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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

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

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

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

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

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:

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

New national giving day for Aussie artists

A new national day to support the Arts in Australia will be held in October. AusArt Day, on October 23, will be a day for all Australians to show their support for

State Library home for Cj’s Pink Chairs

Iconic pink chairs, which have graced the art worlds of Italy and the United States, now have a permanent home in Brisbane. The “inflated” chairs, made by

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