An exhibition showcasing the diverse, quirky and often surprising nature of contemporary art opens at The University of Queensland Art Museum on Friday, 7 December.

23 November 2012

Visits from a best-selling author, a Nobel prize-winning science writer and more have been made possible by The University of Queensland at this year’s Brisbane Writers Festival.

29 August 2012

One of the country’s most distinguished playwrights is visiting The University of Queensland to collaborate with students and showcase some of her acclaimed work.

28 August 2012
Carved female figure, before 1950, 240 x 30 x 35cm, wood, sago plant fibre, store bought paint
Morobe province, Papua New Guinea

An exhibition exploring the colour 'red' marks the opening of an exciting new gallery space for The University of Queensland’s Anthropology Museum.

1 August 2012
Linde Ivimey ‘Thumper (Self portrait)’ 2009. Steel armature, acrylic resin, dyed cotton, natural and acrylic fibre, woven chicken and turkey vertebrae, fish bones. Private collection, Melbourne.
Reproduced courtesy of the artist, Martin Browne Contemporary, Sydney, Jan Murphy Gallery, Brisbane and Gould Galleries, Melbourne

A major survey of sculptural works by Sydney-based artist Linde Ivimey will open at The University of Queensland Art Museum on November 3, 2012.

26 July 2012
Conductor Simone Young will lead the Australian Youth Orchestra's first Brisbane concert in seven years.

The University of Queensland is supporting the Australian Youth Orchestra (AYO) for their first appearance in Brisbane in seven years as their July concert partner.

17 July 2012
Wawiriya Burton(Australia, 1928) Pitjantjatjara people, South Australia
'Ngayuku ngura - My country' 2009, Amata, South Australia
Synthetic polymer paint on linen
152 x 122 cm 
d’Auvergne Boxall Bequest Fund 2009, Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide
© Wawiriya Burton, Courtesy of Tjala Arts

The Art Gallery of South Australia’s travelling exhibition Desert Country offers an oasis of colour when it opens at The University of Queensland Art Museum on 4 August 2012.

13 July 2012

The relevance of the modern Olympic Games – from war truces to the celebration of athletes - will come under scrutiny at a meeting of Olympic scholars that starts today.

6 July 2012

American Studies scholars from Australia, New Zealand and around the world converge in Brisbane today to discuss topics ranging from cultural history to the American dream.

2 July 2012

Internationally renowned conductors from Brisbane and the UK will converge at the Winter Choral School which starts today at The University of Queensland.

25 June 2012
2011 winning image Each Face; One Story. Photographer: Mohit Pant.

A UQ photography competition that captures politics and global issues has now opened the doors to a new film category.

14 June 2012

Stargazers are reminded of tomorrow's once-in-a-lifetime chance to observe a rare astronomical phenomenon — the planet Venus passing across the face of the Sun.

5 June 2012

The great religious, political and economic upheaval of the early medieval era has been the topic of conversation at a meeting of international scholars at The University of Queensland this week.

27 April 2012

A top international scholar has attracted the greatest turnout in 10 years to an annual arts lecture at The University of Queensland.

10 April 2012
One of the striking images from the Beijing Hao! exhibition at UQ Art Museum, on until June 3. The exhibition features works from six photomedia artists working in and around Beijing.

An exhibition of Chinese photomedia is expected to attract an audience familiar with its themes among the many Chinese students at The University of Queensland.

3 April 2012
Manager James Donaldson in the new “atmospheric” and accessible RD Milns Antiquities Museum.

A more “atmospheric” museum space in a busy part of campus is expected to attract more visitors than ever to the university’s collection of ancient relics.

23 March 2012

Several University of Queensland organisations, schools and faculties recently celebrated International Women’s Day on March 8, 2012.

15 March 2012

Journalism students from The University of Queensland are ramping up their political reporting skills as they cover the Queensland State Election for a weekly half-hour webcast – Y Vote.

15 March 2012
Kathryn Brimblecombe-Fox in front of one of her artworks

A UQ arts graduate has combined words, art and inspiration for her latest project.

20 February 2012