Australian artists bear witness in October 7 exhibition

When visual artist Nina Sanadze opened Goldstone Gallery back in February 2025, her eyes were firmly set on one date: October 7.

Over the past eight months, the gallery in Melbourne’s inner-north has pursued strong subjects – from Holocaust survivor Olga Horak to Russian anti-corruption activist Alexei Navalny – all with the aim of upholding its mission to amplify silenced voices. Today, Sanadze’s long-awaited October 7: Atrocity, Antisemitism and Resilience exhibition joins this list.

“It was always the goal to do an exhibition on October 7. That was the vision all the way,” Sanadze told The Jewish Independent. “It takes up every space in the gallery, spread over two levels, seven rooms, and all the spaces in between.”

Marking the two-year anniversary of Hamas’ brutal attack on Israel, and the subsequent Gaza war, October 7: Atrocity, Antisemitism and Resilience is the first and only exhibition in Australia dedicated to that tragic day.

It presents a broad spectrum of works – many for the first time and created specifically for this exhibition – including photography, virtual reality, installations, film, poetry and a dedicated library to honour victims, document the atrocities and confront the global rise of antisemitism.