Acclaimed artist Bernard Ollis OAM invites art lovers to experience his latest exhibition, From the Inside Looking Out, at Mitchell Fine Art in Fortitude Valley, Brisbane, from May 13–31. Known for his vibrant and dynamic depictions of life, Ollis presents a fresh collection of works that transform everyday scenes into immersive, colourful compositions. Primarily a […]
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Brisbane-based artist Julie Fragar has been awarded the $100,000 Archibald Prize for her portrait Flagship Mother Multiverse (Justene), a vivid and layered depiction of her close friend and fellow artist Justene Williams. This marks Fragar’s fourth time as a finalist and now her first win in one of Australia’s most prestigious portraiture awards. The portrait
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The Shape of Time combines two compelling exhibitions from Queensland’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander contemporary craft and design practitioners. Together, these exhibitions offer a unique glimpse into the diverse and vibrant artistic making practices from across Queensland’s vast far north regions. MAIN GALLERY Explore how time is shaped by the land and made tangible through
Jan Murphy Gallery proudly presents Midnight Blue, the inaugural solo exhibition by Archibald Prize–winning artist Laura Jones. This new body of work offers a tender, atmospheric exploration of colour, memory, and emotional resonance. Jones turns her gaze inward to moments of quiet beauty and vulnerability—flickers of late-night conversations, the hush of a still room, the
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We are delighted to announce Jacques’s upcoming solo exhibition at the Logan Art Gallery, showcasing the culmination of his four-year research conducted at the Queensland College of Art and Design (QCAD), Griffith University. As a Doctor of Visual Arts candidate (DVA), Jacques has dedicated his studies to exploring the visual representation of memory, focusing on
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Within Between Vessel and Void, Freyja Fristad presents an evocative body of work that navigates the intergenerational loss of First Nations cultural knowledge within her family. As a proud First Nations (Wiradjuri) artist who lives and works across Dharawal and Gadigal land in Sydney, Fristad’s art practice bridges photography and printmaking through her meticulously carved,
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Eliza Gosse’s latest exhibition, In My Grandmother’s Garden, invites viewers into a world of memory, domestic architecture, and the quiet bloom of suburban life. Drawing from personal recollections of her grandparents’ home in Gosford, this new body of work presents imagined interiors and carefully cultivated gardens, filtered through a lens of nostalgic modernism. With signature
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Wildflowering by Design is an exhibition that explores contemporary responses to our botanical and wildflower heritage, presenting works by Queensland artists from various art and design fields. Many women, both well-known and unsung, have highlighted the significance, functionality and beauty of Australian wildflowers. These include Traditional Custodians, illustrators who have documented native plants, and artists and
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The Perpetual Restart brings together the works of four artists—Sharna Barker, Ally McKay, Tess Mehonoshen, and Annelize Mulder —who delve into the conceptual and aesthetic power of repetition. These artists embrace repetition in form, shape, and motion across installation and sculpture. The exhibition examines how recurring actions or movements can cement and destabilise memory, establish routine,
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The Brisbane Portrait Prize celebrates the city of Brisbane/Meeanjin and its people, telling the stories of the courageous, creative and passionate people who make up our city. It also showcases the best in contemporary portraiture, demonstrating that portraiture still excites the most accomplished of artists. Any artist with a connection to Brisbane is eligible to
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NEAR ENOUGH (IS GOOD ENOUGH) II explores Australian photographer Frank Hurley’s documentation of the Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition (1914–1917), led by Ernest Shackleton, which aimed to cross the Antarctic continent. After their ship, Endurance, was crushed by pack ice and sank, the expedition turned into a remarkable tale of survival. This exhibition critiques the colonial and
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Join artist Aaron Butt, winner of the 2024 Moreton Bay Art Prize, for an engaging afternoon workshop focused on painting techniques across non-white surfaces. In this hands-on, beginner-friendly session, Aaron will guide participants through painting on wood, paper, and canvas. You’ll explore foundational elements of colour theory, consider the line between painting and drawing, and
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Knowing how to photograph your work well is a crucial skill for any artist or creative. In this free professional development workshop, photographer Louis Lim will guide participants through simple, effective techniques to document artworks using either a smartphone or camera. This beginner-friendly session includes live demonstrations and hands-on opportunities to photograph real objects and
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Outer Space and Composite: Moving Image Agency invite proposals from emerging Queensland-based artists working in video, experimental film, and screen-based practices for a unique development and presentation opportunity. The selected artist will undertake a four-month creative development period (July–November 2025) to develop a new video commission with curatorial and logistical support from both organisations, culminating
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Artists are asked to submit an artwork that demonstrates what makes Brisbane and its surrounding attractions unique. Artworks will be accompanied by a statement telling us how their artwork tells the story of Greater Brisbane and how they connect to place through their art. The prize will feature an exhibition and opening event at Petrie
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Blak Dot Gallery is inviting First Nations and BIPOC artists working in video or moving image to take part in Round the Block—a six-week public screening series designed to transform the gallery’s glass frontage into a circular storytelling portal. Three artists will be selected to present one work each, shown in a rotating two-week format.
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Discover the art of screen printing in this two-day, hands-on workshop led by artist Maria Emilia Sauri. Whether you’re completely new or looking to refine your skills, this workshop is designed to guide you through the full screen-printing process—from concept to print. Over the weekend, you’ll learn: The foundational techniques of screen printing How to
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Tokyo Arts and Space (TOKAS) invites applications for its 2026 Residency Programs, offering three distinct opportunities: International Creator Residency Program (for international artists) Curator Residency Program (for international curators) Research Residency Program (open to both international and Japan-based creators) Based in Tokyo, these programs provide a platform for experimental and research-based creative practices that explore
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“Dysregulated is a series of resin discs preserving the artist’s menstrual blood, collected over 12 monthly cycles. The work is displayed in chronological order; each disc is marked with the dates the blood was collected. The collection serves as a documentation of the quantity and quality of menstrual blood the artist shed over one year.
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A body of work close to Gordon’s heart was a project of figure studies which he called Of Woman, Love and Beauty. In Gordon’s words: “This book is a catharsis from commercial boredom, satiety of a deep desire to perpetuate some beauty before I go.” For someone who was a full-time commercial photographer for most of
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The Almenara Art Prize is an international online painting competition that offers more than 29000€ in cash awards, 20000€ in products and other prizes. We encourage the international participation in diverse genres, styles, mediums and substrates including hyperrealism, photorealism, contemporary realism, surrealism, imaginative realism, impressionism and plein air painting. Categories include Figurative, Portrait, Drawing, Landscape and Plein Air Painting, Still
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Who Can Apply: Emerging and young contemporary artists (up to 5 years in art practice) Artists working in any medium, including painting, photography, sculpture, and video installation Individuals or collectives Exhibition Themes: Art in the Age of Hyper-Consumption Traces of Existence and the Human Mark Communication, Misunderstanding & Everything Unspoken Migration, Displacement, and Belonging Intimacy
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The residency awards are the biennial Rome Residency, and an annual two-week residency at Bundanon. These are offered in alternate years, so that both residencies for Bundanon will be offered biennially, with set dates for each annual placement. The period of residency is from the beginning of April to the end of June (the European
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Brunswick Street Gallery invites artists to participate in the 2025 Fifty Squared Art Prize, Australia’s largest open-call exhibition for wall-based artworks measuring 50x50cm or less. This inclusive prize welcomes entries from artists at all stages of their careers and across all mediums. Key Details: Exhibition Dates: 21 June – 4 July 2025 Entry Deadline: Sunday,
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BBA 360 is back for 2025 and calling all international artists and photographers to apply for this dynamic online group exhibition — no theme restrictions, no shipping, and no prior experience required. Open to all 2D media (excluding sculpture and video), this digital showcase offers artists the chance to have their work seen by a
Sponsored by Waterbrook Bowral, this bi-annual exhibition invites original signed drawings on paper, canvas, or board. The exhibition will be held at Bowral Art Gallery from 14 to 29 June 2025, with the opening and prize presentation on 13 June at 6pm
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Mid-career to senior artists are invited to apply for the R|Artist Residency: Urban Ecologies, a unique opportunity to develop new work exploring the built environment through the lens of art, technology, and sustainability. This five-month residency encourages interdisciplinary practice at the intersection of urban regeneration, environmental concerns, and emerging technologies, and is ideal for artists
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The Farm Arts Residency programme in Western Australia is calling for applications from artists to develop work that engages thoughtfully with the land, in a 5-to 8-week residency to be undertaken between February and October 2026. With a specific focus on site-responsive projects, the Residency provides a space for creative inquiry, fostering connections between the artist(s),
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The Book Plate Art Project is a participatory art project which is designed to strengthen connections between artists, public libraries and the community. Registration is now open for volunteer artists to take part. Artists can share their mini-artwork inside library books for readers to find and keep in June 2025 by registering. It’s free to take part.
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The Australian Museums and Galleries Association (AMaGA), in partnership with Monash University and the Institute for Digital Culture (UK), invites applications for three international residencies in September 2025. These residencies are designed to advance digital literacy and leadership within the Australian public museum and gallery sector. Each of the three residencies is tailored to a
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Brisbane Powerhouse has announced the appointment of Louise Bezzina as its new CEO and Artistic Director, commencing in October 2025. Bezzina brings a wealth of experience, having founded the Bleach Festival, co-led the 2018 Commonwealth Games Cultural Program, and served as Artistic Director of Brisbane Festival since 2019. Her tenure at Brisbane Festival has been
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Australia’s leading prize for small-scale sculpture, accepting original freestanding or wall-mounted sculptures up to 80cm in any dimension. Total prize pool of $29,000 AUD, including a $25,000 acquisitive prize. Finalists’ exhibition held from September 26 to November 16, 2025.
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This showcase exhibition highlights the work of James Randall, winner of the Metro Arts Experimental Portraiture Prize at the 2024 Brisbane Portrait Prize. “I used to think that art was all about the artist – the style, the artist’s own presentation, all the crazy stuff that swirls around them. Artists were mysteries to me. Now
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The Lester Prize is one of Australia’s most prestigious portraiture prizes—an award that places artists and the community proudly front and centre. Established in 2007, we provide an avenue for artists across Australia to exhibit works of portraiture in Western Australia. Our annual prize pool of $130,000 is spread across two exhibitions and ten categories.
The Shadow That Follows Me, features a new body of work by Quintela that extends upon her existing practice. Drawing from her early childhood memories in Chile, a country ruled at the time by dictatorship, she vividly recalls long and difficult years of hardship that have vehemently shaped her artistic practice today. Quintela’s new works
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This annual acquisitive award celebrates contemporary small sculptures from Australian artists. The winner receives a $15,000 cash prize, and the winning work becomes part of the Deakin University Art Collection. An exhibition of finalists’ works will be held at the Deakin University Art Gallery from 28 August to 10 October 2025. Image: Elvis Richardson, An Unsolved
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