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Previous exhibitions have included spoken word, work dealing with epilepsy, aging and feminism, and work produced by members of the community with a disability. arts centre bankstown previous exhibitions Previous exhibitions have included spoken word, work dealing with epilepsy, aging and feminism, and work produced by members of the community with a disability. Education; Arts and Culture; Arts Centre

​​​Previous exhibitions have included spoken word, live perfomances, group exhibitions, and panel discussions. We have displayed everything from print work through to ceramics, textiles and photography in the Incubate Gallery.​

 

 

 

 

Arboreal Narrativeshttps://www.cbcity.nsw.gov.au/arts-centre/archive/past-exhibitions/arboreal-narrativesArboreal Narratives2022-07-15T14:00:00Z2022-08-26T14:00:00Z
Second Chanceshttps://www.cbcity.nsw.gov.au/arts-centre/archive/past-exhibitions/second-chancesSecond Chances2022-05-23T14:00:00Z2022-06-24T14:00:00ZShowcasing the work of newly arrived artists who have endeavoured to pursue their passion for creating art since arriving in Australia with the support of the SSI Arts and Culture program.
Edition Threehttps://www.cbcity.nsw.gov.au/arts-centre/archive/past-exhibitions/edition-threeEdition Three2022-03-04T13:00:00Z2022-05-29T14:00:00ZShowcasing the diversity of expanded printmaking, Edition Three seeks to spotlight experimentation as a methodology within etching, linocut, serigraphy, and monoprinting.
Cultural Cartography: Creating Art at the Intersection of Cultureshttps://www.cbcity.nsw.gov.au/arts-centre/archive/past-exhibitions/cultural-cartography-creating-art-at-the-intersection-of-culturesCultural Cartography: Creating Art at the Intersection of Cultures2022-01-12T23:00:00Z2022-02-20T05:00:00ZOpening on 13 January, don't miss this exhibition with an exciting line-up of Asian-Australian artists curated by reowned artist Guan Wei!
Respiro | Breathehttps://www.cbcity.nsw.gov.au/arts-centre/archive/past-exhibitions/respiro-breatheRespiro | Breathe2021-11-19T13:00:00Z2021-12-20T13:00:00ZRespiro|Breathe, exhibition by ceramacist Elsa Jara
A Week On The Riverhttps://www.cbcity.nsw.gov.au/arts-centre/archive/past-exhibitions/a-week-on-the-riverA Week On The River2021-09-24T14:00:00Z2021-11-19T13:00:00ZDuring Canterbury Bankstown's lockdown, the river is as far as we can go.
Time Passhttps://www.cbcity.nsw.gov.au/arts-centre/archive/past-exhibitions/time-passTime Pass2021-07-30T14:00:00Z2021-09-04T13:55:00ZAs we experience lockdown we have become even more aware of the present – the day to day.
Garry Jones Artifact/Artificehttps://www.cbcity.nsw.gov.au/arts-centre/archive/past-exhibitions/garry-jones-artifact-artificeGarry Jones Artifact/Artifice2021-05-11T14:00:00Z2021-06-18T14:00:00ZGarry Jones Artifact/Artifice
Paula do Prado Kuña/Womxnhttps://www.cbcity.nsw.gov.au/arts-centre/archive/past-exhibitions/paula-do-prado-kuña-womxnPaula do Prado Kuña/Womxn2021-03-12T13:00:00Z2021-04-23T14:00:00Z
Heli Yang- A New Lifehttps://www.cbcity.nsw.gov.au/arts-centre/archive/past-exhibitions/heli-yang-a-new-lifeHeli Yang- A New Life2021-03-12T13:00:00Z2021-04-23T14:00:00Z
Bankstown Biennale 2020https://www.cbcity.nsw.gov.au/arts-centre/archive/past-exhibitions/bankstown-biennale-2020Bankstown Biennale 20202020-10-09T13:00:00Z2020-11-20T13:00:00ZBankstown Biennale 2020
Reconciliation Week 2020https://www.cbcity.nsw.gov.au/arts-centre/archive/past-exhibitions/reconciliation-week-2020Reconciliation Week 20202020-05-26T23:00:00Z2020-07-24T07:00:00Z
Somali Yo​ung Women’s Art Project​https://www.cbcity.nsw.gov.au/arts-centre/archive/past-exhibitions/somali-yo-ung-women’s-art-projectSomali Yo​ung Women’s Art Project​2020-03-02T22:00:00Z2020-04-28T07:00:00ZA collaboration between Canterbury City Community Centre and Bankstown Arts Centre, exploring themes of identity and culture.
Bara: embershttps://www.cbcity.nsw.gov.au/arts-centre/archive/past-exhibitions/bara-embersBara: embers2020-03-01T22:00:00Z2020-04-03T06:00:00ZWoven Kolektif share an installation and performances, drawing on the concept of bara and its potential to offer healing, belonging and new possibility.
Red Australia- Reiad Sarafi-Najjarhttps://www.cbcity.nsw.gov.au/arts-centre/archive/past-exhibitions/red-australia-reiad-sarafi-najjarRed Australia- Reiad Sarafi-Najjar2020-02-02T13:00:00Z2020-02-28T13:00:00Z03 February 2020 - 29 February 2020 - Reiad Serafi-Najjar specialises in realistic portraiture using a variety of mediums such as a paintbrush, airbrush and aerosol cans.
Shi (Truth and Substance) - Kerryanne Foleyhttps://www.cbcity.nsw.gov.au/arts-centre/archive/past-exhibitions/shi-(truth-and-substance)-kerryanne-foleyShi (Truth and Substance) - Kerryanne Foley2020-02-02T13:00:00Z2020-02-28T13:00:00Z03 February 2020 - 29 February 2020 - Kerryanne Foley describes her work as reflecting...”truth and substances created in forms symbolic; marks ancient, shared to hold in our hands.”
Sydney Milieu by Steve Jannarhttps://www.cbcity.nsw.gov.au/arts-centre/archive/past-exhibitions/sydney-millieu-by-steve-jannarSydney Milieu by Steve Jannar2019-11-05T22:00:00Z2019-12-12T06:00:00Z6 November - 12 December 2019 - Sydney Milieu is an exotic name for Sydney and its surrounds. It is an artist's impression of Sydney Harbour, The Royal National Park and Blue Mountains.
Boundless Festivalhttps://www.cbcity.nsw.gov.au/arts-centre/archive/past-exhibitions/boundless-the-festival-of-indigenous-and-culturally-diverse-writersBoundless Festival2019-10-25T23:00:00Z2019-10-26T07:00:00ZBoundless: The festival of Indigenous and culturally diverse writers.
Mother Tongueshttps://www.cbcity.nsw.gov.au/arts-centre/archive/past-exhibitions/mother-tonguesMother Tongues2019-09-25T23:00:00Z2019-10-30T06:00:00Z26 September to 30 October 2019 - Bankstown Art Centre presents Mother Tongues, an exhibition showcasing the work of three local Artists whose works explore language, identity and representation within Canterbury-Bankstown.
Nine Meals from Chaoshttps://www.cbcity.nsw.gov.au/arts-centre/archive/past-exhibitions/nine-meals-from-chaos-residency-and-exhibition-opportunityNine Meals from Chaos2019-08-11T23:00:00Z2019-09-24T07:00:00ZExploring local food security, sustainability and the growing of food in Western Sydney.
Bankstown: The Imagined Cityhttps://www.cbcity.nsw.gov.au/arts-centre/archive/past-exhibitions/bankstown-the-imagined-cityBankstown: The Imagined City2019-05-03T23:00:00Z2019-06-30T07:00:00ZThe Bankstown Communities for Children Committee wanted to know what children think life will be like in Canterbury-Bankstown and decided the best way to find out was to ask them!
Desert Imprint - Rick Ballhttps://www.cbcity.nsw.gov.au/arts-centre/archive/past-exhibitions/desert-imprint-rick-ballDesert Imprint - Rick Ball2019-05-02T23:00:00Z2019-06-13T07:00:00ZIn this new exhibition of work by Broken Hill Artist Rick Ball, recent works on paper sit alongside works on canvas and a selection of sculptures made over the past 17 years.
Anney Bounpraseuth: You Are With Me in Paradisehttps://www.cbcity.nsw.gov.au/arts-centre/archive/past-exhibitions/anney-bounpraseuth-you-are-with-me-in-paradiseAnney Bounpraseuth: You Are With Me in Paradise2019-03-04T22:00:00Z2019-03-29T06:00:00ZIn this exhibition, Bounpraseuth explores the search for meaning from the remains of trauma and grief.
HOMEhttps://www.cbcity.nsw.gov.au/arts-centre/archive/past-exhibitions/homeHOME2019-03-04T22:00:00Z2019-03-25T06:00:00ZHOME brings together the artwork of a group of Women from the Lakemba Rohingya Community who now call South-West Sydney their home.
3 Plus 3https://www.cbcity.nsw.gov.au/arts-centre/archive/past-exhibitions/3-plus-33 Plus 32019-01-31T22:00:00Z2019-02-28T06:00:00Z1 February - 28 February 2019 - ARTISTS: Kaijiang Zhu, Lan Jian, Fangmin Wu, Minhong Xiao, Xiangrong Yu and Manlin Huang.
Susan Zimmerman Exhibitionhttps://www.cbcity.nsw.gov.au/arts-centre/archive/past-exhibitions/susan-zimmerman-exhibitionSusan Zimmerman Exhibition2019-01-31T22:00:00Z2019-02-27T06:00:00ZDrawn to arts and crafts, primarily textiles, from a young age, Zimmermann started learning folk art painting in 1991.
Sektorhttps://www.cbcity.nsw.gov.au/arts-centre/archive/past-exhibitions/sektorSektor2018-12-31T22:00:00Z2019-02-01T06:00:00ZThe artist Sektor is a commercial mural artist working for Blackbook Ink. He came across the idea for this piece as one of the first things people ask for when wanting a mural is to have nature painted throughout it.
We are still here and we still have supporthttps://www.cbcity.nsw.gov.au/arts-centre/archive/past-exhibitions/we-are-still-here-and-we-still-have-supportWe are still here and we still have support2018-12-31T13:00:00Z2019-01-30T13:00:00ZThe mural states "we are still here and we still have support". The community has added their handprint in support for Aboriginal rights and support for all minority groups under colonial rule.
2018 GreenWay Art Prize Finalists Exhibitionhttps://www.cbcity.nsw.gov.au/arts-centre/archive/past-exhibitions/2018-greenway-art-prize-finalists-exhibition2018 GreenWay Art Prize Finalists Exhibition2018-12-02T22:00:00Z2018-12-18T06:00:00ZThe GreenWay Art Prize celebrates the precious urban green corridor in Sydney's Inner West and aims to capture the essence of the GreenWay through visual art.
Southern Sprawl is Lithttps://www.cbcity.nsw.gov.au/arts-centre/archive/past-exhibitions/southern-sprawl-is-litSouthern Sprawl is Lit2018-11-08T22:00:00Z2018-11-30T06:00:00ZThese photos tell a story of public spaces at night and of the women who are not present. ​
The Cooks River?https://www.cbcity.nsw.gov.au/arts-centre/archive/past-exhibitions/the-cooks-riverThe Cooks River?2018-10-31T22:00:00Z2018-11-29T06:00:00ZThe Cooks River? uncovers the history of 12 Aboriginal people with their connections to the Cooks River, through photographs and local histories.
CAMOUFLAGEhttps://www.cbcity.nsw.gov.au/arts-centre/archive/past-exhibitions/camouflageCAMOUFLAGE2018-10-05T23:00:00Z2018-11-06T06:00:00ZBankstown Arts Centre presents Camouflage, an exhibition by three contemporary artists, Cigdem Aydemir, Deborah Kelly and My Le Thi.
Gary Smithhttps://www.cbcity.nsw.gov.au/arts-centre/archive/past-exhibitions/gary-smithGary Smith2018-07-31T23:00:00Z2018-08-31T07:00:00ZGarry Smith's exhibition Safe Base Charlie in the Incubate Gallery explores local indigenous and introduced bird life along the Georges River and their survival from urban, military and suburban encroachment using camouflage.
Wajihah Hamid: Behind the table – A Visual Journeyhttps://www.cbcity.nsw.gov.au/arts-centre/archive/past-exhibitions/wajihah-hamid-behind-the-table-–-a-visual-journeyWajihah Hamid: Behind the table – A Visual Journey2018-07-28T14:00:00Z2018-08-30T14:00:00ZHarmonising with Bankstown Arts Centre's 3x3 Art & Ecology project theme, for this series I have selected three different types of bread and documented the behind the scenes of the bread making process of three different communities.
Felicity Hibblehttps://www.cbcity.nsw.gov.au/arts-centre/archive/past-exhibitions/felicity-hibbleFelicity Hibble2018-06-30T23:00:00Z2018-07-31T07:00:00ZFocusing on the intricate and precise art of linocut, Hibble has produced a sophisticated body of work that explores the coalescent relationship between the built environment and the people that populate it.
Thinking Localhttps://www.cbcity.nsw.gov.au/arts-centre/archive/past-exhibitions/thinking-localThinking Local2018-06-30T23:00:00Z2018-07-31T07:00:00ZThinking Local follows on from the Arts Centre's successful 2017 project Grow: Places for People, where artists explored issues surrounding urban growth and presenting alternative solutions.
Barbara Barberhttps://www.cbcity.nsw.gov.au/arts-centre/archive/past-exhibitions/barbara-barberBarbara Barber2018-06-04T23:00:00Z2018-06-29T07:00:00ZBarbara Barber, now in her eighties, has had a lifelong interest in art. As a child she liked to draw but only took up painting more seriously in her late twenties.
Bangawarra: Connect and Createhttps://www.cbcity.nsw.gov.au/arts-centre/archive/past-exhibitions/bangawarra-connect-and-createBangawarra: Connect and Create2018-06-04T23:00:00Z2018-06-29T07:00:00ZBangawarra is Darug for create or making and these works have been created by a group of Aboriginal Elders that live in the area.
Bar​ambah: Cherbourghttps://www.cbcity.nsw.gov.au/arts-centre/archive/past-exhibitions/bar-ambah-cherbourgBar​ambah: Cherbourg2018-05-28T23:00:00Z2018-06-29T07:00:00ZAn exhibition showcasing stories and ceramic works created by local Aboriginal Elders, relating to childhood memories of the Cherbourg Mission in Queensland.
Inspire: An exhibition of works by Bankstown Arts Centre tutorshttps://www.cbcity.nsw.gov.au/arts-centre/archive/past-exhibitions/inspire-an-exhibition-of-works-by-bankstown-arts-centre-tutorsInspire: An exhibition of works by Bankstown Arts Centre tutors2018-04-04T23:00:00Z2018-04-27T07:00:00ZThis exhibition showcases the visual arts practice of Stephanie Peters, Diamando Koutsellis, Rhonda Dee and Seraphina Martin. These are some of the wonderful practitioners who also provide teaching support for Bankstown Arts Centre's visual arts programs.
Girls to the Front Exhibitionhttps://www.cbcity.nsw.gov.au/arts-centre/archive/past-exhibitions/girls-to-the-front-exhibitionGirls to the Front Exhibition2018-03-04T13:00:00Z2018-03-28T13:00:00ZGirls to the Front is a group exhibition featuring three contemporary female visual artists from Western Sydney exploring urban art.
Jixing Wanghttps://www.cbcity.nsw.gov.au/arts-centre/archive/past-exhibitions/jixing-wangJixing Wang2018-01-31T22:00:00Z2018-02-26T06:00:00ZJixian is an 85 year old Chinese artist living in Milperra. He mostly specialises in oil paintings, influenced by and combining both Chinese and Western artistic traditions.
Reiad Serafi-Najjarhttps://www.cbcity.nsw.gov.au/arts-centre/archive/past-exhibitions/reiad-serafi-najjarReiad Serafi-Najjar2018-01-14T22:00:00Z2018-01-30T06:00:00ZReiad Serafi-Najjar has been drawing from ever since he picked up a pencil. He started off with graphite and charcoal art. Reiad enjoys producing detailed expressive portraits that aim to speak to the viewer in many different ways.
The HAMburglar from Bankstown by Hamish Wallacehttps://www.cbcity.nsw.gov.au/arts-centre/archive/past-exhibitions/the-hamburglar-from-bankstown-by-hamish-wallaceThe HAMburglar from Bankstown by Hamish Wallace2017-12-31T22:00:00Z2018-01-31T06:00:00ZHamish is a young emerging artist from Padstow who is now in his second year at National Art School.
Friendship by Issac Lalhttps://www.cbcity.nsw.gov.au/arts-centre/archive/past-exhibitions/friendship-by-issac-lalFriendship by Issac Lal2017-12-31T22:00:00Z2018-01-31T06:00:00ZIssac is a young emerging artist who lives in Revesby, and has been drawing for himself from a young age.
GROW: Places for Peoplehttps://www.cbcity.nsw.gov.au/arts-centre/archive/past-exhibitions/grow-places-for-peopleGROW: Places for People2017-12-09T08:00:00Z2017-12-09T08:00:00ZTen artists showcasing temporary artworks which explore and examine issues of urban growth in the Bankstown CBD.
Greenway Art Prize Finalists Exhibitionhttps://www.cbcity.nsw.gov.au/arts-centre/archive/past-exhibitions/greenway-art-prize-finalists-exhibitionGreenway Art Prize Finalists Exhibition2017-12-04T22:00:00Z2017-12-19T06:00:00ZGreenway Art Prize celebrates the precious urban green corridor in Sydney’s Inner West and aims to capture the essence of the GreenWay through visual art.
Synergy of Mankindhttps://www.cbcity.nsw.gov.au/arts-centre/archive/past-exhibitions/synergy-of-mankindSynergy of Mankind2017-11-30T13:00:00Z2018-06-29T14:00:00ZGrowing up today has a lot more challenges than a few decades ago.Especially in an urban environment, it becomes harder for children to connect to their inner wilder self where imaginary worlds are created and explored.
Craig Parkinson: Dewachenhttps://www.cbcity.nsw.gov.au/arts-centre/archive/past-exhibitions/craig-parkinson-dewachenCraig Parkinson: Dewachen2017-09-30T22:00:00Z2017-10-31T06:00:00ZCraig Parkinson is interested in abstraction and the perception of space and light created through form and colour.
Noela Fisher - Transitionhttps://www.cbcity.nsw.gov.au/arts-centre/archive/past-exhibitions/noela-fisher-transitionNoela Fisher - Transition2017-09-04T23:00:00Z2017-09-28T07:00:00ZAn artist's use of pencil, charcoal, paint and brush can explore the landscape, rearrange the elements, move on through untried mediums. Be courageous. See differently. These artworks are my journey.

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