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Mono 59: Tujiko Noriko and Unregistered Master Builder

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Mono 59 presents a live performance by Tujiko Noriko alongside Brisbane-based artist Joseph Burgess (Unregistered Master Builder) at the Institute of Modern Art. Since the early 2000s, Tujiko Noriko has redefined the possibilities of avant-pop. Her albums Girl City and Make Me Hard, released through Mego, transformed song structures through extreme processing and real-time manipulation […]

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QRAA Emerging Artist Exhibition

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The QRAA Emerging Artist Exhibition presents a selection of 20 works drawn from the 2025 entries in the Emerging Artist category of the Queensland Regional Art Awards. Hosted at Flying Arts Alliance in Fortitude Valley, the exhibition showcases emerging artistic talent and highlights a diverse range of contemporary practices from across Queensland. The selected works

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Andrew Quilty: Afghanistan

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Afghanistan is a powerful photographic exhibition by award-winning photojournalist and author Andrew Quilty, presenting images captured during his time living and working in Kabul between 2013 and 2022. Curated by Ellie Waterhouse, the exhibition offers an intimate and reflective portrait of Afghanistan during a period of profound political and social upheaval. Quilty describes the work

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Platform 2026

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Platform 2026 is the Institute of Modern Art’s annual exhibition supporting emerging Queensland artists through the development of ambitious new projects. The exhibition presents new works by Dean Ansell, Spencer Harvie, and Seren Wagstaff, showcasing diverse contemporary practices across installation, performance, sound, and painting. Dean Ansell’s practice draws on Melanesian mythologies and rituals, exploring cultural

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Odessa Mahony-de Vries: IN | SITE Residency Showing

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Odessa Mahony-de Vries unveils a new sculptural installation exploring the racially ambiguous body developed during her IN | SITE Residency. One night inside The Old Lock-Up, Cotton Tree. Odessa Mahony-de Vries unveils a new sculptural installation spread through the cells and corridors of the building. Her work explores the racially ambiguous body – how bodies

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The Emerging Curator Program

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The Emerging Curator Program (ECP) supports an early-career curator to develop and deliver a funded group exhibition at Curl Curl Creative Space, with mentorship from the curatorial team at Manly Art Gallery & Museum. Designed for curators ready to take the next step, the program offers hands-on, real-world experience across all stages of exhibition development.

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Georgia Summer Residency

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This fully funded international residency invites 40 visual artists to take part in a two-week immersive program in Georgia, a region positioned at the crossroads of Europe and Asia. Surrounded by a rich cultural and artistic legacy—from the folk art of Niko Pirosmani to the cinematic influence of Sergei Parajanov—participants will engage with a landscape

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Art Guide New Writers’ Program: Callout for Emerging Voices

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Art Guide Australia, in partnership with the Emerging Writers’ Festival (EWF), announces the inaugural Art Guide New Writers’ Program—a year-long opportunity designed to support and elevate early-career art and culture writers across Australia. Recognising the vital role writers and critics play in shaping cultural conversations, the program responds to a growing need for thoughtful, sustained

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Art & Wellbeing Workshops: Presence in Practice

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Art & Wellbeing Workshops: Presence in Practice offers a series of evening sessions exploring presence through spirituality, neuroscience, and therapeutic strategies. Across three workshops, expert facilitators guide participants to deepen focus, connection, and awareness through reflective engagement with art. Each session begins with an exclusive, crowd-free viewing of Olafur Eliasson: Presence, followed by a guided

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Around the Block: EOI Call for Early Career Artists

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Next Wave has expanded its Around the Block program, now offering nine opportunities for emerging and early-career artists across Australia to present moving image works in a six-week public screening series. Unfolding across Brunswick’s arts precinct, the program transforms building facades, windows, and public projection sites into a dynamic trail of artworks encountered in everyday

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Johnny K: The Golden Light

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The Golden Light presents a body of work by Johnny K, whose practice is deeply rooted in a lifelong connection to the Australian landscape. Drawing inspiration from early experiences of vast horizons and shifting light, his paintings reflect both memory and direct observation. With formal training at the National Art School and further study at

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Stardust Residency 2026

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Applications are now open for the Stardust Residency 2026, a studio residency program hosted by Watch This Space in Mparntwe (Alice Springs). The Stardust Residency was established in honour of artist and educator Suzi Lyon, whose practice explored the connections between everyday life, community and broader social and ecological systems. The residency reflects Lyon’s inclusive

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Jake Moss: Hollywoodridge

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Hollywoodridge is Jake Moss’ debut solo exhibition at Mitchell Fine Art Gallery, presented as a film production timeline spanning painting, sculpture, installation, video and sound. The exhibition unfolds as an autobiographical narrative shaped by Moss’ childhood experience of scarcity, homelessness and fracture while growing up in public housing in Woodridge, Brisbane. At first glance, the

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Northern Beaches Environmental Art & Design Prize 2026

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Entries are now open for the Northern Beaches Environmental Art & Design Prize 2026, a leading national award celebrating creative responses to environmental issues. Now in its sixth year, the prize invites artists and designers from across Australia—including young people aged 7–18—to submit work engaging with themes of the environment, sustainability, and our relationship to

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Macquarie Group Collection: Emerging Artist Prize 2026

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The Macquarie Group Collection invites entries for the 2026 Emerging Artist Prize, continuing over 35 years of supporting emerging Australian artists. Open to artists across Australia, including Brisbane-based practitioners, the prize offers a significant platform for exposure and career development. Finalists will be exhibited at The Art Space at 1 Elizabeth, Sydney, with the exhibition

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2027 Redcliffe Art Gallery Exhibitions: Expressions of Interest

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Expressions of interest are now open for artists and curators to present exhibitions at Redcliffe Art Gallery in 2027. As City of Moreton Bay’s second-largest exhibition venue, Redcliffe Art Gallery offers the opportunity to exhibit in Gallery 3, Gallery 4, or across both spaces. Applications are open to professional artists, curators and artist collectives living

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Mary-Paula Ibrahim: Time & Tide

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Time & Tide is a series of abstract paintings by Mary-Paula Ibrahim shaped by impermanence—not as loss, but as transformation. The works explore how memory rewrites place, carrying remnants of what has passed while energy continually reshapes what appears fixed. Situated in the threshold between erosion and emergence, permanence and change, the paintings draw on

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Swan Hill Print & Drawing Acquisitive Awards

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The Swan Hill Print & Drawing Acquisitive Awards is a biennial national award celebrating excellence in contemporary Australian printmaking and drawing. Open to artists across Australia, the prize showcases a diverse selection of works and contributes to building the Art Gallery of Swan Hill’s permanent collection. Two acquisitive awards are presented—one for print and one

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Hill Painting Prize

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Artists are invited to enter the inaugural Hill Painting Prize, a new national award celebrating landscape painting within the unique context of the Blue Mountains. Open to Australian residents, the prize calls for works depicting urban, man-made, and natural landscapes of the Blue Mountains region. Artists are encouraged to respond to the environment through contemporary

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COAL Art and Environment Prize 2026

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The COAL Prize 2026 invites artists worldwide to respond to the theme of ‘night’, exploring ecological, cultural, and philosophical dimensions of darkness. The prize recognises projects that engage with environmental issues and aims to support artists contributing to ecological awareness and dialogue through creative practice. Ten finalists are selected, with winners receiving financial support and

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Linden Postcard Show 2026

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Now in its 36th year, the Linden Postcard Show is a much-loved, open-access exhibition inviting artists of all backgrounds to participate. With no selection process, once your entry is submitted and paid, your work is included—making this one of Australia’s most inclusive and accessible exhibition opportunities. The exhibition showcases hundreds of artists and up to

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The Doyles Art Award 2026

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The Doyles Art Award is a major annual not-for-profit exhibition celebrating excellence in representational fine art. Held in Mudgeeraba on the Gold Coast, the award has built a strong reputation for showcasing highly skilled contemporary artists and attracting enthusiastic collectors. With a total prize pool of $33,000, the award includes a $20,000 acquisitive prize. The

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Off Grid 4: What’s with Mannerism?

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Part of the Off Grid series, this informal lecture explores the ongoing fascination with mannerism in contemporary architecture. While rooted in art history, mannerism has been repeatedly revisited by architects since the mid-twentieth century—raising questions about style, theory, and architectural recovery in a post-crisis context. The discussion will consider influential figures such as Denise Scott

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Town Hall Launch + Panel: Are the Arts For Everyone?

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Join the Institute of Modern Art for the launch of the latest issue of Town Hall, alongside a thought-provoking panel discussion asking a critical question: Are the arts for everyone? Following an earlier session with major institutional leaders, this second panel brings together leading thinkers in art history and cultural studies, including Susan Best (Griffith

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Curiouser and Curiouser: Artists’ Book Exhibition Call Out

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Impress Printmakers Studio and Gallery invites submissions for Curiouser and Curiouser, its 2026 Artists’ Book exhibition. Taking inspiration from curiosity, imagination, and the unexpected, this exhibition encourages artists to explore the boundless possibilities of the artist book form. Whether conceptual, sculptural, narrative, or experimental, artists are invited to respond freely—embracing storytelling, material exploration, and inventive

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The Flush Project: Call Out

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The Naomi Milgrom Foundation invites expressions of interest for The Flush Project, a bold and playful design call-out transforming toilet cubicles into immersive creative spaces. Part of the redevelopment of the Richmond Power Station in Melbourne, this initiative asks artists, designers, and creatives of all levels to reimagine one of the most intimate and overlooked

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Nancy Fairfax Artist in Residence Studio

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The Nancy Fairfax Artist in Residence Studio is a live-in, on-site residency program designed for visual artists living and working in Australia. Set within the grounds of Tweed Regional Gallery, the residency supports creative development while fostering meaningful engagement between artist, community, and place. The program offers a unique opportunity to work in a purpose-built

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OPEN STUDIO: Alycia Bennett & Tara Pattenden

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Metro Arts invites audiences into the studio for a live showing of new works-in-progress by Alycia Bennett and Tara Pattenden, developed during their SEED FUND creative residency. Working across DIY strategies, interactive media, instrument-making, sound, and performance, Bennett and Pattenden come together for the first time—not to present finished outcomes, but to test, provoke, and

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Artists in Residence: House Conspiracy Film Premiere

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After nearly seven years of experimentation, House Conspiracy presents Artists in Residence, a special 38-minute experimental documentary premiering just in time for the organisation’s 10th anniversary. Created by filmmakers Joseph Lynch, Charlton Lansley, and Ethan Bourke, the film offers a visually immersive journey through the house—moving in and out of projections that form a patchwork

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OPEN STUDIO: Alycia Bennett & Tara Pattenden

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A charged, live showing of new works-in-progress by Alycia Bennett and Tara Pattenden, this open studio invites audiences into an unfolding creative process shaped by experimentation, collaboration, and risk. Working across DIY strategies, interactive media, instrument-making, sound, and performance, Bennett and Pattenden come together for the first time—not to present resolved outcomes, but to test,

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Dita Angeles: Pseudoplicity

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Pseudoplicity marks Dita Angeles’ debut exhibition, presenting a striking series of 12 anonymous portrait paintings. In these works, figures operate less as individual subjects and more as aesthetic motifs, contributing to a broader visual system of repetition and form. Through the concept of “Pseudoplicity,” simulated reproductions are meticulously hand-painted within each work. These layered images

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