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Worlds within Worlds: Baroque Traditions, Contemporary Visions

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‘Worlds within Worlds’ explores how the symbolic and stylistic features of art from the Baroque period (around 1600–1750) have been invoked by contemporary artists, who — like their predecessors of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries — are reflecting on a world in flux. These works suggest parallels between Baroque and contemporary artists in their desire […]

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Where Do I Belong?

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Where Do I Belong? is a contemporary exhibition exploring the beauty, fragility, and future of Australia’s native birdlife. Bringing together local, Queensland, and nationally recognised artists, the exhibition celebrates the connection between art, nature, and community while encouraging reflection on environmental sustainability and conservation. Through painting, photography, sculpture, installation, and new commissioned works, the exhibition

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Tim Page: The Very Edge of the Brightest Light

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Tim Page: The Very Edge of the Brightest Light brings together almost 70 photographic works from the Griffith University Art Collection alongside archival materials and ephemera, offering a renewed perspective on one of the most influential war photographers of the 20th century. Curated by Carrie McCarthy, the exhibition highlights Page’s often-overlooked formalistic approach—revealing his ability

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Anne Kelley: Full Bush

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Full Bush is the first solo exhibition by QUT alumna Anne Kelley, bringing together new works that explore the intersections of labour, militarisation, global politics, dysphoria and “boganism” within regional Australian communities. Curated by Kelsey Woods, the exhibition employs assemblage, carving, scale, visual contrast and custom framing as critical strategies, using materiality and presentation to

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Singapore Design Biennale

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Applications are now open for the inaugural Singapore Design Biennale (SDB) 2027, taking place from 14 May – 20 June 2027 under the theme 1.35°N. Organised by the DesignSingapore Council, the Biennale succeeds Singapore Design Week with an expanded international platform for design, architecture, art and interdisciplinary practice. The theme 1.35°N references Singapore’s geographical latitude

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Maintaining Momentum

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Flying Arts Alliance presents Maintaining Momentum, a solo exhibition by moo (Sam Matthews), winner of the Remote Artist Award at the 2025 Queensland Regional Art Awards. Living and working in Far North Queensland, moo creates ceramic works inspired by the natural environment and the quiet moments of connection that emerge through close observation of place.

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Andrew K: Moments

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Moments is a solo exhibition by Andrew K, bringing together a new body of oil and charcoal works exploring the people, places and memories that have shaped the artist’s life. From the vast landscapes of rural Australia to the streets of Paris, and portraits reflecting the weight of human experience, each work is rooted in

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d harding: Site, Non Site, Place

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Milani Gallery presents Site, Non Site, Place, a new solo exhibition by d harding, bringing together works created in the artist’s Paris studio alongside works made on Country during a recent return home. Working across painting, installation and sculpture, harding explores the visual and social languages of their Bidjara, Ghungalu and Garingbal cultural inheritance, creating

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Nyx + Myfanwy Gullifer: The Magical Muff

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Side Gallery presents The Magical Muff, a bold and playful exhibition by artists Nyx and Myfanwy Gullifer that celebrates the female body through humour, storytelling and vibrant visual language. Challenging taboos while embracing bodily autonomy, the exhibition explores themes of identity, empowerment and lived experience. Through painting, illustration and contemporary visual practice, the artists transform

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Marisa Veerman: Knowing

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Lethbridge Gallery presents Knowing, a solo exhibition by Marisa Veerman exploring clothing as an extension of identity, memory and human connection. Through photography, embroidery and textile-based processes, Veerman considers garments as material archives that carry traces of lived experience, inherited presence and personal history. Rather than functioning simply as objects, clothing becomes a shared language

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Karla Marchesi: Till and Toil

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Till and Toil presents a new body of paintings by Karla Marchesi that uses the garden as both subject and metaphor for navigating uncertainty, pressure and change. The exhibition reflects on sustaining hope through periods of personal and collective turbulence. Drawing together botanical forms, produce and the human figure, Marchesi explores resilience, adaptation and growth

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Audrey Gibbs Art Prize

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Entries are now open for the Audrey Gibbs Art Prize 2026, presented by the Royal Queensland Art Society (RQAS). The annual prize celebrates genre painting and drawing, honouring the legacy of artist Audrey Gibbs, whose work focused on the beauty of everyday life. Artists are invited to submit works depicting ordinary people in familiar settings,

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Calleen Art Award 2026

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Entries are now open for the Calleen Art Award 2026, one of Australia’s longest-running acquisitive painting prizes. Established in 1977, the annual award celebrates originality, creativity and excellence in contemporary Australian painting across any style, theme or subject. Open to artists from across Australia, the winning artwork will receive the $30,000 acquisitive prize and become

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Philip Wolfhagen

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Philip Wolfhagen presents a new exhibition of paintings that continue his long-standing exploration of the atmospheric landscapes of northern Tasmania. Widely regarded as one of Australia’s leading contemporary landscape painters, Wolfhagen is known for his distinctive use of beeswax mixed with oil paint, creating richly textured surfaces that capture the shifting qualities of light, weather

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Korean Cultural Centre Australia

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The Korean Cultural Centre Australia (KCCAU) is inviting applications for its 2026–27 Exhibition Program, supporting contemporary visual arts projects that foster cultural exchange between Australia and Korea. Selected exhibitions will be presented at the Korean Cultural Centre Australia in Sydney between December 2026 and February 2027. Applications are welcomed from individual artists, curators, collectives and

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Clunes Ceramic Award 2026

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Entries are now open for the Clunes Ceramic Award 2026, a prestigious biennial national award celebrating excellence and innovation in contemporary ceramics. First held in 2009, the award has become a significant platform for ceramic artists across Australia, recognising outstanding creative practice while fostering connections between artists, audiences and the broader ceramics community. Prizes $10,000

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Flying Arts 2026 Program

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Flying Arts has announced its 2026 Annual Programme, delivering an expansive calendar of professional development, exhibitions, awards, education initiatives and regional touring opportunities designed to strengthen Queensland’s visual arts sector from the ground up. For more than 55 years, Flying Arts has championed artists and communities across regional and remote Queensland, working to reduce barriers

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BigCi Environmental Awards 2026

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Applications are now open for the BigCi Environmental Awards 2026, inviting Australian and international artists working across visual art, installation, multimedia, performance, literature, music, photography, filmmaking and curatorial practice to respond to the environment through creative research and practice. Two award recipients will each receive: A$5,000 prize Four-week residency at BigCi Guided access to the

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Brendan Huntley: A Meadow, A Clearing

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A Meadow, A Clearing presents a new body of ceramic sculptures by Melbourne-based artist Brendan Huntley. Guided by touch, instinct and material experimentation, Huntley’s practice embraces spontaneity and process. His sculptural works are built through layered surfaces, textured markings and intuitive forms that draw upon memory, heritage and imagination. Influenced by a lifelong immersion in

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MONO x IAG

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MONO x IAG brings together the Institute of Modern Art’s long-running experimental sound program with Ipswich Art Gallery for a special expanded presentation as part of Spark Festival. Curated by Lawrence English, MONO has spent two decades presenting sonic experimentation, durational performance and boundary-pushing artistic practices. This one-night event invites audiences to engage with sound,

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IMA Announces Platform 2027 Artistic Cohort

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Meanjin/Brisbane’s Institute of Modern Art (IMA) plays a critical role in setting the agenda for contemporary art in Australia through significant investment in the state’s artists. Today, the IMA is pleased to announce the artistic cohort of Platform 2027, its esteemed early-career professional-development project. The artist recipients are Amanda Bennetts, Adam Cole, Savannah Jarvis, Daniel Sherington, and Prita Tina Yeganeh.  Established in 2024, Platform is a career-development program with proven impact on the profile and

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Fisher’s Ghost Art Award

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Entries are now open for the 2026 Fisher’s Ghost Art Award, one of Australia’s longest-running and most prestigious regional art awards, presented by Campbelltown Arts Centre. Now in its 64th year, the award offers more than $60,000 in prize money, including the $50,000 acquisitive Open Award, with the winning work entering the Campbelltown City Council

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Shifting Ground

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Curated by artist and researcher Larissa Warren, ‘Shifting Ground’ explores the rich history of women potters from Tamborine Mountain, Queensland. The exhibition brings together works by twelve contemporary Australian artists alongside historical pieces by pioneering women potters from the region. All artworks are created using Tamborine Mountain’s native volcanic clays, highlighting a deep connection between

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Ongoing AIR

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Art Center Ongoing is inviting applications for its Ongoing AIR residency program, a two-month international residency based in Kichijoji, Tokyo. Open to artists and curators from Japan and overseas, the residency provides private accommodation, an exhibition opportunity and access to Art Center Ongoing’s gallery, library and creative community. Established in 2013, the program supports experimental

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Drawing Festival

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The Drawing Festival returns to Queensland Art Gallery for a weekend of creativity, exploration and fun, featuring more than 50 free events across two days. Expanded in 2026 due to popular demand, the festival invites visitors of all ages and skill levels to discover or rekindle a love of drawing. Visitors can participate in artist-led

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trenarren HOUSE Artist Residency

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Applications are open for the 2025/2026 trenarren HOUSE Residency Season, inviting artists from all creative disciplines to immerse themselves in a unique rural residency centred on the theme Community. Located on the coast of Cornwall, United Kingdom, trenarren HOUSE is a multidisciplinary artist-run residency where creativity and wellbeing intersect. Artists are encouraged to dedicate focused

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Excess All Areas

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Info: Excess All Areas explores consumer culture and society’s relationship with waste through humour, colour and critical reflection. Presented by the New Quotidian Collective, the exhibition draws upon the visual language of advertising, packaging and branding to examine the pervasive influence of capitalism on everyday life. Through vibrant imagery and found materials, the artists highlight

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John Leslie Art Prize 2026

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Entries are now open for the John Leslie Art Prize 2026, one of Australia’s most established landscape painting awards. First presented in 2000 and named after John Leslie OBE, the prize celebrates excellence in contemporary landscape painting by artists living and working in Australia. The 2026 edition marks the 14th iteration of the award, continuing

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E.SUN International Art Prize

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Black Door Gallery invites painters to apply for the E.SUN International Art Prize, a global painting award established by E.SUN Bank in Taiwan, offering a total prize pool of approximately USD $130,000. This international prize celebrates contemporary painting across diverse styles and approaches, encouraging artists to engage with one or more of three open themes:

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9×5 Landscape Art Prize 2026

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Waverley Woollahra Art School invites entries for the 2026 9×5 Landscape Art Prize, celebrating the legacy of Australian Impressionism and its spontaneous approach to landscape painting. Now in its 11th year, this nationally recognised prize encourages artists to respond to the Australian landscape using the iconic 9×5 inch format—echoing the historic use of cigar box

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Between the Threads: Contemporary Textile Art

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Between the Threads brings together eight artists whose practices find common ground in fibre, fabric, and material process while remaining distinct in vision, method, and cultural origin. Featuring artists from Australia and overseas, the exhibition celebrates textile art as one of the most dynamic and expressive contemporary art forms. Spanning weaving, stitching, soft sculpture, and

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Earthen Form

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Earthen form profiles the works of contemporary Somerset ceramicists who have responded to natural colours and forms of the region, whist experimenting with incorporating locally sourced materials within their practice. The exhibition includes a showcase of works created by Toogoolawah High School students as an outcome of workshops led by Shifting Ground Curator Larissa Warren. The featured works reflect the

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Gosford Art Prize 2026

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Entries are now open for the Gosford Art Prize 2026, one of Australia’s longstanding regional art prizes and a significant event in the cultural calendar of New South Wales’ Central Coast. Open to artists across Australia and working in all mediums, the prize offers a total prize pool of more than $55,000. Awards include the

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