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Past exhibitions & arts events

Charlotte Allingham, Sacred Flames will burn bright, 2018, digital print on watercolor paper

See more about any of our recent exhibitions on display at ArtSpace at Realm, Wyreena and Maroondah Federation Estate Gallery.

Note: You'll also see our current exhibitions too, even though they haven't yet finished!

Arts Activators

Arts Activators invited young people to produce new works to transform and activate spaces at Maroondah Federation Estate.

Join the launch event on Thursday 2 May to celebrate the project with a puppetry performance, artist speeches, music, free food and drinks.

Grounding and Connecting: Indigenous Trees and The Dreaming

This exhibition, presented by Mullum Mullum Indigenous Gathering Place, celebrates the launch of a new project mapping First Nations artworks in Naarm / Melbourne’s Eastern regions and presents a newly commissioned mural and exhibition works ranging across painting, sculpture, wood and photography by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists.

Mayoral Art Exhibition

The Annual Mayoral Art Exhibition is a fundraiser in support of the Bone Marrow Donor Institute, Croydon branch showcasing artwork from a range of disciplines and medium on the theme of Tangent.

The Arts Lounge Exhibition - Jan Liesfield and Rob Raaymakers

From 13 March through to 11 May 2024 Wyreena’s Arts Lounge will feature the art of Jan Liesfield and Rob Raaymakers.

Urban Art Tours

Developed in partnership with Eastland, this 90 minute Ringwood Urban Art Tour showcases some of the diverse and ground-breaking public art in the Ringwood arts precinct including works at Ringwood Station, along Maroondah Highway, in the Eastland carpark and the unique Backyard.

Sweethearts, Rule Breakers and Money Makers: Australian Women in Jazz

Delving into their extensive archive, the Australian Jazz Museum presents a display of fascinating material highlighting the contribution of women to Australian jazz.

Daniel O'Toole: Voices from the Void

Come experiment with sound and movement in ArtSpace at Realm!

Voices from the Void by artist Daniel O'Toole is an interactive installation triggered by the movement you make.

The space becomes an instrument, and the audience the players.

The Arts Lounge Exhibition - Liezel Van Der Linde and Thorwald Philipp

From January through to March 2024 Wyreena’s Arts Lounge featured the art of Liezel Van Der Linde and Thorwald Philipp.

Drawing with Algorithms

An exhibition by Simon Grennan, Ilona Jetmar and Katie Lee

Dear Neighbour

A photography exhibition by Wendy Catling.

Halloween at Wyreena

Discover Halloween House and gardens at Wyreena for enchanting family fun this Halloween.

Sustaining Your Creative Practice with Debby Maziarz

Get your creative practice started (or restarted) in this interactive workshop aimed at artists and creative people.

The Arts Lounge Exhibition - Margaret Krajnc and Hsin Lin

From October through to December 2023 Wyreena’s Arts Lounge featured the art of Margaret Krajnc and Hsin Lin.

The Hidden Orchard

Join us for installation and theatre production The Hidden Orchard.

Spring Folk Concert

Step into spring with a rousing concert featuring local folk treasures.

The Texture of Memory: T-Collective

The Texture of Memory by T-Collective brings together artworks responding to lived experiences of personal trauma.

Our Plants, Our Heritage

Artists Leila Ashtiani (Iran), Sofie Dieu (France), Humaira Fayazi (Afghanistan), Abouk Giir (Sudan) and Rahila Zeeshan (Pakistan) present Our Plants, Our Heritage, an exhibition responding to the sacred plants of their homelands.

The Arts Lounge Exhibition - June Furness and Susan Pepper

From August through to October 2023 the Arts Lounge featured the art of June Furness and Susan Pepper.

Selina Ou: Neighbourhood Tales

An exhibition of photographs by Selina Ou.

NAIDOC Week Urban Art Tour

Guided tour with representative from Mullum Mullum Indigenous Gathering Place, celebrating First Peoples art and culture in Ringwood arts precinct during NAIDOC Week 2023.

Mullum Mullum Community Blak Arts

An exhibition in 2023 that showcased the work of artists from the Mullum Mullum Indigenous Gathering Place.

Elders Portraits at Realm windows

Portraits of Aunty Daphne Milward (Yorta Yorta) and Aunty Irene Normal (Wailwan), Elders from Mullum Mullum Gathering Place, Maroondah residents and long-time friends, by artist Amanda Wright.

From our Elders

Video installation project in 2023 presenting a series of interviews with Elders, by multimedia artist Daen Sansbury-Smith (Narungga/Kaurna/Trawoolwaway), and his production company Blak Crow.

Of Embers

Exhibition in 2022-23 exploring the cultural status of fire in Australia with artists James Tylor (Kaurna) & Rebecca Selleck, Katrin Koenning, Tom Goldner & Angus Scott, and Isabella Capezio.

The Arts Lounge Exhibition - JOY 40cm x 40cm

From November 2022 through to January 2023 the Arts Lounge featured works from a variety of mediums whose work measure 40cm x 40cm.

The Arts Lounge Exhibition - Mike Healy and Jan Liesfield

From July through to September 2022 the Arts Lounge featured works by Mike Healy and Jan Liesfield.

The Artistic Magnitude of Mullum Mullum

Mullum Mullum Indigenous Gathering Place’s exhibition in 2022 showcasing multi-talented artists within Maroondah’s local First Peoples community.

The Arts Lounge Exhibition - Simone Thomson & Jessica Harris

From June to July 2022 Wyreena’s Arts Lounge featured the art of Simone Thomson & Jessica Harris.

The Arts Lounge Exhibition - Louise Seymour and Lisa West McNeice

During April through to May 2022 Wyreena’s Arts Lounge featured the art of Louise Seymour and Lisa West McNeice.

The Arts Lounge Exhibition - Di Ellis + Barry Kearney

During February through to April 2022 Wyreena’s Arts Lounge featured the art of Di Ellis and Barry Kearney.

The Arts Lounge Exhibition - Joanne Pearcy + Elena Leong

During August through to September 2021 Wyreena’s Arts Lounge featured the art of Joanne Pearcy and Elena Leong.

Reconciliation Week online program

In 2020, Maroondah celebrated Reconciliation with an online program in collaboration with Mullum Mullum Indigenous Gathering Place and Maroondah Movement for Reconciliation.

Ringwood arts precinct, Wurundjeri Country

Imagining Reconciliation

For International Women’s Day 2020, Aunty Irene Norman (Wailwan) and Aunty Daphne Milward (Yorta Yorta) ran arts workshops with local community members.

Ringwood arts precinct, Wurundjeri Country

Beyond Boundaries: Sensory Relationships with the Environment

A sensory exhibition in 2019 by artists from Maroondah and beyond whose artworks explored their relationship with the environment.

Eye of our Ancestors

Group exhibition in 2019 presenting the work of five First Peoples female artists who poignantly reflect on their relationship with heritage.

Too-roo-dun

Developed by Baluk Arts in 2019, seven Victorian First Peoples communities collaborated to present an exhibition on ‘bunyips'.

Kutcha and Friends

In 2018, Kutcha Edwards led song-writing workshops with the Mullum Mullum Indigenous Gathering Place community, Yeng Gali Mullum and Ringwood Secondary College to write new songs for performances, during Reconciliation Week and in The Backyard at Ringwood Town Square.

Ringwood arts precinct, Wurundjeri Country

'So Deadly'

In 2018, the Mullum Mullum Indigenous Gathering Place Hip Hop Crew worked with award winning singer/songwriter Kutcha Edwards and producer/audio engineer Daen Sansbury-Smith to write and record a ‘So Deadly’ rap inspired by their experiences.

Ringwood arts precinct, Wurundjeri Country

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