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Lilith: a feminist history journal – call for papers

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Lilith: A Feminist History Journal is seeking submissions for our next issue. Please note that Lilith only publishes articles that constitute an original piece of research. Lilith will also consider publishing un-refereed reviews and discussion pieces. We particularly encourage submissions from Australian and international postgraduate students and early career researchers.  Submissions for the 2016 issue must be received by  30 September […]

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Eyeline Magazine: Interns and Volunteers Call Out

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Looking for experience in arts administration, marketing and publishing? Eyeline Publishing is currently seeking interns and volunteers to assist with administration, marketing and production of Eyeline contemporary visual arts magazine. Duties include assisting with marketing and research, data entry, filing, mailouts, publishing production and digital development. Days and hours are flexible, commitment to a set day each

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Drawing International Brisbane Symposium: ego, artefact, arena

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Griffith Centre for Creative Arts Research will host the inaugural Drawing International Brisbane Symposium, to be held at the Queensland College of Art (QCA) at South Bank, Brisbane from 30 September – 2 October. The Symposium will promote an active dialogue between curators, artists and academics on the role and significance of contemporary drawing practice.

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Carly Kotynski

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Carly Kotynski is a practising artist working in the areas of sculpture and public art. Her artworks are largely inspired by society, the natural world and the interconnectedness of all living things. She creates sculptural forms that engage the senses toward the beauty, fragility and resilience of the natural world. These hand-woven pieces evolve slowly

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MAKE SPACE

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MAKE SPACE is an opportunity to work in the blank space of The Walls once a month, to meet other makers in your community and to see your work on the walls. MEET a special guest artist at each event – artist announced the day before the event! BRING your art/craft/writing project and materials; whether

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Aesthetica Art Prize

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Hosted by Aesthetica Magazine, the Aesthetica Art Prize is a celebration of excellence in art from across the world. It offers both emerging and established artists the opportunity to showcase their work to a wider audience, and further their engagement with the international art world. Previous finalists include John Keane, former official British war artist

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Craig Waddell: Highlands

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Sensual and tactile, Craig Waddell’s work celebrates both the sublime and the imperfect. Laying down paint, wet into wet, observing while intuitive colour and gesture build and change, he destroys, renews and resurrects images from everyday life. Waddell has exhibited widely throughout Australia and received numerous prizes, awards and residencies, most notably winning the Mosman

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Nightcrawler

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“I really am turning into a moth. The light on my phone keeps me searching for truth in all the wrong places…” ~ Nick Drake Nick Drake considers the urban landscape of Brisbane — and the people who occupy it — with distrust and intrigue. Sourcing visual material for his paintings with his smart-phone during

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John Morris: Figments, Fragments and Fixations

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John Morris’s exhibition Figments, Fragments and Fixations is a collection of hand carved timber sculptures. Throughout this series John continues to explore anatomy and the human form; deconstructed, modified and added to. Contrasting elements such as biological, geometrical and mechanical work harmoniously together. As original as it is beautiful, Figments, Fragments and Fixations is must

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John Olsen

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John Olsen’s exuberant paintings, which were first exhibited in Sydney in the 1950s, are often celebrations of Sydney, Majorca, marine life, good food and sunshine. He is an abstract artist whose work remains grounded in the landscape or in evocations of poetry, a painter whose distinctive curvilinear style continually pays homage to the quality of

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HELLO SELFIE MEN

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QPF presents HELLO SELFIE MEN. Curated by the 2015 Arts Queensland Poet in Residence Kate Durbin, HELLO SELFIE MEN (HS MEN) a one-hour durational performance wherein men from the Brisbane (and Australian) community will take selfies for an hour straight in the Fortitude Valley Mall, not talking to each other or directly interacting with the

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Transience: A confluence of Australian and Chinese culture

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In this exhibition Brisbane artists Joe Furlonger, Jun Chen and Pamela See have created new work about suburban and regional Queensland, exploring the theme ‘transience’.Transience was inspired by the example of artist Ian Fairweather (1891 – 1974) who produced his most acclaimed paintings whilst living on Bribie Island in the mid-1950’s onwards. China’s artistic traditions

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Grant Stevens: Dark Mess

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In a world consumed by quests for happiness and personal growth, Grant Stevens’ new exhibition, ‘Dark Mess’, delves into the psychic troubles that sometimes lie below the canopy. Working predominantly with video, photography and installation, Stevens’ practice explores how the verbal and non-verbal languages of popular screen culture interface with contemporary subjectivity. This exhibition continues

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What Can Art Institutions Do?

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The IMA is pleased to present a talk by artist Marysia Lewandowska. This is the sixth presentation in a series of talks running throughout the year titledWhat Can Art Institutions Do? Born in Poland, Lewandowska now divides her time between London, UK, and Hong Kong. Through collaborative projects she has explored the public function of archives, collections

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Brisbane Fringe Festival

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b.f.f. is a not-for-profit event that brings brisbane’s diverse and cutting edge artistic community to new audiences. an arts festival without bureaucracy and red tape – a festival that is inclusive and supports artists who are at all stages of their careers. Now heading into its 4th year, b.f.f. will showcase our remarkable local artists,

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Jannick Clausen: TRANSIT-ORY

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A magical landscape of another world is born in a fleeting moment. Frozen in time and only visible to those who pause to imagine. Imprinted in our memories forever, escaping the reality through the infrared channel of dreams. A Fine Art exhibition by AIPP Master Photographer Jannick Clausen Jannick Clausen is a professional photographer with

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Yuendumu Jukurrpa

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Featuring Warlukurlangu Artists of Yuendumu. Established in 1985, Warlukurlangu Artists’ Art Centre is recognised as one of the most active and important centres in desert art. Beautiful bright colours and intricate patterns mix to illustrate the complex relationships told in their dreaming stories (Jukurrpa). Exhibition Opening: Friday night, 31st July 6 – 9pm Image: Jajirrdi manu Janganpa

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Not Yr Sweetheart

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“We don’t see things as they are, we see things as we are.” Anais Nin We live in a time of faster connectivity, more knowledge and socially acceptable self-indulgence. Where a photo on Tumblr or Instagram shapes who we are IRL and in cyberspace; our identities are more fluid than ever. Not Yr Sweetheart is

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Public art: Then and now

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Today public art is often hotly debated, dividing public opinion and attracting news coverage. What is it about public art that creates such controversy? Join public art curator and consultant, Renai Grace from iAM Projects, as she discusses the evolution and importance of public art. Renai will be joined by special guests including curator at

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Jason Haggerty: BODYPOD

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BODYPOD is the culmination of Winter Artist in Resident Jason Haggerty’s time occupying The Walls’ mezzanine studio. As Artist In Residence Jason has connected with Miami, an area of the coast that he’d never fully explored before, and aside from soaking up the beach, vibes and coffee in this newly discovered zone he has been

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