Griffith University Art Museum

18/05/2026

Griffith University Art Museum will be closed until the 1st of June 2026 as we install ‘Tim Page: The very edge of the brightest light’.

Curated by Carrie McCarthy and QCAD Head of Photography Dr Amy Carkeek, this exhibition comprises almost 70 photographic works from the Griffith University Art Collection, as well as ephemera and objects from the artist’s archive, to offer a new perspective that considers Page’s often-overlooked formalistic style and uniquely cinematic eye for colour, light and composition. In an era saturated with images of conflict, this exhibition is a reminder of the affecting power of photography and how, despite being regarded as one of the world’s leading documenters of war, Page’s archive reveals a commitment to highlighting injustice and being a strong voice for peace.

‘Tim Page: The very edge of the brightest light’ is curated by Carrie McCarthy and Dr Amy Carkeek.

Image: Tim Page OAM, Banteay Mien Rith During UNTAC Elections, 1993, C- type photograph on Fujiflex paper, 119.8 x 171.4cm. Griffith University Art Collection. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program by the artist, 2006. Courtesy the Estate of the Artist.

15/05/2026

Only a few days left until it’s Creative Arts Open Day on the Brisbane City (South Bank) Campus!

The 17th of May is your chance to connect with our passionate teachers, explore our cutting-edge facilities and meet some of our talented students. Discover how studying at Griffith can unlock your potential and help you to find a rewarding career path that nurtures your skills and creative ambition.

We’re looking at some of the outstanding alumni of the Bachelor of Visual Arts program at the Queensland College of Art and Design: Chris Bassi, Monica Rohan, Elisa Jane Carmichael

Whether you're an aspiring creative or simply curious, come and be inspired at Griffith University’s Creative Arts Open Day on Sunday 17 May at South Bank. See the full program at the link in our bio!

Image 1: Christopher Bassi, ‘Pearl Shell’, 2020. Oil on canvas, 30 x 25.5cm. Griffith University Art Collection. Purchased 2020. Courtesy the artist. Photo: Carl Warner
Image 2: Monica Rohan, ‘Untitled (Self Portrait)’, 2011. Watercolour (Art Spectrum, and Windsor and Newton), 25 x 19cm. Griffith University Art Collection. Purchased 2011. Courtesy the artist. Photo: Carl Warner
Image 3: Elisa Jane Carmichael, ‘Alive II’, 2019. Ungaire, pandanus, fish scales, shells, discarded sea rope, raffia, synthetic fibres, fishing net and metal, 140 x 55 x 8cm. Griffith University Art Collection. Purchased 2019. Courtesy the artist. Photo: Carl Warner

15/05/2026

Despite the rain, we had a wonderful turnout last night for the second of our new Pep Talk series with and alum Dylan Mooney!

Pep Talks is a new series that offers a chance to hear from QCAD legends about their practice and career trajectory since graduating, as well as the advice they wish they’d heard when they were first starting out.

Huge thanks to Dylan for sharing some honest insights into his rapidly successful career and how he’s managed to juggle all the attention that’s come his way!

And big thanks to Prof Sue Best for once again managing the barbecue with such panache! 🌭

Stay tuned for more Pep Talks throughout the year!

Photos: Patrick Lester

14/05/2026

We’re excited to announce our next exhibition ‘Tim Page: The very edge of the brightest light’ from 1 June – 1 August 2026!

Curated by Carrie McCarthy and QCAD Head of Photography Dr Amy Carkeek, this exhibition comprises almost 70 photographic works from the Griffith University Art Collection, as well as ephemera and objects from the artist’s archive, to offer a new perspective that considers Page’s often-overlooked formalistic style and uniquely cinematic eye for colour, light and composition, and how, despite his legacy as one of the world’s greatest war photographers, Page’s work endures as a strong argument for peace.

Please join us for the opening event with special guest Simon P. Wright, Assistant Director – Learning and Public Engagement and past Director of Griffith University Art Museum.

When: Thursday 4 June, 6.00pm - 8.00pm
Where: Griffith University Art Museum, 226 Grey Street, South Bank QLD 4101
Cost: Free! Please RSVP

Image: Tim Page OAM, Obsolete Prosthetics, 2002, C- type photograph on Fujiflex paper, 50.8 x 76cm. Griffith University Art Collection. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program by the artist, 2006. Courtesy the Estate of the Artist.

13/05/2026

It’s Creative Arts Open Day on the 17th of May, at the Queensland College of Art and Design!

We’re looking at some of the outstanding alumni of the Bachelor of Design and one of Griffith Universities (and Queensland’s) most internationally successful creative exports is of course Craig & Karl!

Little over 6 months ago the duo took over Brisbane with their artwork. Will you be the next artist/designer to take over Brisbane? Whether you're an aspiring creative or simply curious, come and be inspired at Griffith University’s Creative Arts Open Day on Sunday 17 May at South Bank.

https://www.griffith.edu.au/creative-arts-open-day

Image 1: Craig & Karl, ‘Mateys’, 2025. Griffith University, Brisbane City Campus. Photo: Alex Chomicz
Image 2 & 4: Craig & Karl, Fish Lane Mural, 2025. Photo: Alex Chomicz
Image 3: Craig & Karl, ‘Mateys’, 2025. Griffith University, Brisbane South (Nathan) campus. Photo: Alex Chomicz
Image 5: 'Craig & Karl: Rear Vision', King George Square, Brisbane. Photo: Alex Chomicz
Image 6: 'Craig & Karl: Rear Vision', Ann Street, Brisbane. Photo: Alex Chomicz
Image 7: 'Craig & Karl: Rear Vision', Edward Street Vitrine, Brisbane. Photo: Alex Chomicz

12/05/2026

It’s just two more sleeps until our next Pep Talk with the incredible Dylan Mooney!
Pep Talks are your chance to hear from QCAD legends about their practice and career trajectory since graduating, as well as the advice they wish they’d heard along the way.
This Thursday we’re delighted to talk with Dylan Mooney, who graduated from Griffith University’s Contemporary Australian Indigenous Art Program (CAIA) in 2021!
WHERE: Griffith University Art Museum
WHEN: Thursday 14 May 2026
TIME: 4.30pm, FREE BBQ, drinks and networking
5.30pm, Pep Talk
COST: $15 General Audience/FREE for QCAD students with a valid student email. Bookings are essential via the link in our bio.
Our Pep Talks are designed to be casual and engaging, and an amazing opportunity for students and our general audience to get to know the local arts community and hear from some of the best and brightest artists who began their careers at QCAD!

About Dylan:
Dylan Mooney is a Yuwi, Torres Strait and South Sea Islander man from Mackay in North Queensland working across painting, printmaking, digital illustration and drawing.
Influenced by history, culture and family, Mooney’s practice responds to current affairs, social media, and the knowledge and stories passed down to him, rethinking digital technologies and artistic practices to consider contemporary issues around identity, desire and representation.

Mooney has been included in major exhibitions such as 'After the Rain: 5th National Indigenous Art Triennial' at the National Gallery of Australia; 'Ten Thousand Suns: the 24th Sydney Biennale', 'Say Our Name' at Queensland Museum; 'Dylan Mooney: And Then Life Was Beautiful' at the Australian Embassy, Berlin; and 'Blak Rainbow: the Art of Dylan Mooney' at the Australian Embassy Gallery, Paris. Currently included in High Colour at the Art Gallery of NSW, he will present new work in 'Dylan Mooney: Intertwined' at Redland Art Gallery later this year.

09/05/2026

To all our mums and motherly figures – Happy Mother’s Day!

We hope you all feel loved and appreciated by those around you - those you care for, love unconditionally and who, frankly, drive you mad a lot of the time!

Lesley Goldacre’s work explores family, feminism, and the role of autobiography in her work. Her ‘Rites of Passage series 2’ was taken over a five-year period, documenting a mother and her two daughters underwater. This process of documentation exposed the changing dynamics between these women.

‘Each year there appeared changes in the relationships between them, signified by the unconscious body language of the figures. The sequences address issues of the feminine, the mother / daughter relationship, the biophilic gesture.’

Image: Lesley Goldacre ‘Untitled from Rites of Passage series 2’ 1993. Gelatin silver photograph, 64.2 x 93cm. Griffith University Art Collection. Purchased 1996. Courtesy the Artist. Photo: Carl Warner

07/05/2026

07/05/2026

On the 17th of May it’s Creative Arts Open Day on the Brisbane City (South Bank) Campus!

This is your chance to connect with our passionate teachers, explore our cutting-edge facilities and meet some of our talented students. Discover how studying at Griffith can unlock your potential and help you to find a rewarding career path that nurtures your skills and creative ambition.

We’re looking at some of the outstanding alumni of the Queensland College of Art and Designs Bachelor of Contemporary Australian Indigenous Art (CAIA) program: Tony Albert, d harding, Dylan Mooney, Dylan Sarra, Arabella Walker

Whether you're an aspiring creative or simply curious, come and be inspired at Griffith University’s Creative Arts Open Day on Sunday 17 May at South Bank. See the full program at the link in our bio!

Image 1: Tony Albert ‘I am you are we are’ from the series Blak Velvet, 2007. Synthetic polymer spray paint on found vintage velvet painting, 29.3 x 22.4cm. Griffith University Art Collection. Purchased 2007. Courtesy the artist.
Image 2: d harding ‘white collared, baby bells (1 – 3)’, 2015. Found rattles, rawhide, thread, brass. Griffith University Art Collection. Purchased 2015. Courtesy of the artist and Milani Gallery. Photo: Carl Warner
Image 3: Arabella Walker, ‘Grass trees’, 2025. Acrylic on canvas, 194 x 198cm. Griffith University Art Collection. Purchased 2025. Courtesy the artist. Photo: Patrick Lester
Image 4: Dylan Mooney ‘Moment in Time’, 2021. Digital bleed print, 25 x 25cm. Griffith University Art Collection. Gift of the Queensland College of Art Printmaking Department, 2021. Courtesy the artist. Photo: Carl Warner
Image 5: Dylan Sarra, ‘Petroglyph IV’, 2021. Lithograph, 29.5 x 42cm. Griffith University Art Collection. Purchased 2021. Courtesy the artist. Photo: Carl Warner

06/05/2026

We can't believe we’re in the final days of ‘Catherine Griffiths: Out of Line’!

This exhibition wouldn’t have been possible without our extraordinary team of installers, volunteers and Collections staff, led by our incredible Acting Curator Lizzie Riek and Curatorial & Collections Officers Patrick Lester and Amy Hambleton!

A massive thank you to: Adam Cole, Amy Vowles, Andy Willis, Catherine Henley, Dean Ansell, Ellonie Norris, Erin Cauchi, Faith Zbruk, Felicity Bruce, Kayla Holloway, Katelyn Streeter, Mia Gribbin, Rob Corless, Rose Alexander, Jess Douglas.

‘Catherine Griffiths: Out of Line’ is open Monday – Saturday until 16th May 2026!