What do you see when you look in the mirror? What does the mirror see? Mirrors are one of the most mysterious and fascinating tools used by artists. Catch up on this virtual workshop and consider how we use the mirror to perceive and represent ourselves through self-portraiture. Get some handy hints on how to…
Would you drop a Han dynasty urn (c.206BC– 220AD) for art? Watch our Confronting Contemporary Art series hosted by Dr Louise R Mayhew which examines the challenging, intriguing and often confusing concepts and ‘art speak’ behind contemporary artworks. RELATED: Connect with our Virtual Events or Watch our video series. Presenting Partner: HSBC. JOIN IN: Draw Along…
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Forget what you’ve been taught about the ‘correct’ way to hold a pencil. Discover some unconventional ways you can use your body to express yourself, through drawing. Watch our virtual workshop presented by artist Dr Bill Platz. Let go of your tight grip on that pencil and instead try attaching your favourite drawing implement to…
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Take a quiet moment for yourself and experience art in a new light, through our virtual Quiet yoga and mindfulness sessions designed for kids and adults. Filmed within the heart of the Queensland Art Gallery’s Australian Art Collection, these sessions facilitated by instructor Miriam Van Doorn are designed to encourage you to slow down in…
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Have you ever felt that you’ve made a bad drawing? Catch up on our virtual workshop presented by artist Dr Bill Platz. Learn how to let go of your inhibitions and pre-conceived notions of what makes drawings good or bad. Watch our video to draw along and be inspired to create your own ‘bad’ rendition…
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As we’re all rediscovering our local regions, taking walks, watching the seasons change and exploring environments closer to home, it brought to mind how ukiyo-e artists once turned their restricted movement into a vibrant time of creativity, finding new ways to capture places and people, and drawing endless inspiration from their local surroundings. International travel…
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