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March 2024
Abstraction 2024
The Royal Queensland Art Society (Brisbane Branch) is excited to unveil the highly anticipated Abstraction Exhibition now in its seventh year, at the Petrie Terrace Gallery. This exhibition will showcase…
Read more »April 2024
The Arts Collective “Red”
The Arts Collective Red Show will be on show at Petrie Terrace Gallery from Wednesday, 24th April to Sunday, 28th April, 2024.
More details coming soon!
Read more »Brisbane, QLD 4000 Australia
May 2024
Brisbane Landmarks, Landscapes and Personalities 2024
Back in 2024, the ever popular Brisbane: Landmarks, Landscapes & Personalities exhibition will include the popular Paint-out event as well as featuring southeast Queensland's places and people.
Artists are asked to engage with the unique heritage and characters of Brisbane, the surrounding cities and hinterland: from Noosa down to the border and out to the Great Dividing Range, show us what you love about South-East Queensland and its many attractions.
Artists are invited to submit artworks in their own choice of media including both 2D and 3D.
Read more »Dreamscape – Luella Price
The artworks created for ‘Dreamscape’ are in response to the rise of AI in our lives (No AI was used in the creation of the artworks). Luella wanted to create something purely human, that doesn’t have the taint of the mechanical. Therefore, the artworks are inspired by her dreams.
Artificial intelligence does not dream as we do, does it?
Brisbane, QLD 4000 Australia
June 2024
134th Members Annual 2024
Welcome to the 134th Royal Queensland Art Society's Members Annual Art Exhibition! This year's exhibition showcases the incredible talent and creativity of our members across six sections of entry.
Read more »July 2024
Connections and Reconnections
Connections and Reconnections will showcase artworks from the RQAS collection, and will be on show at Petrie Terrace Gallery from Thursday, 18th of July to Wednesday, 31st of July, 2024. There will also be an opening event with an artist talk and art auction, more details coming soon!
Read more »Brisbane, QLD 4000 Australia
August 2024
Salon des Refusés 2024
Join the celebration of Brisbane portrait artists and their sitters at the 2024 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 »September 2024
Brushstrokes of 20th Century Contemporaries: Rigby, Roggenkamp, and de Silva
A retrospective exhibition of three renowned Queensland contemporary 20th-century artists: John Rigby (1922-2012), Joy Roggenkamp (1928-1999), and Frank de Silva (1913-1981). All three artists had ties to the RQAS throughout their careers, enriching the local art scene with their unique perspectives and talents.
Read more »Brisbane, QLD 4000 Australia
Queensland Figurative 2024
Non-Acquisitive competition open to Queensland Artists for paintings in which the human figure is integrated into the composition This exhibition is part of the RQAS Biennial, which also features the Young Artist Award.
Read more »Young Artist Award 2024
In line with the society’s commitment to encouraging and supporting young people the YAA is an open competition for artists aged 30 and under, offering $2500 prize pool for Queensland’s emerging fine art champions.
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