Institute of Modern Art

Since 1975, the Institute of Modern Art (IMA) has been Queensland’s leading independent forum for art and its discourses. Our innovative and diverse programs embed the international in the local and engage the local internationally.

The IMA has museum grade, climate controlled gallery spaces in which we present an ambitious program of free exhibitions and events. They concentrate on commissioning new works by Australian and international artists at pivotal points of their practices, as well as connecting underrepresented artists with wider audiences.

The IMA has a longstanding commitment to research and a rich history of publishing artist monographs and critical readers. They also have an extensive public program including targeted educational initiatives for young people and adults, and development opportunities for arts professionals. The IMA’s program is generated from our research and ongoing work with partners locally, nationally, and internationally.

420 Brunswick Street Fortitude Valley QLD 4006

07 3252 5750

www.ima.org.au

Tuesday–Saturday, 11am–6pm. First Thursday of the month, 11am–9pm.

What you can’t miss at RISING 2022

Melbourne’s RISING festival of art, music and performance is something of a fever dream, having been delayed from 2020 and then running for just one night in 2021 before again being impeded by lockdowns. Now taking place this June with over 200 events by 800 artists, it may be tricky deciding what to see—so here’s our top picks, with tickets still available.

Giselle Au-Nhien Nguyen

Porcelain and sound waves: challenging the parameters of textiles

Porcelain and sound waves do not immediately come to mind when thinking about textiles, yet these are the materials some artists are using to produce their textile-based work. Casting a wide net for Pliable Planes at UNSW, co-curators Karen Hall and Catherine Woolley specifically looked for artists whose practice expanded the creative parameters of contemporary textiles.

Institute of Modern Art