Common Knowledge with Haydens Gallery

Common Knowledge is a project that examines artists’ and creative workers’ collective, participatory, and community-based activities to make visible (and audible) the forms of social, cultural, and economic value they create.

Led by one of our artist-researchers-in-residence Channon Goodwin, an artist, arts worker and RMIT PhD candidate based in Naarm/Melbourne, Common Knowledge maps creative practice throughout the Merri-bek City Council area through audio recordings.

Channon had a conversation with Hayden Stuart, the owner of Hayden’s Gallery, about the process of building the gallery independently in an industrial area of Eastern Brunswick. They discussed how he brought life to the space with a passion for connecting and supporting the local artist community. The interview also touched on the challenges faced by commercial galleries and offered suggestions for how local government can support this type of business.

Haydens is a commercial art gallery situated in Brunswick East, Melbourne. Since their inception in 2018, they have been dedicated to supporting a new generation of artists by facilitating both private and institutional acquisitions. By providing opportunities to invest in experimental, critical, and socially engaged art practices, they have helped shape the landscape of contemporary art in Australia. Their exhibition program creates a compelling dialogue between local and international artists, contextualising early career artists alongside those who are already established.

Listen to the audio recording below to hear more about their story.

Find out more about Haydens Gallery on their website.
https://haydens.gallery/