Reflecting the persistent engagement with literature throughout his painting practice, Aaron’s PhD defines criteria for the classification of a painting as fiction. Drawing upon the literary autofiction of Ben Lerner and Rachel Cusk, Aaron argues that this shift away from painting’s art-historical preoccupation with ‘truth’, through the explicit use of fiction as a method, allows […]
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Chimera presents the drawings and paintings of Meanjin (Brisbane) based artist Ella Senbruns. Titled after the mythological goddess and monstrous amalgam, Chimera pushes representations of the body into the realm of the sensuous and unrecognisable. Executed within graphite, oils and mixed-media mark making, Senbruns’ figures are grotesque and alluring assemblages of flesh, objects, and plant
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Unpack the big ideas and ‘art speak’ behind contemporary art, featuring artworks from QAGOMA’s Collection. Presented by Dr Louise R Mayhew, in conversation with special guest artist Sebastian Moody. WTF….What the Fluxus? Can I hang out with my friends and call it art? Can I sit in silence, unpeel an orange, or let myself fall
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Jan Manton Gallery is pleased to present Arryn Snowball’s latest exhibition Moon Spill showing between the 7 to 25 September, 2022. Moon Spill explores the patterns, rhythms and polyrhythms, the vibrations, and the movements created in Snowball’s paintings. “I’m interested in movement and light, structure and change, uncertainty and ambiguity. I’m into the basics: triangles, circles, lines, colour. I try to
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Artist collective Aha Ensemble present a newly commissioned participatory installation Absolutely Everybody Judges, developed with the 2022 Jeremy Hynes Award. Working across Southeast Queensland and driven by an ethos of connection, curiosity, and care, Aha Ensemble use their bodies to explore representation, question value, and challenge assumptions about ways of being in the world. Having worked primarily in performative practices Absolutely Everybody
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Veiled is a group show exploring notions of existentialism, the divine other, celestial connection, astrology, relational connection, and all things thinly veiled beyond the realm of modern human understanding. Artists have presented works across a range of media, including ceramics, illustration, sculpture, digital art and photography. Artists: Rich Allen / Madelaine Buttini / Shane Drinkwater / Melanie Hinds
An exhibition reflecting a painters life growing up influenced by the gift of the Australian landscape is showing at Mitchell Fine Art in Fortitude Valley from 6th September. Sunshine Coast-based artist Peter Hudson’s exhibition is a homage to whomever your creator may be, an appreciative recognition of what we have and all that we should
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𝑸𝑪𝑨 𝑻𝒉𝒖𝒓𝒔𝒅𝒂𝒚𝒔 | We warmly invite you to the opening of three new exhibitions at QCA Galleries on Thursday, 29th September from 5.30pm. 𝙂𝙧𝙚𝙮 𝙎𝙩𝙧𝙚𝙚𝙩 𝙂𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙧𝙮: Here Now Past This exhibition from current Master of Visual Arts students examines time – the way time marks memories, the way time marks people, the way time makes
JamFactory’s annual ICON exhibitions celebrate the achievements of South Australia’s most influential visual artists working in craft-based media. Kunmanara Carroll (1950–2021) was a Luritja/Pintupi/Pitjantjatjara artist who worked at Ernabella Arts at Pukatja in the APY Lands. Concerned with passing on cultural knowledge, his paternal homeland was an unwavering source of inspiration and the recurring subject
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An event showcasing the practices of five emerging local sound and video artists. Curated by ‘the churchie emerging art prize 2022’ finalist, Lillian Whitaker, this dynamic up late event will respond to the themes of collaboration, inclusivity and intersectionality in creative communities. Experience pop-up video and sound installations by Guy Lobwein, Amelia McLeish, Arianna Nixon
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This event will take place on the unceded land of the people of the Yuggera Nation. We would like to pay our respects to elders past, present, and emerging. We acknowledge that this land was violently invaded, that colonisation continues to this day and that sovereignty was never ceded. Set in so-called Australia, Suburban Apparitions
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Step into Eephus and Sudo’s Funderdome. A playful reimagining of the classic video game arcade, this exhibition will transform the gallery into an interactive space filled with eccentric games and friendly monsters. Alongside fellow humans and virtual monsters, visitors are invited to play the digital attractions in unexpected and collaborative ways. And don’t forget to
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We would like to invite you to join us on Saturday 8 October for Enter Outer Space. We will be opening our doors for a day of community-centred programming focusing on the Meanjin arts community. Program of Events 1:00 – 2:00pm – Arts Writing 101 with Miranda Hine 2:30 – 3:30pm – ARIs,
GOMA Talks returns during ‘Chiharu Shiota: The Soul Trembles’, to examine the powerful role arts and culture plays in our wellbeing. From a never-ending global pandemic, to natural disasters and war, have these ‘unprecedented times’ left you feeling flat? In a world where nothing seems certain, art continues to provide joy and solace. Many of
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Step inside the magical world of ballet costumes as Queensland Ballet and Queensland College of Art, Griffith University present Secret Lives of Costumes. This visually sumptuous exhibition features costumes from Queensland Ballet’s rich and diverse repertoire ranging from the much-loved classics The Nutcracker, Cinderella, The Sleeping Beauty, and Don Quixote to recently celebrated original creations
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SUPERCUT – Project 3 brings together the practices of Bella Deary, Tiana Jefferies, Daniel Sherington, Emma Wilson and Marilena Hewitt, in an urgent exploration of climate across our current environmental and social crisis. Bella Deary is a Meanjin (Brisbane) based visual artist whose practice gathers influence from ecological philosophy and eco-science to promote the equality
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Jan Manton Gallery is proud to present Just Light by Robyn Stacey. In this new series, Robyn continues to experiment with photography, focusing on its elemental qualities – light, colour and shadow. Producing images of reflection rather than inspection, the photographs in Just Light reject the memorial function of photography of capturing an image in
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For 50 years, artisan has been enriching lives through their core activities of exhibitions, workshops, public programs, and events. Now we have an even greater opportunity to connect craft and design skills to the Brisbane community, taught by some of Queensland’s best artists. artisan‘s Programs, Access & Engagement Manager, Simone Linssen said “Brisbane is an hub for creative
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Presented as part of the Platform LAB program, our Professional Development series delivers monthly, online lectures led by guest practitioners working across Australia and internationally. Curated by Bureau of Works, these seminars are designed to build artists’ professional capacity in curatorial practice, arts project management, community engagement and marketing. Professional Development is open to artists of all career stages, and particularly well-suited to
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The A.M.E Bale Travelling Scholarship and Art Prize is intended to encourage, support and advance classical training of emerging artists (in their early to mid-career) at any stage of life, who are pursuing the study and practice of traditional art and who desire to study the works of old masters. There are three categories for
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Celebrating a growing community of Australia’s strongest emerging and established artists, Bluethumb is proud to present its annual Bluethumb Art Prize for 2022. This year will mark the Bluethumb Art Prize as the largest and richest art prize in Australian history, with a total prize pool of $250,000. Free to enter and open to all,
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The new residency awards will involve the biennial Rome Residency, which will be reinstated in 2024, as well as an annual two-week residency at Bundanon, commencing in 2023. The residencies for Bundanon will be made biennially, with set dates for each annual placement. 5–18 June 2023 3–16 June 2024 Accommodation is provided and we will provide a $2000 stipend
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The Paddington Art Prize is a $30,000 National acquisitive prize, awarded annually for a painting inspired by the Australian landscape. Established in 2004 by Arts Patron, Marlene Antico OAM, this National prize takes its place among the country’s most lucrative and highly coveted painting prizes. Image: Sophie Cape, Songs Of Shrieking Bones, 100 x 150
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Wreckers Art Space is looking for new, enthusiastic ARI organisers to join our existing team. We are seeking individuals committed to support emerging art and artists in Meanjin. Wreckers Art Space is an artist-run-initiative dedicated to innovative art practices. Wreckers Art Space is situated in the former Brisbane Bike Wreckers building that is also home
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The Dobell Drawing Prize is an unparalleled celebration of drawing technique and innovation. Presented by the National Art School in partnership with the Sir William Dobell Art Foundation, the biennial prize explores the enduring importance of drawing within contemporary art practice. Image: 2021 Winner Euan Macleod with his work, ‘Borderlands – Between NSW and QLD’
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Three related Aboriginal painters Charmaine Pwerle (daughter), Barbara Weir (mother) & Minnie Pwerle (grandmother) are exhibited in Motherline. Though FireWorks has consistently shown the work of Barbara Wier & Minnie Pwerle, the gallery is excited to present Charmaine for the first time. This new body of paintings by Barbara & Charmaine has been recently created
The Australian Cinémathèque at GOMA provides an ongoing program of film and video that you’re unlikely to see elsewhere. Screenings take place Wednesday and Friday nights and Saturday and Sundays matinees. We offer a rich and diverse experience of the moving image, showcasing the work of influential filmmakers and international cinema, rare 35mm prints, recent
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Draw along with artist Dr Bill Platz in this evening of life drawing held in the heart of ‘The Soul Trembles’. Enjoy a drink upon arrival and exclusive after-hours access to the exhibition, followed by a guided life drawing workshop featuring dynamic Zen Zen Zo movement models. In this workshop you’ll learn techniques using vivid red carbon
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The Moreton Bay Region Youth Art Awards are open to residents of the Moreton Bay Region who are of school age or children attending schools in the region but live outside the region. The competition is divided into two categories, 2D and 3D works, and entries are grouped by school grade level. The awards are
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We are excited to announce our newest project – Online Workshops. For the last few months artisan has been working on a suite of online based workshops to add to our offering. This project means we can further connect audiences with craft and design with beautifully filmed and produced educational resources, which are accessible anywhere
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Redland Art Awards is a biennial contemporary painting competition open to all Australian artists, presented by Redland Art Gallery. Redland Art Awards 2022 features four prizes, totalling $22,000. The primary award is an acquisitive prize of $15,000 with runner up awards of $4,000 and $2,500 as well as The Meredith Foxton People’s Choice Award of
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Mestiza/Mestizo is an exhibition by Mark Kleine that acknowledges, interrogates, and celebrates the multifaceted nature of identity. Drawing from key components of Kleine’s practice, the exhibition speaks to their lived experience as a ‘mestizo’ – a person of ‘mixed’ Filipino descent. This is expressed through photographic narratives that depict Kleine performing in a variety of
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Ian Fairweather is acknowledged as one of the greatest artists to have worked in Australia during the twentieth century. ‘After Fairweather’ engages with aspects of the artist’s extraordinary life, including his infamous 1952 raft voyage from Darwin to Indonesia; and his subsequent years on Bribie Island, where he painted his most important works. This exhibition
Welcome to BLEACH* 2022. We’ve been busy weaving together stories that traverse the coastline; stories that invite us into our neighbours’ lives; and stories that celebrate our place, the Gold Coast, with grand spectacle and intimate moments that underscore our global connectedness. BLEACH* has always championed investment in new work, and this year is no
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Sophie La Maitre presents a new series of paintings in her exhibition, With no discernible pause. She has long been interested in the minutiae of life, particularly those found in the domestic sphere and natural world. For this body of work, Sophie has pulled inspiration from her home in Perth’s northern suburbs. A ramshackle house with
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Artists, students, researchers and academics throughout Australasia are invited to attend and contribute to a dynamic dialogue on photographic art. Photographic disciplines have undergone successive changes in the past 20 years, heightened with mainstream use of smartphones and social media cultures. Across a one-day event, join respected speakers from across the continent who are working
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