Contemporary Art Realm

Contemporary Art Realm

Date & time
Tue 10 Dec 2024
9:00am to 5:00pm
Add to Calendar 2024-12-10 09:00 2024-12-10 17:00 Australia/Brisbane Contemporary Art Realm Between 8-10 December the Brisbane Botanic Gardens Mt Coot-tha Auditorium will host an art exhibition inspired by the text ‘Garden Variety Dykes: Lesbian Traditions in Gardening’, which was edited by Irene Reti and Valerie Jean Chase in 1994. The show will see a group of artists create new work that directly references one chapter from the heartfelt publication. The works will be accompanied by performances and public programs that deep dive into queer ecologies, put forward questions surrounding the continuation of a queer lineage in community activism and explore diverse sapphic longing in the garden space. Botanic Gardens Auditorium, Brisbane Botanic Gardens Mt Coot-tha, 152 Mt Coot-tha Road, Mt Coot-tha
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Age

All ages

Cost

Free entry

Between 8-10 December the Brisbane Botanic Gardens Mt Coot-tha Auditorium will host an art exhibition inspired by the text ‘Garden Variety Dykes: Lesbian Traditions in Gardening’, which was edited by Irene Reti and Valerie Jean Chase in 1994.

The show will see a group of artists create new work that directly references one chapter from the heartfelt publication. The works will be accompanied by performances and public programs that deep dive into queer ecologies, put forward questions surrounding the continuation of a queer lineage in community activism and explore diverse sapphic longing in the garden space.

Bookings

Bookings not required. For more information, contact Tay Haggarty on 0477 667 724, via email tayjhaggarty@gmail.com or Instagram: @garden_variety_dykes.

Venue

Botanic Gardens Auditorium, Brisbane Botanic Gardens Mt Coot-tha, 152 Mt Coot-tha Road, Mt Coot-tha

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