Gold Coast

SWELL Sculpture Festival 2025: the Queensland favourite will shine even brighter this spring
Built on a grassroots ethos to connect through stories, SWELL Sculpture Festival will unveil over 80 artworks that tap zeitgeist…

Ken Done, 85, takes on surfers’ spirit at HOTA, Gold Coast
Gold Coast’s HOTA will soon welcome the joyous paintings of Ken Done in Ken Done: No Rules.

Visiting Creatives Program brings Jeff Koons and Jeffrey Gibson to town
The US artists will be in Canberra this year to present public talks and help bring recognition to Australian art.

Sharing Trent Dalton's 'Love Stories' on stage: 2025 national tour
From September, the play will be travelling outside Brisbane for the very first time.

Flotsam Festival is surfing along the Gold Coast
The annual festival returns in May with a whirlpool of film, photography, and surf.

World-class theatre comes to the Gold Coast
Australian playwright Suzie Miller’s acclaimed play about the late Ruth Bader Ginsburg will soon play a short season at HOTA.

Exhibition review: A Bigger View, HOTA
Referencing the work of David Hockney in its title, 'A Bigger View' broadens perspectives for visitors to HOTA.

Over 100 manuscripts from the British Library and National Portrait Gallery to arrive at HOTA
HOTA's exhibition will feature rare manuscripts, first editions and portraits of literary luminaries, including William Shakespeare, Jane Austen and the…

The latest photography news at a glance
Photo wins and headline announcements – the latest news in photography.

$200,000 grants to be distributed to creatives in Gold Coast
Grants worth a total of $1.5 million will be offered through Experience Gold Coast Arts Fund to support local artists.