‘What are you looking at? Strike a prose.’ Join us for an evening combining art and words! Ekphrastic poetry responds to visual art. Students from UQ’s Creative Writing and Contemporary Indigenous knowledge, thought and philosophy courses get their poetry on. Help declare our ekphrasis winner! Poems will respond to artworks from UQ Art Museum’s current […]
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Darkly humorous and provocatively satirical, Cake Industries’ performative mechatronic sculptures construct anachronistic narratives to reveal the struggles and absurdities of modern life. Machination is a collection of their most recent works that marks a new direction in their ever-evolving practice. Their adoption of human/object hybrid forms combined with collaged archival video and sound helps forge a surreal
Children’s games are blended with the dark edge of the Brothers Grimm and a good dose of Greek mythology in this collection of new paintings by Scott McDougall. His colour palette and sense of iconography is influenced by Giovanni Bellini. The dramatic light depicted in this series is influenced by Carravaggio’s technique of strong chiaroscuro
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Ten years ago, students of the Aboriginal Centre for the Performing Arts (ACPA) researched, wrote and performed a stage show called Reflections: Referendum 40 years and to the future at Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC) under the artistic direction of Leah Purcell. The show was a creative response to the 1967 Referendum, when Australians voted overwhelmingly to amend the
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A four-metre tiger stands serenely on a New York City corner surrounded by a handful of onlookers. This surreal image is the focal point of the major artwork ‘Crossroads’ in the upcoming exhibition by Joel Rea at Mitchell Fine Art in Brisbane. ‘Outsider’ opening on 6th October, is Joel Rea’s first exhibition in Brisbane in 5 years following a raft
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‘Sung into Being: Aboriginal Masterworks 1984–94’ features more than 100 works from a period when Aboriginal art began to be more widely shown and appreciated in Australia as fine art. It draws together work by major artists from the Maningrida region in central Arnhem Land, N.T. and the Kimberley, W.A., who were at the forefront
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Renata Buziak’s exhibition reveal presents a dramatic new series of self-portrait photograms* that capture the artist’s performative physical presence. Departing from and yet showing parallels with her previous photographic work, reveal marks an exciting direction in this artist’s career. “The photograms in this exhibition were created during multiple versions of a solitary performance, born of
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Over three nights only… In this temporary installation, Kinly Grey brings the sky to the street, inviting you to immerse yourself in a dense field of blue light. Using projected footage of the sky and fog machines housed in a pop-up structure, Kinly Grey transforms the wonder of the clear and distant blue Brisbane sky
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Join artist Caitlin Franzmann and friends in celebrating the closing of her six-month residency at Karawatha Forest with an afternoon of art and conversation considering this unique place and the relationships we form with the natural world. 1pm // Artist Dhana Merritt will welcome visitors with Karawatha Forest inspired refreshments as part of her interactive
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Liminal Space is a culmination of Georgina Hooper’s seven year investigation into the sublime. The exhibition of her delicate rice paper paintings and large scale oil paintings on linen is characterised by her expressive and calligraphic brush lines, indelible mark making, palpable spaces and atmospheric stillness. The works oscillate between abstraction and figuration, drawing from an
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New work by Dale Harding. Opening event: Saturday 30 September, 11am – 1pm IMAGE: Dale Harding, Blue Ground 2017, Reckitts blue on glass, 22 x 45 cm. Courtesy of the artist and Milani Gallery, Brisbane
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This exhibition showcases the works of the 2017 graduating printmedia students from Griffith University, Queensland College of Art. Please join staff and students in celebrating with an opening event on Friday 13th October, 6:00 – 8:00pm. The event will be opened by Professor Ross Woodrow. Exhibition will be open to the public from Wednesday 11th
Brisbane-based artist Courtney Coombs invites you to participate in a guided evening of unlearning. Joined by artists Naomi Blacklock and Leena Reithmuller, Coombs is constructing a collective space for meditation and mediation. This night of contemplation will be activated through gestures: Sit down, lay down, scream, whisper, read, and share with purpose. Each artist will invite you to reflect or participate by
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The Pope Alice Xorporation (PAX) in association with Mr Josh Milani of Milani Gallery welcomes Ms Angeline Chan of Chan+Hori Contemporary and distinguished artist Mr Ruben Pang, cultural envoys from the Lion Gate Garden City Republic of Singapore. In a formal celebration ceremony Her Divine Holiness Pope Alice will acknowledge Mr Pang and his dedicated
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Michael Candy’s work Ether Antenna (2017), a film inspired by Buddhist tales, follows the story of ten robot characters on a journey through the urban landscapes of Nepal. The mechanical adventure is scored by the tune of Pauline Anna Strom’s electronic soundscapes, exploring our relationship with ecology and technology. Candy has been involved in many
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Brisbane City Council has commissioned artists Caitlin Franzmann, Dale Gorfinkel and Ross Manning to present a new installation in the Spring Hill Service Reservoirs as a part of Brisbane Open House. ‘the way through all things’ will use sound, light and kinetic sculpture to reimagine the history and meaning of this once vital infrastructure. The
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Interactions is the exhibition of the graduating Master of Interactive Media students, structured as an open residency. The projects cover a variety of interactive, digital-physical hybrid models, in an open atelier welcoming to visitors who want to see the work in development and in completion Artists: Sian Atherinos, Jessica Buchbinder. Ahmad Taiseer Issa, Yidan Qin, Olufemi Olaniyi
Reframed is a Brisbane-based collective of emerging and mid-career artists working across a diverse range of media and individual art practices. These practices include painting, drawing, print-making, photography, sculpture, installation and jewellery. We have held an annual group exhibition for each of the past seven years, with previous venues being Circle Gallery (2010, 2011), Bleeding
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LOEWE Craft Prize 2nd edition – Submissions now open. The Prize for the winning entry is 50,000 euros, with international exhibition organised in London of finalist works. German wood artist Ernst Gamperl was selected as the winner of the 2017 edition among 26 finalists from close to 4,000 submissions representing over 75 countries on five continents. Listen
Learn how to build experimental microphones with the artist and musician Ross Manning in this hands-on workshop. Manning will show you how microphones work by exploring the different types of microphones and allowing you to create your own. During the workshop you will create two types of experimental contact microphones by stripping cable wires, playing
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Learn the art of fashion illustration with Brisbane fashion illustrator, Penelope Bell. Aimed at beginners and upwards, this intensive 3 hour workshop will teach you the basics in fashion figure proportion and pose. You will learn how to draw a fashioned figure from start to finish, capturing movement, depth and form in your illustrations
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CURATORIAL TEAM IS NOW ACCEPTING SUBMISSIONS FOR – THE CYFEST’S DIGITAL VIDEO ART PROGRAM. One of the largest international media art festivals, CYFEST was founded in St. Petersburg in 2007 by independent artists and curators. The festival promotes the emergence of new forms of art and high technology interactions, developing professional connections between artists, curators,
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Tartu Artist in Residence Open Call for the year 2018! Artists of various disciplines will have the opportunity to work, live and find new inspiration in the scenic city of Tartu, Estonia for a period of one or three months. Projects connected to the theme of ‘Celebrations’ are invited since Estonia is celebrating its 100th anniversary
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Learn to carve your own rubber stamps for fabric printing with artist and printmaker Kay Watanabe. This workshop is suitable for artists who want to learn a basic relief print technique as well as crafters who want to create their own unique fabric designs. Kay will teach you how to design and carve stamps and
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Lose yourself in an oasis of vibrant colours, bold patterns and experimental painting techniques with Lauren from The Indigo Room. For three hours, you will focus on the heart and soul of textile design – textile illustration. Whilst discovering your own unique style, you will explore key mark making techniques and experiment with colour, line,
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Boxcopy is now accepting proposals for our 2018 program – closing this Sunday 15th October! Boxcopy is an artist-run organisation founded in 2007 and run by a small team of volunteers. We are calling for proposals from artists, curators, writers and other artist-run initiatives who would like to partner or collaborate with us. Our goal
Sydney based artist Lara Merrett’s upcoming exhibition, This is not a love song (B), features a series of collage paintings that continue her exploration of colour, surface, form and texture. Merrett’s distinctive approach to painting has situated her as an admired contemporary Australian artist. In these latest works, Merrett pushes the boundaries of her practice
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Ian Smith was born in Cairns, Queensland in 1950. In 1968 the artist began studying architecture at the University of Queensland but left the course after one year. In 1970 he travelled to live and study in Melbourne where he completed a Diploma of Art and Design at the Prahran College of Technology in 1972.
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British contemporary artist, Lincoln Townley will visit Brisbane next month to open his first Australian exhibition at the Brisbane Powerhouse in collaboration with REDSEA Gallery. Lincoln Townley is best known for his raw and confronting oil paintings that depict man’s descent into darkness in pursuit for money or reputation, and finding strength to conquer their
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I paint the quiet visual conversations between everyday objects; paintings that explore presence and stillness in the genre of the still life—a genre that links the intimate world with the public. John Honeywill Image: John Honeywill, Rocky road I (2017). Oil on linen, 81 x 81 cm
The Weight of Light is a new large-scale light installation by Meagan Streader. Descend into the Spring Hill Reservoir into an immersive spatial experience, as one of Brisbane’s most important historical sites is reimagined through the power of light. The Spring Hill Reservoir, formerly a source of water for the City of Brisbane, is taken
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We’ll be ready for the onslaught when it comes. We’ve practised karate chops and mastered quiet getaways. Bring us all you’ve got and we’ll be ready. You’d be foolish not to be prepared. Artists: JACK MITCHELL & ANYA SWAN Exhibition continues: Saturday 23 September, 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM Address: STABLE: 85 Pearson St, Kangaroo Point,
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Join us for an insightful afternoon with internationally renowned curator Kitty Scott, who has been invited to Australia by the IMA, and will be giving a presentation at the gallery. Don’t miss this chance to hear from one of the leading voices in contemporary art! Scott is the Carol and Morton Rapp Curator of Modern
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CLUTCH Collective in collaboration with People’s Pride BNE Presents: ‘Alone, Together’ – facilitated by Courtney Coombs. ‘Alone, Together’ presents the writing practices of Brisbane-based artists Anastasia Booth, Kinly Grey and Kate Woodcroft. Anastasia Booth is a Brisbane based artist that works across sculpture, moving image, photography and poetry. Booth’s practice interrogates the portrayal of femininity in
Be Your Own Boss! presents an interruption to today’s economic environment (which subjects social behaviour to techno-linguistic governance) and asks the audience to claim their agency and “un-work until you’re fired”. Through digital coding, video, sound and WiFi configurations Kiah will intervene with the technological and immaterial systems found in any modern corporate setting and rewire
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Dog Day Afternoon I spent a mid-July weekend skirting around Sally Molloy’s show Memorial To All The Animals We’ve Ever Had To Kill. For two days Molloy took up residence in the back of a two-tonne truck, parked alongside Davies Park in West End, doors open, welcoming viewers inside. The truck is the physical gallery
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