Living Patterns

‘Living Patterns Contemporary Australian Abstraction’ at the Queensland Art Gallery until 11 February 2024, features the work of contemporary Australian artists who deploy methods of abstraction — obfuscation, codification, reduction — to create their artworks. Mediums vary — from painting and conceptual techniques to sculpture and digital imagery — as do the artists’ concerns, which…

In the flesh: Exploring the self-portrait

‘In the Flesh’ examines the body as a site of self-assertion and empowerment, with works ranging from performance, painting, photography, sculpture and video. The artists included in the exhibition ‘Looking Out, Looking In’ at the Queensland Art Gallery until 6 August 2023 reveal cultural shifts and universal themes. Explore the subject of the self-portrait in…