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Zenith 150
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New Zenith 150 exhibition opens at South Bank

07 Nov 2013

Zenith 150 is an exhibition presenting the works of Southbank Institute of Technology’s talented visual art students, and is the product of two years of hard work and concentrated deliberation. On Tuesday November 12 from 6:00 pm, the exhibition will open its doors to the public, inviting you to support this local, emerging group of artists who are graduating in December 2013. The evening will also feature guest speakers, snacks and drinks, and all 34 artists’ works will be available for purchase. The exhibition also celebrates 150 years of education at the arts institution. Image via Briony Law. more

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Lauren Carney Happy Haunts exhibition
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Lauren Carney launches Happy Haunts exhibition

31 Oct 2013

The spooky Halloween-inspired artworks of Lauren Carney will be hung about in the cosy space home to The Rabbit Hole Ideation Cafe this weekend. Launching on Saturday November 2, Lauren’s first solo display Happy Haunts will feature more than 50 works. With tiny watercolour pieces, prints, large-scale artworks, t-shirts and crafty goods on show, the vibrantly coloured exhibition has been described as both creepy and cute. more

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Pleasure of Place at QAG
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Pleasure of Place photographs unveiled at QAG

24 Oct 2013

Blending his passions for architecture and photography, Richard Stringer’s Pleasure of Place photographic exhibition will be showcased at Queensland Art Gallery from Saturday October 26. The renowned photographer and teacher’s distinguished career has spanned four decades and his latest exhibition embraces industrial archaeology, urban environments and interesting landscapes. Examining the artist’s connection to architecture and photography, his Queensland-oriented photographs portray contemporary and historic images from Brisbane and throughout the state. The opening day will also feature a curator’s perspective talk by Michael Hawker, who will explore Richard’s achievements and the transformation of the depicted landscapes in the exhibition. Image credit: Richard Stringer | Andrew Petrie stonemasons 1980, printed 1987 | Gelatin silver photograph | Purchased 1987 |… more

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10 Years, 10 Stories
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Life of Brisbane represented in new online exhibition

24 Oct 2013

For the past ten years, Museum of Brisbane has been sharing the hidden histories and extraordinary people of the city with its curious residents. To celebrate its ten years spent contributing to Brisbane’s narration, the museum will host its new digital exhibition 10 Years, 10 Stories. The online gallery will explore ten inspiring tales that share a common thread – the impression on the lives of those touched by Museum of Brisbane’s work. To create 10 Years, 10 Stories, the museum has reconnected with past collaborators, audience members and artists to assemble a range of ideas and memories. You can visit the exhibition online from Friday October 25 at museumofbrisbane.com.au/ten. more

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Travestying brings music and fashion to Bird
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Travestying brings music and fashion to Bird

24 Oct 2013

In two sessions on Saturday October 26, Bird Gallery and Studio will host Travestying, an art exhibition incorporating song, dance and fashion. Burlesque performers will tell tragic tales, with a touch of humour, including Travestying – the saddening story of Madam Perrier. The gallery will also display the oil paintings of Onniye.K, portraying famed burlesque dancers such as Lola the Vamp, Bella De Jac, Magnolia Knife, Tiddie St Pie, Patooti St Pie, Ruby Ripe, Tina Joy and more – many of whom will be performing on the day. more

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art with altitude
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Family time gets hands on at Art with Altitude

17 Oct 2013

Stretching the imaginations of both the young and young at heart, Art with Altitude returns to Skygate for a second year of interactive public art. This year, the arts festival welcomes the founding director of Gold Coast-based Swell Sculpture Festival Natasha Edwards to the role of curator, transforming the precinct for four days of wondrous interaction. more

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chantal fraser at Spiro Grace Art Rooms
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Chantal Fraser adorns Spiro Grace Art Rooms

10 Oct 2013

When an artist uses adornment as an aesthetic and tool for material exploration, the resulting artworks are bound to reveal colour, texture and decorative embellishment. Chantal Fraser’s works are the resulting vision of cross-cultural representations, through silhouette and the embodiment of adornment. From Saturday October 12, Spiro Grace Art Rooms will become home to Chantal’s ornamental pieces. The Brisbane-based multimedia artist’s unique creations have been exhibited in galleries all over the world, and will adorn the space at Spiro Grace Art Rooms until Saturday November 2. more

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Curated Collections, State Library of Queensland
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Explore Curated Collections at the State Library

03 Oct 2013

As part of its fascinating Clever Convention series, SLQ’s Curated Collections allows visitors to explore the library’s hidden objects. Attendees to the Tuesday October 8 segment will get a rare opportunity to don the quintessential white gloves, examine books made from fish and microfische, see a cuneform tablet from 2028 BC and read from a steam punk e-reader. The library’s Helen Cole will share her insights into why certain items have been added into the collection, and Rachel Spino will show visitors how those objects are preserved. more

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Chris Bennie at The Hold Artspace
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Chris Bennie’s Move comes to The Hold Artspace

03 Oct 2013

From October 4–19, The Hold Artspace welcomes Chris Bennie’s newest exhibition Move to West End. In what will be Chris’s first solo exhibition in Brisbane, Move will feature several of the artist’s works, which explore movement, time, dislocation and the transformation of objects that are no longer considered useful. Split across two venues ­– The Hold Artspace and Davies Park – the exhibition uses a caravan motif to examine darkness and Chris’s relationship with Bundaberg. Davies Park will also host The Kissing Swans – an almost seven-metre sculpture made from a flooded caravan. more