Light, Blue, Disco is an exhibition of works on paper that explore the limits of watercolour painting. Each work carefully considers the pushes and pulls of watery bleeds, hues and the subtle textures that arise as part of the drying process. They were painted by using a super-wet process to create numerous layers of washes, colour […]
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‘there is me somewhere’ is a collection of works that explore the relationship between the self as subject and object, and how this tension can be manipulated by the artist themselves in order to challenge the notions of autonomy. Intrigued by the distance that exists following processes of self-imposed objectification, Sloane reconsiders the body divided.
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Seinileva Huakau is a ceramicist and a weaver of Tongan descent, who grew up in Western Sydney and is based in regional Queensland. Her practice is driven by strong connections with traditional materials, stories and customs. Huakau started to work with textiles through WeAve Parramatta, an intercultural group that connects diverse individuals through textile art.
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Meanjin Boogie-Woogie utilises the prominent location of Brunswick and Berwick streets in Fortitude Valley to highlight the art galleries of Meanjin/Brisbane to anybody who passes. Referencing the classic Piet Mondrian painting Broadway Boogie-Woogie (1942), the work utilises the same colour scheme to represent each gallery on the map depending on the type of gallery; red
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The most comprehensive survey of Mick Richards’ work to date, ‘Above and below’ traces nearly four decades of Richards’ photography and media practice. This exhibition is a culmination of Richards’ lifelong role as an observer of social codes, rituals and traditions, largely based on conventions and unspoken power. Co-Curators Megan Cope, Warraba Weatherall and Kon
In her upcoming exhibition, The Bowing Rose, Jacqueline Larcombe pays homage to the decorative impulse of dwellers in urban spaces, those who inscribe marks and traces upon their homes and gardens through everyday practices. During her walks through Inner West neighbourhoods on Gadigal and Wangal Lands – both in the necessity of the commute as well
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Jan Murphy Gallery is excited to present Leaving Northcote our first solo exhibition with Melbourne-based artist Richard Lewer. This new collection of paintings by Lewer was made after two years of being confined to his Northcote studio during Melbourne’s COVID lockdown; when he travelled North for a residency at Tweed Regional Gallery, in the rainforest
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Impressions is the annual member’s showcase. The exhibition includes fine art prints, artist books, drawings and sculptures. Exhibition Opening: 23rd July, 5:30pm to 8:30pm
Open call for artists from all arts disciplines to apply for the Art Futures Fellowship Programme, a two-month residency in Athens in a fully equipped studio-apartment in the city centre. Organised by [sic] Space for International Cooperation, the Fellowship prioritises proposals with a clear view on how the fellowship is embedded in the overall artistic practice and discourse of the applicant.
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Join Brisbane based dancers Isabella Hood and Jag Popham for a movement exploration of Natalya Hughes exhibition ‘The Interior’. In this twenty minute performance the dancers will use their bodies and their relationship with each other to weave their way through the terrain of ‘The Interior’. Using the sculptural seating, soft furnishings, and wall painting
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See the newly redeveloped Kingston Butter Factory (KBF) for a vibrant community event at Living Museum of Logan. View colourful displays and artworks, hear stories and enjoy talks throughout the day where the artists will bring their work to life. The displays acknowledge our city’s past, illuminate the present, and help us imagine our future.
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This August we are exhibiting Speak the Wind by Hoda Afshar across Galleries 1, 2 & 3. The exhibition presents video, photography and drawings made on the islands in the Strait of Hormuz. Situated off the southern coast of Iran, on these islands there is a common belief that the winds can possess a person, bringing illness and disease.
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SUMMER 2022 OPEN FOR SUBMISSIONS — Innovate Grant awards (2) $550.00 grants each quarter, to one Visual Artist and one Photographer. In addition, (4) honorable mentions (2 in art and 2 in photo), will be featured and recognized on our website and join a growing community of vibrant and talented artists. Innovate Grant’s commitment extends beyond the
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In celebration of Legacy: Reflections on Mabo exhibition, we invite you to join us for a conversation that celebrates the man behind the game-changing Native Title Act, Eddie Koiki Mabo, and the ongoing influence and impact he has had on Australian society and culture. This travelling exhibition brings together Indigenous and non-Indigenous artists in the spirit of reconciliation,
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Exhibiting Artists: Katie Bourchier, Rebekah Walkharden, Joseph Camara, Lorissa Toweel, Catherine Henley, Kitten Xaos, Isabelle Cowan, Sophie McIntyre, Richelle Rubio, Megan Gould, Onellia Slijderink ‘Home’ had us yearning to escape. Moving through unsure times navigating the surreal landscapes.. or hellscapes. Artists have come together to create their own worlds of escape and what it means
Archer Davies completed an Honours degree in Fine Art at the Queensland College of Art in Brisbane. He works primarily with oil paint and gouache and has exhibited his work in Brisbane, Melbourne and Tokyo. He has been a finalist in the Churchie Emerging Art Prize, The Kilgore Prize, the Rick Amor Self Portrait Prize
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n. sonder (as coined by John Koenig, 2012.) The realisation that each random passerby is living a life as vivid and as complex as your own. Within ‘The Land of Sonder’ Marisa explores the concept of the fleeting figures that you will never encounter. The millions of individual lives, each with their own intricate interiority,
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Facilitated by local artists and long-time friends, Lexie Abel and Shan Michaels, the Come Together workshop mini-series explores the joy of creative collaborations. The workshops are $20 each and must be booked via our website. Come alone or bring your friends and collectively delve into the concepts of friendship, fun, creativity, and connectedness through printmaking, embroidery,
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Mas and Miek Ceramic House is excited to host Shannon Garson in her first solo show in Brisbane in over a decade. Shannon Garson is known for her thrown porcelain vessels decorated with intricate drawings exploring the relationship between domestic forms and the infinite variety of striations, spots, and marks found in nature. Intense observation
The latest art exhibition to hit Strathpine explores the new and different ways we connect with each other and how it relates to our everyday surroundings. Pine Rivers Art Gallery presents Come Together, a series of innovative artistic collaborations across five contemporary works. This exhibition will feature work from: Courtney Coombs and Antoinette J. Citizen CJ
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This is the first major solo exhibition of Lyndon Davis (Kabi Kabi). Davis is an internationally acclaimed artist, educator and cultural performer. Born and raised on the Sunshine Coast, Davis’ arts practice represents his deep connection to Country. Most recently, Davis has been making work that visualises the calls of different species on Kabi Kabi
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Across June and July, Onespace will showcase the exciting new work by two prominent practitioners from Moa Arts in the Torres Strait, Fiona Elisala Mosby and Paula Savage. Both artists have made important contributions to the development of Torres Strait art in recent years, pushing the boundaries between traditional and contemporary art practice. Their colour lino cuts and
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Brought to you by Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair (DAAF) Foundation’s Indigenous Fashion Projects (IFP), in partnership with iconic Australian retailer David Jones, the Pathways Program has been designed to facilitate support for First Nations designers in the commercial development of a fashion label. Providing a platform to engage in the sharing of stories and culture,
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ARE YOU OUR NEXT EXHIBITIONS ASSISTANT? Outer Space is hiring an Exhibitions Assistant to work closely with the team to deliver our diverse exhibition and engagement programs. This role will be 3 days a week for a initial 6-month contract, with the possibility of extension. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Assisting with the management and delivery of the
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Unleashed is a longstanding biennial exhibition project, drawing together a select cohort of early-career Queensland craft and design practitioners and launching their careers. Exploring the convergence between craft and design, Unleashed has been instrumental in launching some of our state’s best talent. This iteration will, for the first time, deliver a co-curated overview from across regional Queensland. An invited curatorial
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Brought to you by the 2022 Australasian Students of Architecture Congress (ASAC) A collection of five artists from different backgrounds, different places, practising with different mediums all responding to the same theme of Occupy ~ What does it mean to occupy? Not just physically but culturally, socially, mentally and politically as well. How do we
‘In Queer Time’ is a cinema program that explores the many dimensions of queer time, a body of thought developed by scholars such as Jack Halberstam that considers how queerness reaches beyond the parameters of daily routines, leading to some queer communities seeking to establish chosen families, explore hedonism, and embrace collective action. The program
Carbon Kaleidoscope: Self-portraits in Still Life by Maureen Hansen. These still life paintings are compositions of fields of colour, the way the light bounces off poured Murano Glass or reflects a painter documenting the scene. All of this is gathered in this moment but preserved in drawing with oil paint from scratch and never using
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Sinclair Cole, Lisa Kelly, Wendy Ma and Kiki Zeng come together to share their responses on the collective need for safety, comfort and connection in times of uncertainty, compromise, isolation and restriction of movement. Expressed through the artist’s collaborative mediums of textiles, ceramics, drawing and paintings, this exhibition invites people to gather and reflect on
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The Evelyn Chapman Art Award is a $50,000 scholarship is presented to an Australian painter, male or female under 45. The Award, given every two years, is intended to support a young Australian painter by furthering their art education both in knowledge and artistic practice internationally or in Australia. The scholarship will cover the reasonable
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We warmly invite you to the opening of two new exhibitions from students of the Queensland College of Art, Griffith University on Thursday, 18th August from 5.30pm. There will be free food truck, live music and a jewellery stall from the J&SO Collective. Within Cells Interlinked: Adam Southgate Grey Street Gallery This exhibition is a
The John Copes Prize for Representational Art is becoming recognised as a leading art prize for representational work.
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Jeff Gibson: Countertypes considers one of Australian art’s most significant voices in image-based art. Shaped by his upbringing amidst punk and new wave culture in Brisbane and Toowoomba in the late 1970-80s, Gibson’s 40 year career has contributed to an international shift in the way photographic imagery is engaged with as art. Forging what is known
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In conjunction with ‘Jeff Gibson: Countertypes’ we’ve put together a fantastic series of free events with local Brisbane artists and creatives. Join us each Saturday in August for some in depth discussions and refreshments from our partners Lock, Stock & Barrel and Newstead Brewery! What are the current trends in editing, publishing and art criticism,
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Michael Nelson began painting in the early 1980’s in Papunya, Central Australia, in the classic dot and circle tradition of desert sand painting. Much of his work centres on the country in the Mt Singleton area and tells of traditional Dreaming stories including Yam, Possum, Kangaroo, Emu and Lightning. Michael Nelson was recognised nationally and
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Henry Wexler’s practice centres around everyday life, absurdity, the mundane, humour, and constant consideration of the flux between life and death. Wexler’s work plays with and somewhat mocks the ideals of art and the artist. The romantic notion of the artist slaving over a painting is not apparent here. Wexler works frantically, on dozens of
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