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24.01.2022 POP Gallery will remain open until 4pm on Saturday, 21st March so theres still plenty of time to view our current exhibitions. This exhibition catalogue is available at the gallery during the show, but now also by post for $15 including free postage. Alternatively, you can contact Renata on her website for a free pdf www.renata-buziak.com A lot of creatives are doing it tough at the moment and we would ask you to support artists in any form possible

22.01.2022 Exhibition Flashback: Peculiar Freedoms by Annelize Mulder Art was one of the first exhibitions we presented at new site of POP Gallery on Brunswick Street. The documentation of this body of work by Andy Keys is particularly moving given the current global crisis. _____________________________________________________... People often migrate in pursuit of a safer life. The commotion of the move abroad is followed by a sense of relief, breathing a bit easier. Except, what if past experiences hinder a complete surrender to this newly found refuge? In Peculiar Freedoms, Mulder seeks to uncover the power of memory to recoil her, and many South African migrants, into discomfort and vulnerability as a result of their origin. Threats of the past haunt the present as they trigger involuntary memories. Mulder is especially interested in the effect normalised violence has on those that choose to leave. The traces and prolonged exposure to everyday violence are often subtle, yet unmistakable. Peculiar Freedoms was presented at POP Gallery from 1 11 August 2018, and was accompanied with an opening event and an artist talk from Annelize Mulder.

21.01.2022 QCA Galleries Online is now live!

20.01.2022 At QCA Galleries our doors may be temporarily closed but we have been exploring ways to maintain a connection outside of the physical gallery setting. Now, more than ever, we look to artists for inspiration, reflection, innovation and adaptation. QCA at Home is a new open-call initiative that aims to explore what can be created beyond our gallery walls and studios. We invite you to present what you are working on while at home. This can relate to visual arts, photography, des...ign, studio practice, research, and more - this project should create new ideas but also refine old ones. You are encouraged to post final work and your processes to Facebook or Instagram using the tag #QCAatHome explore the hashtag to see what your fellow artists are up to. QCA at Home aims to bridge physical distance through making, sharing and connecting. QCA Galleries will be posting selections from the tagged work on our Instagram. The images will be curated by our Galleries Manager, Nicola Holly for an online exhibition and will result in a physical exhibition at QCA Galleries in 2021. If you dont have a social media but still want to share your work with us, send your images and text through to [email protected] Were excited to see what is being produced! Stay home, stay safe!

20.01.2022 Join us this evening from 5pm at POP Gallery for the opening of the Granite Belt Wildflowers and Transitions in Symmetry and Surface. The evening will feature a performance by Clocked Out Duo, who are the core of the Piano Mill events. See you there!

19.01.2022 The POP Gallery will be open 10am - 4pm TOMORROW 21 March for the final day of the current joint exhibition: Wildflowers of the Granite Belt: Out of Oblivion: Renata Buziak Translations in Symmetry and Surface: Jo Bone and Aaron Micallef... The POP Gallery will be closing for the foreseeable future, once this exhibition ends. Renata, Jo and Aaron will be presenting Artist Talks about their exhibitions at POP Gallery: 2-3pm Saturday 21 March. Please feel free to join us, but if youd prefer to watch from home, we will endeavour to livestream the talks, and record them to post on the web at a later date. Please follower the Facebook event page to receive updates and links: https://www.facebook.com/events/203406451004193/

19.01.2022 ON VIEW AT POP GALLERY: CONSTRUCTIVE REDUCTIVE Curated by Dr Judith Duqueim, Constructive Reductive is a multi-disciplinary exhibition of contemporary constructive art by twelve international artists that supports an inquiry into artist intentionality and artist technique. Works include: immersive light installation; virtual reality/eco sculpture; immersive drone-based sound scape; projective relief; painting and narratology; structural/geometric/spatial/code-defined painting...; luminal kinetic construction/photo sets; digital drawing; sonic science/audio art/sound plastics. Artists: Joseph Buis (FR), Judith Cisneros (AR), Elizabeth Day (AU), Judith Duquemin (AU), Liz Helman (UK), Gosia Koscielak (PL/US), Roland Emile Kuit & Karin Schomaker (NL), Aaron Perkins (AU), Charley Peters UK), T. Michael Stephens (US), Jon Thogmartin (US) ___________________________________ Exhibition Dates: Tuesday, 25 August - Sunday, 6 September 2020 Opening Times: 10am - 4pm QCA Galleries are practicing safe and hygienic practices throughout the gallery space and we will ensure that there are an appropriate number of attendees are in the gallery at one time to abide by the Governments social distancing guidelines. Visitors will be asked to check into the POP Gallery using a QR code.

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18.01.2022 On view at POP Gallery: Courting Time ‘The slow painter openly courts time as a partner in the process of distributing paint on a canvas.’ - Stephen Westfall, Slow Painting... Courting Time explores the slowness of painting: the idea that the time invested by the artist in making a work, and the viewer in experiencing it, becomes implicit in every painting. The marks on a painting’s surface record the persistence of the hand of the artist and become a visual representation of time. _________________________________________________ Exhibiting Artists: Annie O’Rourke Danielle Milne Darcy Williams David M. Thomas Julie Fragar Kahli Budd Mitchell Donaldson Natalie Wood Savannah Jarvis Exhibition Dates: 10 -21 November 2020 Opening Hours: 10am to 4pm, Tuesday - Saturday Where: POP Gallery, 381 Brunswick Street, Fortitude Valley, 4006

16.01.2022 OPENING EVENT: We are delighted to have the opportunity to invite visitors to POP Gallery to explore the exhibition Multiculturalism, Tourism and Culturally Sensitive Design in Chinatowns. The evening will be broken up into two viewing sessions, one at 6pm and one at 7pm. Unfortunately spaces will still be limited, so RSVPs will be taken until capacity is reached for each session. Email [email protected] to RSVP, detailing your preferred time. QCA Galleries are p...racticing safe and hygienic practices throughout the gallery space and we will ensure that there are an appropriate number of attendees are in the gallery at one time to abide by the Governments social distancing guidelines. Visitors will be asked to check into POP Gallery using a QR code. Multiculturalism, Tourism and Culturally Sensitive Design in Chinatowns presents the work of Yanqiao Jiang, a current DVA candidate at the Queensland College of Art, Griffith University. Comprising of 27 individual pieces, the exhibition focuses on a variety of tactile typography letterforms created from a range of materials such as stitched paper, paper cutting, embroidery and bamboo sheets. The designs for the five separate typefaces are inspired by the distinctive folk arts and crafts from five Chinese indigenous tribes. Each set of letterforms are accompanied by photographs of the regions and crafts which inspired them. The works form part of a larger design project where the cultural elements are used to inspire a wider branding and signage project within Southport Chinatown. Image Credit: Louis Lim.

15.01.2022 CONSTRUCTIVE REDUCTIVE OPENING EVENT: Please note that in line with current Queensland Government guidelines, we felt it was best to cancel tomorrow nights opening event at POP Gallery. The exhibition will still open from 10am tomorrow and run until Sunday, 6 September. QCA Galleries are practicing safe and hygienic practices throughout the gallery space and we will ensure that there are an appropriate number of attendees are in the gallery at one time to abide by the Governments social distancing guidelines. Visitors will be asked to check into the POP Gallery using a QR code.

14.01.2022 QCA Galleries are taking a break from normal operations and will temporarily close to the public from 24 March 2020 until further notice. We are committed to pr...otecting our staff and artists at this time, and ask you to join us in practicing social distancing measures to assist in protecting those most vulnerable in our communities. As we adapt to the COVID-19 health emergency, we will be supporting our exhibiting artists by sharing projects online and developing new initiatives to connect with audiences. Along with our colleagues in the arts and cultural sector, we are only too aware of the important role galleries play as sites of creativity, learning, reflection and inclusion. Thank you for your understanding and ongoing support, we look forward to welcoming you back to QCA Galleries when the time is right. Wishing you and your loved ones the best of health. Nicola Holly, QCA Galleries Manager Click on the link for more details on Griffith Universitys response to COVID-19. https://www.griffith.edu.au/coronavirus

14.01.2022 NOW OPEN at QCA Galleries Griffith University - POP Gallery . Translations in Symmetry and Surface : Jo Bone Glass Artist and Aaron Micallef - Artist Wildflower...s of the Granite Belt: Out of Oblivion: Renata Buziak 381 Brunswick St, Fortitude Valley Opening event 5 - 8pm Saturday 14th March . . . #brisbaneart #brisbaneartist #brisbaneexhibition #blownglass #glassart #glassengraving #interiordesignbrisbane #glasscollector #australianart #qldartist #granitebelt #qcagriffith See more

13.01.2022 ENTRIES NOW OPEN: The Elaine Bermingham National Watercolour Prize in Landscape Painting is a unique triennial art prize that aims to celebrate excellence and innovation in the watercolour medium. This non-acquisitive prize is open to all Australian artists over the age of 18 years. Selected finalists will be exhibited in the Grey Street Gallery, located within the Queensland College of Art, South Bank, Brisbane. The overall winner will receive a $20,000 cash prize generously... donated by Elaine Bermingham. Two highly commended prizes of $5,000 each will also be awarded. We are pleased to announce our panel of highly regarded pre-selection judges this year: Dr Elisabeth Findlay, Director of the Queensland College of Art, Griffith University, artist and Queensland College of Art Painting Convenor, Julie Fragar, and Director of the Griffith University Art Museum Angela Goddard. Given the effect that Covid-19 has had on the arts industry, this year we have increased the prize money on offer whilst reducing the entry fee for submission. General entry is $40. If you are a student at a tertiary institution in Australia, the entry fee is $20. Entries remain open until 17th July. You can enter online https://griffith.edu.au/bermingham-prize

12.01.2022 River Marks from a River Woman ... Thank you for your support Flying Arts

12.01.2022 ANNOUNCEMENT: POP Gallery Temporary Closure QCA Galleries are responding to developments with COVID-19 with the safety and wellbeing of staff, students and the wider community as our highest priority. As a result, POP Gallery, at 381 Brunswick Street, Fortitude Valley, will close from 4pm on Saturday 21st March until further notice. This decision will be reassessed against the national guidelines every two weeks.... Our three Galleries that are located at the Queensland College of Art, South Bank campus, will remain open. The Galleries will operate in a responsible manner to ensure that our visitors can access the exhibitions safely. We ask you to join us in practicing social distancing measures to assist in protecting those most vulnerable in our communities. Along with our colleagues in the arts and cultural sector, we are only too aware of the important role galleries play as sites of creativity, learning, reflection and inclusion. We regret any inconvenience this temporary closure will cause. If you have any questions or concerns, please email [email protected] Nicola Holly, QCA Galleries Manager

11.01.2022 Opening Event: Renata Buziak, Jo Bone & Aaron Micallef at POP Gallery, 14th March 2020. Image credit: Patricia Olazo Photography https://www.patriciaolazo.com/

11.01.2022 What better way to recognise International Womens Day on Sunday than with the announcement that Professor Elisabeth Findlay will take up the top post at the Qu...eensland College of Art, Griffith University this week the first woman to serve as Director since the College was established in 1881. Please join us in welcoming Elisabeth to this role

10.01.2022 POP GALLERY REOPENING: We are delighted to announce that POP Gallery will reopen next Tuesday, 21st July. Multiculturalism, Tourism and Culturally Sensitive Design in Chinatowns presents the work of Yanqiao Jiang, a current DVA candidate at the Queensland College of Art, Griffith University. Comprising of 27 individual pieces, the exhibition focuses on a variety of tactile typography letterforms created from a range of materials such as stitched paper, paper cutting, embroi...dery and bamboo sheets. The designs for the five separate typefaces are inspired by the distinctive folk arts and crafts from five Chinese indigenous tribes. Each set of letterforms are accompanied by photographs of the regions and crafts which inspired them. The works form part of a larger design project where the cultural elements are used to inspire a wider branding and signage project within Southport Chinatown. QCA Galleries are practicing safe and hygienic practices throughout the gallery space and we will ensure that there are an appropriate number of attendees are in the gallery at one time to abide by the Governments social distancing guidelines. Visitors will be asked to check into POP Gallery using a QR code. Image Credit: Louis Lim.

10.01.2022 Were really enjoying the submissions to #QCAatHome! Keep using the hashtag, its great to see what is being produced outside the gallery walls and studios. QCA... at Home aims to bridge the current physical distances through making, sharing and connecting. Sunday Jemmott is a third-year Fine Art Student at the Queensland College of Art, Griffith University. She is undertaking a double major in Painting and Jewellery & Small Objects. How has your practice changed since being at home? My painting practice has become more ambitious in size. I think the confinement of my small home studio has made me excited by scale. My jewellery practice has found new avenues. With no access to the wonderful facilities we have at QCA, my work has moved away from metal and into decorative craft materials. I am enjoying using beading, pipe cleaners, clay and all things crafty to make wearable art. The colourful and whimsical nature of my work has proved very helpful in maintaining my attitude towards studio practice, despite the challenges of the new environment. What are you most looking forward to when able to return to campus? I cant wait to see my peers artworks in person. The screen really prohibits getting a proper impression of a work. I keep finding myself wanting to look closer or touch constantly! There is also something really special about watching your peers create and being a first-hand witness to their process. Im just itching to be back in a collaborative studio space. There is a small batch of these stunning dried fruit earrings for sale! You can follow and purchase Sundays work on Instagram at @sundaysartclub

10.01.2022 #FlashbackFriday Two years ago Michelle Vine presented her first solo exhibition at the Project Gallery. "Surrogates for Social Touch" was a different type of ...exhibition where viewers were invited to touch and play with the artworks. Every material the artist chose was included to feel and to create a tactile library of sorts. The exhibition was an expanded visual and textural exploration in spaces that are usually averse to touching. We invited visitors to the gallery and to loose their inhibitions in a space where absolutely everything was to be touched. Flash forward to two years later where we occupy a world of social distancing and touch appears to be on hold for a while. Michelle has been selected as one of ten artists at home by the Museum of Brisbane. Follow her journey on instagram @michelle.l.vine as she completes a six week creative residency from her home. Michelle will craft a series of experimental comfort objects. These objects will be small scale, soft sculptures made from foam, furry textures and commonly found household items. They will act as surrogates for the company and tactile care of others, at a time of touch taboo. Michelle will invite and guide her online audience to make their own comfort objects and enter into a dialogue about the important role of touch in our lives, especially at this time of physical distancing. #QCAatHome

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09.01.2022 ON VIEW AT POP GALLERY: A SIGN OF THE TIMES 'A Sign of the Times' explores creative cultural identity in tumultuous times. Facing political and meteorological chaos, and the end of life as we know it by 2050, this group of artists will explore their diverse approaches to cultural and gender identity through a variety of media including painting, performance, digital media, sculpture, installation and jewellery. For these artists, the art gallery is the epicentre for the dev...elopment of ideas, where perceptions are challenged and new perspectives are formed. With this in mind, they question the role of art in activism, and how it can help us process and communicate our fear, confusion and dread, or be utilised as propaganda to persuade and push agendas. Featuring: Lucy Nguyen-Hunt, Emma Gardner, Julie Birks, Robert Andrews, Sarah Gillow, Rin Charlton, Louise Wruck, Chris Macpherson ____________________________ Exhibition Dates: 13 - 24 October Opening Hours: 10am to 4pm, Tuesday - Saturday Where: POP Gallery, 381 Brunswick Street, Fortitude Valley, 4006

08.01.2022 OPEN AT POP GALLERY: VESTIGE This exhibition is part of Master of Arts in Visual Art (MAVA) graduate Jacques van der Merwes exploration into the relationship between the fragile nature of the body and the fading of memory. These works form a connection between the figure and the trace through the duration of time. They request viewers to consider the significance of forgetting and being in the now.... Some of these works draw from Marc Augs, the three forms of forgetting, Return, Suspense and Re-beginning. Requesting the audience to revisit to the work to experience the slow deterioration of the human form as the oscillating water in the glass containers have impact on the plaster of Paris, cottonwool, and bandages as medium. In turn, we become conscious of our transitory nature as humans and the value of forgetting. This is achieved through the trace, following theories of Aby Warburg, Walter Benjamin, and Georges Didi-Huberman. Jacques van der Merwes art explores the human condition through various mediums including drawing, painting, video, and sculpture. Working in materials such as plaster of Paris, wax, water, and bandages, he is particularly interested in the fading of memories, traces, entropy, and the immigration process. ________________________________________________ Exhibition Dates: 10 - 19 September Opening Times: 10am to 4pm, Tuesday - Saturday Where: POP Gallery, 381 Brunswick Street, Fortitude Valley, 4006

07.01.2022 LAST DAY - TODAY - Saturday 21st March 10am - 4pm at QCA Galleries Griffith University - POP Gallery... Translations in Symmetry and Surface : Jo Bone Glass Artist and Aaron Micallef - Artist Wildflowers of the Granite Belt: Out of Oblivion: Renata Buziak LOADS of space available for social distancing. 381 Brunswick St, Fortitude Valley . . . #brisbaneart #brisbaneartist #brisbaneexhibition #blownglass #glassart #glassengraving #interiordesignbrisbane #glasscollector #australianart #qldartist #granitebelt #qcagriffith

07.01.2022 OPEN TODAY AT POP GALLERY: Courting Time ‘The slow painter openly courts time as a partner in the process of distributing paint on a canvas.’ - Stephen Westfall, Slow Painting... Courting Time explores the slowness of painting: the idea that the time invested by the artist in making a work, and the viewer in experiencing it, becomes implicit in every painting. The marks on a painting’s surface record the persistence of the hand of the artist and become a visual representation of time. _________________________________________________ Exhibiting Artists: Annie O’Rourke Danielle Milne Darcy Williams David M. Thomas Julie Fragar Kahli Budd Mitchell Donaldson Natalie Wood Savannah Jarvis Exhibition Dates: 10 -21 November 2020 Opening Hours: 10am to 4pm, Tuesday - Saturday Where: POP Gallery, 381 Brunswick Street, Fortitude Valley, 4006

03.01.2022 Today is the LAST DAY to enter the Elaine Bermingham National Watercolour Prize in Landscape Painting! Entries close today, Friday 17th July 2020. Visit griffith.edu.au/bermingham-prize to enter.

01.01.2022 Pop along to QCA Galleries Griffith University - POP Gallery today for our State of Diversity exhibition and meet artist Barbara Stephenson, who will be creating in the space over the next few days!