n conjunction with the OCCURRENT AFFAIR exhibition, proppaNOW Dialogues is a conversation series that tackles urgent subjects central to the work of the Brisbane-based Aboriginal artist collective, proppaNOW. Formed in Brisbane almost 17 years ago, proppaNOW is a thesis, a language, and an idea – a collective space for critical dialogue, intergenerational membership, and artistic […]
Donna Marcus is an Australian artist best known for her use of vast collections of discarded aluminium kitchenware. Constructed from discarded kitchen utensils – plastic and aluminium teapots, lids, jelly molds, steamers, colanders, egg poachers and bottle-tops – her sculptures draw viewers into a world of kitchens both remembered and imagined. Marcus is engaged by
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Isabella Catenaro is an emerging artist based in Meanjin [Brisbane], Australia. Through performance and installation, Fae confronts the pseudo-dilemma presented by demarcated orders: piety versus sin, feminine versus masculine, purity versus abjection. In many are called, few are chosen, Catenaro characterises Khôra through representations of the queer body as Christ forsaken: inaugurating transgressive and transcendental
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Blue hour is the moment of twilight when the sun is below the horizon, the remnants of its indirect light blanketing the landscape in a diffused shade of blue. For me this is when the earth appears at its most ethereal and calm, as it feels as if you could peacefully dissolve into the expansive
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Outer Space contemporary arts organization is proud to present Something More, an exhibition that examines the legacy of women and post-minimalist practice, led by the idea of the sensuous object. The exhibition will run from 2 June – 26th June at Outer Space Gallery located at the Judith Wright Centre and features works by early
Since its inception in 1987, the prize has sought to identify and profile the next generation of contemporary artists from across Australia. Offering a total prize pool of $25,000 the overall winner receives a non-acquisitive $15,000 cash prize—donated by long-standing sponsor of ‘the churchie’, BSPN Architecture. Call Out 10 May–20 June 2021 ENTER HERE Official
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We are excited to present the 2021 Lethbridge Small Scale Art Award. 250 artworks have been selected to feature in the gallery and a further 500 artworks are featured in an online only exhibition. Showing over 2 gallery spaces, the finalist exhibition showcases a variety of small scale artworks by emerging and mid-career artists. The prize offers a platform for artists
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Jan Manton Gallery is pleased to present Aaron Perkins in his latest exhibition Pronounced á-nem-oy, exhibiting from 2-20 June 2021. Perkins writes: To sail is to read the wind. However, despite a recent residency atop the Maroochy Sailing Club on Chambers Island, I have no experience on rafts, yachts, catamarans or any other masted what-nots. The points
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The City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder Art Prize is a popular and esteemed regional art competition, attracting artists from far and wide. Registrations are now open for the City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder Art Prize 2021. The City is excited by the theme this year which is Identity: Individuality in a Modern World. Open to interpretation, this theme is
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Now in its twelfth year, Arquetopia Foundation is a multiple award-winning nonprofit arts and cultural foundation with a social scope that is internationally established on three continents. Our mission emphasizes critical thinking, a commitment to reciprocity, and a sense of ethics at the core of all artistic practices. Our customized, professional International Artist-in-Residence Programs are among the largest and most reputable worldwide. All of our
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Registrations are now open for Artists with a lived experience of mental illness to enter the 2021 Recovered Futures Art Exhibition. Entries are also extended to Artists who are family members or carers, or provide voluntary support to someone with a lived experience of mental illness. Artists are invited to be part of one of
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Between November and December 2021 in Cagliari at the Spazio DOMOSC – Open Scena Concept, the eighth edition of the International Festival of Theater Art and New Technologies “The Wonders of the Possible” will be held. The LMDP Festival supports the development and experimentation of new creative, theatrical and artistic languages through new technologies, with the
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Lab.19 art contest, 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 the artworks in October 2021 in Rome and
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Each year, the Telstra NATSIAA exhibition captures the attention of the nation with an inspiring breadth of work from emerging and established artists. In 2021, Telstra NATSIAA will see sees an increasing variety of art forms and media, collectively demonstrating the richness and diversity of current contemporary Indigenous artistic practice, and the pre-eminence of Aboriginal and Torres
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Returning for its fifth year after a COVID-induced pause in 2020, Supercell 2021 is proud to introduce The Makers Program, a commissioning program for the development of new dance works and the first of its kind in Australia. The Makers Program commissions more than 100 artists from across Australia to travel to the Gold Coast and create original works within
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The Queensland Regional Art Awards (QRAA) is an annual visual arts prize and exhibition for established and emerging artists living in regional and remote Queensland. The program aims to provide a platform for further professional development. The 2021 QRAA coincides with Flying Arts’ 50th year anniversary, half a century of connecting artists, educators and communities.
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Entries are now open for Hazelhurst’s biennial art prize, the Hazelhurst Art on Paper Award. With prizes totalling $26,000 the Award showcases outstanding art created with, on or about paper. Artists compete for the $15 000 major award, the $5000 Young and Early Career Artist Award, the $5000 Friend’s of Hazelhurst Local Artist Award, and
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n partnership with the Governor of New South Wales, Her Excellency the Honourable Margaret Beazley AC QC, we are offering ‘The Governor’s Prize’ for the first time. The winner of this prestigious award will have their sculpture displayed in the grounds of Government House, amongst other works from high profile sculptors, for 12 months at
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The Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize 2020 is the leading international competition, open to all, which celebrates and promotes the very best in contemporary portrait photography from around the world. Showcasing talented young photographers, gifted amateurs and established professionals, the competition, showcases a diverse range of images and tells the often fascinating stories behind the creation of
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What is The Lester Prize? It is not one point-of-view, one tone nor one hue. The Lester Prize exhibits all our traits—the heroic, the despicable, the humble, the deplorable, the principled and the fallen. When you look upon these portraits of others, you can’t help but see yourself reflected. The Lester Prize captures what it
The Lumen Prize celebrates the very best art created with technology through a global competition. Since 2012, it has supported artists with more than US$90,000 in prize money and created paid opportunities worldwide for the artists who have been longlisted, shortlisted or won Lumen Awards. More Information Image: Søren Krag, Deux Mille fleurs/Two Thousand Flowers (2020 Nordic
The Rick Amor Drawing Award will be held at McClelland for the first time in 2021. McClelland is delighted to be showcasing the medium of drawing with this acquisitive award, thanks to the generous support of Rick Amor. Rick Amor was born in Frankston and has drawn and painted the area many times over the
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New works by artist Leonard Brown. For the catalouge of works, please click – HERE Image: “… W E PUT OUT T O SEA I N A SHIP WHICH HAD WINTERED I N THE ISLAND , AN ALEXANDRIAN WITH THE ENSIGN , THE TWIN BROTHERS” (ACTS 28:11) 2020. Oil on linen, 140 × 160 cm
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The BBA Photography Prize awards international photographers irrespective of their background with several Prizes incl. a solo show, cash prizes & more. The competition includes two exhibitions – one at Berlin Photo Week in August and one at Kühlhaus Berlin in October. Berlin Photo Week is a prestigious community event and industry fair. Kühlhaus Berlin
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QG exhibiting artist and Queenscliff local, Graeme Peebles, is Australia’s leading mezzotint printmaker. Together, QG and Graeme Peebles established the Peebles Print Prize (PPP) in 2017, a prize aimed to be representative of the highest level of printmaking in Australia and solely focused on the intaglio technique. The success of the inaugural PPP17 and then following, PPP19 are proof of
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Woodcut workshop with Grey Hand Press! Grey Hand Press invites you to do away with traditional conventions and embrace something a little bit different. The focus of this session will be composing woodcuts with unconventional tools and printing techniques. Participants will be invited to work on independent small blocks and contribute to a large communal
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Montages: The Full Cut, 1999 – 2015 presents the full suite of eight montage films by artist Tracey Moffatt and her long-time collaborator Gary Hillberg. Exhibited all together for the first time, these works span 16 years of their collaborative practice, from the first montage work created in 1999 to the latest in 2015. Montages:
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Beach culture is embedded in our nation’s identity, shaping our lifestyle, fashion and art. The exhibition contemplates the significance of the coast to the Australian psyche, delving into our love affair with the sea, sand and surf. Artists: Vernon Ah Kee, Hope O’Chin, Scott Redford, Anne Zahalka. More Information Image: Scott Redford, A painting by Ritchey
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Lithography workshop with Grey Hand Press! Grey Hand Press invites you to do away with traditional conventions and embrace something a little bit different. The focus of this session will be working with polyester litho plates to compose, fragment, and re-combine images, mixing and matching with fellow participants. Prior print experience a bonus but not
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Dive into a six week intensive live drawing class. ‘Artists from the Attic’ presents six weeks of drawing the human body classes every Wednesday evening in May and first half of June 2021 at Woolloongabba Art Gallery instructed and inspired by Brisbane artist Maureen Hansen. More Information
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Learn the art of screen printing The QCA Print studios have a world class range of equipment. In this event, they’re opening the doors of the Print Studios to visitors. This is your chance to view the facilities and meet their students. Students will show you how they use the equipment and showcase the prints
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Learn some new tricks with Brisbane Institute of Art workshops. Brisbane Institute of Art is inviting you to learn some new tricks with a huge selection of workshops and short courses. From wheel throwing, ceramic glazes, pop art painting, mono printing, charcoal drawing, acrylics and so much more, there’s something for every creative whether you’re
Learn how to make a Cyanotype Photography informs how we perceive the world, our understanding of self and the forming of public opinion. QCA’s photography studios embrace contemporary practice and the roots of photographic practice. Throughout BAD 2021, we welcome you to visit our Photography darkrooms to use the facilities. Here you will learn how to make
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The Portia Geach Memorial Award is Australia’s most prestigious art prize for portraiture by women artists. The Award was established by the will of the late Florence Kate Geach in memory of her sister, Portia Geach. The non-acquisitive award of $30,000 is awarded by the Trustee for the entry which is of the highest artistic merit, ‘…for
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Bellevue, after Bellevue Street, Highgate Hill, is an exhibition of paintings inspired by ‘your common and garden variety’ streetscapes observed by artist Stephen Nothling on his meanderings through the suburbs of Brisbane’s inner South. Each expansive landscape is paired with an intimate fragment of floral imagery captured from the front gardens of houses he passes
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Learn traditional weaving techniques in this open studio! The CAIA studios are home to Griffith University’s Bachelor of Contemporary Australian Indigenous Art. In this workshop, guests are invited to visit the CAIA studios for an introduction to First Nations weaving techniques – you’ll also be able to take home what you weave. The Bachelor of
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