Oh boy, oh boy, oh boy! Summer’s coming around again, and do you know what that means? No, not heat-induced eczema. The Finders Keepers market is on again! It should come as no surprise that we at Brio Group have a soft spot for independent designers, local...
Continue Reading7 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...
Continue ReadingThe 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...
Continue ReadingHaving 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...
Continue Reading'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...
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Continue ReadingArt 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...
Continue Readinghttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EGjxI_5MPUY 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...
Continue Reading[caption id="attachment_8900" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="Sneak peak of artwork by Maria Cleary (designer/maker) + Ralph Barnett (art-director)"][/caption] 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...
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