Billy Missi Ubarau Thonar Wongai Season 2009

Never-before-seen Missi works on show

An exhibition honouring the late Torres Strait Islander artist Billy Missi opens at State Library of Queensland this weekend. State Arts Minister John-Paul Langbroek
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Sandgate Art

Follow the art trail to find creative artists

Step inside the studios of professional and emerging artists as part of the Sandgate Art Society’s Creative Trail this week. The free event includes open artist
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QUT Professor Bree Hadley. | Newsreel

Digital record honours 50 years of Disability Arts

A new website has been launched which celebrates 50 years of creativity and progress in Disability Arts. Project Chief Investigator Professor Bree Hadley said Disability
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Karul Projects Dance Theatre. | Newsreel

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
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kith and kin (installation view, Gallery of Modern Art, Brisbane) 2024

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
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recovered futures art

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
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Ipswich Mayor Teresa Harding and Artist Duncan Mattocks.

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
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David Wells painting Dream house with a galah. | Newsreel

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
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Brisbane Festival Walk This Way installation. | Newsreel

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
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Overall winner of the David Malin Awards: Kavan Chay, “Crown of Light”. | Newsreel

Palettes of our starry nights inspire astrophotographers

The night sky in its entirety was the star in an Australian photography awards which celebrated celestial beauty. Renowned astrophotographer Alex Cherney was among the
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