What's on
Installation view, I, object: a QAGOMA touring exhibition, Ipswich Art Gallery, 2024. Photography by Katie Bennett.
Ipswich Art Gallery
Michael Boiyool Anning / Yidinyji people / Australia QLD b.1955 / Rainforest shield (hand-held fish net design) and sword, 2000-01 / Purchased 2001. Queensland Art Gallery Foundation Grant / Collection: Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art / © Michael Boiyool Anning
I, object
17 August — 13 October 2024
I, object features contemporary painting, sculpture, and installation by leading Queensland artists Vernon Ah Kee, Tony Albert, Michael Boiyool Anning, Fiona Foley, Danie Mellor, Christian Thompson, Warraba Weatherall and others alongside 20 historical shields, boomerangs and clubs.
Walking Together
3 August — 10 November 2024
Journey through the landscapes, stories and traditions of First Nations peoples in this all ages, interactive exhibition.
Kylie Hill, Nungarima (When two become one) (detail), 2024, synthetic polymer paint on canvas. Image courtesy of the artist.
Kylie Hill: Jardibirri Nungarima Bukanyi
10 August — 27 October 2024
Kylie Hill’s first solo exhibition will be a reflection on the importance of leaving a cultural legacy to next generations.
Gallery Programs
Guided Tours
I, object
Discover the stories behind the art as our knowledgeable guides lead you through the exhibition.
Toddler Time
Walking Together
Join us for hands-on activities, song and sensory play - designed to engage and nurture artistic expression and build connection.
Ipswich Art Workshop
Learn Creative Skills
OCT + NOV 2024 lineup
Click through to see our latest workshops
Ipswich Community Gallery
Conversations in open spaces
10 October — 20 October 2024
This exhibition explores a visual conversation between two local artists, Cynthia Copley and Amy Stapleton.
Coming Later
Background artwork:
Jonny Niesche, Feeling the way (in your image), 2024 (DETAIL). Image courtesy of the artist, 1301SW, Melbourne and Sydney, and STARKWHITE, Auckland.
Arriving Slowly
17 November 2024 — 16 February 2025
The exhibition explores the journey of connecting with art on a deeper, emotional level and explores aspirations towards the sublime in Abstraction.
Sharing the National Collection
November 2024 — November 2026
Ipswich Art Gallery will host four significant works from the National Gallery of Australia’s collection.
IAG Kids x Slow Art Collective
23 November 2024 – 2 February 2025
A hands-on, immersive exhibition where everyone is encouraged to take part! Make It Slow is about relaxing the pace and focusing on the act of making.
Looking for past exhibitions or events?
Reading is Magic: Story Arts Festival Ipswich
04 Aug 2024 — 17 Aug 2024
David Pearce, The Inventor (detail), 2023, Images courtesy of the artist.
Blak & Abstract - 21st Century Indigenous Explorer
20 Jul 2024 — 28 Jul 2024
Countermeasures, 2024, silicone, pins, wool, pigment, variable dimensions.
Image courtesy of the artists.
Countermeasures: Ellie Coleman & Linda Clark
30 May 2024 — 09 Jun 2024
Alex Beitz, The Eyes of a Man, 2023, Acrylic on canvas, 455mm x 355mm, Image: Courtesy of the artist.
Ipswich Girls’ Grammar School: Visual Art Showcase
10 May 2024 — 19 May 2024
Connections: The Marburg and District Art Society
18 Apr 2024 — 28 Apr 2024
Photograph of videographer Kate Ellovee and Russell Clifford with the prize surfboard.
Photo by Thomas Oliver www.thomasoliver.photo
Ippy Drops In…and Rips: Surfboard Art Design Competition
02 Dec 2023 — 22 Dec 2023
Bobbi Lockyer
For Our Elders 2023. The 2023 National NAIDOC Week Poster incorporating the Aboriginal Flag and the Torres Strait Islander Flag (licensed by the Torres Strait Island Council).
For Our Elders: Poster Exhibition + Workshops
03 Jul 2023 — 17 Jul 2023
Sally Harrison
Courtesy of the artist.
Spirit of Place – here, there and everywhere: New Work by Sally Harrison
25 Jun 2022 — 21 Aug 2022
Jodi Bowen
Courtesy of the artist.
Living Vicariously Through Others: New Work by Jodi Bowen
14 Aug 2021 — 24 Oct 2021
Merton Chambers
Courtesy of the artist.
Almost the Last Supper: New Work by Merton Chambers
12 Jun 2020 — 30 Aug 2020
Vivienne Goodman
Courtesy of Arthur Frame AM.
Cover Story: Queensland Arts Council Cover Art and Poster Collection
14 Sep 2019 — 03 Nov 2019
Madeleine Kelly
Courtesy of the artist.
What the Centre Cannot Hold: New Work by Madeleine Kelly
13 Jul 2019 — 07 Oct 2019
Andrea Baumert Howard
Courtesy of the artist.
Echoes: Repeating Patterns by Andrea Baumert Howard
12 Oct 2016 — 06 Nov 2016
Sally Harrison
City of Ipswich Collection, 2012.
This Land Our Land: The Artwork of Sally Harrison, Dale Weston & Annie Clarke
12 Jun 2012 — 02 Sep 2012
