Word Up: Vernon Ah Kee

Join Vernon Ah Kee, Fiona Stager, Carmel Haugh and Bec Mac as they sit down to discuss Making Meaningful Art in Public Spaces with Chrysalis Projects. Funded by the community, the flagship project is a super-scaled outdoor canvas creating a landmark in downtown West End, Brisbane. The outdoor gallery is planned to see numerous artists’ […]

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Artist Talk: Mandy Quadrio

With a body of work that spans sculpture, installation, photography and mixed media, this is your invitation to come and be a part of the conversation when Mandy opens her studio to the public. Come and meet the artist from 10am, and stay on for an in conversation from 2pm-3pm. This project has been made […]

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Artist Talk: Helle Cook

Take a turn around the Riverbend to Ferryman’s Hut where Artist-in-Residence Helle Cook draws on the atmospheric and affecting presence of the hut, the river and Brisbane (Meanjin). During her residency Helle’s exhibition Light Affection, will invigorate Ferryman’s Hut with ephemeral installations through a lens of light and sensory experience, created by diaphanous painting on […]

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Exhibition Opening + Artist Talk: The Glassery

Join glass artists Joanna Bone, Lucy Quinn, Christine Atkins, Aaron Micallef, Jarred Wright and Cameron Smith as they open up conversation about their remarkable and diverse range of skills and artistry. Take your time to explore the exhibition with the official opening party, then stay on for an intimate artist Q&A that will deep dive […]

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Brisbane Street Art Festival: SUPERLATE

From the ashes of a Covid-19 impacted arts scene, came Superlate: an arts and music late show filmed in the heart of the inner-city arts space, Superordinary. After a successful season of live-streamed episodes in 2020, Superlate is opening the studio to a live audience. Join the Superlate team and a range of the artists […]

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Artist Talk: Dabbler Studio

When it comes to breaking the arts and craft workshop mould, Dabbler Studios takes the cake. Hand built from the ground up by ceramicist Bonnie Hislop and her gorgeous team of local creatives, Dabbler Studios has burst onto the Brisbane arts scene to provide a safe-haven for people to draw out their inner artist. But, […]

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Panel Discussion: Architecture& Construction Technology

Architecture& is a panel discussion series presented by the University of Queensland School of Architecture, BVN Architecture and the Museum of Brisbane convened by Master of Architecture candidate Isabella Reynolds that explores the confluence of architecture and its related disciplines. The panel will be chaired by Kim Baber, Principal Architect at BABER Studio and fellow at both […]

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Free Curator Talks: ILEANA Gallery

Come and enjoy this free daily talk with curator Boris Cornelissen at 5pm at ILEANA and see works by leading international artists, including the British father of Popart, Richard Hamilton, and Pop artists from the US and China. […]

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Q&A with designer IVY NIU

Wonderfully whimsical Brisbane designer IVY NIU leads the Tent Dress Project, an artistic collaboration with 10 featured artists who have each interpreted the designer’s iconic dress silhouette in their own one-off artistic design. As part of a three-day display of The Tent Dress Project at Newstead Studios for BAD Festival 2021, presented by Museum of […]

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Artist Talk: Bernard Ollis

With a career spanning over 50 years, Bernard Ollis is the former Director of the National Art School and has had a constant stream of successful exhibitions. His work has been acquired in collections such as the National Art Gallery of Australia, the Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory, Queensland Art Gallery and […]

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