Defying Empire: 3rd National Indigenous Art Triennial
“We defy: By existing; By determining our identity; By asserting our histories; our culture; our language; By telling our stories, our way;…
Tjala Arts: Seven Sisters
29th May - 23rd June
Jan Murphy Gallery
Jan Murphy Gallery will present an exhibition featuring artwork from the acclaimed Tjala Arts centre…
Blackout
22nd June, 5:30 - 9:00pm
Queensland Museum
Queensland Museum will host its first ever 18+ Blackout event on Friday 22 June, in…
DIVERSE SUBJECTS AND IDEAS INSPIRE THE 35TH TELSTRA NATSIAA FINALISTS
The Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory (MAGNT) is delighted to announce 67…
Panel Talk: The Search for Warrajamba
27th May, 10:30am
Redlands Art Gallery
The Search for Warrajamba is the culmination of Quandamooka artist Delvene Cockatoo-Collins’ Doctor of Philosophy…
Ryan Presley: Prosperity
24th March – 28th April
Institute of Modern Art
Brisbane-based artist Ryan Presley has produced new work as part of his ongoing project, Blood Money (2010–present),…
Sally M Nangala Mulda: New Paintings
10th - 28th April
Edwina Corlette Gallery
Born at Titjikala with parents from Erldunda and Aputula (formerly known as Finke) regions, Sally Nangala…
Karla Dickens: Lucky Bastards and Fast Food
11th April - 12th May
Andrew Baker Art Dealer
The phrase “lucky country” is the base-point from which these works grew. I was grateful…
Archie Moore: 1970 – 2018
8th March - 21st April
Griffith University Art Museum
In the largest solo exhibition of his career to date, leading contemporary Australian artist Archie…
All That Remains
20th May, 7:00 - 8:30pm
Captain Burke Park, Kangaroo Point
in a city full of concrete that never misses a beat do we really understand…
Mitjili Napurrula: Watiya Juta
4th - 28th April, 2018
Mitchell Fine Art
A solo exhibition showcasing Aboriginal artworks that portray stories relating to the ancient ritual of the spear…
Untold Australia VR
SBS’s Untold Australia VR immerses audiences at the heart of Torres Strait Islander stories SBS’s…
The 35th Telstra NATSIAA
16th March, 2018
As Australia’s longest running and most prestigious Indigenous art awards, Telstra NATSIAA captures the attention…
Michael Cook: Invasion
21st February - 31st March
Andrew Baker Art Dealer
I NVASION As a small boy [Woorrady1] had been transfixed by the sight of the…
Rosella Namok, Sharonne Solk, Lyell Bary
16th February - 17th March
Fireworks Gallery
Three exhibitions open the 2018 program for FireWorks Gallery – now in its 25th year.…
Drawing Workshop with Ryan Presley
21st April, 2:00 - 4:00pm
Ryan Presley creates large watercolour paintings formed from detailed drawings and sketches. His ongoing project…
Tracey Moffatt: From the MAMA Collection
25th January - 17th March
University of the Sunshine Coast Gallery
Tracey Moffatt is one of Australia’s most successful international artists, known for her film, photography…
Closing Event - Hannah Brontë
10th March, 2:00 - 5:00pm
Institute of Modern Art
To mark the closing of the first Green Screen presentation of 2018, hear from artist…
SAM Indigenous Ceramic Award
5 March, 2018
Applications are now open for Shepparton Art Museum’s 2018 Indigenous Ceramic Award (ICA). As a $20,000 acquisitive…
Wik and Kugu
Until the 3rd February
Woolloongabba Art Gallery
The wildlife from Cape York Peninsula visit Brisbane in the form of new works from…
Petite
22nd November - 23rd December
Mitchell Fine Art
‘Petite’ rounds off the 2017 exhibition year presenting a collection of small, beautiful Aboriginal and Contemporary artworks from…
Vernon Ah Kee: Ode
30th November - 23rd December
Milani Gallery
Born in Far North Queensland, Vernon Ah Kee is a conceptual artist and a founding…
Robert Andrew: Disruptive (Ill) Logic
14th November - 2nd December
Metro Arts
Whenever I step away from the imperious forces and influences of centuries-old, colonialist-based assimilative practices,…
Still in My Mind: Gurinji Location, Experience and Visuality
12th August - 29th October
UQ Art Museum
Inspired by the words of revered Indigenous leader Vincent Lingiari, ‘that land … I still…
Milingimbi Art and Culture
26th September - 21st October
Woolloongabba Art Gallery
‘GAPU GA RANGITHIRRI GA NGURRUTHIRRI GA’ – the water is coming up, the water is…
Ryan Presley: Terror Island (Wish You Were Here)
7th Ocotber - 4th November
Boxcopy ARI
The Northern Territory Emergency Response, colloquially known as ‘The Intervention’ has, as of this year, been…
Don't Just Count Us, Let Us Count!
5th May – 1st October
State Library Queensland
Ten years ago, students of the Aboriginal Centre for the Performing Arts (ACPA) researched, wrote and performed…
Sung into Being: Aboriginal Masterworks 1984-94
22nd July - 22nd October
Queensland Art Gallery
‘Sung into Being: Aboriginal Masterworks 1984–94’ features more than 100 works from a period when…
Dale Harding: To Cast a Bright Shadow
30th September - 21st October
Milani Gallery
New work by Dale Harding. Opening event: Saturday 30 September, 11am – 1pm IMAGE: Dale Harding, Blue…
The fashioning of identity: bodies, politics and performative strategies
19th September, 6:00pm
Griffith University Art Gallery
Panel discussion – The fashioning of identity: bodies, politics and performative strategies with Dr Nadia Buick, Luke…
Christian Thompson: Ritual Intimacy
20th July - 23rd September
Griffith University Art Gallery
A major exhibition celebrating the work of Bidjara artist Christian Thompson opens at Griffith University…
From a Northern Canopy
23rd August – 16th September
Onespace Gallery
‘From a Northern Canopy’, showcases work by artists Daniel O’Shane (Kuku Yalanji, Miriam Mer, and…
‘PMARA NURNAKANHA PARTA-KURTA’ Our Place With Hills
15th August - 23rd September
Woolloongabba Art Gallery
Iltja Ntjarra (Many Hands) Art Centre present a selection of watercolours and prints by descendants…
Gordon Hookey & Dale Harding: Book Launch
24th August, 6:00pm
Griffith University Art Gallery
Round Robin – Curating and Writing Indigenous Art
23rd August, 6:00 - 7:30pm
UQ Art Museum
Round Robin – Curating and Writing Indigenous Art: Tokenism, Pluralism and other Perspectives. How have…
Warraba Weatherall - InstitutionaLies
9th - 26th August
Metro Arts
Marking the 30th anniversary of the establishment of the Royal Commission into Aboriginal deaths in…



































