Image supplied Minimalism in Aboriginal Art 5 - 30 April 2022 Mitchell Fine Art Gallery, Fortitude Valley The term ‘minimalism’ was first coined in the United States in the late 1950’s, its movement challenging preconceived notions of what art is and could be. The artworks in this exhibition challenge the viewers' perceptions of Aboriginal art... Continue Reading →
What’s On: Mother, Country, Tjukurrpa exhibition (Mitchell Fine Art)
Images supplied by Mitchell Fine Art Mother, Country, Tjukurrpa 1 Feb - 5 March 2022 Mitchell Fine Art Gallery, Fortitude Valley The symbiotic relationships between tradition, culture, family, and connection to country feature in this exhibition of paintings and sculpture illustrating the connections in Aboriginal society between the land, tradition, and their defining dreaming stories... Continue Reading →
What’s On: Female Artist Group Exhibition, Twenty (Mitchell Fine Art)
Kim Wilson artworks. Image supplied by Mitchell Fine Art. Twenty 10 November - 22 December 2021 Mitchell Fine Art Gallery, Fortitude Valley A group exhibition showcasing the depth and diversity of Mitchell Fine Art Gallery's stable of female artists, Twenty is an eclectic collection of represented, gallery and invited artists and includes paintings, drawings, sculptures,... Continue Reading →
Review: Van Gogh Alive (Grande Experiences)
Van Gogh Alive Grand Pavilion, Northshore, Hamilton Tickets: $35 for adults, from $20 for children Van Gogh Alive offers a new way to experience the paintings of Dutch post-impressionist painter Vincent Van Gogh, including a custom-built venue and a number of installations that recreate elements of his most famous paintings. Personally, I love traditional art... Continue Reading →
What’s On: Stewart MacFarlane exhibition, Odyssey (Mitchell Fine Art)
Images supplied by Mitchell Fine Art Odyssey 6 October - 6 November 2021 Mitchell Fine Art, Fortitude Valley Odyssey is Stewart MacFarlane’s first Australian exhibition since 2018, three years in the making and impacted by the changing world and restrictions to global travel. It has been a time defined by experiences fraught with adversity, discomfort,... Continue Reading →
What’s On: Matthew Cheyne exhibition, Picnic (Mitchell Fine Art)
Imagery supplied by Mitchell Fine Art Picnic 25 August - 2 October 2021 Mitchell Fine Art Gallery, Fortitude Valley Mixed media artworks, sculptures, and couture form part of an inaugural exhibition for Ipswich-based artist Matthew Cheyne. Picnic will be Cheyne’s first commercial exhibition in Australia for almost ten years. A graduate of the Queensland College... Continue Reading →
What’s On: Bernard Ollis exhibition, The Artist’s Garden (Mitchell Fine Art)
The Artist's Garden 12 May - 12 June 2021 Mitchell Fine Art Gallery, Fortitude Valley Memories of travel formed the inspiration for a new exhibition by Sydney artist Bernard Ollis, now showing at Mitchell Fine Art. Confined to his home following knee surgery, Ollis spent many hours in his backyard recalling the numerous artists gardens... Continue Reading →
What’s On: MELT Festival of Queer Arts and Culture
Brisbane Powerhouse MELT Festival Beauty Pageant, Friday, June 28, 2019. Picture: Renae Droop/RDW Photography. MELT: Festival of Queer Arts and Culture 20–30 May 2021 Brisbane Powerhouse, New Farm From solidarity through storytelling to confetti-covered cabaret, MELT: Festival of Queer Arts and Culture has torn the wrapping off a spectacular program of events and performances for... Continue Reading →
Tim Minchin launches HOTA’s Outdoor Program in spectacular style
Crowds flocked to HOTA's new Outdoor Stage to see Tim Minchin - photographed by LEXIMAGERY Where? HOTA’s brand new outdoor stage (135 Bundall Rd, Surfers Paradise) When? March 17, 2018 In February, the Gold Coast Arts Centre unveiled their new stage and new name and became HOTA, Home of the Arts. On Saturday night,... Continue Reading →
REVIEW: Epic Visions (Queensland Symphony Orchestra)
Where? Concert Hall, QPAC When? March 8, 2018 Queensland Symphony Orchestra’s second Maestro concert for 2018, Epic Visions, featured the triumphant return of Hungarian violinist Barnábas Kelemen and the QSO-exclusive Australian debut of conductor Eduardo Strausser. QSO’s principal tuba player Thomas Allely gave the pre-concert talk – I can’t recommend this enough if you... Continue Reading →
REVIEW: Black is the New White (Queensland Theatre)
Cast of Black is the New White, photographed by Prudence Upton Where? Playhouse Theatre, QPAC When? Feb 1 – Feb 17 As responding artist Benjamin Law writes in his programme note, “Romantic comedy is the whitest movie genre of all time…race matters, especially when yours is excluded from civic life, politics, and the arts. And... Continue Reading →
REVIEW: An Octoroon (Queensland Theatre & Brisbane Festival)
Where? Bille Brown Studio, West End When? September 16 – October 8 Nakkiah Lui recontextualises Branden Jacobs-Jenkins’ play for Australian audiences and the result is a rare and knee-slappingly funny piece of theatre that explores race, culture and identity, as well as the nature of storytelling and theatre. Shari Sebbens as Zoe & Anthony Taufa... Continue Reading →