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Michael Cook: Undiscovered
This exhibition is the first career survey of Australian artist, Michael Cook.
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Marian Tubbs: we need privacy guys here too
Marian Tubbs works with poor and found materials to question ideas of value and raise economic, social and ecological issues.
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Craftivism. Dissident Objects and Subversive Forms
This exhibition presents the work of contemporary Australian artists who utilise craft-based materialities with a political intent.
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Come Close
A group exhibition of the work of Leonard Brown, Christian Flynn, Ian Friend, Gordon Shepherdson, Amber Wallis and Judith Wright.
general events
Book Launch: The next big thing!
Dr Marcus Bussey launches of his second book of poetry.
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Women's Work from the Collection
This exhibition celebrates artwork by Australian women artists held in the USC Art Collection.
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River's Edge: Kim Guthrie
An exhibition of photographs of Johns Landing Camping Ground in Noosa by Sunshine Coast based artist, Kim Guthrie.
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Experimenta Make Sense
An exhibition that expresses the disconcerting and delightful world of the digital age.
workshops
Drawing on complexity (Experimenta series)
An experiment that combines collaborative, expanded drawing with an exploration of complex adaptive systems.
general events
In my shoes: Intimacy
A 360-degree virtual reality experience that explores the power of human connection.
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Tracey Moffatt, works from the MAMA Collection
Tracey Moffatt is one of Australia's most successful artists, both nationally and internationally.
opening
Tracey Moffatt from the MAMA Collection
Join us for the opening of Tracey Moffatt from the MAMA Collection.
perfomance
Lullabies for Zander: Muses Trio
In celebration of International Women's Day, Lullabies for Zander is a musical portrait for Muses pianist, Therese Milanovic’s firstborn, Zander. While some babies slumber to nursery rhymes, Zander’s dreams are coloured with sounds of exploring and rehearsing new music.
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The Strip Show
The Strip Show examines the influence of comic strips on the work of Australian artists Stephen Bird, Chayni Henry, Shin Koyama, Jonathan McBurnie, Brian Robinson and Charles Street.
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Books as Art: Journals as Art
Remember You Love This Sh*t is a creative journaling workshop for writers, designers, artists and anyone wanting to take journaling to the next level.
opening
Opening The Strip Show
Join us for the opening of The Strip Show. This exhibition examines the influence of comic strips on the work of Australian artists.
workshop
Books as Art: Black Out Poetry
Join author, Emily Larkin, for an exploration into techniques for creating your own blackout poetry.
workshop
Creative Journaling
Join author and illustrator, Tash Turgoose, for an exploration of travel and creative journaling.
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The Landscape. Abstracted.
This group exhibition includes the work of three artists based on the Sunshine Coast who explore the juncture of landscape and abstraction.
perfomance
Present-ing Fierce
A special performance by Mitch Runcie held in conjunction with International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia.
screening
Donna Haraway: Story Telling for Earthly Survival
A free film screening presented in partnership with the Queensland Film Festival.
floor talk
The Landscape. Abstracted. Discussion.
Artists Amy Clarke, Joseph Daws and Thom Stuart will talk about their work.
seminars
Deeper Conversations: The Field
This lecture presented by Beckett Rozentals (Curator, Australian Painting, Sculpture and Decorative Arts to 1980, NGV) will examine the impact, significance and legacy of The Field.
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The Lady and the Unicorn: Arthur Boyd and Peter Porter
This exhibition presents the 24 etchings produced by Arthur Boyd that respond to Porter’s reinterpretation of the 16th century tale of the unicorn left off The Ark in the Biblical Great Flood.
screening
Blood Below the Skin
Join us for a free film screening presented in partnership with the Queensland Film Festival. The Blood Below the Skin programme includes three short films directed by women that that draw on the emotional logic of music.
general events
Ross Watkins in conversation with Melanie Myers
Join Ross Watkins as he discusses his new book, The Apology, with Melanie Myers.
perfomance
Second Hand Opera: Tatyana, the dance of
Join us for a lunchtime performance by Fiona Bryant choreographed in response to an artwork by Arthur Boyd.
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Creative Generation
The Queensland Government Department of Education's exhibition Creative Generation Excellence Awards in Visual Art recognises and promotes excellence in senior secondary visual arts education throughout Queensland’s regional and metropolitan schools.
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Dark Rituals, Magical Relics
Amalie Atkins, Margaret Baguley, Beata Batorowicz, Linda Clark, Ellie Coleman, Lisa Reihana and Susan Shantz
floor talk
Dark Rituals Magical Relics Artist Talks
Margaret Baguley, Beata Batorowicz, Linda Clark and Ellie Coleman
floor talk
Sunshine Coast Open House: USC Art Gallery
Sunshine Coast Open House is a free public event that celebrates the region’s architecture and offers behind-the-scenes access to some of the Coast’s iconic buildings.
screening
Häxan (Witchcraft Through the Ages)
A free film screening with live soundtrack by performed by Lucy Cliché and Naomi Blacklock, presented in partnership with the Queensland Film Festival.
seminars
Deeper Conversations: Ritual in modern life
Join us for a discussion about ritual in modern life.
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Exhibition X: The future begins now
This exhibition presents the work of students nearing the completion of their studies in Design at USC.
Holiday Closure
USC Art Gallery will be closed from 10 December 2018 to 30 January 2019.
2017
- Seer and Seen: Alex Ashton
- East Coast Encounter
- Jacaranda Acquisitive Drawing Award 2016
- How the Light Gets in: Contemporary Photographic Practice
- From the Mountains to the Sea: Sunshine Coast Stories
- Creative Generation
- Future Tense: Two Decades of Gifts to the Collection
- Paradigm: The Shape of Things to Come
- Beach to Birrabeen
2016
- Kinship: Jandamarra Cadd
- Nikon-Walkley Awards for Excellence in Photojournalism
- Regional Marks: Celebrating 50 Years of Print
- David Green: Collecting Tomorrow's Dreams
- Creative Generation
- USC Unpacked 20/20
- 2016 USC Design Student Folio Exhibition
- Letaba Elephant Hall Design
2015
- Telling Stories: The Illustrated Book
- The Drift of Impure Thoughts: Kym Tabulo
- Tubes: The Possibility to Meet the Unknown by Wilson Aguiar
- Responsible Much? An Issue is Not an Issue Until it is Your Issue
- Jacaranda Acquisitive Drawing Award 2014
- Gubbi Gubbi Gun'doo Yang'ga'man
- AWIS Artis Blong Vanuatu
- Creative Generation
- Tess Edwards: Metaphysical Fishing
- Judith Rosenberg: The Magi and Other Works
- SPECIAL EVENT Preview the Sunshine Coast Art Prize: New Media Finalists
- 2015 USC Design Student Folio Exhibition
- Random Transitions: fibre.rust.skin
2014
- Chroma 256: International Colour Project
- 2013 Nikon-Walkley Press Photography Awards
- The John Mainwaring Collection
- Fibro Coast
- Creative Generation
- Grainy Songs: Biomorphic Furniture and Votive Works by Ross Annels
- 2014 USC Design Student Portfolio Exhibition
- Intersection Interaction
2013
- Paul Thomas: Images of Vietnam
- Posters from Missouri
- Jacaranda Acquisitive Drawing Award 2012
- True Stories from the Studio
- Mid-Year Design Student Exhibition
- Engage Research Lab: People and Technologies to Change the World
- iNASA: David Howard (The Adventures of Two Little Astronauts)
- Creative Generation
- Creative Power: The Art of George Baldessin
- Raymond Coffey: Homeless Series
- USC Design Student Folio Exhibition
- Margaret Ellen Turner: Space Invaders
- Raw Line: Caloundra Drawing Collective
2012
- Berbagi
- Chris Pantano: 25 years of glass making
- Through the Looking Glass: A Mother's Journey to Understand the Inner World of her Autistic Son
- STUDIO: Australian Painters Photographed by R. Ian Lloyd
- Collective Perspectives: Mid-Year Design Student Exhibition
- Stefan Dunlop: Ten Years
- Creative Generation
- Past and Present, Women in Eons of Time: Kicki Hankell
- Light and Soul: Dr Park Nam Hee
- Design Student Folio Exhibition
- Rex Backhaus Smith: Painting Life