Above and Below Gallery
www.aboveandbelowgallery.com.au
Shop 12a, Port of Airlie, 33 Port Drive, Airlie Beach, QLD 4802 [Map 14] 0419 941 162 Wed to Sat 9am–4pm, Sun 9am–1pm.
Focusing on the ocean as a canvas, from both above in the aerial sphere and below the waters surface, this collection will have you in awe of nature and its wonderous colours and spaces. Brooke’s goal is to capture the moment and slow down time, one photo at a time.
Artspace Mackay
Civic Precinct, corner Gordon and Macalister Streets, Mackay, QLD 4740 [Map 14] artspace@mackay.qld.gov.au 07 4961 9722
Mackay’s regional art gallery is closed for renovations with public programs ongoing in various locations throughout the region. Visit artspacemackay.com.au for current information and events, to search the art collection, take virtual tours of past exhibitions and more.
Banana Shire Regional Art Gallery
www.banana.qld.gov.au 62 Valentine Plains Road, Biloela, QLD 4715 [Map 14] 07 4992 9500 Mon to Fri 8.30am–4.30pm.
15 May–15 June
“Women’s Work” and Other Myths
Banana Shire Council and Private Collections. “Women’s Work” and Other Myths engages with the historical term “women’s work” used to downplay the importance of the female contribution to labour or feminine artforms. This exhibition draws directly from private and public collections in the region to undermine this concept and celebrate the creative capital generated by regional female artists and arts workers.
Caloundra Regional Gallery
www.gallery.sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au
22 Omrah Avenue, Caloundra, Sunshine Coast, QLD 4551 [Map 13] 07 5420 8299 Tue to Fri 10am–4pm, Sat and Sun 10am–2pm.
9 May—16 June
about-place/about-face
Curated by writer and curator, Kevin Wilson, about-place/about-face takes a very different viewpoint on the concept of ‘natural place’. Working from the assumption that our perspective and understanding of ‘natural place’ is imbued with our own lived experience, 16 artists have produced artworks ranging from painting, photography, digital animation, video, sculpture, music, moving image installation and collaborative works which examine the idea that when we look at a place, we inevitably look in a mirror at ourselves. Artists involved are: Kevin Wilson, Simone Eisler, Colin Pennock, Nicole Voevodin-Cash, Joolie Gibb, Emma Thorp, Mathew Stanton, Melissa Stannard, Kalulah Bird (Luke Barrowcliffe), John Fuller, Karla Pringle, Sharka Bosakova, Katie Harris-MacLeod, Marguerite de Mosa, James Muller and Kane Brunies (Kabi Kabi).
21 June—18 August
Contemporary Songlines - Dhakkan/Mundagudda (Rainbow Serpent) and Maroochy (Black Swan) Project
This year-long collaborative First Nations student/youth and women’s exhibition showcases our First Nations regional artists’ collective stories and culture. Project creator, lead and cultural arts project curator, Aunty Jude Hammond (Gunggari/Kamilaroi), with support of Jaiva Davis (Gubbi Gubbi) First Nations cultural arts trainee for Project and Integrated Family and Youth Services (ifys), has worked with four schools across the region, Burnside, Caloundra, Maroochydore and Noosa District and ifys Youth as well as First Nations Women’s Art Group, to created their individual ceramic/metal Songline sculptures; sharing their connections to place, people and ancestors.
Caboolture Regional Art Gallery
www.moretonbay.qld.gov.au/caboolture-gallery
The Caboolture Hub, 4 Hasking Street, Caboolture, QLD 4510 [Map 13] 07 5433 2800 Tue to Sat 10am–4pm.
9 March–1 June
One foot on the ground, one foot in the water
Catherine Bell, Timothy Cook, Richard Lewer, French & Mottershead, Mabel Juli, Sara Morawetz, Michael Needham, Nell, Patrick Freddy Puruntatameri, Nawurapu Wunuŋmurra. Curated by Travis Curtin.
At a time when many are experiencing complex feelings about the frailty of life and future uncertainty, this exhibition explores the subject of mortality and the inseparable link between life and death.
