Internationally-acclaimed artists Anthony Lister and Scott Redford join forces for the first time to present new works that blur street art, advertising and popular culture, cast through a cheeky lens. Merging painting, sculpture, works on paper, moving image and installation, the artists will showcase works that fascinate, challenge, and at times, provoke gallery audiences, using […]
‘Promissory Estoppel’ is a video artwork that expresses a sense of economic and social precarity central to the lived experience of late capitalism. While the imagery in the work reflects on money’s literal and symbolic function as a promise of the state, its title makes reference to a legal principle that apportions blame when one […]
Mirror Mine looks at mining through the work of Brisbane artist, Caitlin Franzmann, and internationally-renowned filmmaker and artist Ben Russell. The exhibition unravels the complex narratives around the politics of mining, connecting local concerns to global narratives. The exhibition is presented in partnership between Queensland Film Festival and Outer Space ARI. […]
‘Mirror Mine’ looks at mining through the work of Brisbane artist, Caitlin Franzmann, and internationally-renowned filmmaker and artist Ben Russell. As part of the exhibition, Outer Space presents an evening screening of short films exploring the narratives around the politics of mining, curated by John Edmond and Caitlin Franzmann. ‘Mineral Contact’ presents two films by Arthur […]
BRISBANE ART DESIGN: OPEN SOURCE showcases some of the brightest Brisbane artists and designers—from locals who have established national and global careers to those who have made their homes elsewhere, but continue to be influenced by Brisbane. Forming the centrepiece of the program is BAD@Mob, a major exhibition at the Museum of Brisbane from 10 […]
Brisbane has many nicknames: River City, New World City, the Sunshine State capital, and the home of the Queenslander house, to name a few. But what makes Brisbane special as a city? And what do locals really think? Join people+artist+place Co-Directors Jenna Green and Marisa Georgiou, along with their creative collaborators, as they unravel the […]
The overall effect of Lyndal Hargrave’s work is ethereal and otherworldly, with compositional studies that drift between cloudy dreamscapes and underwater worlds. Devoid of representational forms and fixed-point perspectives, emotion is conveyed through subtle nuances of colour, tone and shape, akin to music’s ability to evoke feeling and sentiment. There is progression and impermanence across […]
The CityCat Project is an ongoing collaboration between Sam Watson, a Brisbane-based Aboriginal writer and activist, and Los Angeles artist Dave Hullfish Bailey. The project revolves around the ‘Maiwar Performance’, in which CityCat ferries cross the Brisbane River, or Maiwar, to execute unannounced manoeuvres. These actions occur near a site of significance to the Aboriginal […]
‘Home: a suburban obsession’ explores the allure of home and the stories found within, and is inspired by one of the largest digitised photographic collections of Queensland houses. The exhibition explores the social and emotional foundations of our houses through ephemera and artistic responses, capturing the places we call home. During the 1960s and 70s, […]
Potluck is a solo exhibition by Louis Lim, an Australia-based photographer whose work explores diversity in human conditions, specifically those that are under-represented in mainstream media. With a keen interest in light, Louis’ practice focuses on non-fictional visual storytelling and conceptual photographic portraits with a collaborative methodology. Potluck exemplifies cultural diversity in Brisbane by documenting […]
