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Catch: Stories of First Nations fishing from the Artbank Collection

Catch: Stories of First Nations fishing from the Artbank Collection

Artbank Melbourne 15 May - 18 July, 2025
Melbourne Projects Space

Please join us on Thursday 22 May to view the current exhibition, which will include light refreshments and a private viewing of Artbank’s collection.  

When: Thursday 22 May, 2025
Time: 5pm – 7pm
Where: Artbank Melbourne, 18-24 Down Street Collingwood 
RSVP via EVENTBRITE or rsvps@artbank.gov.au 

Artbank Melbourne is open Tuesday – Friday 10am – 4pm or by appointment. 

Artbank Open encourages everyone to get curious, get involved and get up close to incredible artworks by some of the most exciting Australian contemporary artists. Challenge, excite, inspire and surprise yourself as you create your own journey through this uniquely Australian art collection. 

CATCH title design by Nungala Creative

The Artbank Collection holds many stories of fishing, woven through the collection. ‘Catch: Stories of First Nations fishing from the Artbank Collection’ showcases selected works of cultural significance including bark paintings, ḻarrakitj and woven fibre-works, which feature the ingenuity of functional objects like fish and eel traps through to sacred sea maps.

This exhibition brings innovative design and stories of First Nations people to the surface, celebrating art, culture and design – lived and practised for tens of thousands of years.