QLD
Queensland art galleries and their SEPTEMBER 2025 exhibition schedules are listed below, grouped by region. For listings in other Australian states please use the What’s On menu above.
Brisbane
artisan
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45 King Street, Bowen Hills 4006.
(07) 3215-0800.
info@artisan.org.au
artisan.org.au
Mon–Tues by appointment, Wed–Fri 10.00 to 5.00, Sat 10.00 to 4.00. Closed Sun.
Edwina Corlette
629 Brunswick Street, New Farm 4005.
Tues–Sat 10.00 to 5.00, or by appointment.
FireWorks Gallery
9/31 Thompson Street, Bowen Hills 4006.
Tues–Fri 10.00 to 6.00, Sat 10.00 to 5.00 or by appointment.
Griffith University Art Museum
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226 Grey Street, South Bank 4101.
(07) 3735-7414.
artmuseum@griffith.edu.au
www.griffith.edu.au/art-museum
Admission free.
Tues–Sat 11.00 to 4.00. Closed public holidays and during exhibition installation periods.
To Jan 17, 2026 Craig & Karl: Double Vision.
Institute of Modern Art
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Ground Floor, Judith Wright Arts Centre, 420 Brunswick Street, Fortitude Valley 4006.
(07) 3252-5750.
ima@ima.org.au
www.ima.org.au
Tues–Sun 10.00 to 5.00.
Jan Manton Art
54 Vernon Terrace, Teneriffe 4005.
Tues–Fri 10.00 to 4.00, Sat 10.00 to 3.00.
Jan Murphy Gallery
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486 Brunswick Street, Fortitude Valley 4006.
(07) 3254-1855.
enquiries@janmurphygallery.com.au
www.janmurphygallery.com.au
Director: Jan Murphy.
Tues–Sat 10.00 to 5.00, or by appointment.
To Oct 4 Duality by Michael Muir.
Oct 7 to 25 In between space by Tim Edwards, and Paintings by Amber Wallis.
Oct 28 to Nov 15 Visitors by Monica Rohan.
Mitchell Fine Art
86 Arthur Street, Fortitude Valley 4006.
Mon–Fri 10.00 to 5.30, Sat 10.00 to 5.00. Closed Sun and public holidays.
Museum of Brisbane
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Level 3, Brisbane City Hall, King George Square, Brisbane 4000.
(07) 3339-0800.
info@museumofbrisbane.com.au
www.museumofbrisbane.com.au
Daily 10.00 to 5.00.
Oct 18 to March 8, 2026 Artist in Residence: Gerwyn Davies.
PARKER Contemporary
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38 Hope Street, South Brisbane 4101.
www.parkercontemporary.com.au
Instagram: @parkercontemporaryau
Wed–Sat 11.00 to 4.00, Sun by appointment.
Petrie Terrace Gallery
Home of the RQAS, Brisbane Branch
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Unit 3, 162 Petrie Terrace, Brisbane 4000.
(07) 3367-1977.
gallery@rqas.com.au
www.rqas.com.au
Entry is free, except for ticketed events.
Wed–Sun 10.00 to 3.30.
Philip Bacon Galleries
2 Arthur Street, Fortitude Valley 4006.
Tues–Sat 10.00 to 5.00. Closed public holidays.
Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art (QAGOMA)
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Stanley Place, South Bank, Brisbane 4101.
(07) 3840-7303.
www.qagoma.qld.gov.au
Free entry, unless otherwise stated.
Daily 10.00 to 5.00.
Queensland Art Gallery:
To Oct 5, 2026 The God of Small Things: Faith and Popular Culture.
More information here.

Raja Ravi Varma (India 1848–1906); Ravi Varma Press, Karla-Lonavla, India: Sheshnarayan, early 20th century, printed c.1910–20, Oleograph with bundaki embellishment, before conservation treatment
Purchased 2024 with funds from the Henry and Amanda Bartlett Trust through the Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art Foundation
Collection: QAGOMA
Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art (QAGOMA)
Gallery of Modern Art:
To Oct 18, 2026 Archie Moore: kith and kin.
More information here.

Archie Moore (Kamilaroi/Bigambul peoples / Australia b.1970), kith and kin (installation view, Australia Pavilion, Venice Biennale), 2024
Presented to Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art and Tate by Creative Australia on behalf of the Australian Government 2024
Collection: Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art
© the artist
Photograph: Andrea Rossetti
Courtesy the artist and The Commercial, Sydney
Queensland College of Art & Design, Griffith University
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226 Grey Street, South Bank 4101.
Oct 23 to 30 (opening Thurs Oct 23, 6–9pm) Our 2025 Graduate Exhibitions will showcase the work of students from the disciplines of Visual Arts, Contemporary Australian Indigenous Art and Design. Come celebrate the creativity, innovation, and hard work of our talented graduates as they unveil their final projects. This is an opportunity to witness the future of contemporary art and design practices.
QUT Art Museum and William Robinson Gallery
2 George Street, QUT Gardens Point campus, Brisbane City 4000.
QUT Art Museum:
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(07) 3138-5370.
artmuseum@qut.edu.au
www.artmuseum.qut.edu.au
Free entry.
Tues–Fri 10.00 to 4.00. Closed weekends and public holidays.
The QUT Art Museum is currently closed for repairs. In the meantime, please visit our website and take a virtual tour of our recent exhibitions.
William Robinson Gallery:
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(07) 3138-8005.
wrgallery@qut.edu.au
www.wrgallery.qut.edu.au
Free entry.
Tues–Fri 10.00 to 4.00, Sun 10.00 to 2.00. Closed Mon, Sat and public holidays.
On now William Robinson: Reflections.

William Robinson, Landscape with noon reflection, 1985, watercolour
QUT Art Collection. Donated through the Australian Government’s Cultural Gifts Program by William Robinson, 2009
Redland Art Gallery
Redland Art Gallery, Cleveland:
Quandamooka Country, cnr Middle and Bloomfield streets, Cleveland 4163.
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(07) 3829-8899.
gallery@redland.qld.gov.au
artgallery.redland.qld.gov.au
Free admission.
Mon–Fri 9.00 to 4.00, Sun 9.00 to 2.00.
To Nov 18 CREATE EXCHANGE: Wearing Country – Delvene Cockatoo-Collins. Create Exchange is supported by Haymans Electrical, Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art (QAGOMA) and Redland Art Gallery | Redland City Council.

Delvene Cockatoo-Collins, Mermaid in the Bay from Future History collection, presented by Mob in Fashion at Melbourne Fringe Festival, March 2022
Modelled by Preston Cockatoo-Collins and Xanthe Evans
Photograph: Josh Howlett
Redland Art Gallery, The Mezz at Redland Performing Arts Centre:
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Quandamooka Country, 2–16 Middle Street, Cleveland 4163.
(07) 3829-8131.
gallery@redland.qld.gov.au
artgallery.redland.qld.gov.au
Free admission.
Mon–Fri 9.00 to 4.00 and one hour prior to all performances.
To Nov 9 CREATE EXCHANGE: Wearing Country – Delvene Cockatoo-Collins. Create Exchange is supported by Haymans Electrical, Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art (QAGOMA) and Redland Art Gallery | Redland City Council.
studio 193 Gallery
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193 Given Terrace, Paddington 4064.
0448-030-424.
mark.andrews68@icloud.com
www.markandrews.co
Instagram: @mark_andrews_art
Artist & Gallery Owner: Mark Andrews.
Tues–Sun 10.00 to 6.00 or by appointment.
UQ Art Museum
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Building 11, University Drive, The University of Queensland, St Lucia 4067.
(07) 3365-3046.
artmuseum@uq.edu.au
www.art-museum.uq.edu.au
Tues–Fri 10.00 to 4.00, Sat 11.00 to 3.00. Closed Sun–Mon and public holidays.
To Dec 6 to come together as water unites cultural and creative practices as an expansive reimagining of water protection. Across deep subterranean basins, inland rivers, tidal flats, coastlines and seas, the exhibition reflects on our shared responsibilities to saltwater and freshwater Country. Anchored by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives and lived experience, artists translate how we care for place and sustain community, knowledge, and life worlds. Curated by Freja Carmichael.

Nici Cumpston, Oh my Murray Darling, 2019, archival pigment print on Hahnemühle paper. Courtesy the artist, Michael Reid Galleries, Sydney/Berlin and UQ Art Museum
Gold Coast
Anthea Polson Art
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29 Tedder Avenue, Main Beach 4217.
(07) 5561-1166, 0417-707-326.
info@antheapolsonart.com.au
www.antheapolsonart.com.au
Director: Anthea Polson.
Mon–Sat 10.00 to 6.00, Sun 10.00 to 4.00.
Oct 18 to Nov 1 Home And Beyond by Erica Gray, and Small Stories by Dale Rhodes.
Gallery One
Shop 16.02 The Brickworks, 107 Ferry Road, Southport 4215.
Mon–Sat 9.00 to 5.00, Sun 10.30 to 4.00.
HOTA Gallery
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135 Bundall Road, Surfers Paradise 4217.
(07) 5588-4000.
gallery@hota.com.au
www.hota.com.au
Daily 10.00 to 4.00.
HOTA Gallery is filled with multiple ideas that present an unfolding experience of viewpoints and trails that challenge us to dig deeper and get lost in creative ideas. Go online to view the exhibitions and events calendar.
To Jan 19, 2026 HOTA Collects: Direction – Art on the Gold Coast.
To Feb 15, 2026 Ken Done: No Rules.

Ken Done
Photograph: Luisa Brimble
Courtesy HOTA Gallery
Sunshine Coast
Caloundra Regional Gallery
22 Omrah Avenue, Caloundra 4551.
Tues–Fri 10.00 to 4.00, Sat–Sun 10.00 to 2.00. Closed public holidays and exhibition changeovers.
Montville Art Gallery
138 Main Street, Montville 4560.
Daily 10.00 to 5.00.
Noosa Regional Gallery
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Riverside, 9 Pelican Street, Tewantin 4565.
(07) 5329-6145.
gallery@noosa.qld.gov.au
www.noosaregionalgallery.com.au
Tues–Fri 10.00 to 4.00, Sat–Sun 10.00 to 3.00. Closed Mon, public holidays and during exhibition changeover.
To Oct 12 Juan Ford: A Survey. This survey exhibition presents 20 years of Ford’s practice, revealing the key conceptual questions with which he has engaged and which over time have manifested in more complex, refined and mature ways. It is an exhibition that reveals the trajectory of Ford’s thinking, technical virtuosity and visual language. It reveals the new ways Ford has developed to speak with his audience about concerns which have always interested him. Curated by Dr Vince Alessi.

Juan Ford, Rock n Roll, 2012, oil on linen, 166 × 213cm
Courtesy the artist and Noosa Regional Gallery
Oct 18 to Dec 7 Lost In Palm Springs. This exhibition examines the surprisingly strong architectural connection between Palm Springs and Australia aesthetically, and how contemporary artists engage with and respond to modernism’s aesthetic and influence. Place and home, landscapes (real and imagined), and Bauhaus sensibilities inform the exceptional works in this exhibition. Curated by Dr Greer Honeywill.

Kate Ballis, 2350, 2017, archival pigment ink on cotton rag, 103 × 153 cm
Courtesy the artist and Noosa Regional Gallery
University of the Sunshine Coast Art Gallery
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90 Sippy Downs Drive, UniSC Sunshine Coast, Sippy Downs 4556.
(07) 5459-4645.
uscartgallery@usc.edu.au
www.usc.edu.au/art-gallery
Free entry.
Mon–Fri 10.00 to 4.00, Sat 10.00 to 1.00. Closed Sun, public holidays and exhibition changeovers.
To Oct 25 Reciprocity.
Showcasing diverse practices that converge with science and/or technology, the exhibition responds to the theme of ‘SPECTRA 2025: Reciprocity’ and the deeper responsibilities and relationships it invites. Artists: Tully Arnot, Tega Brain (with Alex Nathanson and Benedetta Piantella), Michael Candy, Lyndon Davis, Janet Laurence, Eugenia Lim, Sara Morawetz, Gail Priest & Helen Pynor, Anna Madeleine Raupach, and Yandell Walton. Presented by UniSC Art Gallery and ANAT.
South East Region
Gympie Regional Gallery
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39 Nash Street, Gympie 4570.
(07) 5481-0733.
gallery@gympie.qld.gov.au
gympie.qld.gov.au/Community/Arts-and-Culture
Free entry.
Tues–Fri 10.00 to 4.00, Sat 10.00 to 2.00. Closed public holidays.
The Gallery showcases a changing program of emerging and established artists from the region, as well as touring exhibitions from around Australia.
Ipswich Art Gallery
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d’Arcy Doyle Place, Ipswich 4305.
(07) 3810-7222.
info@ipswichartgallery.qld.gov.au
ipswichartgallery.qld.gov.au
Daily 10.00 to 5.00.
To Sept 7 Fantastic Forms celebrates the creative practice of Merric Boyd (1888–1959), an artist who is often referred to as Australia’s father of studio pottery. A Bundanon touring exhibition. Artists: Merric Boyd, Rubyrose Bancroft, Stephen Benwell, and Nabilah Nordin.
Logan Art Gallery
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Cnr Wembley Road and Jacaranda Avenue, Logan Central 4114.
(07) 3412-5519.
artgallery@logan.qld.gov.au
www.loganarts.com.au/venue/logan-art-gallery/
Tues–Sat 10.00 to 5.00. Closed Sun–Mon.
Toowoomba Regional Art Gallery
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531 Ruthven Street, Toowoomba 4350.
(07) 4688-6652.
art@tr.qld.gov.au
tr.qld.gov.au/trag
Instagram: @trartgalleries
Free entry.
Wed–Sun 10.30 to 3.30. Closed Mon–Tues and public holidays.
Aug 30 to Nov 23 Contemporary Wearables ’25. Showcasing some of Australia’s most prominent and emerging contemporary makers, this exhibition is the focus of Toowoomba Regional Art Gallery’s contribution to promoting excellence in contemporary adornment. The award is a forum for innovative contemporary jewellery and object practice. Contemporary Wearables Biennial Jewellery Award and Exhibition is proudly supported by Toowoomba Regional Council, Haymans Electrical and Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art.

2025 Excellence Award: Sylvia Nevistic, To have and to hold, 2025, patinated sterling silver, archival wax, 21 × 3.5 × 2.2cm
© Sylvia Nevistic
Photograph: Jo Armstrong
Courtesy the artist and Toowoomba Regional Art Gallery
SIXTY: The Journal of Australian Ceramics 60th Anniversary 1962–2022 is a special Australian Design Centre On Tour exhibition project presented in partnership with The Australian Ceramics Association to acknowledge this significant anniversary. This major exhibition will showcase the work of twenty-two acclaimed ceramic artists from across Australia, including Toowoomba’s own Dan Elborne, and other previous exhibitors such as Pippin Drysdale, Vipoo Srivilasa and Greg Daly.
SIXTY: The Journal of Australian Ceramics 60th Anniversary 1962-2022 is an Australian Design Centre (ADC On Tour) national touring exhibition, presented with assistance from the Australian Government Visions of Australia program.

Susan Frost, Rise (detail), 2022
Photograph: Grant Hancock
© Susan Frost
Courtesy the artist and Toowoomba Regional Gallery
North
Artspace Mackay
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Civic Precinct, Gordon Street, Mackay 4740.
(07) 4961-9722.
artspace@mackay.qld.gov.au
www.artspacemackay.com.au
Free admission.
Tues–Fri 10.00 to 5.00, Sat–Sun 10.00 to 3.00.
To Dec 14 En Plein Air.
Also, Leonie Wood: aMuse, and Focus on the Collection: Ripples Through Time.
Cairns Art Gallery
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Cnr Abbott and Shields streets, Cairns 4870.
(07) 4046-4800.
info@cairnsartgallery.com.au
www.cairnsartgallery.com.au
Free entry.
Mon–Fri 9.00 to 5.00, Sat 10.00 to 5.00, Sun 10.00 to 2.00.
Visit website for full exhibition program.
To Nov 30 Mirdidingkingathi Juwarnda Sally Gabori: Mundamurra Ngijinda Dulk – My Island Home.
To Nov 30 Fred Williams: Collection in Focus.
Gab Titui Cultural Centre
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Cnr Blackall Street and Victoria Parade, Thursday Island 4875.
(07) 4069-0888.
info@gabtitui.gov.au
www.gabtitui.gov.au
Mon–Fri 9.00 to 4.30, Sat 9.00 to 1.00 (April to Oct), Mon–Fri 10.00 to 3.00, Sat 9.30 to 1.00 (Nov to March).
Gallery 48
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48 The Strand, Townsville 4810.
(07) 4724-4898 during business hours, 0408-287-203 for appt.
gallery48thestrand@gmail.com
gallery48thestrandtownsville.com
Wed and Sat 12.00 to 5.00 or by appointment.
NorthSite Contemporary Arts
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Bulmba-ja Arts Centre, 96 Abbott Street, Cairns 4870.
(07) 4050-9494.
hello@northsite.org.au
northsite.org.au
Galleries: Mon–Fri 10.00 to 5.00, Sat 10.00 to 4.00. Closed Sun and public holidays.
NorthSite Contemporary Arts is a leading arts organisation with a 30-year history of exhibiting exemplary art and supporting contemporary artists in Far North Queensland. It has an ongoing development, delivery and promotion of exhibitions, programs, events and provision of artistic services.
Perc Tucker Regional Gallery
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Cnr Flinders and Denham streets, Townsville 4810.
(07) 4727-9011.
galleries@townsville.qld.gov.au
www.townsville.qld.gov.au/ptrg
Tues–Fri 10.00 to 5.00, Sat–Sun 10.00 to 1.00. Closed Mon and public holidays.
Pinnacles Gallery
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Riverway Arts Centre, 20 Village Boulevard, Thuringowa Central 4817.
(07) 4773-8871.
galleries@townsville.qld.gov.au
www.townsville.qld.gov.au/pinnacles
Free entry.
Mon–Fri 9.00 to 5.00, Sat 9.00 to 3.00, Sun 9.00 to 1.00.
Pinnacles Gallery is a dynamic art space committed to community engagement, artistic development, and contemporary practice.
Rockhampton Museum of Art
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220 Quay Street, Rockhampton 4700.
(07) 4936-8248.
rmoa@rrc.qld.gov.au
www.rmoa.com.au
Free entry.
Daily 9.00 to 4.00. Closed Good Friday, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, and New Year’s Day.
Tableland Regional Gallery
16 Robert Street, Atherton 4883.
Tues–Fri 10.00 to 4.00, Sat 9.00 to 12.00. Closed Sun–Mon.
Umbrella Studio Contemporary Arts
408 Flinders Street, Townsville 4810.
Tues–Fri 9.00 to 5.00, Sat–Sun 9.00 to 1.00. Closed Mon, public holidays and during exhibition install weeks.
UMI Arts Gallery & Gift Shop
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4/1 Jensen Street, Manoora 4870.
(07) 4041-6152.
exhibitions@umiarts.com.au
umiarts.com.au
www.facebook.com/umi.arts
Instagram: @umiarts
Mon–Fri 10.00 to 4.00.
UMI Arts is the incubator Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultural organisation for Far North Queensland, an area that extends north of Cairns to include the Torres Strait Islands, south to Cardwell, west to Camooweal and includes the Gulf and Mt Isa regions. UMI Arts is a not-for-profit company governed and managed by an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Board and has been operating since 2005. Our mission is to operate a cultural organisation that assists Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to participate in the maintenance, preservation, and protection of culture.

UMI Arts Gallery & Gift Shop, Manoora, Cairns. Courtesy Lovegreen Photography
The UMI Arts Gallery and Gift Shop in Cairns showcases the fine art and crafts created by our member artists, assisting them to continue preserving and protecting the culture and stories of the region. UMI is a Creole word that means “You and Me” – for UMI Arts, this is significant as we believe that we need to work together to keep our culture strong.

UMI Arts Gift Shop, Manoora, Cairns; open Mon–Fri, 10am–4pm. Photograph: Lovegreen Photography. Courtesy UMI Arts Gallery & Gift Shop
Moreton Bay & Islands
Tawny Trails
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tawnytrails.com
Nestled amidst the lush landscapes of the Moreton Bay City Hinterland, this scenic art and lifestyle trail is a treasure trove of natural beauty, captivating sculptures, boutique cafes, vibrant art galleries, private studios, and stunning mountain getaways.
Western District
Dogwood Crossing, Miles
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81 Murilla Street, Miles 4415.
(07) 4628-5330.
dogwood.crossing@wdrc.qld.gov.au
www.dogwoodcrossing.com
Free entry.
Mon–Fri 9.00 to 5.00, Sat 9.00 to 12.00. Closed Sun.
To Nov 1 John Mullins Memorial Art Gallery: 2025 Western Downs Regional Artists’ Exhibition: Disrupt. Invoking a reflection into themselves, their art practices and the complex layers of life, this diverse exhibition by Western Downs Artists’ opens the imagination of the viewer to what was, what is and what could be when a disruption occurs.

Michelle Black, Golden harvest; Black soil plains II (detail), 2024, woodblock prints on Kozo paper; inked Black soil and intaglio collagraph plate; oil-based ink, 60 × 50cm
Courtesy the artist and Dogwood Crossing, Miles
To Nov 1 Curved Wall: Miles High Showcase by Miles State High School Visual Art Students. An exciting insight into the talents and creativity of local youth with a display of works that have been produced during their studies this year.
Grassland Art Gallery
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30 Arthur Street, Tambo 4478.
(07) 4621-6600.
admin@grasslandgallery.com.au
www.grasslandgallery.com.au
Free admission.
Mon–Fri 8.30 to 4.45.
Outback Regional Gallery, Winton
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Waltzing Matilda Centre, 50 Elderslie Street, Winton 4735.
(07) 4657-2625.
karens@matildacentre.com.au
www.matildacentre.com.au
Mon–Fri 9.00 to 5.00, Sat–Sun 9.00 to 3.00.
To Oct 5 Joe Furlonger: Horizons an exhibition celebrating the work of respected Queensland artist Joe Furlonger. Drawn from the Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art (QAGOMA) Collection, Joe Furlonger: Horizons traces the artist’s career through a range of media from painting to ceramics, sculpture and drawing.
Qantas Founders Museum
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Sir Hudson Fysh Drive, Longreach 4730.
(07) 4658-3737.
info@qfom.com.au
qfom.com.au
Visit website for opening hours.
To Nov 2, 52 ACTIONS.

Kaylene Whiskey, Kaylene TV (2), 2020, single-channel video, 1 minute
Instagram post for 52 ARTISTS, 22 September 2020
Courtesy the artist, IwantjaArts, Indulkana, APY Lands, South Australia and Artspace, Sydney
Bundaberg, Hervey Bay
Bundaberg Regional Art Gallery
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1 Barolin Street (cnr Quay Street), Bundaberg 4670.
(07) 4130-4750.
bragadmin@bundaberg.qld.gov.au
artsbundaberg.com.au/galleries
Mon–Fri 9.30 to 5.00, Sat 10.00 to 2.00. Closed Sun and public holidays.
Hervey Bay Regional Gallery
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166 Old Maryborough Road, Hervey Bay 4655.
(07) 4197-4206.
regionalgallery@frasercoast.qld.gov.au
hbrg.ourfrasercoast.com.au
Tues–Fri 10.00 to 4.00, Sat–Sun and public holidays 10.00 to 2.00. Closed Mon.
To Nov 16 Girra: Fraser Coast National Art Prize 2025.
Girra: Fraser Coast National Art Prize was borne out of the enduring social and cultural importance of the natural environment on Fraser Coast. Drawing its name from the Butchulla word for sand, a vital component of our region’s landscape, Girra brings together contemporary art that examines the intersection of people, place and the environment. The biennial art prize invites entries from artists working in any visual art medium from across Australia, offering a $25,000 major acquisitive prize. The finalists’ exhibition forms a compelling story of our nation’s relationship to the environment told through diverse perspectives and aesthetic approaches. The 2025 prize finalists are: Lino Ah-Honi (QLD), Ariella Anderson (QLD), Amanda Bennetts (QLD), Jacqueline Bradley (ACT), Johnathon World Peace Bush (NT), Shoufay Derz (NSW), Christophe Domergue (NSW), Claire Ellis (VIC), Baylee Griffin (QLD), Georgia Hayward (QLD), Joseph Williams Jungararyi (NT), Ingvar Kenne (NSW), Anna May Kirk (NSW), Aaron Perkins (VIC), Brian Robinson (QLD), and Paul Snell (TAS).

Girra: Fraser Coast National Art Prize 2025
To Nov 16 Strange Kinship explores our complicated relationships with animals, unpicking the identification and disidentification we feel towards certain species. Taking its departure point from our region’s fascination with whales – laden with symbolism and meaning – this exhibition examines human perspectives on the non-human world. Artists in Strange Kinship explore multiple viewpoints of our attempts to connect with and understand animals, from the objectification and anthropomorphisation of certain species, to the layers of historical, cultural and symbolic meaning imbued onto our animal kin over time. Including work by Australian and international artists Allora & Calzadilla (in collaboration with Ted Chiang), Dolphin Milk, Fernando do Campo, Dr Jodi Edwards, Gabriella Hirst, Nicholas Mangan, Trent Mitchell, Deb Mostert, and The Dolphin Embassy Archives (curated by the New Landscapes Institute).

Deb Mostert, Whale as Object (detail), 2024, watercolour, 55 × 77cm. Courtesy the artist and Hervey Bay Regional Gallery
Oct 4 to Nov 16 Creative Generation. Since 1990, the program has helped raise community awareness of the degree of sophistication in concepts, diversity of technical competence, and the high standard of visual art education in Queensland secondary schools. Each education region hosts a Creative Generation Excellence Awards in Visual Art exhibition to showcase submitted artworks within that region. The exhibition includes a broad range of mediums and subjects important to young Queensland artists from the region.

Halle Bryant (Aldridge State High School), A Question of Meaning on the Death-bed of Life, digital illustration
Courtesy the artist and Hervey Bay Regional Gallery
To Sept 20, 2026 National Interests: Australian Art in the 20th Century.
This exhibition explores the cultural legacy of Australian Modernism in the 20th century, pairing artworks from the Hervey Bay Regional Gallery Art Collection with significant works from Australia’s national collection. Featuring works made from 1936 to 1997, each grouping of works of art acts as an entry point into a thread of Australian art history. Considered together, the works in National Interests paint a picture of Australia’s search for a national identity in a rapidly changing cultural landscape. National Interests includes works on long-term loan from the National Gallery of Australia with support from the Australian Government as part of Sharing the National Collection.

Margaret Preston, Still life: fruit (Arnhem Land motif), 1941, oil on canvas
National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, purchased 1976
© Margaret Rose Preston Estate/CopyrightAgency