QCA Live – Positive Terminal

Joseph Botica, Emma Gow and Seren Wagstaff are emerging artists in their third year at the Queensland College of Art. The group’s practises – working between media including sculpture, photography, jewellery and small objects and painting – come together to explore a shared vision of the art space as a safe space to exchange and […]

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Clay: Collected Ceramics

From ancient vessels to figurines revealing the daily lives of people from antiquity, ceramics have been integral to cultures worldwide for millennia. Ceramics have stored our most precious resources, have been vehicles for knowledge and traditions, and passed between generations as heirlooms. Clay: Collected Ceramics is a celebration of ceramics from two collections: Museum of Brisbane’s […]

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Battles & Jam

The heart and soul of hip-hop culture is breakin’ into South Bank Parklands on Saturday 13 May 2023 for Get hyped as award-winning dancers and choreographers bust a move in a Bonnie & Clyde All-Styles dance battle. Witness the drama and on-the-fly creativity as B-boys and B-girls battle it out two on two – reacting […]

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Within These Walls

Returning to BSAF in 2023 for its eighth year, ‘Within These Walls’ facilitates a deeper look into Brisbane’s art scene, moving beyond the iconic murals that are at the heart of the festival and exploring various other creative mediums. With the intersection of different creative fields, Within These Walls Exhibition is a fantastic platform for […]

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Open Studio: Loupe Creative Space

Loupe Creative Space is home to Brisbane-based artists Christine Ko, Louis Lim, Taloi Havini, Lisa Kurtz, Nadine Schmoll, Eliza Adam and the fine art and photographic print lab Loupe Imaging. The artists are opening the doors to their studios during BAD so come and say hello and chat about art over some refreshments! […]

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Meet the artists

This is your chance to Meet the artists… State Library of Queensland will spotlight Australia’s most acclaimed contemporary artists from the James C. Sourris AM Collection of Artist Interviews with their latest exhibition, Meet the artists. Meet the artists showcases the entirety of the collection for the first time in its 12-year history and will […]

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‘Gravel Rash’ Margaret McIntosh | ‘Island of Misfit Buoys’ Susie Choi

Mitchell Fine Art in Fortitude valley presents two exhibitions by emerging artists Margaret McIntosh and Susie Choi. Margaret McIntosh is a Melbourne based artist whose work explores the narrative of the everyday. McIntosh likes being inside other people’s houses and having a look at their things. The allure of being privy to displays of prized […]

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Neighbourhood Coffee Roasters

Neighbourhood Coffee Roasters is part of the maker precinct of Albion Fine Trades and Pedder Street and have previously hosted a BAD forum exploring the revitalisation of industrial spaces and as gallery space for emerging artists. Five years after moving to their current residence they have grown into a community hub for coffee and design […]

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New Glass

This exhibition showcases new works and propositions in the medium of glass at the Land Street Gallery, Toowong. The Glassery are five artists with independent and occasionally collaborative practices engaging with artisanal skills and new and old technology to create contemporary sculpture, design objects and installations. Together the group works to fosters creative and innovative […]

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Open Studio & Demonstration: New Glass

The Glassery are five artists with independent and occasionally collaborative practices engaging with artisanal skills and new and old technology to create contemporary sculpture, design objects and installations. Visit the workshop space shared by several Glassery artists at the Paint Factory, and view live glass-working demonstrating some of the key skills and techniques behind their […]

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