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Guided tours: Poetry goes no further than language

When

Location

Buxton Contemporary
Corner Southbank Boulevard & Dodds Street, Southbank. The University of Melbourne, Melbourne

Admission

Free
  • Wheelchair Accessible

Opening Hours

Various dates at 12:30pm

Join a free guided tour of our current exhibition and explore the artists, ideas and histories that shaped conceptual art in China during the 1980s. 
Tours are offered in English and Mandarin. No booking required, just turn up.

  • English tours: Saturday 23 May, Friday 3 July, Saturday 18 July, Friday 28 August, and Saturday 3 October
  • Mandarin tours: Friday 5 June, Saturday 20 June, Friday 31 July, Saturday 15 August, and Saturday 12 September

All tours begin at 12.30pm in the foyer.

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    Installation view of Poetry goes no further than language, Buxton Contemporary, the University of Melbourne, 2026. Photography by Christian Capurro.