Siliceous Award for Ceramic Excellence
Ceramic Arts Queensland (CAQ) is thrilled to unveil the finalists for the prestigious Siliceous Award for Ceramic Excellence. This highly anticipated exhibition is a premier showcase of contemporary Australian ceramics,…
15 Artists 2025
15 Artists is an annual acquisitive prize developed to enhance City of Moreton Bay’s Art Collection and exhibition program. Each year, Council invites 15 artists to take part in the exhibition.…
Experiential Artist Talk & Performance: Arianna Nixon and Amy Sargeant
Join us for an experimental artist talk by Arianna Nixon and Amy Sargeant that will explore the themes of their exhibition Climate of Violence II: Lamentum through performance, sound and vision.…
Deborah Eddy: The Venuses
Deborah Eddy is exploring the Venus of Willendorf as a trope for the body type of older women. The original Venus of Willendorf is approximately 25,000 years old. Carved from…
Gallery Walk Through: Cara-Ann Simpson
Onespace invites you to an exclusive walk through the gallery with exhibiting artist, Cara-Ann Simpson to explore the beautiful intricacies of Furari Flores (Stealing Flowers). Furari Flores is a multi-sensory project celebrating the…
Panel Discussion: Collective and Customary Practice
Please join us for a discussion exploring the modes of collective and customary practices across contemporary art. Reflecting on Yuriyal Bridgeman: yubilong(mi)bilongyu, panellists will discuss concepts of the individual artist and…
Robert Andrew: New Eyes - Old Country
This February in Galleries 1, 2, and 3 we are presenting new eyes – old Country by Robert Andrew. Four new works will be exhibited across the galleries including a major new…
Ultramarine Conversations: Recent Water Research in the Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences
As part of our multi-year research and programming arc Blue Assembly, please join us to hear from leading voices on current water research in the humanities, arts and social sciences. This…
Crit Session with Tarun Nagesh
Crit Sessions are a unique opportunity to develop your emerging, early or mid-career visual arts or curatorial practice with constructive feedback and discussions on your works or works-in-progress from some…
Smartphone to Collage with Joachim Froese
Unleash Your Creativity with Your Smartphone. Join our exciting 4-week photography course with internationally renowned artist Joachim Froese and learn to capture breathtaking images using just your smartphone. Held in…
Rachel North: Anthology of memory
Rachel North is an Ipswich based artist and educator, working across textiles and ceramics. Growing up and living in predominantly rural and regional areas, her connection to landscape is an…
Panel Discussion: Brain Rot in the Gallery
The Institute of Modern Art is hosting the first institutional display of the viral YouTube series Skibidi Toilet. The serialised animated narrative has prompted critical discussion about brain rot, algorithms, and digital…
Caitlin Franzman: Recompose
recompose 2021 – onwards, is a tarot reading led by artist Caitlin Franzmann. By engaging with a deck of hand drawn divination cards, audiences are invited to attune to the understory of…
Amy-Jean Mitchell: There used to be a ship sailing
An exhibition of new paintings and works on paper, made in Barreiro (Portugal) and Meanjin. There used to be a ship sailing is a collection of compositions embedded with illusive…
Undergrowth 2025
Undergrowth is an invitational exhibition dedicated to showcasing some of the most innovative and conceptually coherent work being produced at a second-year undergraduate level at the Queensland College of Art and…
Ross Woodrow: Order from Ruins
Featuring classical fragments of columns and capitals pulled from large copper-plate etchings, Woodrow references the agency and impact of these long-established and architectural orders not to advocate for a return…
Harry Rothel: Corporeal
In his latest body of work, Rothel continues to explore fleeting moments of human experience. Paradoxically mundane and fantastical, the figures within each painting appear to be trapped within the…
These Entanglements: Ecology After Nature
Artists: Alicia Frankovich, Caitlin Franzmann, Norton Fredericks, John Gerrard, Simryn Gill, Gabriella Hirst, Angelica Mesiti, Betty Muffler and Maringka Burton, Open Spatial Workshop (Terri Bird, Bianca Hester, Scott Mitchell), Alexandra Pirici,…
Michael Cook: Individuation
Jan Murphy Gallery is pleased to present ‘Individuation’ the new exhibition by Michael Cook. Michael Cook’s images have, for over ten years, considered Australian history and its intersection with his…
Artists to Watch
Artists to Watch introduces four exciting new talents to our gallery. Showcasing landscapes, still lifes, and figurative works, these artists bring distinctive voices and remarkable potential, offering fresh perspectives across…
Judith Wright: Asemic Writing - A Space for Wonder
Judith Wright lives and works in Brisbane. She came to her work as an installation artist with a background in dance having performed with the Australian Ballet. Recipient of a fellowship…
Joe Furlonger: Horizons
One of Australia’s most respected landscape painters, Joe Furlonger came to prominence in the late 1980s with a series of large-scale figurative paintings. Employing a highly physical method, he applied…
Artisan Residency Program
Elevate your craft and design career with artisan’s exciting new residency program, offering fully funded opportunities for two outstanding Queensland craft and design practitioners. With support from Arts Queensland, this…
St Columba's Art Prize
The Inaugural St Columba’s Art Prize is an annual event that aims to showcase Australian artists, celebrate creativity and provide an opportunity for people of the Blue Mountains to engage…
Sharjah Biennial 16: to carry
Richard Bell, Megan Cope and Sancintya Mohini Simpson are exhibiting work in the 16th Sharjah Biennial. The Sharjah Biennial 16 title, to carry, is a multi-vocal and open-ended proposition. The…
Essays In Light
Step into a world of monochrome mastery with Essays in Light, an exhibition featuring ten talented photographers from the Fine Monochrome Print Group. Each artist presents a thematic portfolio that…
Moreton Bay Art Prize 2025
The Moreton Bay Art Prize and Outdoor Art Prize is an annual exhibition and prize that supports and celebrates our diverse local artists. Each year, the Moreton Bay Art Prize is awarded…
The Almenara Art Prize
The Almenara Art Prize is an international online painting competition that offers more than 29000€ in cash awards, 20000€ in products and other prizes. We encourage the international participation in diverse genres, styles, mediums…
Australia’s artist and curator for the 2026 Venice Biennale
Khaled Sabsabi & Michael Dagostino to Represent Australia at the 2026 Venice Biennale Creative Australia has announced award-winning multidisciplinary artist Khaled Sabsabi and esteemed curator Michael Dagostino as the artistic…
Montsalvat Exhibitions 2025
We are seeking innovative and engaging proposals from artists, curators and collectives who are eager to showcase their work in our historic and dynamic gallery spaces. Proposals may include exhibitions,…
Dane Mitchell: The Imponderables
Dane Mitchell’s exhibition ‘The Imponderables’ explores loss, containment, and future-contingent propositions by way of an island that is not, and a place that does not. Continuing Mitchell’s long-standing interest in the…
Discover Queensland Legends and Treasures
For artists seeking inspiration rooted in the heart of Queensland, the State Library’s annual Highlights magazine is a must-read in 2025. This year’s edition celebrates iconic Queensland stories, from Stefan’s…
Innovate Grant
Innovate Grant awards (2) $1,800.00 grants each quarter, to one Visual Artist and one Photographer. In addition, (12) honorable mentions (6 in art and 6 in photo), will be featured…
SOUND PERFORMANCE: Arriving Slowly
Join Sandra Selig, Ross Manning and Robert Curgenven and experience a sound performance among artwork in the Arriving Slowly exhibition. Manning and Selig’s visual practice is featured in the exhibition,…
Rachel Burke: Thanks for Nothing
Thanks for Nothing is a body of work born out of a recent personal experience of recurrent pregnancy loss over a 12-month period. Created with over half a million de-stashed and…
WHATS ON
EXHIBITIONS, EVENTS & MORE
Siliceous Award for Ceramic Excellence
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Brisbane Institute of Art
15 Artists 2025
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Redcliffe Art Gallery
Experiential Artist Talk & Performance: Arianna Nixon and Amy Sargeant
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Outer Space
Deborah Eddy: The Venuses
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Hub Gallery
Gallery Walk Through: Cara-Ann Simpson
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Onespace Gallery
Panel Discussion: Collective and Customary Practice
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Griffith University Art Museum
Robert Andrew: New Eyes - Old Country
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Milani Gallery
Rachel North: Anthology of memory
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Ipswich Art Gallery
Panel Discussion: Brain Rot in the Gallery
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Institute of Modern Art
Caitlin Franzman: Recompose
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UQ Art Museum
Amy-Jean Mitchell: There used to be a ship sailing
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Carpark Gallery
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Crit Session with Tarun Nagesh
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Smartphone to Collage with Joachim Froese
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Artisan Residency Program
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St Columba's Art Prize
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Moreton Bay Art Prize 2025
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The Almenara Art Prize
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Montsalvat Exhibitions 2025
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Innovate Grant
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The Malamegi Lab Art Award 2025
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Fukuoka Asian Art Museum: Artist in Residence Program
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Weaving Workshop with Sonja and Elisa Jane Carmichael
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Wangaratta Contemporary Textile Award
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NEWS
MEDIA RELEASES, ARTICLES & MORE
Sharjah Biennial 16: to carry
Richard Bell, Megan Cope and Sancintya Mohini Simpson are exhibiting work in the 16th Sharjah Biennial. The Sharjah Biennial 16 title, to carry, is a multi-vocal and open-ended proposition. The…
Australia’s artist and curator for the 2026 Venice Biennale
Khaled Sabsabi & Michael Dagostino to Represent Australia at the 2026 Venice Biennale Creative Australia has announced award-winning multidisciplinary artist Khaled Sabsabi and esteemed curator Michael Dagostino as the artistic…
Discover Queensland Legends and Treasures
For artists seeking inspiration rooted in the heart of Queensland, the State Library’s annual Highlights magazine is a must-read in 2025. This year’s edition celebrates iconic Queensland stories, from Stefan’s…
Outer Space 2025 Artistic Program
The Outer Space 2025 program promises a vibrant showcase of contemporary art from across Australia. Following an impressive response to last year’s open call, with over 120 submissions, eight outstanding…
Archie Moore: New Moving Image Commission
In his first exhibition since winning the prestigious Golden Lion at the 2024 Venice Biennale, Kamilaroi/Bigambul artist, Archie Moore, presents an ambitious new moving image work at the University of…
Onespace Representation: Prita Tina Yeganeh
Onespace is proud to announce the representation of Prita Tina Yeganeh, a multidisciplinary artist, facilitator, and educator of Iranian descent, based in Magandjin (Brisbane), Queensland. Growing up in India and…
Museum of Brisbane x UAP
Museum of Brisbane and UAP (Urban Art Projects) have announced a dynamic new collaboration designed to provide professional development and global networking for local Brisbane artists and creatives. With mutual…
Ephemeral Mural by @MCRT.Studio
An ephemeral 400sqm mural by local artists @MCRT.Studio has emerged in South Brisbane, adding a vibrant touch to the urban landscape. The artwork, visible from both 14 Edmondstone St and…
ATTACHMENT: A new public art installation by Paula Dunlop
Paula Dunlop’s Attachment is a permanent public artwork for Metro Arts and the West Village precinct, located on the Factory Lane brick wall, just outside of Metro Arts. Thousands of reflective glass…
Archie Moore Wins Venice Biennale’s Golden Lion
Archie Moore’s exhibition kith and kin at the Australia Pavilion has been awarded the prestigious Golden Lion for Best National Participation at La Biennale de Venezia 2024. This is the first time…
Museum of Brisbane 2024 Program
New mediums, fresh collabs and novel ideas shape inventive views of Brisbane Brisbane is the forever muse for Museum of Brisbane’s 2024 Program. From behind-the-scenes studio tours to interactive AI…
2024 Artisan Residents
artisan is announcing the selected artists for our new Artisan Residency Program, supported by the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland. These residencies have been developed by artisan to elevate careers and offer opportunities for…
OUTER SPACE 2024 EXHIBITION PROGRAM
We were honoured by the sheer volume and calibre of responses to our exhibition call out late last year. With over 120 submissions from artists across the country, selecting just…
METRO ARTS 2024: A CELEBRATION OF GROUNDBREAKING NEW ART, CREATIVITY AND COMMUNITY
With a profound 43-year legacy, Metro Arts’ 2024 Program places Australian artists and experimentation at its core. Showcasing a vibrant tapestry of contemporary art, the program features 13 art exhibitions,…
IMA 2024 Artistic Program and Curatorium
As we approach the end of another year, we’re delighted to share what’s in store for the year ahead. For the first time in our history, we are thrilled to announce the…
Monica Rohan Wins Elaine Bermingham National Watercolour Prize
Congratulations to Monica Rohan on winning the 2023 Elaine Bermingham National Watercolour Prize in Landscape Painting for her work Crossing. Judge Sam Cranston aptly remarked, “Monica Rohan’s exquisitely executed…
BRISBANE PORTRAIT PRIZE FINDS NEW HOME AT STATE LIBRARY OF QUEENSLAND
After five years of telling Brisbane stories and celebrating artists at Brisbane Powerhouse, the Brisbane Portrait Prize is moving to the home of storytelling in Queensland, State Library of Queensland.…
QAGOMA’s 2024 Program
QAGOMA’s 2024 program will include ‘mudunama kundana wandaraba jarribirri: Judy Watson‘ a career survey of work by the leading contemporary Australian artist; the Australian exclusive ‘Iris van Herpen: Sculpting the…
Brisbane Portrait Prize 2023: Dylan Mooney
Redlands local Dylan Mooney, 27, has won this year’s Brisbane Portrait Prize taking home the $50,000 Lord Mayor’s Prize for his artwork Still Thriving. The artwork is a double portrait…
James Barth Awarded Copyright Agency Partnerships Commission
The Institute of Modern Art and the Copyright Agency are pleased to announce that Meanjin/Brisbane-based artist James Barth is the third recipient of the Copyright Agency Partnerships (CAP) commission. The $80,000 contemporary art commission is the…
BRISBANE FESTIVAL UNVEILS A WORLD-CLASS 2023 PROGRAM
Brisbane Festival returns in 2023 with a program that promises connection, community, complexity, and joy in a city-wide celebration of arts, culture, and live performance from 1 – 23 September. The…
Winner of the churchie 2023: Joel Sherwood Spring
Joel Sherwood Spring was announced as the winner of the churchie emerging art prize 2023 at the Institute of Modern Art (IMA) on Friday night. The Sydney-based Wiradjuri artist took home the $15,000 non-acquisitive cash…
Museum of Brisbane new Director: Zoe Graham
Museum of Brisbane (MoB) has appointed Zoe Graham as Director/Chief Executive Officer of the city’s leading history and art museum after an extensive nationwide search. Ms Graham will officially commence…
churchie emerging art prize: 2023 finalists
Brisbane’s Institute of Modern Art (IMA) and the churchie emerging art prize announce the thirteen finalists in the churchie emerging art prize 2023. Established at Anglican Church Grammar School in…
Wukun Wanambi
The last powerful artworks by esteemed indigenous artist Wukun Wanambi will be prominently featured at Queen’s Wharf Brisbane as an enduring public legacy. The Yolngu artist from Eastern Arnhem Land,…
Brisbane Street Art Festival 2023
AUSTRALIA’S LARGEST STREET ART FESTIVAL RETURNS TO BRISBANE FOR 2023 WITH AN EPIC LINE-UP OF LIVE MURALS, ART EVENTS & WORKSHOPS. Now in its 8th year, Brisbane Street Art Festival…
IMA Annual Gala: Honouring Megan Cope
The IMA is thrilled to announce that the IMA Annual Gala and Benefit Auction 2023 will be held in honour of artist Megan Cope. Cope is a Quandamooka artist from Minjerribah (North Stradbroke…
BRISBANE ART DESIGN 2023
BOLD, ARTISTIC, DARING and always tonnes of FUN , BRISBANE ART DESIGN (BAD) 2023 is set to highlight local art design luminaries with a program of hands-on workshops, open studios, design talks and arty parties activating three…
Curator Ellie Buttrose and artist Archie Moore: Venice Biennale
Archie Moore and Ellie Buttrose are the artist and curator commissioned by the Australia Council for the Arts to exhibit at the Australia Pavilion for the 60th International Art Exhibition of…
IMA Appoints Robert Leonard as Director
One of the Asia Pacific region’s most respected and experienced curators, Robert Leonard, is returning to head up Brisbane’s Institute of Modern Art (IMA). The IMA is Australia’s oldest independent contemporary…
The Sunshine Coast Art Collection
The Sunshine Coast Art Collection is a growing collection of artworks developed to encourage enjoyment and awareness of the visual arts, contributing to the cultural development and engagement of the…
Meet The Artists
Hear their words; see their work. We invite you to engage with the James C. Sourris AM Collection of Artist Interviews, a series of in-depth and intimate video interviews where you…
BrisAsia Festival 2023
BrisAsia Festival returns from 1-19 February with a stellar line-up of events to celebrate Lunar New Year and Brisbane’s rich Asian cultural heritage. Featuring 27 unique experiences across 12 suburbs,…
2023 Exhibition Program at the IMA
Art is a space that allows us to reflect on our place in the world and re-enchant, reimagine, or even revolutionise the way we exist in it. The exhibitions in…
Now all in Onespace
In 2012 co-directors John Stafford and Jodie Cox established the dynamic public art consultancy CREATIVEMOVE, delivering public art services and commissions for a broad range of partners and artists. In…
Waiting Room Launch
Launching on Sunday December 4, Waiting Room is excited to welcome the Brisbane community to a showcase of global music and local, cross-disciplinary creative talent. Drawing on co-owner Jordan Rogers-Smith’s…
GALLERIES
A LIST OF LOCAL GALLERIES AND ART SPACES
BNE ART – Brisbane Art Guide respectfully acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of Brisbane and surrounding areas, the Yaggera, Turrabul, Yuggarrapul, Jinabara, Quandamooka and neighbouring clan groups. Always was, Always will be.