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July 2025
RQAS Brisbane Art Showcase #1
CELEBRATING MEMBERS CREATIVITY AND ARTISTIC EXPRESSION This showcase, on show at Queen's Wharf Brisbane, is open to members of the RQAS Brisbane Branch. Members are invited to submit up to two works that they consider to clearly reflect their artistic qualities and style. This is an open themed exhibition, and artwork must be two dimensional in oil or acrylic paint. Artists must also provide a statement about themselves and the submitted artwork that will be displayed during the exhibition.
Read more »Gary Myers – Solo Show
Don't miss the solo exhibition by artist Gary Myers, which will showcase his recent artworks of Queensland landscapes. Gary is a full-time artist based in Maleny, Queensland. He has achieved…
Read more »Abstraction – 2025
Artists are invited to submit artworks in their own media and style. This may range from art which includes recognisable forms as well as more expressive styles and pure abstraction, or the entrant may be inspired by art movements such as Fauvism, Dadaism or Cubism. We encourage all artists to show us their interpretation of an Abstract or Abstracted Artwork.
Read more »August 2025
RQAS Brisbane Art Showcase #2
For this second showcase, RQAS Brisbane Branch members are invited to submit up to two works that they consider to clearly reflect their artistic qualities and style. This is an open themed exhibition, and artwork must be two dimensional in one of the following mediums: Drawing; Pastel; Watercolour; Printmaking; Photography; Digital.
Read more »Gallery Closed for Ekka Public Holiday 2025
Petrie Terrace Gallery will be closed for the Ekka public holiday on Wednesday, 13th of August. The gallery will reopen again on Thursday, 14th of August at 10am. If…
Read more »September 2025
Queen’s Wharf Brisbane Art Prize 2025
THE STORIES OF BRISBANE AND SURROUNDS TOLD THROUGH ART. In partnership with Queen's Wharf Brisbane and The Star Brisbane, The Royal Queensland Art Society Brisbane Branch is pleased to present the 2025 Queen’s Wharf Brisbane Art Prize. Artists are asked to submit an artwork that reflects what makes Brisbane and its surrounding attractions unique. Tell us the story of what you love about Brisbane and your connection to it through your art.
Read more »October 2025
Salon des Refuses 2025
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.
Read more »November 2025
Common Concepts – solo show
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…
Read more »Paradise Palette 2025
Paradise Palette features works from Papua New Guinean street artists. Curated by Don Wotton Proudly sponsored by
Read more »2025 Recent Works by Peter Hubbard
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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