The subject matter of Stephen Hart’s sculptures is often concerned with the human condition and our relation to the urban and built environment. Stephen Hart’s work is inventive, whimsical and detailed. His sculptural style is almost an anomaly in contemporary art practice. The artist’s process of hand-woodcarving revives the aura of the traditional craftsperson labouring […]
WHEN : 15th – 25th October / Opening 15th, 6:00pm WHERE : The Block Kelvin Grove QUT Sans Faute explores how technology has influenced contemporary Chinese society, culture and art practice, through a range of video installations and interactive environments. Presented by IDAProjects, Platform China and QUT Creative Industries Precinct, the works presented seek to
I use the age-old transcultural/religious tree-of-life symbol as my visual guide to explore perspective and distance, creating cosmic landscapes where the tree either cascades across the canvas or appears as a beacon of life and hope. Cosmology, the scientific study of the Universe [maybe the Multiverse], is a major inspiration. It propels perspective beyond
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WHEN : 12th October – 2nd November / Opening 12th Oct, 5:00 – 7:00pm WHERE : Spiro Grace Art Rooms Chantal Fraser’s upcoming exhibition #traditional #blurredlines, features a series of highly adorned headdresses that navigate symbols of tribal culture through a contemporary lens. Fraser investigates the aesthetics and symbols of traditional tribal irony, using personal
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WHEN : 11th October, 5:30pm WHERE : Witch Meat ARI Henry has travelled to Brisbane via Minang, Bardi Jaawi, Larrakia and Yidnjdji as part of NEXT WAVE’S kick start program in 2013. With many exciting happenings en route. “Henry Walker’s intuitive performances of abstract painting and making in an art space, studio, public or surfing
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DEADLINE : 11th October, 2013 CREATIVEMOVE is seeking Expressions of Interests from artists to be considered for two artwork commission opportunities for the redeveloped Brunswick Street Mall in Fortitude Valley. The Brisbane City Council has recently approved the re-design of the Mall by the PLACE Design Group to recapture the role of the Mall as
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WHEN : 11th Oct – 16th Nov / Opening 11th Oct, 6:00pm WHERE : Griffith University Art Gallery, QCA, 226 Grey St, Southbank [Q] ARI is an exhibition showcasing a number of Brisbane Artist Run Iniatives who all recently exhibited at the Sydney Contemporary Art Fair. You are invited to see work that they made
WHEN : 10th – 19th October / Opening 11th, 6:00 – 8:00pm WHERE : Project Gallery, Webb Centre, Queensland College of Art, 226 Grey St, Southbank “Look Before You Leap” features the work of thirteen emerging photographic artists from the Queensland College of Art, many of whom are showcasing their work for the first time.
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WHEN : 9th October – 9th November WHERE : Andrew Baker Art Dealer Artists : Lincoln Austin, Leonard Brown, Ian Friend, Denise Green, Teo Treloar, Kenji Uranishi and Katarina Vesterberg.
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WHEN : 8th – 26th October WHERE : Jan Murphy Gallery Heidi Yardly eschews the vast panoramas of contemporary painting in favour of intimately scaled compositions. Her oil paintings feature figures and settings that recall film noir or the eerie magic of the occult. And just like these influences, Yardley’s paintings are elliptical and infinitely
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WHEN : 6th – 15th October WHERE : Bleeding Heart Gallery Emily Cowley: “For the past year I have lived in a remote coastal town on Sulawesi, one of Indonesia’s islands. During my time there I was lucky enough to spend time in several Bajau townships – small villages built on the ocean. The Orang
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WHEN : 4th Oct – 8th Nov WHERE : Bird Gallery and Studio Laneway 181 George Street Brisbane. Emerging artist Forbes McKail and student prodigy Christie-Lee Wise combine their passion for recreating lost beauty in old items destined for the trash in this exhibition which will showcases a selection of their favorite art works. Taking
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WHEN : 1st – 26th October WHERE : Woolloongabba Art Gallery An exhibition from one of this years ‘Blake Prize’ finalist, featuring pulsating fibre optics embedded into detailed and decadent mixed media installations, exploring tragedy and the apocalypse.
WHEN : 5th October – 30th November / Opening 5th October, 5:00 – 7:00pm WHERE : Institute of Modern Art English artist Simon Starling—who won the prestigious Turner Prize in 2005—is celebrated for his erudite projects. His works explore the legacies of modernism and globalisation by addressing peculiar histories surrounding specific objects and sites of
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WHEN : 4th – 6th October / Opening 4th, 6:00 – 8:00pm WHERE : Boxcopy 282 Petrie Terrace, Brisbane Join Boxcopy for the next Boxcopy Weekender, featuring new work by Antoinette J Citizen. Citizen has made a mechanical pie chart to illustrate and compare experiences of different qualia. The pie chart accesses datasets gathered in
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WHEN : 4th October, 5:30 – 9:00pm WHERE : Metro Arts In the Studio, join EXIST ARI’S Bec Cunningham and New York artist Barbara Rosenthal in one of her few appearances in Australia. Metro Arts is very excited to host this senior international artist whose works are held at the Whitney Museum of American Art
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WHEN : 4th – 19th October / Opening 4th, 6:00 – 8:00pm WHERE : Milani Gallery The exhibition will feature a major new installation investigating inter-generational trauma as an aftermath of war, alongside the historically important installation from 1975, At Home with the Locust People. Image: Bonita Ely, Sewing Maching Gun 2013, bobbypins, Singer treadle
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WHEN : 3rd – 13th October WHERE : Graydon Gallery Paintings by DAVID HINCHLIFFE from London, New York, Paris, Venice and Brisbane. Over the last 35 years David Hinchliffe has had more than 65 solo exhibitions. His most recent exhibitions have been in April 2013 in New York (as part of the New York Art
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WHEN : 4th – 19th October / Opening 4th, 6:00 – 9:00pm WHERE : The Hold Artspace 274 Montague Rd, West End, Brisbane Move is Chris’s first solo exhibition in Brisbane since completing a Doctorate of Visual Art in 2009. The show is a culmination of several works that explore movement, time, dislocation and the
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DEADLINE : 1st October, 2013 Gallery Lane Cove would like to invite you to submit work for a Public Art Commission in Lane Cove. This is an opportunity for photographers to get exposure for their work in the public domain. In collaboration with the VOCE-N-ALE festival of Vocal Art, Communication and Expression, we ask photographers
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WHEN : 1st – 26th October WHERE : Heiser Gallery Julie Fragar was born in Gosford, NSW in 1977. She graduated with a BA (Hons) in Visual Arts from the University of Sydney in 1998 and returned to the university three years later completing her Masters in Visual Arts. She is currently undertaking her Doctorate
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WHEN : 1st – 26th October WHERE : Philip Bacon Gallery Born and educated in Tasmania, McWilliams’ distinctive and unique work has been featured in several national exhibitions and has been included in numerous art awards, including the Wynne Prize for Landscape in 2010 and 2008; winner of the inaugural John Glover Award in 2004,
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WHEN : 1st October, 10:00 – 11:00am WHERE : Caboolture Regional Art Gallery Caboolture Regional Art Gallery Presents high tea with Evan Hughes of The Hughes Gallery, Sydney. Please join Evan for a discussion on art collecting and his role as an art dealer and representative of Australian and International artists. Bookings Essential before 25
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Whether you are a young artist, arts-worker or creative organisation YAQ can help you connect, support you in your professional goals, receive exclusive industry updates and opportunities, spread your good news and more! Find out how to get more involved with YAQ. Find out how to submit content for your event or workshop to the
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Enjoy the challenge of drawing the human figure in a friendly atmosphere that welcomes beginners. The emphasis is on the development of the essential skills of drawing. Small group numbers are maintained for quality one-on-one time with the tutor. For more information please visit the website
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Jugglers Art Space Inc. in partnership with Economic Development Queensland will be curating three shipping containers as part of the Containerval Festival from 1st to 17th November 2013. Expressions of Interest are sought from artists, performers, musicians and workshop facilitators for artwork display/sale, performances, workshops, temporary exhibitions and installations etc. These will take place inside
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WHEN : 24th Sep – 5th Oct WHERE : WEBB Gallery, Queensland College of Art, 226 Grey Street, South Bank PhD Candidate Peter Fenoglio presents a body of work which explores and represents an investigation of the impact of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) related stigma on social, family and community groups and individuals, and
WHEN : 27th Sep – 5th October WHERE : POP@AFG Gallery, 84 Merivale St, South Brisbane A Brisbane and Tokyo Art Exchange Exhibition Featuring: Zama Ayano, Ito Chikako, Ohsumi Hideo, Yamaguchi Isao, Yoshida Izumi, Ozawa Maki, Takahashi Mayu, Kinaka Yugi, Bianca Beetson, Amalia Kidd, Zoe Porter, Ryan Presley, Eric Rossi, Glen Skien Gallery Hours: 11am
WHEN : 15th September, 10am – 4pm WHERE : The Judith Wright Centre, 420 Brunswick St, Fortitude Valley Flying Arts will be hosting a live workshop at the Judith Wright Centre of Contemporary Arts on how to set up your website and connect with social media. This workshop will be facilitated by Taya Wood and
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DEADLINE : 29th September, 2013 The ArtStart program has been created to give financial assistance to recent arts graduates, helping you make the challenging transition from studying to having a professional career in the arts. If you’ve completed an accredited Certificate IV arts course or higher in the past three years – or are about
WHEN : 28th September, 11:00am – 12:00pm WHERE : Gradydon Gallery 29 Merthyr Rd, New Farm Join Cachinero for a casual meet and morning tea. Her exhibition ‘Consuming, Laughing, Forgetting’ is a multidisciplinary solo exhibition about memory and living in the digital age. It features paintings, drawings, video art, installation and digital art. Artists Website
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WHEN : 28th September – 24th November / Opening 27th Sep, 6:00 – 8:00pm WHERE : QUT Art Museum Since immigrating to Australia from the Philippines in 2006, Brisbane based husband-and-wife team Alfredo and Isabel Aquilizan have participated in numerous high profile art biennales and events. Their elaborate and intricately planned installations have captured the
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WHEN : 28th September, 11:00am WHERE : The Block QUT Kelvin Grove To coincide with the experimental video, drawing and sound installation Tangent, artist Lyndall Milani will present a floor talk and Q&A session within the exhibition at the Block. Image : Lyndall MILANI, Transients (2013)
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WHEN : 28th September, 6:00 – 8:00pm WHERE : Room 60 22 Carraway St, Kelvin Grove An exhibition by Michael Riddle and Genine Larin. Mike and Genine are a pair of artists who live and work together and whose art practices are respective spaces of refuge. Currently, the intersections between their ways of thinking and
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WHEN : 27th September, 11:00am WHERE : Arts Queensland Website Arts Queensland invites the public to participate in a discussion around funding for the arts. Join the online chat: Time: 11am – 12noon Date: Friday 27 September 2013 With: Linda Dreghorn, Grant Support Officer, Arts Queensland Topics to think about: How to make your project
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WHEN : 27th September – 8th November / Opening 27th Sep, 6:00pm WHERE : MAAP The first Australian solo-exhibition by leading South Korean artist, Yeondoo Jung. Jung makes elaborate artificial environments for video and photographs. Combining handmade theatrical sets with analogue special effects, the South Korean artist creates worlds that are richly detailed and slick