Rearranged: Art of the Flower exhibition at Museum of Brisbane (MoB) gathers a lush contemporary collection of works inspired by floral motifs, spanning myriad mediums and varied viewpoints that capture the contextual landscape of Brisbane.
The exhibition will feature more than 20 established and emerging local artists, each who will present floral visuals through diverse art forms such as still-life compositions, hyper-realistic paintings, textiles, sculptures, stained glass artworks, ceramics, and mixed media installations.
Museum of Brisbane director Zoe Graham said the new exhibition honours personal and universal connections to one of art’s most enduring motifs.
“We are excited to bring together an incredible array of the city’s finest creatives whose work spans decades and mediums,” Graham said. “Rearranged: Art of the Flower promises to not only be visually stunning but intensely evocative, connecting us deeply to memory and place.”
The exhibition will showcase works from queer, multicultural and First Nations creatives, highlighting the continuing connection of Aboriginal and Torres Strait communities to Country and the universal interest in flowers. Works by renowned artists such as Margaret Olley, Vida Lahey, William Bustard, Tony Johnson, Frank Waldo Potts, William Grant, Tony Johnson and Dorothy Thornhill will be on display, alongside local contemporaries Michael Zavros, Keith Burt, John Honeywill, Bronwyn Searle and Judith Sinnamon. Intricate ceramic works by Jaishree Srinivasan, Clairy Laurence and Sarah Rayner will be on show, as well as cutting-edge works by creatives including Boneta-Marie Mabo and Man and Wah.
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64 Adelaide St, Level 3, City Hall, Brisbane, Qld 4000, Australia