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Brisbane's Cultural Centre

The heart of the arts

Why not take a few hours to enjoy the exhibitions, performances, events, shops and cafes at Brisbane’s Cultural Centre?

There’s something to amuse everyone at the Gallery of Modern Art, Queensland Art Gallery, Queensland Museum, QPAC and the State Library.

Listen to live music, see famous art, keep the kids busy, have a laugh and immerse yourself in a packed program of events.

The Courage of Ordinary Men

Three Victoria Cross medals – the men, the stories, the history. An evocative exhibition featuring three revered Victoria Crosses and the… more

Private Paddy Bugden's Victoria Cross Medal
Dates Wed 23 April 2008 - Wed 22 April 2009
Venue Queensland Museum South Bank, cnr Grey and Melbourne Street, South Bank
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Sunday at the Gallery

Local Queensland artists lead these free, creative workshops for kids on Sunday afternoons. Suitable for children aged 3 – 12 years. 14 & 28… more

Dates Sun 14 September 2008 - Sun 7 December 2008
Venue Queensland Art Gallery, Cnr Grey & Peel Street, South Brisbane
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Someone's Universe: The Art of Eugene Carchesio

'Someone’s Universe' is a focused survey of work by the leading Brisbane contemporary artist Eugene Carchesio. Known for his repeated use of… more

'Test pattern for hope' (2001) Eugene Carchesio.
Dates Sat 25 October 2008 - Sun 1 February 2009
Venue Queensland Art Gallery, Cnr Grey & Peel Street, South Brisbane

War: The prints of Otto Dix

This exhibition presents the complete portfolio of 51 etchings that make up Der Krieg (War) 1924, an extremely important print series by the German… more

Dates Wed 12 November 2008 - Sun 1 February 2009
Venue Queensland Art Gallery, Cnr Grey & Peel Street, South Brisbane

Namatjira to Now

Albert Namatjira’s adoption of the European medium of watercolour for his landscape paintings remains an inspiration to contemporary artists from… more

indigenous artwork
Dates Wed 12 November 2008 - Sun 15 February 2009
Venue Queensland Art Gallery, Cnr Grey & Peel Street, South Brisbane

Premier of Queensland’s National New Media Art Award

The award is Australia’s most significant prize for new media art. Nine artists were short-listed for the biennial acquisitive award: Peter… more

Peter Alwast artwork
Dates Wed 12 November 2008 - Sun 8 February 2009
Venue Gallery of Modern Art (GoMA), 1 Stanley Street, South Brisbane

Dinosaur Garden - Temporary Closure

The Dinosaur Garden will be temporarily closed for redevelopment from 27 January 2009 to early April 2009. Queensland Museum South Bank's much-loved… more

Dinosaur Garden
Dates Thu 13 November 2008 - Fri 3 April 2009
Venue Queensland Museum South Bank, cnr Grey and Melbourne Street, South Bank

Optimism

'Contemporary Australia: Optimism’ is the first in a major new national triennial series of thematic contemporary Australian art… more

Lisa Adams - Rose Garden, 1980
Dates Sat 15 November 2008 - Sun 22 February 2009
Venue Gallery of Modern Art (GoMA), 1 Stanley Street, South Brisbane

Game On Exhibition

Get ready to play your way through the history of video games at the international blockbuster exhibition Game On at the State Library of Queensland.… more

spacies
Dates Mon 17 November 2008 - Sun 15 February 2009
Venue State Library of Queensland, Cnr Grey & Peel Street, South Brisbane

Kids: Contemporary Australia

For ‘Contemporary Australia: Optimism’, the Children’s Art Centre presents interactive art works and projects created by a number of exhibiting… more

Optimism
Dates Tue 18 November 2008 - Sun 22 February 2009
Venue Gallery of Modern Art (GoMA), 1 Stanley Street, South Brisbane
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