Featured Events in South Brisbane in February, 2025 (July Updated)

Seventy artists, collectives and projects from more than 30 countries will feature in the 11th chapter of the Queensland Art Gallery. Developed and researched by QAGOMA’s specialist Asian and Pacific curatorial team, with collaboration from co-curators and interlocutors in the region, this Triennial will feature over 500 artworks including major new commissions by artists Jasmine Togo-Brisby, Kawita Vatanajyankur, Trương Công Tùng, Paemanu Contemporary Art Collective, Aunofo Havea Funaki and the Lepamahanga Women’s Group, Mele Kahalepuna Chun and Mai Nguyễn-Long.

Join us for an Auslan tour of Deaf in dance: feeling the beat in kuril dhagun. A State Library staff member will give a guided tour of the showcase, sharing insights about the photographs, artworks and digital stories that are on display. The staff member will be accompanied by an Auslan interpreter. About the showcase Experience the vibrant and rhythmically charged world of the Deaf Indigenous Dance Group (DIDG), Deaf in dance: feeling the beat shines a spotlight on the talent and accomplishments of DIDG through an exhibition of artworks and digital stories together with photographs from State Library's collection by photo-journalist Sean Davey. Book your space now! Where: kuril dhagun, level 1, State Library of Queensland Please Note: There is no need to bring a printed ticket, instead when you arrive your name will be checked off on a registration list. If you are unable to attend this event please advise us via email at exhibitions@slq.qld.gov.au or phone 07 38429125 as soon as possible so we can offer your place to someone else. State Library of Queensland films, records and photographs events for use in marketing and communications. If you do not wish to be filmed, recorded or photographed please advise our staff upon your arrival. Image Attribution: Deaf Indigenous Dance Group members at the Laura Quinkan Dance Festival, 2021. Brisbane John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland; July 202133312, Deaf Indigenous Dance Group collection. Subscribe to be the first to know about our future events. We respect your privacy. Personal information we collect is used only for our internal activities and functions (Libraries Act 1988 (Qld)) and will not be disclosed unless required by law. For more information, please read State Library's privacy statement. Information Source: State Library of Queensland | eventbrite

Curator's tours: A is for ox The Australian Library of Art Showcase displays rare items curated from State Library's collections. Our current display, A is for Ox, focuses on the art and history of typography. Did you know that the capital letter A, from our modern Latin alphabet, started as a picture of an ox head? If you turn it upside-down you can still see its horns.The Ancient Greeks adopted it for their phonetic alphabet, turned it onto its head, and there it has remained. Generations of typographers and book artists have since exercised their skills on the letters of the alphabet, turning those symbols representing sounds back into art again. This display roams through the collections of the Australian Library of Art – from the typewriter art of Henry Greenhow’s Ziggurats and the word art of Richard Tipping to the glorious typographic books of Alan Loney. Free Curator's Tours are held monthly. Join one of our specialist librarians to discover the hidden gems of the Australian Library of Art collections. Book your space now! Where: Australian Library of Art Showcase, level 4, State Library of Queensland Please Note: There is no need to bring a printed ticket, instead when you arrive your name will be checked off on a registration list. Image Attribution: Script folios, 1985. Dianne Longley. Call no. ALAAB LON. Artists' Books Collection, State Library of Queensland. Subscribe to be the first to know about our future events. Please consult our conditions of entry before making your booking. We respect your privacy. Personal information we collect is used only for our internal activities and functions (Libraries Act 1988 (Qld)) and will not be disclosed unless required by law. For more information, please read State Library's privacy statement. Information Source: State Library of Queensland | eventbrite

Join renowned collector and glass bender Michael Blazek from Neon Signs Australia for an exhibition tour of Neon in slq Gallery on what it means to collect, salvage, and restore neon signs from the 1940s to today. Featuring over 25 original neon signs sought from film sets, Gold Coast motels, through to the iconic Stefan’s rainbow, explore its history through photographs and original footage of Queensland alight from the State Library’s collection. Location: slq Gallery, level 2, State Library of Queensland Cost: Free, EventBrite bookings essential This event is accessible. Information Source: State Library of Queensland | eventbrite

Join us for an Auslan tour of Deaf in dance: feeling the beat in kuril dhagun. A State Library staff member will give a guided tour of the showcase, sharing insights about the photographs, artworks and digital stories that are on display. About the showcase Experience the vibrant and rhythmically charged world of the Deaf Indigenous Dance Group (DIDG), Deaf in dance: feeling the beat shines a spotlight on the talent and accomplishments of DIDG through an exhibition of artworks and digital stories together with photographs from State Library's collection by photo-journalist Sean Davey. Book your space now! Where: kuril dhagun, level 1, State Library of Queensland Please Note: There is no need to bring a printed ticket, instead when you arrive your name will be checked off on a registration list. If you are unable to attend this event please advise us via email at exhibitions@slq.qld.gov.au or phone 07 38429125 as soon as possible so we can offer your place to someone else. State Library of Queensland films, records and photographs events for use in marketing and communications. If you do not wish to be filmed, recorded or photographed please advise our staff upon your arrival. Image Attribution: Deaf Indigenous Dance Group dancers Jack Zitha, Aviu Ware, Nathaniel Murray and Elder Clifford Johnson huddle at the Laura Quinkan Dance Festival, 2021. Brisbane John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland; July 202133312, Deaf Indigenous Dance Group collection. Subscribe to be the first to know about our future events. We respect your privacy. Personal information we collect is used only for our internal activities and functions (Libraries Act 1988 (Qld)) and will not be disclosed unless required by law. For more information, please read State Library's privacy statement. Information Source: State Library of Queensland | eventbrite

Get ready, Brisbane! Mark the calendars for an event that's sure to knock your socks off – Mindbodyspirit 2025. Taking place from February 21st to 23rd, the Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre will play host to this inspiring and transformative experience. Visitors from all over the globe will descend upon Queensland, Australia, for a weekend filled with enlightenment, personal growth, and holistic well-being. With a lineup of esteemed speakers, interactive workshops, and cutting-edge exhibitors, Mindbodyspirit 2025 is the place to be for those seeking to nourish their mind, body, and spirit. Don't let this opportunity slip through your fingers – it's a once-in-a-lifetime chance to connect with like-minded individuals and embark on a journey of self-discovery. This isn't just any event; it's a movement towards a brighter, healthier future. So, brace yourselves for an unforgettable experience at Mindbodyspirit 2025.