SAM presents Moorina Bonini’s Australian Melting Pot (2018) as part of the Shepparton Festival. Australian Melting Pot, 2018 examines the complexity of living between multiple cultures in Australia. Join artist Moorina Bonini and SAM Curator, Belinda Briggs as they discuss the artwork and the multifaceted perspectives that contribute to the construction of Australian identity. Image credit: Lucy Forster Book your […]
Shepparton Art Museum
530 Wyndham Street, Shepparton, Victoria, Australia
Sunday 21 November at 11.00am – 12.00 pm at the SAM forecourt overlooking the lakeSAM presents a panel discussion exploring the journey of our new museum.Join us as we hear from key stakeholders and industry professionals speak on the vision, journey, and build of the new SAM. Many years in the making, the new SAM […]
Shepparton Art Museum
530 Wyndham Street, Shepparton, Victoria, Australia
SAM Talks: Everyday Australian DesignWith Ian Wong and SAM Exhibitions Curator, Jessica O'FarrellSaturday 12 February at 2:00pmLevel 1, Shepparton Art MuseumFREEJoin guest Curator Ian Wong and SAM Exhibitions Curator Jessica O’Farrell for an in-depth discussion about SAM’s exhibition Everyday Australian Design. RSVP Below and learn more about the exhibition here.
Shepparton Art Museum
530 Wyndham Street, Shepparton, Victoria, Australia
SAM Talks: Connection to Country with Maree Clarke and Belinda Briggs, SAM Curator – Indigenous11amLevel 1, Shepparton Art MuseumJoin Maree Clarke as she speaks with Belinda Briggs, SAM Curator – Indigenous, about the culmination of her practice in our inaugural SAM Window commission Connection to Country – I Remember When...: Stories From Elders About Their Connection […]
Shepparton Art Museum
530 Wyndham Street, Shepparton, Victoria, Australia
SAM Talks: Moorina Bonini on This Is Our Story12.30pmLevel 2, Shepparton Art Museum Artist talk with Moorina Bonini, as she speaks about her commission This Is Our Story, a series of recorded interviews contextualizing Lin’s practice within the rich network of family, artistic and political spheres in which he worked, that he was inspired by and […]
Shepparton Art Museum
530 Wyndham Street, Shepparton, Victoria, Australia
SAM Talks: Beyond CuratingA discussion on First Nation’s curatorial practices in arts and cultural institutions11am, Level 4, Shepparton Art MuseumIn this special panel discussion, influential Aboriginal arts practitioners from across the industry reflect on curating First Nations focused exhibitions and curatorial practices. Chaired by Kimberley Moulton, panelists include Paola Balla, This Mob and Belinda Briggs. […]
Shepparton Art Museum
530 Wyndham Street, Shepparton, Victoria, Australia
Curatorial floor talk with SAM Exhibition Curator Jessica O’FarrellSaturday 26 March from 4 – 4:30pm Level 2, Community Gallery, Shepparton Art MuseumJoin SAM Exhibitions Curator Jessica O’Farrell as she discusses our latest community gallery offering SAM Open. If you encounter any issues with the booking form above, you can book directly by using the following […]
Shepparton Art Museum
530 Wyndham Street, Shepparton, Victoria, Australia
SAM Talks: A hundred yearswith exhibiting artist Angelica Mesiti, Curator, Australian War Memorial, Laura Webster and SAM Acting Artistic Director and Senior Curator Shelley McSpeddenSunday 27 March from 11 - 2pm Level 4, Shepparton Art MuseumFREE - no bookings necessaryListen to a discussion of Angelica Mesiti’s A hundred years, 2019-2020, a work commissioned by the […]
Shepparton Art Museum
530 Wyndham Street, Shepparton, Victoria, Australia
SAM Talks: Under the Dump a Garden Matthew Evans, farmer, author, chef and host of Gourmet Farmer in conversation with Gabriella Calandro, SAM Engagement Manager, discussing all things soil - a seemingly innocuous resource with surprisingly heroic properties.Wednesday 11 May at 5:30pmLevel 1, Shepparton Art MuseumFREEHow does soil work? If we want our food to nourish us, […]
Shepparton Art Museum
530 Wyndham Street, Shepparton, Victoria, Australia
Meteorites at SAM! Come join us for a free, family friendly event at SAM as you hear about how art and astronomy converge at SAM on Tuesday 14 June at 6.30pm. Learn about the creative process of James Geurts’ Trajectories: Orbiting Bodies Meet, a neon installation inspired by the Murchison Meteorite and displayed on SAM's […]
Shepparton Art Museum
530 Wyndham Street, Shepparton, Victoria, Australia
Bukjeh at SAMIn Arabic, Bukjeh is the name for a small pack of belongings carried by travellers and refugees. These few objects paint an intimate portrait of their carrier, with each item holding memories and histories of places that were once home.Led by artist and creator Aseel Tayah, Bukjeh at SAM will transport its audience […]
Shepparton Art Museum
530 Wyndham Street, Shepparton, Victoria, Australia
SAM Talks: An Evening with MurchisonLearn more about the story behind our latest community exhibition, Hans Wolter von Gruenewaldt: Artworks from Prisoner of War Camp 13 Murchison. Join us for a special presentation from Kay Ball, President of the Murchison & District Historical Society, and Warwick Gregory from Murchison RSL, as they delve into the […]
Shepparton Art Museum
530 Wyndham Street, Shepparton, Victoria, Australia
SAM Talks: 500 Strong Tuesday, 6 September at 5.30pm to 6.30pm SAM, Level 4 FREEJoin Melinda Martin, SAM CEO, and Caroline Esbenshade, SAM Curator – Community, for a conversation about upcoming exhibition 500 Strong. The pair will discuss the project’s connection to the Goulburn Valley region and the significance behind its display in our Community Gallery, followed by a Q & […]
Shepparton Art Museum
530 Wyndham Street, Shepparton, Victoria, Australia
Join Penny Evans, K/Gamilaroi ceramic and mixed media artist, as she talks about her practice and the process of creating her new SAM commission Dhuwidha Dhurraaya (Dig Deeper), on display in SAM’s atrium. Evans is the 2022 ICA feature artist. Sunday 9 October 2022 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM SAM Margaret Attwood Hall, Level 4Shepparton Art […]
Shepparton Art Museum
530 Wyndham Street, Shepparton, Victoria, Australia
The gentle art of fibre weaving has been practised by First Nations females for many generations. Join local weavers Tori Day (Gunditjimara, Wemba Wemba and Yorta Yorta), Aunty Sue Atkinson (Yorta Yorta), and Ally Knight (Yorta Yorta) in conversation with Tarli Dean (Yorta Yorta, Wiradjuri) and Lowana Drake (Wemba Wemba) to learn out more about […]
Shepparton Art Museum
530 Wyndham Street, Shepparton, Victoria, Australia
Sunday, 27 November, 2.00pm to 3.00pm SAM, Level 4 To mark the closing of this show, join artist Ponch Hawkes for an in-depth conversation with Dr Jacqueline Millner (Associate Professor of Visual Arts, La Trobe University). Together, they will delve into the ideas and themes that drive the work, and reflect on the erasure of aging women […]
Shepparton Art Museum
530 Wyndham Street, Shepparton, Victoria, Australia
Join curator, Jess O'Farrell as she dives into the wonders of 'Social Ceramics.'Social Ceramics is a celebration of the objects that people gather around and the implicit power within them -- tea pots, your nice china, sake cups, your favorite mug. These objects hold sentimental value and stories.Jess speaks to some of the stories embedded […]
Shepparton Art Museum
530 Wyndham Street, Shepparton, Victoria, Australia
Join Caroline Esbenshade, Curator - Community and Melinda Martin, CEO, and hear about why community is so important at SAM.SAM's Community Gallery is dedicated to showcasing the work of artists specific to the Goulburn Valley region. This is your opportunity to learn more about how our community is centred at SAM, hear about upcoming initiatives […]
Shepparton Art Museum
530 Wyndham Street, Shepparton, Victoria, Australia
Ahead of its opening on Saturday 17 December, join us for a conversation about the National Gallery’s touring show 4th National Indigenous Art Triennial: Ceremony. Hosted by National Gallery Head of First Nations Engagement Cara Kirkwood, Mandandanji/Mithaka peoples and Curator Peter Johnson. Ceremony remains central to the creative practice of many Aboriginal and Torres Strait […]
Shepparton Art Museum
530 Wyndham Street, Shepparton, Victoria, Australia
Join Wiradjuri artist Joel Bray for an in-depth conversation exploring his work Giraaru galing gaanhagirri, a multi-channel video installation commissioned and presented as part of the National Gallery of Australia, 4th National Indigenous Art Triennial: Ceremony.10 February2 - 3pmPeoples' Gallery, SAM Level 2FREEAbout the artist:An artist living in Naarm (Melbourne), Joel Bray is a proud […]
Shepparton Art Museum
530 Wyndham Street, Shepparton, Victoria, Australia
In our new, expanded format, SAM will open from 5pm until 8pm on the last Thursday of each month to give you an evening of art, creativity, drinks and music. Whether you're looking to catch up with friends, venture out solo, or get creative with your kids, SAM at Sunset is the perfect place for […]
Shepparton Art Museum
530 Wyndham Street, Shepparton, Victoria, Australia
Join guest curator and artist Adam John Cullen as he delves into his exhibitions Three Ears and Three Hares in a conversation with Adam Stone (LON Gallery), artist Kate Wallace, and SAM Head of Exhibitions & Collections Jessica O'Farrell.The two interconnected exhibitions separately explore Cullen's perception of the creative process of making, collecting, and curating objects as […]
Shepparton Art Museum acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the
Land of Greater Shepparton: the Yorta Yorta Nation, whose clans
include the Bangerang, Kailtheban, Wollithiga, Moira, Ulupna,
Kwat Kwat, Yalaba Yalaba and Ngurai-illiam-wurrung people.
We pay respect to their Tribal Elders, we celebrate their
continuing culture, and we acknowledge the memory of their
ancestors.
