The Australian Ugliness

Next date: Wednesday, 04 November 2026 | 11:00 AM to Saturday, 27 February 2027 | 04:00 PM

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Artists: Alana Hunt, Aleks Danko, Callum Morton, Ciaran Begley and James Nguyen, Destiny Deacon and Virginia Fraser, Elvis Richardson, John Citizen, Lenie Namatjira, Mia Khin Boe, Narelle Jubelin and Helen Grace, Natalie Thomas, Raquel Ormella, Ray Thomas, Reinhold Inkamala, Rosemary Laing, Scotty So, and more.

Curated by Sarah Werkmeister.

The Australian Ugliness interrogates the ongoing complications around housing in Australia. The exhibition brings together contemporary artworks that address such themes as public housing, the impact of utopian modernisms on our built environment, the power of real estate, the environmental aspects of housing and the dichotomy of private property on stolen land. It addresses local and global issues within the Australian context. This timely exhibition delves into current discourses around housing and asks what the arts can contribute to these conversations.

Join us at the opening event for The Australian Ugliness on Sat 7 November 6pm - 8pm, click here for more details. Free to attend, all welcome.

Access

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Accessible toilet
  • Flexible seating options
  • Assistance animals welcome
  • This event is not Auslan interpreted

Visit our Accessibility page for more information and resources to help plan your visit.

On this webpage you will find:

  • A virtual tour of Bundoora Homestead
  • A social story
  • A video tour of Bundoora Homestead
  • A floorplan of the building
  • Accessibility and transport options

If you have any questions please contact us via bundoorahomestead@darebin.vic.gov.au or call (03) 9496 1060.

Getting here

  • Disabled parking available (2 spaces); entry via ramp at main entrance
  • Free car parking available (40 spaces) via onsite car park
  • Bike parking also available
  • Tram route 86, stop number 63 (Greenwood Drive) + approx 6 min (550m) walk. This tram stop is accessible. 

To plan your visit click here.

  

Image: Nat Thomas, In Every Dream Home a Heartache 2026. Repurposed real estate A-frame and vinyl. Dimensions variable. Courtesy the artist and Darren Knight Gallery, Sydney.

When

  • Wednesday, 04 November 2026 | 11:00 AM - Saturday, 27 February 2027 | 04:00 PM

Location

Bundoora Homestead Art Centre, 7 Prospect Hill Dr, Bundoora, 3083, View Map

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