Brisbane Festival 2025 lights up the city 5–27 Sept with theatre, music, dance, visual art, and unforgettable outdoor spectacles. Experience iconic events like Riverfire, Baleen Moondjan, Skylore, and more across Brisbane’s parks, streets, and stages. #BrisFest2025 #BrisbaneArts

the churchie emerging art prize 2025
26 July – 7 August | Metro Arts

Presented in partnership with Metro Arts, the churchie continues to champion new voices and bold practices, offering vital opportunities for career development and national recognition.

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Darren Blackman: Post Truth
25 July – 23 August
Onespace Gallery

Following its debut at CIAF 2025, Onespace presents Post Truth, a striking solo by Gureng Gureng and South Sea Islander artist Darren Blackman.

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Tanya Clark – Disconnected
17–28 June @ QCA Galleries

Blurring and fragmenting the human form, Clark explores the emotional weight of disconnection in a world of speed and pressure. A quiet, powerful reflection on self, body, and perception.

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A Place of Community
24 – 29 June
Brisbane Powerhouse

A Place of Community showcases visual works by architects and artists reflecting on the Brisbane Powerhouse as a site of belonging, creativity, and connection.

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Margaret Olley
29 April - 24 May
Philip Bacon Galleries

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Image: Margaret Olley, Sunday flowers, 1977, oil on board, 76 x 102 cm

Dean Ansell: The Riḡorabana, The Balawaia
25 Apr – 24 May @ Outer Space

An immersive exhibition weaving Melanesian myth, environmental change & ancestral knowledge.
Soundscape, sculpture, and performance converge to honour land, story & spirit.

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Wildflowering by Design
6 Apr – 3 Jun @ Redland Art Gallery
A celebration of QLD women artists inspired by native wildflowers, featuring works from the Canaipa Wildflowering Retreat.

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Jo Lankester - Topographia: Harmonies of Place

11 April - 10 May
Onespace Gallery

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Don’t get too comfortable
1 March – 1 June
@ipswichartgallery

Matthew & Caroline Cheyne blur the line between home and studio, crafting imagery that speaks to shared experiences.

Image: Tending a small fire, 2025.

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Tamara Dean: Leave only footprints
20 March – 7 June
Caboolture Regional Art Gallery

Explore Tamara Dean’s powerful photomedia work in this immersive exhibition. Leave only footprints blends photography, installation, scent, and moving image to examine our connection to nature and each other.

Artist Talk: Danie Mellor
15 March, 10.30 – 11.00 am
Queensland Art Gallery / @qagoma

Join artist Danie Mellor for a talk on his exhibition ‘marru | the unseen visible’

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Robert Brownhall
4 - 29 March @ Philip Bacon Galleries

A realist painter known for his moody nocturnes, sweeping panoramas, and urban vignettes, inspired by South-East Queensland.

Image: Robert Brownhall, Suntower, 2024, oil on linen, 86.5 x 111 cm

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Siliceous Award for Ceramic Excellence
9 - 25 March
Brisbane Institute of Art

This highly anticipated exhibition is a premier showcase of contemporary Australian ceramics, highlighting innovation and artistic excellence.

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Elysha Rei’s 静寂 (Seijaku): Serenity

Until 8th March
@ Brisbane Quarter

A 25m hand-cut paper snake spiraling through space, symbolizing renewal and transformation. Created from a single sheet of gold-painted paper.

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Climate of Violence: Lamentum

7 Feb - 15 March
@ OuterSpace

Climate of Violence: Lamentum is the latest exploration in sound and vision by Arianna Nixon & Amy Sargeant.

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Weaving Workshop with Sonja & Elisa Jane Carmichael

Join Quandamooka artists for a weaving workshop. Learn about their practice using ungaire and ghost nets, and how weaving strengthens their connection to Country.

15 Feb, 1–3 PM @ Pine Rivers Art Gallery

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Rachel Burke: Thanks for Nothing
1 - 14 Feb @ Side Gallery

Born from personal experiences of recurrent pregnancy loss, Thanks for Nothing is crafted from over half a million de-stashed and thrifted melty beads.

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