With only 3 months left of the year, now is the perfect time to get started on your 2027 artworks! For the first exhibition of the year, entries are now open for Objects of Affection.⁠
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This exhibition explores the quiet power of still life and inanimate objects — the everyday things we surround ourselves with, and the deep sentimental meanings we assign to them. From a worn chair that holds family history to a simple cup that carries the memory of a loved one, these works examine how objects become vessels of emotion, memory, and intimacy.⁠
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Artists are invited to submit artworks in their own choice of media including both 2D and 3D works.⁠
This exhibition is not judged. People’s Choice will be awarded at the end of the Exhibition with the winner receiving a free Membership to RQAS Brisbane Branch for 12 months.⁠
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Entries due: Wednesday 13th of January 2027, 3:30pm⁠
Entry fees: ⁠
- $20 for RQAS Brisbane Members⁠
- $35 for non-members⁠
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On show at RQAS Brisbane Gallery from Friday, 22nd January to Sunday, 14th February, 2027.⁠
For more information and to enter visit rqas.com.au! ...

🎨✨ The Audrey Gibbs Art Prize is now on show ✨🎨⁠
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Step into a celebration of creativity, talent and artistic expression at the Audrey Gibbs Art Prize! 🖼️🌟 Discover an inspiring collection of artworks from talented artists, with a diverse range of styles, perspectives and mediums as they explore the theme of genre painting.⁠
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Whether you`re an art lover, collector, or simply looking for something inspiring to see, there’s plenty to discover in this exciting exhibition 👀💫⁠
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📅 On show until Sunday, 25th October⁠
📍 RQAS Brisbane Gallery⁠
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Don’t miss your chance to see these incredible works before the exhibition closes💛🎨⁠
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Artwork credit: Under the Parasol - A Commonwealth of Friends by Robyn Bauer F.R.Q.A.S., Acrylic, $3400 @robynbauerstudio2 ...

Don`t miss out on tickets to the October ART TALKS! 🎟️⁠
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Join us at RQAS Brisbane Gallery this Sunday, 18th October from 10:30am for "Beyond The Gilded Frame: Portraits of Colonial Childhood", presented by Professor Elisabeth Findlay. ⁠
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Elisabeth is a Professor of Art Theory at the Queensland College of Art and Design, Griffith University. She has held senior academic leadership positions at both Griffith University and The Australian National University. From 2020 to 2023 she was the first female Director of Queensland College of Art and Design and previously was an Associate Dean (Student Experience) in the College of Arts and Social Sciences at The Australian National University. She has extensive experience in international engagement and in 2019 was appointed as a Visiting Fellow at Shandong University of the Arts. Elisabeth is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.⁠
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Elisabeth lectures in the history of Australian art and theories of portraiture. She has received numerous teaching awards, including a national citation for her outstanding contribution to student learning and she is also a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. Her research focuses on issues of identity, race, gender, class and nationalism in Australian visual culture. She has curated several exhibitions on early Australian colonial art. Elisabeth is currently completing the book publication `Portraiture in Colonial Australia: Picturing the Nation` (under contract with Routledge).⁠
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When: Sunday, 18th of October from 10.30am - 12.30pm⁠
Where: RQAS Brisbane Gallery ⁠
Ticket Prices:⁠
- $5 for RQAS Brisbane Members⁠
- $15 for the Public⁠
Morning tea is also included in the ticket price.⁠
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🎟️⁠ Book your tickets here before the event books out: https://events.humanitix.com/october-art-talks⁠
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Include artwork credit: C. H. T. Costantini, George and Jemima Bellett and Family, c. 1850 (National Portrait Gallery Canberra). ...

Visit RQAS Brisbane Gallery today to see the inaugural Audrey Gibbs Art Prize: an exhibition dedicated to genre works - art that turns ordinary moments into lasting stories.⁠
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On show until Sunday 25th of October, visitors have the opportunity to see not only the winning artworks in person, but also all of our other amazing finalists and to vote in the People`s Choice Award 🖼️⁠
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Artwork credit: Chessmen by Peter Hubbard F.R.Q.A.S., Oil, $400 @peter.hubbard.319 ...

Paradise Palette Art Institute is proud to present Pasifik Horizon, a landmark exhibition bringing together leading artists from Papua New Guinea and New Caledonia in a vibrant celebration of Pacific creativity, identity, and cultural exchange. The exhibition will run from Wednesday, 28th of October to Sunday, 8th of November 2026 at RQAS Brisbane Gallery.⁠
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Featuring works by Apa Hugo and Clement Koys (Papua New Guinea) and Stéphane Foucaud (New Caledonia), Pasifik Horizon showcases the dynamic artistic voices shaping contemporary Melanesian and Francophone Pacific art.⁠
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Visitors are also welcome to attend the official opening event on Thursday, 29th of October, 6pm-8:30pm at RQAS Brisbane Gallery. This is a free event, we look forward to seeing you at the gallery!⁠
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@myrubbersoles @paradisepaletteqld ...

Congratulations to the winners of the 2026 Audrey Gibbs Art Prize! Pictured here is one of the Commended artworks, Max Draws at Petrie Terrace by Maureen Hansen. Please scroll down to see the comments from our judges.⁠
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"There is great confidence in the way the paint has been put down in this work. It is painterly and bold with a strong composition. The technique used demonstrates great skill and conveys meaning without needing to be overly realistic while still engaging with the audience."⁠
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Make sure to visit RQAS Brisbane Gallery soon to see all of our amazing finalists, as well as a selection of artworks by Audrey Gibbs. Exhibition is on show until Sunday, 25th of October, we look forward to seeing you in the gallery!⁠
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Artwork credit: Max Draws at Petrie Terrace by Maureen Hansen, Oil on Board, $8000. ...

☀️ ONLY THREE WEEKS LEFT TO ENTER ☀️⁠
Don`t miss out, make sure to submit your summer themed artworks into Colours of Summer before time runs out!⁠
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This exhibition explores the bold and joyful colours that define our summer landscape, lifestyle, and cultural experiences ⛱️ Artists are encouraged to interpret Colours of Summer through a variety of lenses.⁠
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This is a non-judged exhibition and artworks in any medium (both 2D and 3D) will be accepted but must be no larger than 1m x 1m (including frame).⁠
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Entries due: Wednesday, 28th of October, 3:30pm⁠
Entry fees: ⁠
- $20 for RQAS Brisbane Members⁠
- $35 for non-members⁠
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Enter now at rqas.com.au 🌴 ...

Congratulations to the winners of the 2026 Audrey Gibbs Art Prize! Pictured here is one of the Commended artworks, Rooted in Wonder by Penelope Gilbert-Ng F.R.Q.A.S. Please scroll down to see the comments from our judges.⁠
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"Our next commended work is a lovely example of the brief, telling the audience a story while being technically superb. Grouping figures in an artwork can be very difficult but in this work it has been done very successfully in a way that shows the enormous amount of skill demonstrated. The light and the way it falls on the figures have also been captured beautifully. Congratulations to Penelope!"⁠
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Make sure to visit RQAS Brisbane Gallery soon to see all of our amazing finalists, as well as a selection of artworks by Audrey Gibbs. Exhibition is on show until Sunday, 25th of October, we look forward to seeing you in the gallery!⁠
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Artwork credit: Rooted in Wonder by Penelope Gilbert-Ng F.R.Q.A.S., Oil, $5000. ...