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Kay Watanabe: Psithurism – Whispering of Trees

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Psithurism — Whispering of Trees is a solo exhibition by Brisbane-based artist Kay Watanabe, presented at Side Gallery. Originally from Tokyo, Watanabe’s multidisciplinary practice spans printmaking, ceramics and other media, exploring the relationship between humanity and the natural environment. The exhibition invites audiences to slow down and reflect on the subtle connections between people, place […]

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Curator Talk: Nicholas Aloisio-Shearer on Memento Hikikomori

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Join curator Nicholas Aloisio-Shearer for an exhibition tour of Jon Rafman: Memento Hikikomori, the acclaimed Canadian artist’s first major Australian exhibition. The talk explores Rafman’s practice of investigating internet culture through online archives, video games, digital imagery and fringe virtual communities. Aloisio-Shearer will discuss key works from the exhibition, including the ongoing photographic project Nine

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Holly Anderson: Essay Club No. 6 – Hyperobjects

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Join the Institute of Modern Art for Essay Club No. 6, led by artist Holly Anderson, exploring the chapter Viscosity from Timothy Morton’s Hyperobjects: Philosophy and Ecology after the End of the World (2013). The discussion examines Morton’s concept of hyperobjects—phenomena that exist on scales beyond ordinary human experience, such as climate change, black holes

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Metro Arts: Rewiring Townhall #2

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Metro Arts presents Rewiring Townhall #2, a free sector gathering offering an update on the organisation’s evolving artistic direction, upcoming programs and future opportunities. Following a period of strategic development, the townhall will provide an opportunity for artists, arts workers and the wider creative community to hear about new artist residencies, forthcoming exhibitions and performance

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Guido Maestri: Arrangements

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Arrangements is a new solo exhibition of bronze sculptures by Guido Maestri that explores portraiture, memory and the changing nature of identity. Rather than presenting fixed likenesses, the sculptures depict faces that shift, fragment and transform, reflecting the fluid nature of personal experience over time. Created during a particularly emotional period in the artist’s life,

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claire rousay & Peter Knight: Mono 61

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As part of the Institute of Modern Art’s long-running experimental sound program MONO, Canadian-American musician, composer and artist claire rousay performs alongside Melbourne/Naarm artist Peter Knight. Known for creating deeply personal and immersive sound worlds, claire rousay blends ambient, folk, hyperpop and experimental noise into intimate compositions that transform everyday moments into richly textured listening

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Off Grid 5: In Search of an Architectural Culture

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Join Meanjin/Brisbane architect Kevin O’Brien (BVN) and architectural historian Andrew Leach (Queensland University of Technology) for an informal lecture and discussion exploring Queensland’s architectural culture, its history, and future directions. The event is part of Off Grid, a series of architecture discussions led by Andrew Wilson (The University of Queensland) and Andrew Leach (Queensland University

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The Huxleys: Bad Sports

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Bad Sports is a vibrant and theatrical exhibition by The Huxleys exploring the intersections of sport, queerness, humour and performance. Drawing on their experiences of growing up in Australia, The Huxleys transform the playing field into a site of creative resistance. Through photography, costume and performance, the exhibition reimagines sport as a space where queer

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Pep Talks: Karla Marchesi

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Join us for our next Pep Talk with painter Karla Marchesi! Pep Talks are your chance to hear from QCAD legends about their practice and career trajectory since graduating, as well as the advice they wish they’d heard along the way. Designed to be casual and engaging, there’ll be plenty of time to ask questions,

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Little Things Art Prize 2026

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The Little Things Art Prize was founded by Marnie Ross in 2015 and invites artists to submit creative expressions of the ‘Little Things’ that make them happy or feel grateful. By focusing attention on positive moments, the prize draws on the principles of Positive Psychology, which suggests that recognising these experiences can contribute to health

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Carolyn Craig: Becoming Penguin (Act II)

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PARKER Contemporary presents Becoming Penguin (Act II), a new exhibition by Sydney-based artist Carolyn Craig exploring identity, belonging and systems of social judgement. Centred on the symbolic figure of the penguin, Craig employs performance, printmaking and photography to examine how bodies are observed, categorised and shaped by social structures. Drawing on ideas of transformation and

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Odyssey Starlight Mandala

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Odyssey Starlight Mandala is an exhibition celebrating a long-term community art project that will see 10,000 handwoven star mandalas created and gifted to athletes competing at the Brisbane 2032 Olympic Games. Presented at Brisbane Square Library throughout June and July, the exhibition offers visitors the opportunity to experience the growing collection of unique woven stars

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4A Centre for Contemporary Asian Art: 4A LAB Emerging Digital Artist Program 2026

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Applications are now open for the 4A LAB Emerging Digital Artist Program 2026, an exhibition opportunity presented by the 4A Centre for Contemporary Asian Art. Established in honour of the late Australian artist Laurens Tan (1950–2025), the program supports emerging artists working with digital media, new technologies and experimental contemporary practice. The initiative seeks projects

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Sheila Foundation: Helen O’Sullivan Artist Fellowship

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The Helen O’Sullivan Artist Fellowship is a new annual $25,000 fellowship presented by the Sheila Foundation to support the development and presentation of ambitious new work by Australian women artists. Delivered through the Contemporary Art Organisations Australia (CAOA) network, the fellowship provides funding for the creation, exhibition and documentation of a new body of work

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Aria Targett and Jude McClay Dwyer: Subjective

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Subjective is a collaborative exhibition by Aria Targett and Jude McClay Dwyer, presented at Webb Gallery, Queensland College of Art and Design. Developed over the course of the exhibition, the project features two large-scale wall paintings generated through a shared set of directives created using artificial intelligence. Drawing inspiration from Sol LeWitt’s proposition that “the

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Sang Ju Lee: Memories of Time

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Memories of Time is a solo exhibition by Sang Ju Lee, presenting work developed during the artist’s six-month exchange at Seoul National University in 2025. Working with silk and traditional Korean Hanji (mulberry paper), Lee explores Korean painting techniques while using these historic materials as vessels for personal memory, cultural identity and lived experience. At

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Mas{a/i}r . مسار . مسیر: The Map of Nearness

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A creative platform by Sirena Varma and Prita Tina Yeganeh that explores the politics of place, diasporic identity, and collective futures of Southwest Asian and North African (SWANA) peoples—across their homelands and the settler-lands they inhabit. For this exhibition callout, q/g[h]ALBI is collaborating with creatives Lamisse Hamouda and Aleea Monsour. The Map of Nearness is

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Jane Thompson: Amidst the Jewels of Us – Night Series

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Amidst the Jewels of Us – Night Series is a multidisciplinary exhibition by Brisbane/Meanjin artist Jane Thompson, bringing together original abstract paintings, poetry and sound to explore the rhythms of time, memory and the natural world. The exhibition presents twelve paintings, each paired with a corresponding poem from the publication Amidst the Jewels of Us

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MOTH

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MOTH brings together eight multidisciplinary practitioners for a month-long open studio exploring themes of illumination, experimentation and creative discovery. Working across a range of disciplines, the participating artists investigate light as both material and metaphor, revealing processes, testing ideas and creating new forms through collaboration and inquiry. Throughout the month, audiences are invited to engage

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South Side Festival Artist Commission

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Expressions of Interest are now open for the 2027 South Side Festival Artist Commission, presented by Frankston City Council. Now in its sixth year, South Side Festival is a ten-day celebration of contemporary arts, culture and heritage across Frankston, featuring performances, exhibitions, installations, creative experiences and interdisciplinary projects. Artists from across Australia are invited to

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Common Ground

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Our Space Brisbane is inviting emerging and established artists to submit work for Common Ground, a three-day exhibition celebrating the studio’s fourth birthday. Open to artists working across ceramics, 2D and 3D media, the exhibition explores themes of community, belonging and shared experience. Selected works will be exhibited alongside a weekend of workshops, demonstrations and

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Dobell Drawing Prize

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Applications are now open for the 25th Dobell Drawing Prize, Australia’s leading biennial award dedicated to drawing, celebrating excellence in technique, innovation and expanded contemporary drawing practice. Presented by the National Art School in partnership with the Sir William Dobell Art Foundation, the acquisitive prize awards $30,000 to the winning artist, with the selected work

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Innovate Grant: Summer 2026

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Applications are now open for the Innovate Grant Summer 2026 funding round, supporting emerging and established visual artists and photographers worldwide. Each quarter, Innovate Grant awards two unrestricted grants of USD $1,800—one to a visual artist and one to a photographer. In addition, 18 Honourable Mentions (nine in art and nine in photography) are recognised

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PARKER Contemporary

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Established in 2024, PARKER Contemporary, is a fresh addition to Brisbane’s cultural precinct, South Bank at 38 Hope Street, with its focus on captivating narratives within contemporary printmaking, papermaking and artists books. Featuring established and emerging artists, PARKER Contemporary fosters dialogue around these evolving practices, expanding the understanding and appreciation of works on and of paper within contemporary art. Under

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Container x IMA: Simmer

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Container and the Institute of Modern Art present Simmer, an evening of experimental short films exploring themes of control, release and rhythm through innovative moving image practices. The two-part screening brings together works by Australian and international artists including James Edmonds, Tomonari Nishikawa, Elizabeth Price, Richard Serra with Joan Jonas, Emily Chao, and Pablo Mazzolo.

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Flying Fox Woman – Artist, Author Talk and Mask Making Workshop

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Join artist Rebecca McIntosh (Bec Mac) for Flying Fox Woman – Artist, Author Talk and Mask Making Workshop, an interactive creative experience presented by artisan at The Parlour, State Library of Queensland. Part of McIntosh’s ongoing Flying Fox Woman participatory art project, the workshop invites participants to create their own mythological guardian mask while exploring

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Paddo Sculpture Prize

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The Paddington Art Prize introduces the inaugural Paddo Sculpture Prize, a national, non-acquisitive award offering $10,000 for a 3D free-standing sculpture inspired by the Australian landscape. Open to artists across Australia, the prize invites submissions that respond to landscape through sculptural form—encouraging diverse interpretations across material, scale, and concept. In addition to the major prize,

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Merinda Davies: Symbiotic Marathon Circuit Training

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Join artists Merinda Davies and Guy Ritani for Symbiotic Marathon Circuit Training, a participatory workshop exploring breath, movement, imagination, writing and embodied awareness as pathways into somatic and relational intelligence. Presented at Outer Space, the workshop invites participants to collectively consider ecological futures through creative exercises involving movement, drawing, listening, writing and sensory engagement. Designed

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Prisma Art Prize: 20th Edition

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Prisma Art Prize has opened submissions for its 20th edition, inviting painters, illustrators, printmakers and traditional 2D artists from around the world to apply. Based in Rome, the international award celebrates contemporary painting and two-dimensional practice, welcoming a broad range of approaches from figurative and abstract works to experimental image-making. Selected finalists receive a permanent

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Geelong Contemporary Art Prize

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Entries are now open for the 2026 Geelong Contemporary Art Prize, a prestigious acquisitive painting prize presented by Geelong Gallery and supported by the Dimmick Foundation. With a $30,000 acquisitive award, the prize continues Geelong Gallery’s long history of collecting contemporary Australian painting, building on more than eight decades of acquisitive award exhibitions dating back

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