Coming soon

Opening 5 pm, Wednesday 7 May

This exhibition brings together a body of work by Jessika Spencer, a Wiradjuri artist living and creating on Ngunnawal and Ngambri Country. Working with both traditional and contemporary fibre art techniques, she explores themes of land management, cultural heritage, and sustainability.
Using natural materials and native reeds such as raffia, lomandra, mat rush and cumbungi, alongside found soft plastics, each piece reflects a deep respect for Country and cultural practice. Some of the works include woven wall hangings and adornments.
At the heart of this exhibition is a celebration of matriarchy, sisterhood, and feminism. Spencer's work honours the strength and wisdom of women, past and present, who have nurtured, protected, and passed down cultural knowledge through generations. Each fibre, knot, and weave become a gesture of care and resilience, echoing the roles women have played as knowledge keepers, healers, and leaders within community.
This collection of fibre works offers a space to reflect on the power of feminine connection, the importance of intergenerational storytelling, and the ways cultural knowledge is sustained through acts of making, sharing, and remembering.
7 May to 1 June
Homestead Gallery 2
Opening hours:
Wednesday to Sunday, 10am to 4pm

In Homes, photographer and storyteller Zair Ahmed captures the resilience of communities fighting to preserve their homes, cultures, and ways of life in the face of external pressures. Through intimate portraits and compelling narratives, this exhibition explores the struggles and triumphs of individuals across the world—from rice farmers on Indonesia’s volcanic slopes to the Dalits of India resisting caste oppression, from the Baduy people of Java safeguarding their traditions to Amazigh artists creating under the searing heat of the Sahara.
Spanning diverse landscapes from Vietnam’s misty mountaintops to the banks of the Nile, Homes is a visual testament to the enduring connection between people and place. Each photograph tells a story of survival, adaptation, and cultural perseverance amidst the forces of modernisation, displacement, and social change.
With a deep sensitivity to his subjects, Ahmed invites viewers to reflect on the universal human desire for belonging, identity, and home. Homes is more than an exhibition—it is a celebration of the strength, beauty, and dignity of those who continue to shape their futures while holding onto their pasts.
7 May to 1 June
Homestead Gallery 2
Opening hours:
Wednesday to Sunday, 10am to 4pm

Anke Klevjer is Strathnairn Arts Current Artist in residence working towards an upcoming exhibition in Strathnairn Homestead Galleries.
More information coming soon.
4 June - 29 June
Homestead Gallery 1
Opening hours:
Wednesday to Sunday, 10am to 4pm