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Queensland Centre for Photography exhibitions — Exhibitions

Welcome a slew of new exhibitions at QCP

24 Jan 2013

Welcome a new year of photographic pursuits with the Queensland Centre for Photography’s (QCP) first exhibition series for 2013. Until February 17, the South Brisbane creative centre will present the works of six new artists. Each artist included maintains a remarkably different take on the art form and their preference for subject matter. The following artists and exhibitions are to be on show: Abdul Karim Hekmat’s Unsafe Haven, Louis Lim’s Strangely Familiar, Earle Bridger’s Angkor Families, Peter Wanny’s Made it in China, Lachlan Gardiner’s Fragments of War, and Elise Hilder’s Dawn Of Time, For The Second Time. more

View captivating media at the Nikon-Walkley Press Photo Exhibition — Exhibitions

View captivating media at the Nikon-Walkley Press Photo Exhibition

17 Jan 2013

Celebrate the incredible talent (and bravery) of Australia’s renowned photojournalists with the 2012 Nikon-Walkley Press Photo Exhibition. The awards recognise the passion and dedication of each and every of the photographers featured. Subjects portrayed in the exhibition range quite dramatically, from daily life to sport and portraiture, exploring every human emotion. No matter the depicted story, each photograph manages to capture a powerful and instrumental moment in time. More than 1,000 photographs have been judged for the competition in total, with just 100 shortlisted to be showcased in the exhibition. @ Brisbane Powerhouse, January 17 to February 25 more

bundaberg bohemians not bogans — Exhibitions

Embrace Bundaberg Bohemians not Bogans at Bleeding Heart

17 Jan 2013

Bundaberg may, unfortunately, more often than not be associated with dark rum rather than its creative talents, but one Brisbane City gallery is attempting to change that. Bleeding Heart Gallery is forming an outlet from which the country Queenslanders can display their wares. more

C Gallery migrates to Emporium, Fortitude Valley — Exhibitions

C Gallery migrates to Emporium, Fortitude Valley

17 Jan 2013

C Gallery made quite a name for itself as a boutique gallery that embraces all forms of contemporary art. The space favoures Australian artists across all fields, from painting to sculpture, ceramic, glass homewares and even jewellery. While the gallery opened on James Street in 2010, it will shortly be migrating away to the cavernous stores that make up the stylish district of Emporium. The new premise will quite literally be even bigger and better than the original and will open its doors from January 25. This larger space will allow C Gallery to curate larger exhibitions and projects from the Australian art scene. It will be taking over the former space of boutique Camargue at Shop 1 of Emporium, providing enough space for the gallery to host even more public and private events in store. more

Art Snack, South Bank — Exhibitions

Art Snack showcases emerging artists at South Bank

10 Jan 2013

Making use of valuable South Bank real estate in between leases, Art Snack has popped up along Grey Street. Exhibiting a diverse collection of works created by local emerging artists, Art Snack provides a platform for these young Picassos to sell their works. more

Exhibitions

Meet photography’s rising talent at Dirty Craig

10 Jan 2013

Films and television programs of the past have always tended to predict that the future is one overflowing with robots and a whole lot of spaceships. While we may not live in a Jetson-like society just yet, there are plenty of ways that technology has changed us over the ages, particularly when it comes to the world of art. more

See the world in technicolour with Living Springs — Exhibitions

See the world in technicolour with Living Springs

03 Jan 2013

After traversing the globe to locales as varied as New York, India and Europe, local indigenous artist Elisa Jane Carmichael has returned to Brisbane and will be displaying the fruits of her travels at The Box in West End from January 4–10. more

disco soupe — Exhibitions

Fight food waste with global movement Disco Soup

27 Dec 2012

Originating from Germany, where it was known as 'Schnippel Disko', Disco Soup takes the Freegan concept of dumpster diving and transforms it into a community celebration of music and sharing. more

Art For Eva, Ryan Renshaw Gallery — Exhibitions

Support Art For Eva at Ryan Renshaw Gallery

13 Dec 2012

Now a biennial event, Art For Eva is a special Christmas charity exhibition at Ryan Renshaw Gallery in Fortitude Valley. This one-night-only exhibition sees a collection of small works on sale for $200 each, with the proceeds going towards Eva, a five-year-old friend of the gallery who suffers from Rett Syndrome, meaning she can’t walk or talk. more

Endless City, street art brisbane — Exhibitions

Endless City tells a tale through our laneways

13 Dec 2012

Whether stumbled upon or treasure-hunted down, street art is a daring medium that intrigues and surprises. more

South Bank christmas program — Exhibitions

Yuletide on the riverbank with South Bank Christmas

13 Dec 2012

If the overflowing crowds at Brisbane's supermarkets and shopping centres prove too much to bear, head straight to the banks of the Brisbane River for a decidedly festive affair. The South Bank Christmas program has a swarm of activities to enjoy over the festive period, which should keep all ages occupied 24/7. more

Fetched & Feathered, The Box, West End — Exhibitions

Support four-legged friends with Fetched and Feathered

13 Dec 2012

Brisbane boutique gallery The Box has embraced the season of giving, offering a helping hand to the state’s furry friends. Fetched and Feathered is a group exhibition of the works of seven emerging artists in support of Queensland’s Animal Welfare League (AWL). A theme of animals and nature was presented to each creative involved, summoning pieces in a range of mediums from photography and printmaking to drawing and jewellery. The artworks on display include those by Fleur Callaghan, Claudia Husband and Reuben Warburton. A 30% commission of the sales of these works will be donated to the league, with more donations from attendees welcomed at the event. To make the evening a touch more memorable, dogs are welcome to attend (albeit on leash) with special guests from the AWL shelters also making an appearance. @ The Box, December 16–20 more

Raise festive funds with +mas at Addition Gallery — Exhibitions

Raise festive funds with +mas at Addition Gallery

13 Dec 2012

This Christmas, don’t allow yourself to be labelled a Scrooge or even the Grinch, but instead try to embrace the giving mantra of yuletide festivities. West End’s Addition Gallery has arranged the event +mas as a way to provide plenty of creative gift opportunities, as well as helping to raise money for local artists. The fundraiser art sale will feature each and every one of the artists who have shown in the petite gallery over the past year. Doors to the event open at 6:00 pm on the night of Thursday December 13, with all funds raised from sales going towards supporting new artists and writers for Addition Gallery’s 2013 exhibition program. more

APT7 — Exhibitions

Celebrate 20 years with APT7 at GOMA

06 Dec 2012

This weekend sees the much-awaited opening of The 7th Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art (APT7) at GOMA. Established in 1993, APT is the flagship international contemporary art event for the Queensland Art Gallery and Gallery of Modern Art. more

The Girl I Used To Know shows at Lust For Life — Exhibitions

The Girl I Used To Know shows at Lust For Life

06 Dec 2012

With a background that reads like a holiday brochure, artist Evangeline Cachinero has grown up amongst a jumble of multicultural experiences, which have helped to shape her colourful artwork. Her pieces find themselves on display for Brisbanites to peruse at tattoo-parlour-meets-gallery Lust for Life this weekend. more

Support local art at ART Sunday Brisbane — Exhibitions

Support local art at ART Sunday Brisbane

06 Dec 2012

Coinciding with the opening of APT7 at GOMA, ART Sunday Brisbanewill celebrate Brisbane’s art scene as 13 galleries come together on Sunday December 9 to showcase works by local artists. With many of the participating galleries nestled in the same neighbourhoods, the event aims to encourage visitors to wander between the galleries to explore a variety of art forms. Local art buffs will be on hand to guide visitors, and artists will be giving talks about their works and ideas. Galleries will open simultaneously from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm and a full list of participating galleries is available on the the ART Sunday Brisbane website. Image Credit Bundit Puangthong, Instant Brain (2012), mixed media on linen, 180 x 200 cm, courtesy of Edwina Corlette Gallery more

Peruse the petite at IncStamp's Pint Size — Exhibitions

Peruse the petite at IncStamp’s Pint Size

06 Dec 2012

The idea that good things come in small packages extends into the art sphere with the exhibition, Pint Size. A dazzling array of small pieces, the exhibition is the latest creation of local arts group, IncStamp. more

Doodles from local artists on display at Brew — Exhibitions

Doodles from local artists on display at Brew

06 Dec 2012

Making art accessible to folk with few pennies to spare, and providing a platform for up-and-coming artists, Brew Cafe & Wine Bar has teamed up with five local illustrators to present Doodles at Brew. Works from Ben Eckersley, Sophie Blackhall-Cain, Maddy Young, Matt Lockwood and Ricky Larry will be on display and, in order to deliver ‘an affordable art exhibition’, each work will be priced below $60. Doodles at Brew opens on Tuesday December 11 and local band Epithets will play pared-back tunes as you ponder the illustrations. @ Brew Cafe & Wine Bar, December 11–24 Image via Sophie Blackhall-Cain. more

Let's Face It at Ross Street Studio — Exhibitions

Local artists perform live screenprinting at Let’s Face It

29 Nov 2012

Taking the mode of t-shirt artistry and meshing it with interactive live collaboration is Let’s Face It. more

Queensland Centre for Photography — Exhibitions

New works land at Queensland Centre of Photography

29 Nov 2012

You may enjoy a foray into the world of disposables at festivals, or the classic point-and-shoot during your tourist travels, but how adept are you really with a lens? The world of photography goes far beyond party snapshots and awkward family photos – it’s an artform that is just as powerful as any paintbrush. more

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