Fairfield on Film
25 November 2017 – 31 March 2018

Fairfield on Film explores the evolution of the film sector in Fairfield. Tracing the emergence of early picture palaces and theatres as places for entertainment; in contrast with the modern burgeoning film sector reflective of our society and providing a positive and creative outlet for youth to tell stories from their own perspective. The exhibition features archival photographs, objects from the museum collection and recordings of interviews with local filmmakers and behind-the-scenes films, working in conjunction with a range of community members and organisations.
Tomorrows - Yesterdays, Yesterdays – Tomorrows
Featuring work by Miguel Olmo
3 February – 31 March 2017

This exhibition by Spanish/Australian and Western Sydney artist Miguel Olmo, explores our understanding and relationship to time through a series of sculptural and photographic works. In his practice, Miguel employs a range of media including video, digital imagery, installation, sculpture, photography and sound and specifically for this exhibition the featured works blend influences found in graffiti, street art and constructivism with a strong conceptual framework. Tomorrows – Yesterdays/ Yesterdays - Tomorrows reflects his interest in ephemerality, time and memory; past and present.
Around the Time
25 November 2017 – 10 February 2018

Around the time is an installation of material constellations, kinetic models and modest earthbound monuments to cosmic scale. Arranged as a miniature panorama of prop-like objects, the work responds to the idea of the museum as a site and space for temporal speculation. Working across sculpture, collage, video art and model-based installation, Lisa Sammut seeks to gain a tangible sense of cosmic time, distance and scale through spatial situations and material production.
This project has benefited from an Art & Design Grant courtesy of Arc @ UNSW Limited
Diaspora
23 September 2017 – 6 January 2018

Artist in Residence, Loribelle Spirovski, has spent the year working with individuals who reside in the Fairfield LGA, creating photo-realistic portraiture work.
Diaspora reveals to gallery visitors the stunning fruits of her labour, encouraging us to reflect on Fairfield City as a shared home.
We Are All Affected
21 September 2017 – 11 November 2017

Co-curated by Khaled Sabsabi and Nur Shkembi as part of the ‘The Big Anxiety: Festival of Arts Science People’, We Are All Affected will examine ideas of anxiety from Muslim communities living in Western Sydney and their experiences.
This exhibition features the work of Australian Muslim artists and provides an insight into what is fast becoming a culturally specific form of anxiety; one which is related to the current socio-political climate, Islamophobia and the unique social, emotional, political and intellectual pressures that exist as a result. The project has the ability to create new conversations and reflections around the festivals' theme from artists that live and deal with issues surrounding representation and identity, exploring notions of anxiety within the framework of the reflective/reactive duality.
Exhibiting artists include Abdul Abdullah, Abdul Rahman Abdullah, Idil Abdullahi, Cigdem Aydemir, Rusaila Bazlimat, Eugenia Flynn, Khaled Sabsabi and Abdullah M.I. Syed.
Cabracadabra
6 May 2017 – 2 September 2017

Explore the colour and vibrancy of the still-life paintings and interactive installation work by artist Anney Bounpraseuth. Contrasting traditional still-life subject matter of established Australian female artists, Bounpraseuth's studies focus on objects and knick-knacks drawn from Asian discount variety stores to convey the search for belonging and finding a place within community and dominant culture.
Shanasheel
13 May 2017 – 9 September 2017

This exhibition explores the rivers and waterways of the Dharug nation and its meaning and significance for Aboriginal people. The exhibition features work from artists including Yvonne Koolmatrie, Leanne Tobin, Dianne Ussher, Steven Barton, Susan Grant Murphy, Glen Cunningham, Victoria Woods, Judy Watson and the Guntawang Aboriginal Women’s Group.
A Home Away from Home: Exploring Fairfield City's Multicultural Clubs
3 December 2016 to 10 June 2017

Learn about the formation and evolution of Fairfield City's multicultural clubs and gain an understanding of their importance in Australian social history and cultural identity, in a place that’s A Home Away from Home. The exhibition features photographs and objects either loaned by Clubs or sourced from Fairfield City Council's archives.
This exhibition won a 2017 IMAGinE Award from Museums and Galleries NSW.
