When it comes to art in Brisbane, there’s always something to set your gaze on. Art exhibitions regularly pop up around the city, as do otherworldly installations that make us think and feel.
We’ve rounded up some of the best art exhibitions and installations in Brisbane and beyond for you to add to your cultural calendar.
The Art of Banksy “Without Limits” Chapter Two – Celebrating 10 years of Defiance
This new Banksy exhibition made its world premiere in Brisbane, and is continuing into 2026. Another iconic showing of the insightful street artist, this unprecedented collection brings over 300 pieces — three times as many as in previous editions! — of which 100 are original pieces. Not just that, but visitors can truly experience the world of Banksy through immersive installations, digital mapping shows, sculptures and even holograms.
Where: Level Q, Uptown, 91 Queen St, Brisbane CBD
When: until February 2026
Price: $28 – $41 per person
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Olafur Eliasson: Presence
Icelandic-Danish artist Olafur Eliasson invites us from December 6, 2025 to engage our sense of perception through a primordial landscape spanning the artist’s three-decade career. Across GOMA’s ground floor galleries, the exhibition includes important early works and expansive site-specific installations, many developed especially for Presence.
Where: QAGOMA, Stanley Pl, South Brisbane
When: Until July, 2026
Price: $14 – $33 per person
kith and kin
Archie Moore affirms the longevity and history of First Nations Peoples of Australia through an extensive drawing that captures the common ancestors of all humans alongside animals, plants, waterways and landforms in order to emphasise our kinship responsibilities to each other and our surroundings.
Where: QAGOMA, Stanley Pl, South Brisbane
When: Until October 18, 2026
Price: Free!
Croc! Lost Giants to Living Legends
Queensland Museum Kurilpa is snapping at the chance to honour the majestic crocodile and is doing so with their awe-inspiring Croc! Lost Giants to Living Legends exhibition, which made its world premiere in none other than Brisbane.
Dive deep into the savage beauty and ancient power of one of the most extraordinary creatures on the planet and go on a journey through time, taking in everything from prehistoric super crocs to the powerful living legends we share our waterways with today.
Where: Queensland Museum Kurilpa, Corner of Grey and Melbourne St, South Brisbane
When: Until September 2026
Price: $19.90 – $29.90 per person
Make a Scene: Fashioning Queer Identity and Club Culture in the 90s
Coinciding with and celebrating the 35th anniversary of the decriminalisation of homosexuality, Make a Scene brings together 90s LGBTQ+ fashion and pop culture, revealing untold stories of Queensland’s LGBTQ+ communities and exploring a range of dress codes expressing diverse identities.
Where: Queensland Museum Kurilpa, Corner of Grey and Melbourne St, South Brisbane
When: Until July 19, 2026
Price: Free!
un/tethered
This moving exhibition brings together the personal stories of six Papua New Guinean women living in Queensland, exploring their experiences of identity, community, and cultural connection in the diaspora.
Timed to coincide with the 50th anniversary of Papua New Guinea’s independence, un/tethered invites visitors to reflect on cultural survival, sovereignty, and the ways communities remain tethered to their roots even when far from home through personal objects and narratives.
Where: Queensland Museum Kurilpa, Corner of Grey and Melbourne St, South Brisbane
When: Until April 19, 2026
Price: Free
Precious
Precious brings together a fascinating array of breathtaking curiosity, with three thousand remarkable items from more than 20 public and private collections.
With everything from textiles to tin-toys, this exhibition is a joyful celebration of the art of assemblage, and will immerse you in the world of keepsakes and the everyday stories tied to each and every one of them.
Where: Museum of Brisbane, Level 3, City Hall, 64 Adelaide St, Brisbane CBD
When: Until April 2027
Price: Free!
Shimmer: An Artist in Residence project by Gerwyn Davies
Contemporary artist Gerwyn Davies showcases his vibrant photographs that explore identity, transformation and visibility in this highly celebrated. The portraits feature trans and gender diverse young people from Open Doors Youth Service, each pictured in handcrafted sculptural costumes co-created with the artist.
Where: Museum of Brisbane, Level 3, City Hall, 64 Adelaide St, Brisbane CBD
When: Until April 19 2026
Price: Free!
Stories You Wear: Magpie Goose
This exclusive to Brisbane exhibition, developed in collaboration with Magpie Goose owners Amanda Hayman (Wakka Wakka and Kalkadoon) and Troy Casey (Kamilaroi), offers a deep dive into the work of some of the region’s most talented First Peoples artists and designers. Using clothing as a canvas for storytelling, this exhibition connects audiences with the rich and diverse cultural expressions of First Peoples communities in Queensland and beyond.
Where: Museum of Brisbane, Level 3, City Hall, 64 Adelaide St, Brisbane CBD
When: Until October 5, 2026
Price: Free!
Cribb Island: Brisbane’s Lost Suburb
Brisbane artist Joyce Hyam captures scenes of collapsed housing with rusted roofs, and abandoned boats among mangrove trees in her inky watercolour series, Cribb Island: Brisbane’s Lost Suburb.
Cribb Island was once a vibrant suburb built on the Traditional Lands of the Yuggera and Turrabul people. Affectionately known as “Cribbie”, this popular seaside destination offered affordable housing during the Great Depression and was the childhood home of the Bee Gees! It now forms part of the Brisbane Airport, but its memory endures through art.
Where: Museum of Brisbane, Level 3, City Hall, 64 Adelaide St, Brisbane CBD
When: Until July 26, 2026
Price: Free!
BLEACH* 2026
BLEACH* Arts Festival, the much loved arts and culture festival will feature a range of local, national and international artists, presenting performances, new installations and community engaged works that engage with the city’s natural environment and transform HOTA into a celebration of all things culture.
Where:HOTA, 135 Bundall Rd, Surfers Paradise
When: From October 1 to October 11, 2026
Price: TBD