July Exhibition Guide
Here it is! Our list of all the upcoming Exhibitions in the region for the month of July

Full Image Credits: Archie Moore Mīal, 2022/23 (detail). Purchased 2023 © Archie Moore
Acknowledgment: National Portrait Gallery
Inspired by Norman Lindsay’s thorny relationship with England, this exhibition explores how Australian culture has transplanted, pruned or uprooted its English heritage. Besides Lindsay, featured artists include Graham Burstow, Sophie Carnell, Deborah Klein, George Lambert, Lionel Lindsay and Zoja Trofimiuk.
On the 75th Anniversary of the gifting of The Fred and Lucy Gould Art Collection to the people of Toowoomba, the Gallery celebrates the artistic talent of the woman behind the collection – Lucy.
This exhibition regards the empire of dust and the dust of empire. It features works about how imperial processes turned the ancient lands of Australia into dust country.
On tour from the National Portrait Gallery’s collection, Mīal is a fractured self-portrait by Archie Moore (Kamilaroi/Bigambul). Comprising 34 pieces relating to colours of the artist's body parts, it continues Moore’s practice exploring the politics of identity, racism and language systems.
Create your own connections with and between eye-catching artworks in this exhibition of contemporary and historical holdings selected from the gallery’s collections. Featured artists include Tony Albert, Gordon Bennett, Rew Hanks, Norman Lindsay, Margaret Preston, Christian Thompson and Judy Watson.
International Art Textile Biennale showcases innovative practices within contemporary textile art and celebrates a diverse range of works that explore and push the boundaries of the textile medium.
In Shared Words - Lives Lived, photographer Jim Filmer shares the lives of eight Indigenous Elders. Featuring simply recorded videos and large-scale portraits, these personal narratives invite viewers to see beyond stereotypes, fostering a deeper understanding of Aboriginal individuals and their unique stories.
Susan Wellingham invites the viewer to look more closely at the natural world in her exhibition Take a Closer Look. Her series pushes the boundaries of watercolour, capturing local flora and fauna in a soft, impressionistic style.
Families and children can experience exciting free hands-on art-making activities when the Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern (QAGOMA) presents Asia Pacific Triennial Kids on Tour
Local prize-winning artist, workshop tutor, and demonstrator, Bruce Griffiths presents his 20th solo exhibition, Watercolour Heart - a select collection of works that explore light, story, and emotion through the delicate medium of watercolour.
Let There Be Light by Rosemary Williamson depicts the glorious light and life of the Australian landscape. The exhibition’s oils on canvas are an ode to Rosemary’s obsession with capturing the beauty of nature's play on light and shadow.
InStudio InSights features local artists participating in the 2025 InStudio Art Trail and showcases the diversity of their creative vision and practice.
Inspired by a random TikTok, and then the works of Japanese artist Manami Sasaki, The Field Guide is once again leaning into the whimsy, and curating an exhibition of artworks on toast. Is it kitsch? Perhaps. Is it pop art? Possibly. Is it cool? Absolutely.