A survey of prints and textiles by the late Robyn Daw, former Creative Industries Program Leader, Logan City Council 2012 – 2022. Robyn’s creative practice spanned many decades and is showcased for the first time to Logan audiences. Opening night for this exhibition will be held on February 3 2023 at 6 pm. Click here for more […]
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Ann Thomson has been at the forefront of the Australian art landscape for more than 50 years. Brisbane born but now Sydney based, Thomson is a painter and sculptor known for her intriguing, expressive artworks. Her importance as a visual artist cannot be overstated and her influence on generations of artists is evident. The body
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Weaving a capricious path through five centuries of western painting, Pools of Sorrow; Waves of Joy visits upon histrionic moments. The works pay homage to movements such as Australian mysticism, the Italian, Dutch and Spanish Baroque, Preraphaelitism, Norwegian Romanticism and even banal stock imagery. A series of eight oil paintings feature new collaged narratives; figures appear in unfamiliar landscapes,
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The Footscray Art Prize is a biennial visual art prize for contemporary artworks across multiple platforms and disciplines. To recognise the impact of COVID-19 on visual artists, Footscray Art Prize is doubling the prize money so there’s $20,000 up for grabs this year. Established in 2016, it contributes to Footscray’s reputation as a thriving cultural
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Vague Intentions presents: IDLE INFERENCE An interactive art exhibition with purpose. A curated collection of art from 8 artists in a range of different mediums, as well as local musicians, food and drinks. You will have the chance to participate in various activities, win some fantastic raffle prizes, and even score an incredible painting at
A solo exhibition by artist Jesse Olsen showcasing his latest and largest body of work at Sure Gallery from Thursday 23rd March. Each illustration consists delicate details and forms focusing on optimism, heart break, gun fights and tenderness. Come on out and grab a drink and have a look at this eclectic body of work.
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For our first exhibition of 2023 we are presenting new and recent works by Judy Watson. In Gallery 1 we are showing new paintings and mixed media works alongside her new wall installation bagging colonialism. In Gallery 2 we are presenting major recent paintings that were first shown at the Palais de Tokyo, Paris as
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Jan Murphy Gallery is pleased to present ‘Soft Skeletons’, Laura Patterson’s second solo exhibition with the gallery. Continuing Laura’s dedication to ferns as a painterly muse, ‘Soft Skeletons’, presents a body of work enamoured with the dichotomy of strength and delicacy. Created in her home studio after field trips and research, the paintings communicate the
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Joanne has realised a highly charged individual style that, although instantly recognisable as Aboriginal, speaks of her journey as an artist moving within cultures. The importance of the river as a metaphor is a constant in Joanne’s painting, as this takes her back to the hardships of her early life living on the banks of
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Malamegi Lab Art Prize, is a call for submissions open to all kind of artists. Works allowed in the art competition are: drawings, paintings, sculptures, photographs, graphics, mix media and video. A great opportunity for the artists, which can win a cash prize, have the opportunity to exhibit their artworks, and much more. PRIZES:
Griffith University Art Museum (GUAM) is delighted to present Safdar Ahmed: Border Farce / Alien Citizen / Sovereign Murders from 2 to 12 February 2023, at POP (Postgraduate and Other Projects) Gallery, on Brunswick Street, Fortitude Valley. Presented in conjunction with the exhibition Destiny Disrupted curated by Nur Shkembi and currently on show at Griffith
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APOGEE uses computer-generated imagery and game engine technology to explore the critical tensions between current technological advancements, and subsequential planetary ecocide. With the advent of space tourism, spacefaring rhetoric, and the widespread use of game engines for entertainment, the work examines the direct cost of society’s desire to explore other realities, virtual and real. Even
Mitchell Fine Art begins its 2023 gallery exhibition calendar year with the personally curated exhibition ‘Director’s Choice’ showing from January 30th. Gallery Director Mike Mitchell has selected artworks from the Gallery’s collection showcasing a mix of Australian contemporary and Aboriginal art. The exhibition highlights the gallery’s diverse stockroom and includes artists that will be exhibited
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Choose, build and embody your own wearable artwork. This is a guided experience hosted by UnitePlayPerform’s Artist, Founder and Master Facilitator ØFFËRÎNGŠ whose work features in Play Moves. In this guided Utopia Playshop™, participants use object art, space, sense, movement, language and energy to stimulate radical self-expression; gaining new insights, experiencing liberation and increasing genuine connection to
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A group exhibition of works from the Philip Bacon Galleries stable of artists. Image: John Honeywill, Afternoon I, 2022, oil on linen, 36 x 36 cm
Archie Moore and Ellie Buttrose are the artist and curator commissioned by the Australia Council for the Arts to exhibit at the Australia Pavilion for the 60th International Art Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia. Drawing upon 25 years of practice, Archie Moore (Kamilaroi/Bigambul) is uniquely placed to confront Australia’s past and evocatively assert Indigenous sovereignty
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We invite artists to be creatively bold, brave and daring. Calling for emerging, mid-career and professional sculptors and creative minds to apply to exhibit in the 21st annual SWELL Sculpture Festival to be a part of something extraordinary on Currumbin Beach, Queensland 8 – 17 Sept 2023. Awards of $32.5k, including the major award of
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The prestigious biennial Burnie Print Prize will be the feature of the Burnie Arts exhibition program for 2023. The Burnie Print Prize presents the best works from established, emerging and cross-disciplinary artists. All artists living and working in Australia are encouraged to enter a print or artist’s book created using any printing process. A record
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One of the Asia Pacific region’s most respected and experienced curators, Robert Leonard, is returning to head up Brisbane’s Institute of Modern Art (IMA). The IMA is Australia’s oldest independent contemporary art organisation. IMA Chair Rachel Crowley said “Robert’s tenure as Director from 2005 until 2013 is well recognised as one of the IMA’s most exciting and innovative
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The Sunshine Coast Art Collection is a growing collection of artworks developed to encourage enjoyment and awareness of the visual arts, contributing to the cultural development and engagement of the community and visitors to the Sunshine Coast. By growing and sharing the Art Collection, the Sunshine Coast Council is developing an enduring cultural asset that
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Hear their words; see their work. We invite you to engage with the James C. Sourris AM Collection of Artist Interviews, a series of in-depth and intimate video interviews where you will hear the words of Australia’s most acclaimed contemporary artists and see the work of selected artists. The exhibition will also feature contemporary works by
Fusing the principles of art, architecture, language and textile design come and learn how to make striking tape art works with Artist in Residence Vanghoua Anthony Vue. Inspired by his Hmong heritage, you will explore the artist’s vibrant signature style in this 90-minute hands on workshop that will teach you how to make linear artworks
Join artist David Spooner in a slow sewing circle and make your own mystical creature soft sculpture. You will learn a process for designing and creating your own soft sculpture creature using fabric, stuffing, and a variety of decorative materials. At the end of the workshop, you’ll have your very own magical creature to show
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Working closely with collaborators from different disciplines and with the particularities of sites, Caitlin Franzmann creates participatory works which take shape around slow practices, conversation, critical listening, and collective forms of care. Her new work for The Condensery will build on recent work and the specifics of the Somerset region and its unique landscape, ecological
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Perceptions explores the observations and interpretations of the landscape through sight and sound by Jinibara artist Jason Murphy and sculptor Gabe Parker. Images of the Stanley River are projected against a kinetic sculpture containing reflective surfaces. As the sculpture moves the image is distorted and transformed before the viewer’s eyes. A soundscape of composed ambient field recordings asks the viewer to consider their
Brisbane based Steve Szell began Szephyr Guitars in 2020 as a sustainable Luthier & timber craft practice that focuses on building high quality, affordable instruments with Australian native reclaimed timbers sourced from old furniture, demolished buildings & leftover arborist slabs. Steve is a Graduate Interior Designer and Graduate of Architecture with work ranging across the fields of
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Visit the Open Studio for insights into the creative practice of contemporary Australian artists. For four months at a time, we invite an artist to share their studio practice in Brisbane and provide insights into how they work. Artist Space: Explore the Open Studio to develop new understandings about creativity and wellbeing. Artist Gallery: Visit
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In SPECULATIVE ARCHEOLOGY, Bruce Reynolds hijacks our attention with elements of familiarity, through his beautifully elegant and carefully crafted use of texture, motif, colour and form. Closer inspection exposes them as ambiguous, as it becomes obvious that the forms merely allude to the many layered histories they reference. The impression is that we are well acquainted with
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Explore a visual cacophony of place and events as Gordon Hookey transports his poster collection to MoB. “The poster collection – over 40 years – started in 1983 when I was a student at The University of Queensland. Unbeknownst to me, I collected a lot. It is only recently that I noticed the expanse of
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Minefield: The Art of Mona Ryder explores the many evocative and visceral works created over more than four decades by this significant Australian artist. Presenting prints created in the late 1970s, the relics remaining from a major installation of the 1980s, paintings, watercolours, textiles, embroideries, artist’s books, as well as new works, this major retrospective exhibition
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The 2024 BBA Artist Prize has officially launched! Enter now to be part of an international competition for artists, open to all themes, mediums, and experience levels. Now in its 8th year, this is the perfect opportunity to take your art career further. With an international jury of experts from across the art industry evaluating,
Since its inception at Anglican Church Grammar School in 1987, the prize has sought to identify and profile the next generation of contemporary artists from across Australia. The IMA and ‘the churchie’ partnership will continue to support emerging artists. The selected finalists will receive professional curatorial advice, networking and promotional opportunities, along with vital exposure
Join us in the gallery for roving talks by exhibiting artists from Maluw Adhil Urngu Padanu Mamuy Moesik (Legends from the deep sitting peacefully on the waters) – Selected works from the 23rd Biennale of Sydney: rīvus. Jessie French, Clare Milledge, and Yessie Mosby will each offer an informal 20-minute presentation on their work. Individual talk times as below: 11.00AM:
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The story of Arija and Richard (‘Dick’) Austin’s personal art collection cannot be separated from their life story. Arija and Richard led lives marked by extraordinary experiences including travel and work opportunities that at times sound like myth or legend. They also faced significant challenges: Arija immigrated to Australia from Lithuania due to conflicts of
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Join artist Sandra Selig after hours in-gallery at Meet the artists for an intimate sound performance. Surrounded by her most contemporary artworks, you will enjoy a never-seen-before performance from Selig as she responds to the exhibition. This is a rare opportunity to experience Selig’s work solo as she usually extends her multi-disciplinary artistic practice through performance as a
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Vanghoua Anthony’s site-specific installation for BrisAsia 2023, Ua li ua tau – Making do, explores themes of identity and belonging, tradition and innovation, dislocation and adaption. Vanghoua Anthony reinterprets and reinvents Hmong traditions and aesthetics within an Australian context. Weaving together everyday objects and recycled materials, Vanghoua Anthony’s work speaks to his do-it-yourself attitude, instilled in
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