Museum of Brisbane Briony Barr

Museum of Brisbane appoints new artist in residence

Local artist Briony Barr will reshape the surface of the Museum of Brisbane as the next Artist in Residence, inviting visitors to participate in Tape It! – a
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AI in art – New opportunity or insidious encroachment?

By Sara Oscar A thread on Reddit features a photograph of a poster advertising the National Gallery of Victoria’s upcoming triennial, an image from Ayoung Kim’s
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Gold Coast BLEACH Festival 2026 opens

The dawn spectacle of a person suspended over a three-tonne block of ice greeted Gold Coast early risers this morning to launch the Gold Coast’s iconic BLEACH Festival
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Straddie Arts Trail brings creativity and stories alive

The Straddie Arts Trail is returning for its fifth year later this month. From August 14-16 visitors to North Stradbroke Island (aka Minjerribah) can enjoy art, design,
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Brisbane in focus for Lord Mayors Photographic Awards

Images capturing Brisbane’s rainy city streets, backyard summers, local wildlife and river views are the focus of the 2026 Lord Mayor’s Photographic Awards. This
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Coast artist takes on the masters in European sales

A Sunshine Coast artist is outselling Picasso, Da Vinci and Renoir in Europe’s print-on-demand market. Ashvin Harrison’s print-on-demand sales are currently sitting
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Brisbane artist Justene Williams to exhibit at QAGOMA

Three decades of work from Brisbane installation artist Justene Williams will be on display at the Queensland Art Gallery in a new exhibition opening on October 3,
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Rare museum ceramics on display for the first time

The enduring beauty of ancient and contemporary ceramic art will be celebrated in Fragile and Forever, the Queensland Museum’s newest exhibition from May 29,
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Global art project The Red Dress at Museum of Brisbane

It took 380 embroiderers from 51 countries nearly 14 years to weave The Red Dress which will be on display at the Museum of Brisbane (MOB) and the Warwick Art
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India’s restored masterpieces at the Queensland Art Gallery

Restored works from India’s first great modern artist Raja Ravi Varma will be on display at the Queensland Art Gallery until October 26, 2026. The God of Small Things:
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