Archer Davies’ exhibition Altogether Elsewhere at the Hold Artspace in West End featured a showcase of Davies’ works spanning from 2012 and 2013. These new works were created both locally in Davies’ Brisbane studio, and during his recent residency in Philadelphia. Primarily exploring his artistic expression through oil paintings, Davies develops and creates works […]
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This year marked the fourth incantation of the UQ Art Museum’s ‘National Artists’ Self-Portrait Prize,’ inviting artists to explore modes of self-expression and to reflect on the individual in society. Self portraiture has undergone many changes over the last century where the medium is no longer tackled with the traditional paint to canvas approach. It has seen
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Often forgotten Queenslanders – both people and places – brought into focus last month, with the exhibition of more than 100 photographs, stories and video portraits at the Brisbane Powerhouse. The Queensland Small Towns: Photo-documentary project exhibition showcased stories inspired by people living and working in Dalby and Moranbah – two rural Queensland towns
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The Simon Starling exhibition showing at the Institute of Modern Art from October 5th to November 30th 2013 presents a series of visual puzzles using an extensive array of materials. From sculpture and installation to photography and film, all the works within the exhibition are a result of extensive research, fine-tuning, and editing. Whilst in
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WHEN : 14th December – 8th March WHERE : Institute of Modern Art Since 1997, we have presented Fresh Cut, an annual exhibition showcasing our pick of emerging local artists. The show is limited to artists born or living in Queensland, who are up to six years out of art school, who have not shown
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WHEN : 25th October – 8th February WHERE : Artisan The Hightide project began with a design publication that captures a snapshot of recent design and shines the light on the current crop of high-profile Queensland designers who are paving the way forward. This exhibition features works from furniture to product design by the 23
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An exhibition of new works by Vernon Ah Kee, titled Invasion Paintings, is currently on display at Milani Gallery. Ah Kee is a contemporary Aboriginal artist based in Brisbane and his oeuvre, which ranges from realist drawings to post-conceptual text pieces, challenges the dominant narrative of Australian history by reframing it from an
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WHEN : 21st December – 4th March WHERE : Caboolture Regional Art Gallery A touring exhibition of fine art prints by indigenous artists Joel Sam and Brian Robinson. These artists explore their Torres Strait Islander culture through linocut, etching and dry point printing techniques.
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BNE ART is expanding its online platform and seeking freelance writers and editors to review local art exhibitions, as well as showcase short essays on broader arts related topics. This opportunity is ideal for undergraduate / postgraduate students and creative writers who wish to develop professional writing skills in the arts. Writing resources will be
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DEADLINE : Open Call Out The Burrow Creative Gallery Space is located in Brisbane’s West End at The Burrow cafe and restaurant. The Burrow supports the creative growth of Brisbane by providing a unique exhibition space for a wide range of emerging & professional, local Visual Artists. Ranging from Paintings on canvas, drawings, sculpture, photography,
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DEADLINE : 24th December 2013 We believe there is a better way for performers and producers than waiting for rare slots in theatres and losing life savings presenting in fringe festivals where there are more performances than audiences members and the entire budget goes on venue hire and paying for everything but the creation of
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WHEN : 20th December – 2nd January WHERE : The Loading Dock, 2 Edmonstone Street, West End Memory is a complex network within the human subject. The works of four local artists in SPACE–NON–SPACE present the fluidity and complexity of memory while maintaining the possibility to be read differently in relation to each other. The
WHEN : 19th – 21st December / Opening 21st December, 6:00 – 9:00pm WHERE : The Hold Artspace The Hold Artspace warmly welcomes you to join in the festivities for its last exhibition for 2013. We will be celebrating this milestone by exhibiting a number of artists who have shown with us during the year.
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WHEN : 19th December, 6:00pm WHERE : Institute of Modern Art Fresh Cut artists Anita Holtsclaw and Ruth McConchie discuss their works in Fresh Cut 2013: Part 2. Both make works addressing the gaze—voyeurism and surveillance. Holtsclaw explores the representation of women (and the feminine) in cinema. She presents her romantic films in specially constructed
WHEN : 17th December – 24th December WHERE : Jan Murphy Gallery New works by artists : Jason Benjamin Jason Fitzgerald Kirra Jamison Adam Lester Robert Malherbe Lara Merrett Image : Jason Benjamin, What we’re here for (2013)
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WHEN : 20th November – 23rd December WHERE : Jan Mnaton Gallery Now based in Arita, the home of Japanese blue and white ceramics, Koyama continues to explore manga-style motifs with the comically grotesque. Pika-chan is a creature born out of the nuclear disaster of Fukushima. Half angel of death and half kewpie doll, Pika-chan
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WHEN : 13th December, 6:00 – 8:00pm WHERE : SmallWorks Gallery SmallWorks hosts its annual end of year exhibition. Showcasing a lineup of international and national artists, the exhibition delivers a rich range of works from the small to the large, from painting to sculpture, from photography to light based works. Artists : Scott Eady,
WHEN : 12th Nov – 21st December WHERE : Woolloongabba Art Gallery Keringke Arts is named after an important and ancient place that was formed when the ancestor Kangaroo was passing through this land. Several of the Keringke Artists have responsibilities associated with the Keringke Rockhole site. Keringke Arts today produces a wide variety of
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WHEN : 15th November – 21st December WHERE : Andrew Baker Art Dealer Australian Artist Lincoln Austin investigates the blurred boundaries between Ideal and physical realities.Through geometry, pattern, systems and repetition Lincoln Austin engages with the formality of mathematics, the poetic of metaphor and the potential of material.Austin’s works range in scale and process markedly;
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WHEN : 7th December, 6:00 – 9:00pm WHERE : Inhouse ARI Camille Serisier investigates the relationship between human beings and the natural world by exploring differing representations of nature in Australian culture. She does this through a close reading of environmental narratives in a range of cultural sites, such as the theatre, early childhood education
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WHEN : 6th – 8th December WHERE : Boxcopy Altered States brings together video works by three artists interested in processes of transformation, translation and distraction, and the unreliable transmission of information. Jon Rafman restages the fast-paced, high-adrenaline experience of first-person shooter video gaming as a melancholic, wandering Bildungsroman: a search for past places, lost
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WHEN : 5th – 21st December / Opening 5th Dec, 6:00 – 8:00pm WHERE : Milani Gallery Vernon Ah Kee will present ‘Invder Paintings’. His art is primarily a critique of Australian popular culture, specifically the Black/White dichotomy. Aleks Danko will present ‘Pointless, More or Less’. He is recognised for a prolific career spanning over
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WHEN : 6th – 14th December / Opening 6th Dec, 6:00pm WHERE : The Hold Artspace A River Without Banks is a contemporary drawing exhibition including six Brisbane-based emerging artists. It will focus on the philosophical and conceptual possibilities of the medium, and will use new media, interactive works and installation to challenge and extend
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Born in Brisbane in 1959, has a Diploma in Visual Communications from the Queensland College of Art and now lives and works in the Blue Mountains. She has held more than 30 solo exhibitions and has been included in numerous group and ‘by invitation’ exhibitions around Australia, in Tokyo, and California, where she also held
WHEN : 5th – 20th December / Opening 5th, 6:00 – 7:30pm WHERE : Judith Wright Centre Shopfront Seven emerging curators and seven Queensland artists have come together to present ‘Uncanny’, an exhibition that explores the strange in the everyday. The artworks on show disrupt familiar scenes to re-examine expectations and perceptions. “Visitors to the
WHEN : 28th November – 7th February / Opening 28th Nov, 5:30 – 8:30pm WHERE : Griffith University Art Gallery, 226 Grey St, South Bank The annual curated showcase of Queensland College of Art graduate artists, including The Survey Co. Art Prize winners. GAS features Fine Art (Jewellery and Small Objects, Painting, Printmaking and Sculpture),
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WHEN : 4th December, 8:20pm WHERE : Brisbane Powerhouse PechaKucha Night takes place in 704 cities around the world. Be inspired by Brisbane’s creatives who each present 20 slides, 20 seconds each, 6 mins 40 seconds of inspiration. Volume 35 Speakers : CJ Hendry [Illustrator] Photorealistic drawings using only black ink as her medium. Jane
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WHEN : 3rd – 20th December WHERE : Edwina Corlette Gallery Belem Lett graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Art (Hons. Class 1) in 2008 and completed a Master of Fine Art by research at the College of Fine Arts in Sydney in 2013. He has been a finalist in numerous prizes including the Brett
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DEADLINE : 31st January, 2014 CALLING ARTISTS, DESIGNERS, WRITERS, ILLUSTRATORS, CREATIVE PERSONALITIES FOR AN EXCHANGE ART PROJECT Art 5 ARTWORKS – Each artist receives 5 postcards. Any media or style can be used without altering the shape of the postcard.It is optional to write an open letter or thought on the back of your postcards.
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WHEN : 30th November, 5:00pm WHERE : Vision Gallery, Absoe Warehouse, 51 Mollison St, West End The Contortionists of Mongolia is a one night only photographic collection by Christine Schindler. The photos capture the unique poise and strength of the Mongolian girls who choose to carry on the ancient art form of contortion – the
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WHEN : 29th November – 12th December / Opening 30th Nov, 3:00 – 5:00pm WHERE : Lethbridge Gallery Continuing the theme from his earlier work, Patrick Langlois has expanded upon his unique style of portraiture and representation of the female figure in his new painting collection. Drawing upon his career in architecture, Patrick’s canvases are
WHEN : 29th November, 6:00pm WHERE : Witch Meat ARI A group of Brisbane artists have been asked to set aside any inhibition towards their social or professional relations in a community of artists by producing a work that replicates the practice of another – whether in homage, mockery, or somewhere in between. What does
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WHEN : 28th November, 6:30pm WHERE : The Box 29 Vulture Street, West End Illustrator Ellie Anderson has recently launched her new website, and to celebrate is hosting a soiree at which she will be officially opening her online store to the public. The event will showcase a selection of Art of Ellie handmade silkscreen
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WHEN : 29th November, 6:00pm WHERE : The Box Westend Artists : Ellie Anderson Lucinda Wolber Eryn (Mark) Begley Rachael Bartram Jasmine Jean Art of Jasmine Jean Bec Todd Sarah Gall & That’s BS A Box Monthly curated by Angela Hughes.
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WHEN : 28th November, 6:00pm WHERE : Institute of Modern Art Published in Melbourne from 1976 to 1984, Lip magazine was a lightning rod for Australian feminist art, engaging with women artists’ moves into performance, ecology, social-engagement, and politics. Brisbane’s own Vivian Ziherl has just edited The Lip Anthology, bringing together the best moments from
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WHEN : 28th November – 7th December / Opening 28th Nov, 5:00 – 8:00pm WHERE : Bird Studios The Laneway, 181 George Street, Brisbane LIFE IS. 2013 is a study of portraiture, drawing on some of the most influential artists from the Renaissance Period, described by Christopher Inwood as an intrinsic relationship between the artist,
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