The Quench collective was formed back in the late noughties, tasked with taking the unique aesthetic of Queensland design to the world. Alexander Lotersztain (Derlot Studio), Jason Bird (Luxxbox), Marc Harrison (Husque), David Shaw (Street & Garden Furniture Co.) and Surya Graf (Surya Graf Design Studio) and Bjorn Rust. The Brisbane design mavens travelled together […]
Witness the Process of design from conception through to full manufacture. Discover the design secrets behind the big blue Luxxbox door. From initial ideas and daydreams, through to product design and engineering, onto manufacturing with skilled hands and distribution across the globe. A design studio and workshop tour will take you inside the blue door […]
An exclusive pop-up cinema experience will be created at the Living Edge Fortitude Valley showroom to launch ‘Pinto’ a new design by Derlot Editions. Guests be introduced to the film and new product by designer and founder Alexander Lotersztain of Derlot Editions and enjoy complementary popcorn while they relax on ‘Pinto’. We will screen the […]
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 […]
Join us for this free event as exhibiting artist Jay Jermyn talks us through his multidisciplinary practice which sits at the intersection of sound, light and installation, and how he constructs multimedia work using studio sound equipment, electronics, fabrication and organic materials from nature. This free demonstration is for anyone who is interested in cross-disciplinary […]
Join artist Keemon Williams for an informal discussion about his new work at Kuiper Projects, How to Beat a Dead Horse. From a contemporary Indigenous perspective, this exhibition considers the commercial production of mass-produced tourist merchandise, their construction of Australian ‘national identity’, and associated ideas of value and authenticity. The exhibition uses a Pop aesthetic […]
How to Beat a Dead Horse is a solo exhibition of new work by local artist Keemon Williams. From a contemporary Indigenous perspective, this exhibition considers the commercial production of mass-produced tourist merchandise, their construction of Australian ‘national identity’, and associated ideas of value and authenticity. The exhibition uses a Pop aesthetic that offers a […]
Painting and poetry collide at Jan Manton Gallery when poet Nathan Shepherdson responds to artist Arryn Snowball’s exhibited works in a creative jam session. A genre-bending, multi-faceted performance that redefines collaboration, this is an afternoon interlude with attitude. While you visit Jan Manton Gallery, why not take a stroll through Arryn Snowball’s exhibition too. […]
The warehouse next to Onespace Gallery on Montague Road will be transformed into an immersive space by multidisciplinary artist, James Hornsby, as part of a BADexperience. A green wall will be installed in the middle of the space, with different plant species layered on scaffolding from the floor to the ceiling. Vibrant and psychedelic visuals […]
Get an introduction to traditional casting processes as Perides Art Foundry walks you through the many stages of creating bronze statues. From mould making, wax working, ceramic shells, bronze pouring and patination, learn every step of the journey to creating a figure. This process can be used not only for fine art but many other […]
