Chinese Museum Arts Collective x Collective Polyphony Festival

(Un) Home: a contemporary visual art exhibition

9 - 30 September 2023

Testing Grounds, Queen Victoria Market

Entry: Free

As part of the Chinese Museum's ongoing engagement with art and creative culture in Melbourne, the Chinese Museum Arts Collective will be part of the Melbourne-wide Collective Polyphony Festival in September. 

Chinese Museum Arts Collective will curate a contemporary visual art show featuring 15 first generation Chinese Australian artists working in a variety of media, at Testing Grounds Emporium and Square in Queen Victoria Market.  

‘(Un) Home’ will explore the drama of Chinese people who have migrated from old homeplaces to discover a new one in Australia.  

The show will feature presentations from: Frankie Zhang, Kelvin Lau, Yu-Chen Xin, Rui-Qi Qiu, Poppy Chan, Xiao-Bo Chan, Yong-Ping Ren and Benjamin Woods, Leon Zhan, Jia-Xin Nong, Ming Liew and Thitibodee Rungteerawattananon. And exhibit 6 banner sized photographic portraits of Chinese traders in Queen Victoria Market, taken by photographic artist Karen Song.  

(Un) Home Exhibition Opening

9 September 2023, 11am-2pm

Testing Grounds, Queen Victoria Market

Entry: Free

Chinese Museum Arts Collective will host an exhibition opening with musical performances, attended by all artists involved. 

Yesterday We Were Here

Saturday 16th September 2023, 7.00pm-9.00pm

Testing Grounds, Queen Victoria Market

Entry: Free, but pre-registration required 

A night of songs and stories featuring Malaysian Chinese musician Jimmy Fong and short story writer Kenneth Chan.

'(Un)home’ is curated by: Ben Yi-Yu Qin, Yu-Zhen Cheng, and Xiao-Lin Chen.

 The Chinese Museum Arts Collective' is supported by