Join the celebration of Brisbane portrait artists and their sitters at the 2025 Brisbane Portrait Prize Salon des Refusés. This annual event aims to encourage public engagement with the arts while showcasing the talents of local portrait artists.
The Salon des Refusés is a partnership between the Brisbane Portrait Prize and the Royal Queensland Art Society, and features works selected by Salon Judges. The exhibition provides excellent exposure for the artists who have entered the Brisbane Portrait Prize but were not selected as finalists.
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Helen Syron, the artist of this solo show says, "Common Concepts is a collection of works that have materialised over the last 10 or so years, and depict the most…
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Paradise Palette features works from Papua New Guinean street artists, and this exhibitions celebrates 10 years! Curated by Don Wotton.
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Coming up in November is the solo show featuring recent artworks by RQAS Fellow, Peter Hubbard. Peter has an extensive artists' CV, including: Studies: 1957 – 1959 Dorothy McPhee at…
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RQAS is starting 2026 with a Splash!!! Our coasts and waterways are extremely valuable to us all in Southeast Queensland and this exhibition allows us to celebrate all things nautical…
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Back by popular demand is the RQAS Workshop Festival! This time around there will be a range of workshops covering watercolours, oils, drawing and more, spread out over the month…
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The Queensland Figurative is a non-acquisitive art competition that celebrates the dynamic role of the human figure in visual art. Open exclusively to artists residing in Queensland, this competition seeks…
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