The Institute of Modern Art welcomes acclaimed curator and art historian Daria de Beauvais for a special presentation exploring the role of artists as historians. As Senior Curator and Head of International Relations at Palais de Tokyo, de Beauvais has shaped the international art scene through exhibitions that intertwine aesthetics, politics, memory and overlooked histories. […]
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Khoj International Artists’ Association has announced the open call for its International Residency, taking place from 3 August to 16 September 2026 at Khoj Studios in New Delhi, India. This six-week onsite residency invites artists working across disciplines to explore the intersections of mental health, distress, and the ways pain—physical, psychological, and historical—shapes both individuals
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Spend a relaxed Sunday afternoon drawing from life with Studio Maverik at Side Gallery in Red Hill. This extended 2.5-hour session focuses on a single long pose, giving participants the opportunity to slow down and develop a more considered artwork. Whether you prefer to sketch, paint or sculpt, the session offers the time and space
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William Robinson (1936 – 2025) is widely regarded as one of Australia’s most distinguished contemporary artists, best known for his landscape and portrait painting. Robinson is critically acclaimed for his arresting landscape compositions of South East Queensland rainforests and seascapes of northern New South Wales. Robinson’s landscapes, with their multiple, ever-shifting perspectives generate a hallucinatory
Entries are opening soon for the 2026 Pro Hart Outback Art Prize, Broken Hill City Art Gallery’s largest annual exhibition and a major national acquisitive art prize celebrating artistic responses to the Australian outback. Artists from across Australia are invited to submit works that reflect the spirit, beauty and complexity of the outback landscape. The
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The Mullins Conceptual Photography Prize, presented by the Australian Photographic Society, is a national acquisitive award celebrating excellence in conceptual photography across Australia. Open to artists working in any photographic format, the prize encourages diverse and experimental approaches to image-making that explore strong conceptual ideas. Finalists will be exhibited at Muswellbrook Regional Arts Centre, with
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The Narra Bukulla Artist in Residence offers a two-month, self-directed residency set within a coastal bush landscape on Djiringanj Country, Far South Coast NSW. Now in its third year, the residency provides artists with dedicated time, space, and support to engage deeply with their practice. Surrounded by spotted gum forest, waterways, and nearby ocean headlands,
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Between Home & Horizon is an open call exhibition inviting artists to explore the natural world that exists both within and beyond our everyday environments. From backyard gardens and suburban wildlife to expansive rural landscapes and rugged coastlines, this exhibition brings together diverse artistic responses to the ecosystems that surround us. Artists are encouraged to
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Ornamental presents a new body of work by Australian artist Sarah Mufford, comprising large-scale paintings accompanied by a site-responsive wallpaper installation. Drawing from more than a decade of research and fieldwork, the exhibition explores the cultural and visual language of ornament and geometric abstraction, situating traditional design systems within a contemporary painting practice. Referencing decorative
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The Incognito Art Show returns to Brisbane, bringing Australia’s largest and most inclusive art exhibition to Long Island Brisbane. Featuring more than 12,000 original A5 artworks donated by artists from across Australia, every artwork is sold for $100 regardless of the artist’s profile or experience. The exhibition includes works by emerging artists, first-time exhibitors and
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EVOLVE is a major multi-site exhibition presented across all five Studio Gallery locations around Australia, bringing together the gallery’s full roster of represented artists. Exploring the evolution of contemporary artistic practice, the exhibition goes beyond the presentation of finished artworks to reveal the stories, processes and creative environments that shape them. Through an integrated digital
Join the Institute of Modern Art for a panel discussion responding to Erika Scott’s exhibition Cambium Itch. Known for her maximalist sculptural installations, Erika Scott transforms the detritus of consumer culture into immersive and often overwhelming environments. In Cambium Itch, six hundred PVC pipes pierce the gallery walls, creating a sprawling network that explores the
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In Pause for a Human, Ham Darroch explores humanness through a vibrant and inquisitive abstract language. Occupying the Main Gallery, the exhibition presents a series of large-scale acrylic paintings that are both sharply composed and playfully resolved. These works invite viewers to slow down and navigate their layered, puzzle-like surfaces. Darroch’s practice extends beyond the
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The Institute of Modern Art presents Decolonising the Colonial Image, a lecture by Tasmanian art historian, curator and writer Professor Greg Lehman. Drawing on more than two centuries of colonial imagery, Lehman examines how European artists represented Tasmanian Aboriginal people and the enduring impact of these visual narratives. Through a First Nations perspective, the lecture
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Cut the Line sees Brisbane artist Caroline Gasteen transform provisional maquettes into a series of expansive oil paintings. Through movement, scale and tonal contrast, these works shift the maquettes from simple constructed objects into autonomous subjects, charged with presence and emotional weight. Created using readily available materials, the original maquettes reflect the realities of making
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Pink Elephant Revisited is the second chapter of Paul Andrew’s ongoing ARIs Revisited series, an archival art project exploring the history of Queensland’s artist-run initiatives and independent creative communities. Presented at Loupe Studio, the exhibition combines installation, video, archival material and DIY zines to revisit the influential Pink Elephant Circle (1943–1949), a bohemian Brisbane collective
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Join the Institute of Modern Art for the fourth instalment of its 2026 Essay Club series, featuring Nicholas Aloisio-Shearer. This session focuses on The Vulgar Image, an essay by Dean Kissick originally published in Spike Magazine’s Summer 2025 issue, which examines the rise of AI-generated imagery and questions whether contemporary culture is drifting towards a
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Ian Friend creates subtle and evocative works on paper using pigment, ink and gouache from his studio in Ipswich, Queensland. With a fascination for alchemy between materials and an obsession with hand-made art papers, sourced worldwide, Friend’s works are made from the finest materials and developed using techniques which have been refined over many decades. Though
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The Institute of Modern Art’s annual Zine Fair returns in 2026, celebrating independent publishing, DIY culture, and creative self-expression. Bringing together artists, designers, writers and makers from Brisbane and beyond, the fair offers visitors the chance to browse a diverse range of zines, artist books, experimental publications and printed matter. Known for their accessibility, affordability
Now showing at Lethbridge Gallery is the 2026 Tattersall’s Club Landscape Art Prize Finalist Exhibition. Thoughtfully curated across both gallery spaces, the exhibition celebrates the diversity and beauty of the Australian landscape through contemporary artistic practice, offering visitors the opportunity to experience some of the country’s finest landscape artworks. The exhibition will then travel to
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Experience Gold Coast has announced the appointment of John Kotzas as its new Head of Arts and Culture, overseeing HOTA, Home of the Arts. Kotzas brings almost four decades of leadership experience in the arts sector, including more than 30 years at Queensland Performing Arts Centre, where he served as Chief Executive. Widely respected for
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Milani Gallery presents Recent Work, an exhibition of new paintings, drawings, and textiles by acclaimed Australian artist Khaled Sabsabi. The exhibition follows Sabsabi’s presentation of two major new installations at the 61st Venice Biennale: khalil, presented at the Arsenale as part of In Minor Keys, curated by Koyo Kouoh, and conference of one’s self at
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god eater is a new contemporary performance work by New Zealand-born, regional Queensland-based artist Jag Popham. Combining dance, ritual, martial arts, breathwork and immersive sound, the performance unfolds as a visceral transformation between human, creature and something less easily defined. Encased within a shell-like body armour that gradually mutates and sheds, Popham explores themes of
As part of Make Music Month, The Hub Gallery has been transformed into a vibrant celebration of art, music and creativity. The exhibition showcases a colourful collection of original music posters designed by Moreton Bay teenagers alongside works by digital illustrator Desirai Saunders. Inspired by favourite bands, songs and music culture, the exhibition explores the
Join the Institute of Modern Art for a panel discussion responding to Kukunna Wurraweena, the current exhibition by artist Mandy Quadrio. Bringing together leading curators, academics and researchers, the conversation will explore the themes, ideas and cultural significance emerging from Quadrio’s exhibition and broader contemporary First Nations art practices. Panelists include Megan Williams (Manager and
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Unknown Sector Of The Universe is a solo exhibition by Brisbane artist and musician Ben Ely, presenting a collection of paintings that imagine a realm beyond ordinary perception. Through vibrant imagery and speculative forms, Ely constructs a world detached from the constraints of time, memory and known reality. The exhibition explores the idea of creating
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Metro Arts invites Brisbane’s creative community to its second Townhall event for 2026, offering an opportunity to reconnect with the organisation and hear about the next phase of its evolving program. Since the beginning of the year, Metro Arts has been developing new initiatives, residencies, partnerships and creative projects. This free community gathering will provide
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Join LENS MINGLE for an evening of conversation with artists Shane Rowlands, Nadine Schmoll, and Tom Truong as they discuss their creative practices and current work. A relaxed gathering for artists, photographers and anyone with an interest in contemporary visual art, LENS MINGLE is an opportunity to connect with Brisbane’s creative community through artist talks
‘Double Take’ is a curated cinema program exploring the eerie, fascinating world of doubles, impostors and fractured identity on screen. Drawing together international films—from psychological thrillers to surreal dramas and horror—the program examines how identity can be mirrored, duplicated and distorted. Expect a mix of rare archival prints and newly restored works, diving into themes
I Will Remember You is a new exhibition by acclaimed Australian artist Linde Ivimey, bringing together a collection of recently created sculptures, poppets and charms that explore memory, material histories and acts of remembrance. Drawing upon nearly four decades of studio practice, Ivimey’s work is shaped through the accumulation of found and repurposed materials including
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The Brett Whiteley Travelling Art Scholarship 2026, administered by the Art Gallery of New South Wales, is now accepting applications from emerging Australian artists aged 20 to 30 with an established body of work. Established in memory of Brett Whiteley, the scholarship supports excellence in painting while providing significant career development opportunities through funded residencies
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IN | artist run initiative presents APPROACH, a collaborative exhibition by artists Chelsea Holden and Ryan Jones, developed during their 2026 Cellmates Residency. Working across moving image, photography, rock, moss and floral sculpture, Holden and Jones draw on a shared practice of spending time outdoors through walking, climbing and close observation. Rather than representing landscape
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Trick of the Light presents a new body of work by Brisbane artist Heidi Yardley, bringing together paintings created between 2005 and 2025 that explore the uncanny spaces between beauty and unease, memory and invention, presence and disappearance. Drawing on found imagery from vintage magazines, film stills and printed ephemera, particularly material from the 1970s,
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The Sanctuary is a deeply personal body of drawings that translates Shonnie Lea’s emotional landscape into visual form. Imagined as a living entity, the sanctuary is both protective and fragile, revealing the points where safety gives way to vulnerability. Throughout the exhibition, an underlying ache exists alongside a quiet determination toward healing. The works function
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The Island is a new exhibition by Brisbane-based artist Kate Barry, developed following a recent stay on Bruny Island, Tasmania. Drawing inspiration from the island’s shifting light, atmospheric conditions, and distinctive landscape, the exhibition continues Barry’s exploration of abstraction and place. Known for her evocative painting practice, Barry responds to subtle changes in environment and
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The Interior invites audiences into an exaggerated psychoanalytic consultation room, transformed through immersive installation, sculptural furniture, hand-painted murals and richly patterned textiles. Through a playful yet critical lens, Natalya Hughes examines society’s historical relationship with women, power and psychoanalysis. Combining part-professional and part-domestic environments, the exhibition explores gendered dynamics between public and private space, questioning
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