The Birrarung runs through the heart of Melbourne, and in Bunjilaka Aboriginal Cultural Centre our Birrarung Gallery is the magnificent river-inspired space dedicated to Aboriginal art from South Eastern Australia.
The Birrarung Gallery is an area dedicated to creating understanding and public awareness of Victorian Aboriginal art and expression, celebrating the living and vibrant Aboriginal culture that we have in Victoria today. The Birrarung Gallery hosts three exhibitions a year as part of the Community Art Program which range from photography, sculpture and works on canvas to digital media and installation. Birrarung is a thriving space where you can see both new and emerging artists along with established artists showcasing the talent, stories and immense cultural pride of Victorian Aboriginal Art.
Image: Birrarung Gallery: Ritual and Ceremony exhibition
Source: Museums Victoria / Artist: Maree Clarke / Photographer: Rodney Start
‘Language embodies all that we know, all that we do. It is the voice of the land.’
—Vicki Couzens, 2019
ngulu wurneet, galada-al wurrung-u, parniwaru tyalingi, waran woorroong-ee, barringgi dyaling | River of Language virtual tour brings to life the languages of south-eastern Australia through our voices, artwork and animations.
Koorie youth exploring their culture, connection to land and community
A pivotal figure in the reclamation of south-east Australian Aboriginal art practices
Muthi Muthi Elder and artist shares her journey and connection to the Murray River of northwest Victoria and Lake Mungo
Collaboration between Gunai/Kurnai Elder Uncle Albert Mullett, artist Steaphan Paton and photographer Cam Cope
Turbo is a Latje Latje man from Mildura and winner of the 2012 Deadly Art Award.
Young Koorie people explore their culture, identity and traditions in possum skin cloak workshops.
A Wergaia/Wemba Wemba artist whose work in Wuregwurung: Speaking Together goes beyond traditional methods of using possum fur and draws on satirical humour and historical narrative
Representing land, culture and politics in Victoria
The past, the present and the continuation of cultural knowledge are woven through the Wadawurrung: Past, Present, Future exhibition by Wadawurrung Mother and Daughter.
Artworks by Koorie artists from across Kaiela Dungala country
Open Your Eyes exhibition, artworks by the Pitcha Makin Fellas
Museums Victoria acknowledges the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung and Boon Wurrung Bunurong peoples of the eastern Kulin Nations where we work, and First Peoples across Victoria and Australia.
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