Floodlines: a living memory
7 April – 19 April 2012 Last summer, a deluge of epic proportions brought Queensland to a halt. Through stories, exhibitions and events State Library shares your contemporary and historical memories of Queensland floods. Making sense of the past and celebrating the spirit of recovery. Floodlines: a living memory Showcasing the significant events of the [...]
Emerging local artists
The IMA: Institute of Modern Art is inviting artists who are 6 years out of art school, who have not yet exhibited at IMA and who were born or are living in Queensland to submit their portfolios to be considered for showcasing at the 2012 Fresh Cut exhibit at the IMA. All you need to [...]
Children’s Art Centre Exhibitions
Having a 20 month old toddler, I know how challenging it can be coming up with new and exciting activities for kids… especially when it’s raining! This said, I have to share with you my weekend visit to the Gallery of Modern Art (GOMA). They have a great interactive kids exhibition running at the moment called Yayoi [...]
Matisse ‘Up Late’
‘Up late‘ is back at GOMA with the current Matisse: Drawing Life exhibit, running from 20 January-2 March 2012 on Fridays 5.30-10pm. With an exciting line-up planned…. This Friday 3 February 8.30pm Tyrone Noonan (AUS/USA) – originally from Brisbane 10 February Brous (AUS) 17 February Jason Lytle (USA) 24 February Halfway (AUS) 2 March Bonnie [...]
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Matisse at GOMA
Art lovers will agree that Henri Matisse was an artist of classical greatness. His career was long and varied, covering many different styles of painting from Impressionism to near Abstraction. Early on in his career, he was viewed as a Fauvist, and his celebration of bright colours reached its peak in 1917 when he began [...]
Thelma Golden TED Talk – How Art Gives Shape to Cultural Change
Thelma Golden, curator at the Studio Museum in Harlem, talks through three recent shows that explore how art examines and redefines culture. The “post black” artists she works with are using their art to provoke a new dialogue about race and culture and about the meaning. Thelma speaks about artists who are important to her. [...]
THIRD: Seven with another
Tomorrow night (Friday) will be the opening night for the third Seven with Another exhibition at Substation No 4. As with the previous exhibitions, seven creative types have been paired off with a contrasting and/or complimentary counterpart who is an expert in a different field. Each pair responds to a brief to come up [...]
Henri Cartier-Bresson: The Man, The Image & The World
“During the work, you have to be sure that you haven’t left any holes, that you’ve captured everything, because afterwards it will be too late.” – Henri Cartier-Bresson ‘Henri Cartier-Bresson: The Man, The Image and The World’ celebrates the life and work of French photographer Henri Cartier-Bresson (1908–2004), one of the most influential artists in the [...]
Lomography Society
Amber takes a look at all things Lomography.