learn new drawing techniques to improve and refine your drawing abilities.

See all programs here: https://bit.ly/3uswBAW

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Following the State Government’s announcement, the Incinerator Gallery will remain closed in line with the restrictions in place for Metropolitan Melbourne.

Access to a range of our online programs are available at incineratorgallery.com.au.

For further information please visit Council’s website: mvcc.vic.gov.au/covid-19/ or email the Gallery at incinerator@mvcc.vic.gov.au.

Thank you for your understanding and patience during this time. We hope to be welcoming you back to the Incinerator Gallery very soon.

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Aged 11-17 or have teenage children? Join Social Justice Art for Teens online, with our pre-recorded video which will be released 12 June! 🎨💻

What is SJ4T?
Participants will engage in dialogue and analysis of the role artists can play in shaping dialogue and advocacy about social issues of concern for young people. Participants will learn how to lift their own ideas and transform them into artworks that express their critical voices.

Find out more here: https://incineratorgallery.com.au/activities/social-justice-art-for-teens/

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The Incinerator Gallery is excited to share two new exhibitions, Sky Orchestra and Beyond the Rhetoric, coming 25 June – 1 August.

The exhibitions which will share the main gallery space are bringing together two collections of work by the 2020 Incinerator Art Award winners: Sha Sawari and Cyrus Tang.

Learn more here:

Beyond the Rhetoric https://incineratorgallery.com.au/exhibition/sha-sawari/
📷Image credit 1: Shar-Sawari Untitled 2020 charcoal on marine waterproof plywood. Image credit Louis Lim.

Sky Orchestra https://incineratorgallery.com.au/exhibition/sky-orchestra/
📷Image credit 2: Cyrus Tang Sky Orchestra 5.12.20 2020 1hr long exposure for piano practicing

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Interested in learning new drawing techniques to improve and refine your drawing abilities? Why not access our ONLINE Gallery Sketchers pre-recorded session June 9th! ✏️

Get creative here: https://incineratorgallery.com.au/activities/gallery-sketchers/

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June's Incy Wincy Babies prerecorded session is live now! The theme this month is investigating colour, texture, shape, life cycles and the environment through autumn leaves. 🍁

Thanks Laura from @barking_spider_visual_theatre_ for another fun activity!

➡️ Access the video through the link in our bio, or visit our Facebook page.

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Incy Wincy Babies: Pre-recorded video released today! 💻

Designed for babies under 2 with a carer, Incy Wincy Babies is a visual arts program led by Barking Spider Visual Theatre that guides babies and their carers through a visual art experience. Babies are shown stimulating artworks and played with in a supportive environment.

Find out more here: https://incineratorgallery.com.au/activities/incy-wincy-babies/

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Take a look back on our previous years’ Incinerator Art Award shortlisted works in our photo galleries: https://www.facebook.com/IncineratorGallery/photos/?tab=album&ref=page_internal

If you’re feeling inspired to apply to the 2021 Awards, applications close this Sunday, 30 May: bit.ly/IncineratorAA21

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Did you know there is a downloadable catalogue essay that accompanies the (False)-Relationality exhibition, now showing in the Main Gallery?

There are also QR codes presented throughout the gallery that feature curator/artist conversations about the artworks presented in this exhibition. Come along to experience this exhibition and learn more about the artists and their works: https://incineratorgallery.com.au/exhibition/false-relationality/

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In line with the State Government’s announcement, the Incinerator Gallery will be closed from 11.59pm Thursday, 27 May, reopening Friday, 4 June.

All event ticket holders will be contacted and notified. We will continue to update on event postponements by contacting ticket holders directly, and via our website and Facebook page.

For further information please visit Council’s website: mvcc.vic.gov.au/covid-19/ or email the Gallery at incinerator@mvcc.vic.gov.au.

Thank you for your understanding and patience during this time. We hope to be welcoming you back to the Incinerator Gallery very soon.

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Applications for the Incinerator Art Award 2021 close this Sunday so be sure to get yours in!

Find out more about the Award and how to apply here bit.ly/IncineratorAA21