Ink Remix at the Museum of Brisbane
Ink Remix explores how these artists are thinking about ink as a contemporary, dynamic and diverse form of visual expression, and what it means to contemporary society.
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The exhibition features the work of 14 established and emerging artists from the region, who are pushing the boundaries of this practice. In a multilingual experience, explore a wide range of media including painting, photography ink jet prints, video and animation, as well as unexpected materials such as Coca-C...
Sugar Spin Exhibition at GOMA
Major new artworks include Nervescape, a multi-coloured landscape of synthetic hair by Icelandic-born artist Hrafnhildur Arnardóttir a.k.a. Shoplifter, and the electrifying Heard by American sculptor and performance artist Nick Cave, a group of vibrant sculptural horses brought to life by dancers.
'Sugar Spin' also marks the return of Carsten Höller's much-loved Left/Right Slide, spiralling visitors from the top floor of GOMA to the bottom; Ron Mueck's oversized In bed; Olafur Eliass...
Sahara Beck on Tour
With its sugary sweet harmonies, rollicking percussion and cacophonous horns reminiscent of vintage rag-time cabaret, Beck states of the show stopping tune “Crack Bang Bang is a Kinks styled ode to every ex-boyfriend there ever was. It's summer! Time to break in a new one...” Rolling Stone Magazine Australia declared of the track “There's a song called "Crack Bang Bang" smack bang (bang) in the middle of Sahara Beck's second album, and it's a ripper. Stretching out beyond the earnest ...
Jack Grace Australian Tour
On Nice To Meet You, Grace holds nothing back, his vocals soar alongside driving beats, electric piano and glitchy deconstructed production. He draws on an eclectic backdrop of electronica, footwork, gospel and post dubstep boldly blending textures, genres and ideas. Speaking about the emotionally charged song, Grace said “This song happened in a moment of self-realisation. There's a heavy dose of sarcasm implied with the title. My early twenties were awkward to say the least. I thought I ...
House of Mirrors at Brisbane Powerhouse
Since the 19th Century, mirror mazes have been trapping and reflecting participants, challenging those that venture into them, both physically and psychologically, resulting in delight, amazement and sometimes, fear.
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The House of Mirrors includes Kaleidoscopic like chambers, voids, doorways and darkened breaks, the purist and most traditional form of a mirrored maze. No added gimmicks, no special effects, no special lighting, no sound track or soundscape. The primary ingredients ...
Flume 2016 National Tour
Support comes from unstoppable Long Beach MC Vince Staples who features as a special guest on the album for ‘ Smoke & Retribution’ and enigmatic UK producer SOPHIE. Both acts were highlights of the Laneway bill this year Vince with his excellent first album Summertime ’06 in tow, and SOPHIE on the back of his avantgarde electronic debut “Product”.
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Flume’s last headline dates in Australia in 2013 included multiple Hordern Pavilion and Festival Hall shows and comple...
Tyne-James Organ ‘In My Arms’ Single Tour 2016
‘In My Arms’ perfectly captures Tyne-James’ undeniable knack for crafting a perfect acoustic pop song. And while his earthy acoustic guitar playing, brilliant lyricism and passionate vocals remain at the forefront, the song is the sound of an artist stepping into the big leagues, with a huge studio production sound courtesy of producer Jean Paul Fung (Last Dinosaurs, Papa vs Pretty, Art vs Science).
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The video for ‘In My Arms’ premiered on the influential Pilerats site, ...
The Story of Brisbane at Brisbane Powerhouse
Against the backdrop of the Brisbane River and with Brisbane Powerhouse at the heart of the narrative, The Story of Brisbane is packed with anecdote, humour and information as it celebrates the many wondrous ways writers have seen our city.
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Accompany Therese and Tim as they transform themselves into a variety of characters from the works of writers– past and present, well known and less well known. Witty, enthusiastic and steeped in Brisbane cultural knowledge, Therese and Tim ...
The Temper Trap Australian Tour
As well as headline theatre shows at Melbourne’s Palais Theatre and Sydney’s Enmore Theatre, The Temper Trap will play a series of a day on the green outdoor concerts with Garbage, The Preatures, Tash Sultana and Adalita. If reviews from the four-piece’s sold out shows in May are anything to go by, audiences are in for a spectacular live show when The Temper Trap return later this year.
Rounding out their tour The Temper Trap will join Garbage and Tash Sultana at Wollongong’s WIN ...
Brisbane Asia Pacific Film Festival (BAPFF) 2016
In its third year (2016) the BAPFF program consists of more than 80 features films, documentaries, shorts and cinema classics. Take a look at our incredible program, sure to enchant, electrify and amaze.
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The Festival is officially associated with the Asia Pacific Screen Awards (APSA), a unique international collaboration with UNESCO and FIAPF-International Federation of Film Producers Associations, that celebrates the best in Asia Pacific cinema. BAPFF provides a rare chance to ...
