Beneath the Surface presents fine jewellery and objects by Luke Maninov Hammond which explore the shared patterns of life. Inspired by Luke’s work in neuroscience, delicate forms of ordered complexity simultaneously represent the invisible worlds of cellular machinery, marine life, and dynamic connectivity within the brain. More broadly, the works reflect the unfolding nature of […]
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Panel Discussion – Restoring connections: Aboriginal images and objects in museum collections Christian Thompson’s 2012 series ‘We Bury Our Own’ was inspired by the Australian photographic collection at the Pitt Rivers Museum in Oxford, England. To coincide with Christian Thompson: Ritual Intimacy at Griffith University Art Gallery, join our distinguished panel of artists and researchers in a discussion that will
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You may be most familiar with Christian Thompson’s 2008 works Black Gum 1, 2 and 3 a series which has often been on display at GOMA over the past few years. The works feature 3 photographs akin to mugshots of a person in a black hoodie with red and gold gum blossoms spilling out of
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Open international call for proposals for the 4th edition of the international Theatre, Art and New Technologies Festival ‘The Wonders of the Possible’ to be held in Cagliari, Italy in December 2017. In December 2017, Kyber Teatro organises in Cagliari (Sardinia, Italy) the fourth edition of International Theatre, Art and New Technologies Festival: Le meraviglie del
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MADATAC, the Contemporary Audio-Visual & New Media Arts Festival in Madrid, Spain in January 2018 has an open call for submissions (deadline: 4 September) and an open call for the International New Media Art Essay Prize (deadline: 30 September). No restrictions on age or nationality. Check guidelines for the full range of special awards and prizes on
Digimag Journal is an interdisciplinary online publication seeking high-standard articles and reviews that focus on the impact of the last technological and scientific developments on art, design, communication and creativity. Read the complete Call for Papers and join the publication, deadline 1 September 2017 With this call Digicult aims at researching contributions on the mentioned topic, especially from individuals
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For the past 28 years the Doug Moran National Portrait Prize (DMNPP) has encouraged both excellence and creativity in contemporary Australian portraiture by asking artists to interpret the look and personality of a chosen sitter, either unknown or well known. Founded by Doug & Greta Moran and family in 1988, the DMNPP is an annual Australian
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Open for artists, musicians, scientists, writers, as well as anyone interested in getting to know the Bimblebox Nature Refuge. Camp for one week on the Bimblebox Nature Refuge. Immerse yourself in this piece of never been cleared woodland. Enjoy the company of artists creatively exploring this wilderness environment. Dates: 3 – 11 September, 2017 Location:
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A truly unique workshop teaching the fundamentals of lighting and composition when photographing products and still-life from above. This transformative workshop teaches you the art of flat-lay, from first principles, through an understanding of the relationship between light, object geometry and composition. Benchtop Photography is different than any other photography or styling workshop – it’s
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Entries are now being invited to a national art award established by Coffs Harbour Regional Gallery with a total prize pool of $25,000. ‘Still: National Still Life Award’ is the only art award of its kind in Australia and is expected to attract entries from across Australia from artists at all stages of their careers.
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The Banyule Award for Works on Paper is awarded biennially to an outstanding contemporary work on paper. It is an acquisitive prize, with the winning artwork entered into the Banyule Art Collection. The Banyule Art Collection is a contemporary collection of art works by leading and emerging Australian artists, including the likes of John Wolseley,
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The Black Swan Prize is one of Australia’s richest Portraiture Prizes, featuring the: $50,000 Lester Group Prize $7,500 People’s Choice Prize; and the NEW $10,000 Tony Fini Foundation Artist Prize. Showcasing and promoting Australia’s top artists this is an exhibition/competition not to be missed. Entry forms for 2017 are now available online. Click below to enter the:
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Brisbane City Council’s Creative Communities team is seeking Expressions of Interests (EOIs) for a producer, creative collective or cultural organisation to program and deliver the Creative Sector Development Program for BrisAsia Festival 2018. BrisAsia Festival 2018 BrisAsia Festival (the Festival) is an annual festival that showcases contemporary and traditional Asian arts and cultural programs
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Contemporary Art Gallery Online announces their 4th Annual International 2017 “Water/Seascapes” Online Art Competition to be held from July 16, 2017 to August 12, 2017. Contemporary Art Gallery Online encourages entries from all 2D and 3D artists regardless of their experience or education in the art field. A group exhibition of all entrants will be
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Join our unique workshop and discover how to use machine learning technology in creative practice. Designed for artists and students, this hands-on workshop is facilitated by visiting artists from Nabi E.I.Lab in Seoul, Korea and explores innovative technologies. You will also join a floor talk on the exhibition Why future still needs us: AI and humanity, an Art Center
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Perfect your skills in professional studio visits, artist talks, artist statements, and communicating your practice to a variety of audiences. In this course, you’ll learn how to write about yourself and your practice, and become equipped with the skills to write an artist statement, bio, and exhibition proposal. Gain insights in to how to talk
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In this workshop we will take a close look at what funding is available for your projects on a local, state and federal level. What are assessment panels looking for? How is your application assessed? How do you best address the criteria and select which grants are the best ones for your projects and how
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House Conspiracy is the first dedicated residency space of its kind in Brisbane. Over the course of a year we will be curating and facilitating dozens of Brisbane’s emerging creatives in undertaking valuable collaborative and experimental residencies within the space. Everything that is created or that takes place will be documented, and it is this
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The National Association for the Visual Arts has partnered together with Artisan to present a special, half day professional development intensive for emerging arts workers. Join a group of industry leaders in a program of discussions to examine best practice standards of working together with artists across a range of topics including; • Exhibition development
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The classes are facilitated by Jude Roberts to introduce participants of all ages and drawing experience to different ways of seeing, drawing and thinking. Exercises and demonstrations include observational and intuitive methods to drawing. Students learn and investigate ways to express their own mark making. The course is tailored to suit both those with limited experience
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Inspired by Artisan’s current exhibitions, Beneath the Surface by Luke Maninov Hammond and Seitanic Beach by Sarah.x.Isabella, this tutored drawing session explores the visual and aesthetic qualities found in the emotionally tactile landscapes of the mind and body. The tutor will guide participants in the use of mixed media approaches and techniques, focusing on rhythm,
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In an exhibition of new work titled The Gulf, Kurtjar artist Ian Waldron, showcases his oeuvre developed over many years of practice. About the show, Ian comments: Every work that I have ever painted is anchored in The Gulf one way or another. My art is the visual representation of my identity – I am
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Submissions for the churchie national emerging art prize 2017 are now open until the 23rd July. Open to all disciplines, Australian emerging visual artists over the age of 18 are strongly encouraged to enter the prize. The overall winner is rewarded with the major prize sponsored by Brand+Slater Architects. Two commendation prizes will also be awarded.
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Jane Heraghty, is an artist who works across disciplines including collage, drawing, printmaking and sculpture. In creating this new suite of large water colour drawings Heraghty, has been influenced by the act of bird watching in her home environment of Far North Queensland. Lying on my day bed, I observed a butcher bird slide gracelessly
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River Derwent, MONA is a suite of works that depict the shoreline of the River Derwent in Berridale Tasmania, as well as selected artefacts and the grounds of the Museum of Old and New Art. United by subtle formal and conceptual cues, each work exists in a pair; one painting represents the strange Tasmanian landscape and
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‘The Other Fears’ takes its point of departure from the idea that fear is at its most fearsome when it is diffuse, unclear, and unanchored, with no address or cause; when it haunts us with no visible rhyme or reason. Through disconnecting once-moving images from film and television, Jacinta Giles explores the potential of the
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“Remember that the Aborigine’s sickness has been forced upon him. Yours you not only tolerate, but [is] structured into the very fibres of your society.” ~ Kevin Gilbert David Jones pursues through his art practice and research, a critique of institutionalised and everyday racism in Australia. This exhibition interrogates societal denial of the violent nature
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Bridie Gillman’s practice is focused on the nature and process of negotiating cross-cultural experiences. By drawing on her time spent in Indonesia as a child and her extensive travel as an adult, Gillman’s interdisciplinary practice articulates experiences of existing between places and cultures. Gillman is an emerging artist based in Brisbane who completed her Bachelor of Fine
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In a democratic society, should everyone get along? The third and final lecture in a series that has aimed to challenge public perceptions of art in public space, ‘The Politics of Art in the Public Realm’ unpacks questions of democracy and agency through a presentation of case studies and an informal discussion with artist Amy
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Sit. Pose. Snap. Brisbane Portrait Photography 1850 – 1950 explores the phenomenon of studio portrait photography in Brisbane, and shows how the process of capturing and sharing a portrait evolved from the formal studio sittings of the 19th century through to candid and relaxed photographs of the mid-20th century. With the introduction of commercial photography
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CoUNTess has been presenting data on gender representation in the Australian contemporary visual arts sector since 2008, and has become a valuable online resource that provides statistics and data analysis. To launch their fundraising campaign, CoUNTess has been touring to create a national conversation on gender bias and inclusivity in the arts. Elvis Richardson, founder
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The IMA is pleased to present a group exhibition featuring artists who use everyday materials and approaches to explore issues of ecology, inequality, surveillance, and sovereignty: Material Politics. The exhibition takes its point of departure from Recession Art and Other Strategies (1986), curated by artist and then IMA Director Peter Cripps. Material Politics reflects on a longstanding tendency in Australian contemporary
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Small Black Box brings you ‘Winter’. Enjoy eclectic electronic DJ sets from 4pm and live electronincs from 6pm till 9pm. Food and Drinks available. Small Black Box is a quarterly experimental music night, with an electronic/ambient/noise bend. In 2017 this will happen at the East Brisbane Bowls Club. Facebook Event
Upper Partialism presents: ARE [singapore] Ben Marsten [canberra] Jive Canyon Feet Teeth Singaporean mixed-media duo Are bring their swirling soundscapes and dreamt out narratives to Australia for the first time this July. The duo (Frank and Li Shuen) invites the Listener to psych-art arrangements that sway between loud guitars, colourful electronics, and lyrical tales in impossible time.
For the Temple investigates female agency through personal narrative, mysticism, astrology and mythology. Gesturing towards her interest in using the materials from fetish wear Booth’s new banner sculptures use leather and chain to evoke the abstract compositions of Hilma af Klint and the astrological entities – the moon and the Pleiades – used to date
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We are one, but we are many And from all the lands on earth we come We share a dream and sing with one voice I am, you are, we are Brave Girl. Please join for Home of the Brave II. A performance with 28 women starts at 6:30pm on Thursday 3 August in the
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