WAG.GALLERY
CONTEMPORARY LEASE SPACE
Now showing
Gallery 1,2,3,4
DOCTORS' HEALTH IN QUEENSLAND
Art Of Medicine
This exhibition celebrates the art of medicine for our doctors and medical students in Queensland, showcasing creative influences inspiring wellbeing for our health professionals, recognising our humanity with the benefits of engagement and connection, and to create a community around influences of wellbeing beyond medicine.
Exhibition dates
2 June – 7 June 2026
MAIN CURATED EXHIBITIONS
Coming soon
Gallery 1
Ben Ely, Not Convinced, Acrylic on canvas, 89 x 121.5 cm
BEN ELY
Unknown Sector Of The Universe
If you gather all the little moments created in the present, disregarding the past and the future eventually you create a safe haven the resides far from this known reality.
A collection resembling a world unknown to all living sentient beings.
A place beyond stars and form.
A distant location known only to those that witness this space.
An unknown sector of the universe.
~ Ben Ely
Opening event
Wednesday 17 June – 8pm
Exhibition dates
9 June – 4 July 2026
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Coming soon
Gallery 2,3,4
Nowhere Fast Redux
Nowhere Fast: Brisbane’s Punk and Post-punk Scene 1978–1982 featuring photographs by Paul O’Brien, is a dark, dazzling, wild night-time ride into the Brisbane underground of the late 70s. The book of 84 selected black and white photographs includes essays by two musicians and members of the scene, Robert Forster and John Willsteed. The book is published by AndAlso Books and was supported by the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland.
Paul O'Brien's historical photographs document Brisbane's explosive punk music scene with unflinching honesty, capturing a dynamic cultural rebellion that erupted against a backdrop of pervasive government and police corruption. Beyond the broader political narrative, these images intimately chronicle the human side of the era, capturing gritty characters, devoted fans, and key figures who pushed back against the oppressive atmosphere of fear and intimidation that defined the time.
Originally launched April 5th 2024 at Woolloongabba Art Gallery featuring a selection of high quality giclée prints of images from the book and accompanying public panel discussions held at the gallery (more info).
The opening event night for Nowhere Fast Redux is on Thursday 18 June 6pm–8pm and features talks and open conversation session with Robert Forster and John Willsteed.
A new offical website accompanies Nowhere Fast Redux, a part of the Brisbane's 2026 Open Season Program.
Opening event
Thursday 18 June 6pm – 8pm
Exhibition dates
9 June – 20 June 2026
Visit the gallery to view available works from our collection and previous exhibitions.
