Arts

Country music popular as free festival hits Gold Coast

By Susan Schwartz Australia is the third-largest international market for country music, and the fastest-growing streaming market driven by Gen Z. This is according to

AusArt Day participants promote their creativity

Almost 50 Queensland artists have registered for a national day of giving to support the arts scene next week. More than 300 artists and arts organisations have

Diane Keaton: “Deeper, funnier and very interesting”

By Chris Thompson In the chilling final scene of Francis Ford Coppola’s 1972 masterpiece, The Godfather, the door to Michael Corleone’s office is closed in the face

Now you can see them live at QPAC

Fans of the global film franchise Now You See Me will be able to be captivated up close and personal in Brisbane this January. Four trailblazing illusionists will

Family tree installation spans 65,000 years

Kith and kin is a vast installation featuring a genealogical chart capturing artist Archie Moore’s First Nations Australian and convict British and Scottish

Art Exhibition to raise mental health awareness

The Recovered Futures Art Exhibition showcases work from artists who have experienced mental health challenges. In its 34th year, there are 337 artworks this year that

Ed Sheeran Ipswich mural perfect lure for music star

Ipswich’s push to lure music star Ed Sheeran to the south-east Queensland city has stepped up a gear with the unveiling of a mural of the signer-songwriter, who has

Dream art win highlights housing crisis

A commentary on the current housing crisis has won Brisbane artist David Wells a national art award. His painting, Dream house with a galah, took out the top honour, and

Millions exposed to Brisbane Festival’s magic moments

Take a breath Brisbane, your festival is over for another year, with more than five million engaging in the September extravaganza either in person … or

Black Witness earns McQuire State’s top literary award

Journalist and researcher Amy McQuire’s literary piece Black Witness has won her the $30,000 Queensland Premier’s Award at the 2025 Queensland Literary

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