With Megan’s beautiful face, I wanted us to all feel unafraid to break out of our prey-like bunny fears and splash the town with our stories, our culture, our expression, our opinions, our passions and our voices. I took an old Chinese saying that my mum said to me ‘Colour will Change on the Dragon’ […]
West End and South Brisbane take centre stage for the BAD Walking Tours on the Southside. Taking in the sights of Griffith University’s Queensland College of Art’s many studios and exhibitions, as well as TAFE Queensland’s graduate exhibition and open day, State Library of Queensland’s exhibitions, Fish Lane, West Village and Metro Arts and some […]
With events spanning from Newstead to Northgate, the Northside has served up a smorgasbord of activities to engage and activate your senses. The BAD guided walking tour will focus on Newstead and Albion, starting the adventure at Gasworks Plaza and dropping in on the many open studios and artist spaces this precinct supports. If you […]
BAD hits the Valley from 14-16 May to unveil the hidden art + design secrets of this diverse neighbourhood. Stroll the pavement with our guides and discover the many galleries, artist-run-spaces, and contemporary collaborations throughout the Valley. For a daytime experience, kick-off your tour along Brunswick Street and surrounds, followed by a wander down to […]
Take a walk on the BAD side of Brisbane city with a creative guided tour. With two experiences to choose from, you have the power to tailor your experience! Get BAD in the daytime and explore the CBD’s galleries and ephemeral art installations or stay up late with an after dark art adventure featuring a […]
Pop-in for Pop-up shopping experience at Vacant Assembly every Thursday-Sunday through BAD. Featuring a selection of some of Vacant Assembly’s finest creatives, come and explore one-of-a-kind art, fashion and handcrafted curios from local makers. Featuring: Sam Eyles, Sue Hillhouse, Sarah Murphy, Laura Pascoe, Sarah Seminutin, Julie Smeros and Chloe Waddell. […]
The Jewellery and Small Objects Collective and The Printmakers Club are student run initiatives that are active on and off campus. At this event, you can wander through their stalls at a unique market experience that allows you to purchase the artists work just metres from where it was made. Students will be onsite to […]
Experience a live art remix as a group of artists test their creative agility this May at Museum of Brisbane. Over the course of three weeks, participants will draw and paint on a large purpose-built environment guided by a series of prompts delivered via the big screen. RMXTV is the latest in the RMX series […]
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 to make a Cyanotype and we […]
Join us for a tour through the University of Queensland St Lucia Campus. You will explore contemporary Australian artworks on display, providing an opportunity to explore the diverse ways that art is used to communicate ideas from the poetic to the political. […]
