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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

$438,550 paid to preserve Bradman’s baggy green

The National Museum of Australis has spent more than $400,000 to secure a baggy green Australian cap worn by cricket legend Sir Donald Bradman. The historic cap was worn

Lick of paint will deliver Australian first in Yeronga

Australia’s first fully integrated arts village will be developed on the site of an old manufacturing plant in the southern suburbs of Brisbane. Brisbane City Council

Wet Tropics a hot topic for creative artists

Queensland’s Wet Tropics will be the focus of a special publication produced through an artist-in-residence initiative highlighting Australia’s World Heritage

Brisbane Writers Festival powers into a new chapter

Two hundred artists will feature across more than 100 live events at this year’s Brisbane Writers Festival (BWF). BWF Artistic Director Jackie Ryan said more than half

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