Author name: admin

Torres Strait Islander Coconut Leaf Weaving Workshop

Opportunities /

Join Bowie Solutions for a hands-on Torres Strait Islander coconut leaf weaving experience at Aboriginal Art Co. Participants will learn about the cultural significance of coconut leaves and their traditional use in practical and playful objects including baskets, mats, fans and toys. Using fresh, hand-harvested coconut leaves, participants will learn foundation weaving skills and create […]

Torres Strait Islander Coconut Leaf Weaving Workshop Read More »

Jessica Dorizac: Dahan-Dahan (Tread Lightly)

What's On /

Beginning with a residency in Lucban, Philippines, this project develops a large-scale installation inspired by the Pahiyas Festival. Through community collaboration and traditional kiping-making, the work explores intergenerational knowledge, ritual and material culture, creating an immersive environment reflecting the fragility and resilience of cultural memory. Jessica Dorizac is an artist whose work is currently informed

Jessica Dorizac: Dahan-Dahan (Tread Lightly) Read More »

Alison McDonald: Progressions

What's On /

Small Object Spaces: Progressions is the second iteration of artisan’s exhibition series exploring intimacy, tactility and the quiet presence of everyday materials. The series brings together Queensland-based artists working across object-based practices, inviting audiences to slow down and focus on crafted detail and process. This exhibition features Townsville-based silversmith Alison McDonald and her metal small

Alison McDonald: Progressions Read More »

Open Cut Commission

Opportunities /

The Open Cut Commission invites artists, creatives and researchers working across visual art, ceramics, photography, writing, performance, sound, moving image, interdisciplinary practice, and artistic or creative research. Applicants must propose a project with a clear connection to the Australian outback, regional communities, Broken Hill and/or the surrounding environment. Successful applicants should be willing to engage

Open Cut Commission Read More »

Bus Projects: 2027 Open Call

Opportunities /

Bus Projects invites artists, curators and collectives to submit proposals for its 2027 Artistic Program. The organisation is seeking creative practices that communicate current positionality and intersectional thinking across exhibitions, public programs, performances and interdisciplinary formats. Experimental and pivotal ideas across all creative disciplines are encouraged. Exhibiting at Bus Projects is free. Selected artists receive

Bus Projects: 2027 Open Call Read More »

Ralph Wilson

Uncategorized /

Ralph Wilson (b.1955, Brisbane) is a Brisbane based artist well recognised for his practice that focuses on depicting the coastal landscape and waters of south-east Queensland and northern NSW. Wilson’s practice begins with careful observation, often from the water, watching the way weather, tide and light can alter the landscape at the edge of the

Ralph Wilson Read More »

LOEWE FOUNDATION Craft Prize 2027

Opportunities /

The LOEWE FOUNDATION Craft Prize celebrates excellence, artistic merit and innovation in contemporary craft. The 10th edition invites professional artisans to submit original works that demonstrate artistic intent alongside technical skill. Eligible works must be original, handmade or partly handmade, created within the past five years, one-of-a-kind and previously without a prize. Works should demonstrate

LOEWE FOUNDATION Craft Prize 2027 Read More »

QUT X Block

Stories /

The refurbishment of Levels 5 and 6 of QUT’s X Block at the Kelvin Grove campus was developed as a workplace guided by Country, with Blaklash engaged as First Nations Design Consultant alongside Wilson Architects and a group of First Nations artists, arts organisations, Knowledge Holders and QUT representatives. The project builds on QUT’s Campus

QUT X Block Read More »

Peter Booth: Paintings

What's On /

Milani Gallery presents an exhibition of recent paintings by Peter Booth across Galleries 1 and 2. Painted on cigar box lids, a by-product of the artist’s long-standing habit, the works distil Booth’s visual language into miniature form, offering a concentrated survey of his imagery. Also showing at Milani Gallery are Kairos (2024–25) by Daniel McKewen

Peter Booth: Paintings Read More »

Idris Murphy: Incantation

What's On /

Mitchell Fine Art presents Incantation, a major exhibition by one of Australia’s leading contemporary landscape artists, Idris Murphy. The exhibition brings together two significant bodies of work: a rare collection of previously unseen dioramas alongside a new series of paintings inspired by the Australian outback. Combining three-dimensional works with expansive, luminous landscapes, Incantation offers insight

Idris Murphy: Incantation Read More »

Trade Practice

What's On /

Trade Practice examines the divergent creative lineage of labour through the shared history of blue-collar work. Daniel Wallwork, Jack Rodgers and Matthew Rees draw on techniques and experiences from signwriting, automotive spray painting and commercial trades, integrating these practices into their artistic processes. Their work includes unsettling, metallic-sheened creatures, abstracted historic imagery and objects reproduced

Trade Practice Read More »

Kuweni Dias Mendis and Grant x Wilkes: (In)Sight

What's On /

Part of NIGHT MOVES, exploring what we keep hidden in our darkest corners. (In)Sight is an immersive installation by Kuweni Dias Mendis and Grant x Wilkes that explores perception, representation and the relationship between seeing and being seen. Mirrors fracture perspective, screens shift with changing images, and handmade objects create a sensory environment where light

Kuweni Dias Mendis and Grant x Wilkes: (In)Sight Read More »

ALONG THE WAY

What's On /

Your Pals presents Along the Way, an analogue photography exhibition featuring the work of 20 artists. The exhibition brings together photographs captured during three photo walks, each shaped by a different prompt and location. Every artist has selected five photographs from each walk, resulting in a total of 300 images that reflect moments, observations and

ALONG THE WAY Read More »

Adam Pyett: Stories of daylight

What's On /

Stories of daylight presents a new body of landscape paintings by Adam Pyett, developed through his long-term engagement with the Macedon Ranges in Victoria. Pyett’s paintings explore how landscapes are experienced through repetition, memory and changing light. Working from drawings made on site, he develops his paintings later in the studio, alongside small gouache works

Adam Pyett: Stories of daylight Read More »

MADE 2026: Queensland Craft and Design Sector Symposium

What's On /

MADE 2026 is artisan’s inaugural Queensland Craft and Design Sector Symposium, bringing makers, designers, arts organisations and sector leaders together to discuss the future of contemporary craft and design in Australia. The program explores the priorities, partnerships and actions needed to strengthen the sector, with discussions around visibility, skills, access to collectors and markets, sustainability

MADE 2026: Queensland Craft and Design Sector Symposium Read More »

Road Trip, A Residency

What's On /

Road Trip, A Residency is the third iteration of Side Gallery’s residency project, curated by Laura Brinin and directed by Leesa Hickey. A small group of artists travelled to Armidale for a long weekend to explore how their practices might shift when removed from their usual studios and routines. Artists were encouraged to make, wander,

Road Trip, A Residency Read More »

65 Years of Excellence in Art

What's On /

Redcliffe Art Society (RAS) celebrates 65 years in October 2026 with a special exhibition showcasing past winners of its annual Exhibition of Excellence art competition, alongside five historical works from the Moreton Bay City Art Collection. The exhibition forms part of RAS’s 65th birthday Open Day on 3 October at the Fire Station Gallery in

65 Years of Excellence in Art Read More »

Baylee Griffin: The Space Here

What's On /

Onespace invites you to an exhibition of ceramics by Baylee Griffin, The Space Here, in the Lounge Gallery. Based between Bidjara lands (Charleville) and Dharawal lands (Wollongong), Griffin’s ceramic practice is grounded in resilience, reciprocity and an embodied eco-centric philosophy. Working with locally sourced materials, Griffin explores the interconnected relationships between people and place, allowing

Baylee Griffin: The Space Here Read More »

Kieron Anderson: Medicine Woven Through the Tide

What's On /

Medicine Woven Through the Tide is the first solo exhibition by Quandamooka artist Kieron Anderson. Developed through the OCCUPY Artist Residency, the exhibition brings together ceramics, carving, painting and moving image to explore Anderson’s relationship with saltwater Country, ancestral knowledge and the living systems that have sustained Quandamooka people for generations. At the centre of

Kieron Anderson: Medicine Woven Through the Tide Read More »

Monique Ross: Coping Mechanisms

What's On /

Coping Mechanisms explores the messy beauty of the human experience through contemporary woven vessels by Monique Ross. Working with colour, texture, form and scale, Ross pushes the boundaries of basketry to explore feelings including anxiety, self-doubt, anger and despair alongside love, joy and hope. The exhibition considers the things that wear us down, the things

Monique Ross: Coping Mechanisms Read More »

Sarah Philips: Traces

What's On /

Traces is a collection of realist and semi-surrealist works by local painter Sarah Philips, exploring connection and transience against the backdrop of the ocean. The four-day exhibition includes an event night on Saturday 10 October at 6pm. Entry to the exhibition and event night is free. Four painting workshops will also be held, with details

Sarah Philips: Traces Read More »

Daniel McKewen: Kairos

What's On /

Kairos is an interactive oculo-chrono-metric artwork that combines computer vision and real-time animation to respond to viewers in the gallery. Rather than simply telling time, the artwork records the time spent being viewed. When the computer vision detects a viewer’s face, emoji “complications” appear and interact with the simulated hands of the analogue clock, altering

Daniel McKewen: Kairos Read More »

Making Of: Richard Bell

What's On /

Continuing the 2026 Making Of series, Outer Space and Griffith University Art Museum present an evening exploring the career of Richard Bell, one of Australia’s significant contemporary artists. The series invites established arts professionals and artists to reflect on their early career experiences, significant opportunities, creative processes and the decisions that have shaped their practices.

Making Of: Richard Bell Read More »

J.N. Fountain: Emergence

What's On /

J.N. Fountain (Jared) is an Australian classical painter exploring the archetypal and mythological dimensions of human experience. His practice centres on the figure of the Outsider and the journey into the Underworld — a descent into darkness, confrontation and the possibility of transformation. Drawing on personal experience, dreams, literature and mythology, Fountain transforms inward experiences

J.N. Fountain: Emergence Read More »

30:30 Vision: Fragments and Flow

What's On /

30:30 Vision 2026 is an open mosaic exhibition presented as part of the MAANZ International Symposium 2026, celebrating mosaic art, community, creativity and education. The theme, Fragments and Flow, explores the contrasts and connections within mosaic practice, from fractured pieces to fluid forms and from individual artistry to shared experience. Up to two entries are

30:30 Vision: Fragments and Flow Read More »

Alex Chadwick: Beyond the Garden

What's On /

Alex Chadwick’s solo exhibition Beyond the Garden at Wild Canary explores what lingers beyond the gates of the garden. Developed through fieldwork at Brookfield Gardens and the nearby Rafting Ground Reserve, where Moggill Creek flows, the exhibition reflects Chadwick’s engagement with the ecological and cultural richness of the area. The collection brings audiences closer to

Alex Chadwick: Beyond the Garden Read More »

Off Grid 7: Building Stories with Janina Gosseye

What's On /

The Institute of Modern Art presents Off Grid 7: Building Stories with Janina Gosseye, a talk exploring how architecture and the built environment might be understood through new forms of writing, storytelling and creative practice. Drawing on feminist thinkers and writers, Netherlands-based academic Janina Gosseye asks who gets access to knowledge and what becomes possible

Off Grid 7: Building Stories with Janina Gosseye Read More »