Platform Presents:

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Opening night 23rd May 4:00 - 9:00pm

 

Exhibition: 19-31 May 2026 

 

‘A Family Gathering’ for Asian Heritage Week Melbourne 2026

 

Platform Presents returns with 'A Family Gathering', a two-week group exhibition celebrating Asian Heritage Week through the work of 40 Asian Australian artists across painting, sculpture, textiles, photography, installation, new media and more.

 

Presented at Dark Horse Experiment, the exhibition runs from 20–31 May 2026 and brings together a wide range of artistic practices in a shared act of gathering, visibility and community.Led by Platform Presents, A Family Gathering is part of Asian Heritage Week, an initiative by Asian Hustle Network that continues to grow across Australia.

 

While the week is not yet formally recognised nationwide, it remains an important moment to honour histories, amplify voices and celebrate the breadth of creative practices across Asian diaspora communities.Rather than centring a fixed curatorial theme, A Family Gathering focuses on the experience of bringing artists into the same room to sit alongside one another and be seen together. The exhibition embraces diversity in medium, subject matter and perspective, reflecting the complexity and richness of Asian Australian identity and creative expression.

 

 

Works will be presented within a dense salon-style hang, creating a layered visual environment that mirrors the energy of collective gathering. Alongside the exhibition, Platform Presents is collaborating with local collectives to deliver a broader public program throughout the week including workshops and community-led sessions.

 

The exhibition’s opening night takes place on Saturday 23 May from 4pm–9pm and expands beyond the gallery into the surrounding courtyard with DJs, live performances, curated stall activations including live portraits, poetry and I-Ching fortune telling. Guests can expect an immersive multi-arts experience that moves between gallery and gathering, transforming the venue into a social and creative meeting point for the community. Capacity for opening night is limited.

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