October 7

Curated by Nina Sanadze

Official Launch / Vigil – Tuesday, October 7, 2025
6:00am – Arrival at dawn
6:29am – Commemoration begins with sirens marking two years since the massacre. Following this, an all-day vigil will continue with speeches, readings of victims’ names, poetry, and music. The program will run continuously until sunset at 7:30pm.

Launch / Vigil Event Free Booking

Exhibition Dates: 7 October – 17 December, 2025
Estimated time to view the exhibition: 1–3 hours.
Opening Hours: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday & Sunday | 12:00 – 6:00pm
Entrance: Free of charge. Booking is not required, except for those wishing to arrange a guided group tour via email.
Address: Goldstone Gallery, 41 Derby St, Collingwood, VIC 3066

Goldstone Gallery invites you to a landmark exhibition documenting the atrocities of October 7, 2023, and the wave of antisemitism that followed in Australia. The exhibition brings together testimony, evidence, and artistic responses to create an inclusive, non-political space for remembrance, truth, and dialogue.

Spanning seven exhibition spaces over two levels, this museum-standard presentation features documents, installations, documentary and virtual reality films, photography, sculpture, performance, and writing by leading local and Israeli artists to commemorate the victims and bear witness to the events of that day. We recommend allowing 1–3 hours to fully experience the exhibition.

The exhibition opens on October 7, 2025, and will be marked with an all-day vigil beginning at 6:00am at dawn, with proceedings commencing at 6:29am — the exact moment sirens sounded at the Nova music festival, where hundreds were massacred or taken hostage. The sirens will be followed by speeches, readings of the 1,200 victims’ names, poetry, music, reflections throughout the day, and prayers for the 48 hostages still in captivity in Gaza, concluding at sunset.

The launch date coincides with Sukkot, the Jewish holiday commemorating forty years of wandering in the desert after the Exodus. While every effort has been made to respect Jewish tradition, the timing of the exhibition’s launch is unavoidable. October 7 represents a contemporary desert moment for the Jewish people,  a profound and shattering disruption. Though not inscribed in scripture, its magnitude is undeniable.

Your presence will send a powerful message of solidarity with Australia’s Jewish community, affirming the values of truth, resilience, and social cohesion. The opening of October 7: Atrocity, Antisemitism and Resilience marks a vital chapter in Goldstone Gallery’s commitment to confronting contemporary antisemitism and presenting urgent, thought-provoking exhibitions from silenced voices and narratives.