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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Brisbane Portrait Prize

Lives on canvas – the Brisbane Portrait Prize

The Brisbane Portrait Prize finalists exhibition celebrates the city’s portrait artists and their sitters until November 9 at the State Library of Queensland. The
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Inge Gajczak's photo Bongeen under the stars

Queensland bush the focus of admiration

Images of Queensland have dominated the winning entries in Rural Aid’s annual Spirit of the Bush Photography Competition. Rural Aid CEO John Warlters said the
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Bansky art. | Newsreel

New Bansky chapter set to hit Brisbane

A more expansive Banksy exhibition will make its appearance in Brisbane in November. Managing Director of Muse Entertainment Kemal Gurkaynak said The Art of Banksy:
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Courtney Conovan in Gems, Brisbane Festival. | Newsreel

Time is now for Bezzina’s Brisbane Festival finale

More than 2200 artists will feature in over 1000 performances, across 106 productions, during the 23 days of the Brisbane Festival which is now under way. Brisbane
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