Public Programs at QUT Art Museum

Upcoming Public Programs

08.01.08 - 10.01.09

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• QUT Art Museum offers a diverse range of public programs for all ages, including artist talks, fashion talks, demonstrations, discussion forums, art history talks, film screenings, and talks for teachers.

• Selected public programs are filmed. To view past programs visit our archive page.

• Talks are held at QUT Art Museum and also at QUT Creative Industries Precinct, Kelvin Grove.

• The majority of our programs are free, although special programs may incur a nominal fee and require pre-booking.

Film Screening: Soda_Jerk's "Pixel Pirate II"

11.10.08

Saturday 11 October 2-3pm @ QUT Art Museum

Don't miss the first ever screening in Brisbane of Soda_Jerk's feature length movie Pixel Pirate II: Attack of the Astro Elvis Video Clone. The work is made of samples from over 300 films and songs, and is referred to by the artists as a sci-fi/biblical epic/cheesy romance/action flick. The story goes that space pirates abduct Elvis Presley as part of a scheme to destroy the Ten Commandments of Copyright Law, laid down by Moses in prehistory. Presented as part of the exhibition Under the Influence: Art and Music.

Image: Soda_Jerk with Sam Smith, Pixel Pirate II: Attack of the Astro Elvis Video Clone (2002-2006), video still.

Life After Uni: Learning the Ropes - Mentoring for Artists

15.10.08

Wednesday 15 October 6-7pm @ QUT Art Museum

Mentoring can provide you with valuable contact, skills, critical feedback and professional support in your practice. From working with industry, collaborating with big business to working with an industry peer, the options for mentoring are endless. Come along to this session to hear local mentors and mentorship facilitators talk about the selection process and what mentoring means to them. Presented in partnership with Artworkers.

Speakers: Majena Mafe (Artmilk), Kevin Wilson (Artworkers) and Ian Friend (Artist).

4ZZZ presents The Histrionics Live!

22.10.08

Wednesday 22 October
Doors open at 7:30pm @ QUT Student Guild Bar, Gardens Point
Tickets: $5 students, $8 pre-paid, $10 at the door

The Histrionics are a six-piece rock covers band with a difference. Made up of five musicians and artist Danius Kesminas, the group performs popular songs with the lyrics cleverly rewritten by Kesminas to make fun of the artworld and to explore the hype that creates art stars. Think "I Shot Andy Warhol" set to the classic track "I Love Rock 'n' Roll". The Histrionics have toured Europe numerous times and recently played at Big Day Out. Listen to some of their songs on our myspace page. This gig is presented as part of the exhibition Under the Influence: Art and Music. Tickets can be purchased from QUT Art Museum.

Not Just Dots: The Art of the Desert

12.11.08

Wednesday 12 November 6-7:30pm @ QUT Art Museum

It was in 1971 that Geoffrey Bardon came to work at the Papunya Tula settlement in central Australia, where he encouraged elders to transfer inherited designs into acrylic paints on portable surfaces. Thus started what has been claimed as one of the most significant movements in Australian art. The visual imagery of artists from the desert seldom features naturalistic representations, and is broadly defined by different uses of the 'dot' across vast regions. This session traces the development of Papunya Tula as an art centre and explores the diversity of work produced in the Central and Western Desert.

Bookings essential as seating is limited.