What's on

Installation view, Arriving Slowly, Ipswich Art Gallery, 2024. Photography by Kelley Sheenan.

Exhibitions

Arriving Slowly

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.

IAG Kids x Slow Art Collective

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. 

Sharing the National Collection

Sharing the National Collection

November 2024 — November 2026

Ipswich Art Gallery will host four significant works from the National Gallery of Australia’s collection.

Installation view, Arriving Slowly, Ipswich Art Gallery, Jonny Niesche, Feeling the way (in your image) 2024. Photography, Kelley Sheenan.

GALLERY UPDATE

Ipswich Art Gallery will be taking a festive break.

We are closed from 1pm on 24 December 2024 to 1 January 2025. We reopen 2 January 2025, at 10:00am.

Wishing you all a safe and joyful holiday season!

Slow Looking Tour: Arriving Slowly

Sandra Selig, One Rotation, 2019–204. Installed at Ipswich Art Gallery for Arriving Slowly. Photography byKelley Sheenan.

free GALLERY PROGRAM

Slow Looking Tour: Arriving Slowly

1 December 24 - 16 February 25

Join Ipswich Art Gallery Visitor Services team for a unique guided tour of Arriving Slowly.

Toddler Time: Make It Slow
free KIDS activity

Toddler Time: Make It Slow

29 November 24 - Friday 31 January 25

Join us for hands-on activities, song and sensory play - designed to engage and nurture artistic expression and build connection.

Off the Wall

Suezan Cunningham, Dandelion Patch (detail), 2024, acrylic, 40cm x 50cm, Image courtesy of the artist.

community exhibition

Off the Wall

6 December – 15 December 2024

Ipswich ArtsConnect members celebrate the end of 2024 with an art and craft exhibition showcasing works by over 40 talented Ipswich based artists.

Paper + Clay

Andrea Baumert Howard and Donalee Moriarty, Collaboration (detail), 2024, paper and clay, 50cm x 50cm, Image courtesy of the artists.

community exhibition

Paper + Clay

9 January - 19 January 2025

An artistic exchange blending paper, clay and architectural design elements.

Ipswich Art Workshop

Learn Creative Skills
Workshops + Art meet-ups + Artist residencies

Learn Creative Skills

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Looking for past exhibitions or events?

IAG 25th Birthday Gala
Event

IAG 25th Birthday Gala

07 Dec 2024 — 07 Dec 2024

IAG UP LATE: Legacy Lines First Nations Stories
Event

IAG UP LATE: Legacy Lines First Nations Stories

30 Aug 2024 — 30 Aug 2024

Reading is Magic: Story Arts Festival Ipswich
Ipswich Community Gallery Exhibition

Reading is Magic: Story Arts Festival Ipswich

04 Aug 2024 — 17 Aug 2024

ARTICULATION: Language, Object, Space
Exhibition

ARTICULATION: Language, Object, Space

01 Jun 2024 — 04 Aug 2024

Strong Roots Rising

Connecting to Country, photograph Sarima Chong 2022

Ipswich Community Gallery Exhibition

Strong Roots Rising

15 Jun 2024 — 14 Jul 2024

ARTICULATION: In Conversation
Event

ARTICULATION: In Conversation

01 Jun 2024 — 01 Jun 2024

IAG Temporarily closed
Event

IAG Temporarily closed

15 Apr 2024 — 24 May 2024

Connections: The Marburg and District Art Society
Ipswich Community Gallery Exhibition

Connections: The Marburg and District Art Society

18 Apr 2024 — 28 Apr 2024

Installation view, Collections Gallery, 2024, Ipswich Art Gallery. Photography by Louis Lim
Event

Slow Art Day

13 Apr 2024 — 13 Apr 2024

Junior Curators: Mysterious Realms
Exhibition

Junior Curators: Mysterious Realms

25 Nov 2023 — 28 Jan 2024

Robin 'Tallman' Wakkajinda

Photo credit: Craig Myers

Ipswich Community Gallery Exhibition

Robin 'Tallman' Wakkajinda

10 Nov 2023 — 13 Nov 2023

Dylan Sarra: Burnett River Petroglyphs Part 1a
Exhibition

Dylan Sarra: Burnett River Petroglyphs Part 1a

16 Sep 2023 — 05 Nov 2023

Siliceous Award for Ceramic Excellence
Ipswich Community Gallery Exhibition

Siliceous Award for Ceramic Excellence

14 Oct 2023 — 05 Nov 2023

Bruce Reynolds: How Soon is Now?
Exhibition

Bruce Reynolds: How Soon is Now?

12 Aug 2023 — 29 Oct 2023

Architectural Layers: New Work by Grant Quinn
Ipswich Artist Exhibition

Architectural Layers: New Work by Grant Quinn

06 May 2023 — 09 Jul 2023

Jane du Rand: Green, Red and Black
Exhibition

Jane du Rand: Green, Red and Black

04 Mar 2023 — 14 May 2023

Deb Mostert: Everyday Sketchbooks
Ipswich Artist Exhibition

Deb Mostert: Everyday Sketchbooks

04 Mar 2023 — 01 May 2023

The Big Draw 2022
Event

The Big Draw 2022

15 Oct 2022 — 15 Oct 2022

Ink in the Lines
Exhibition

Ink in the Lines

05 Mar 2022 — 02 May 2022

Meet the Maker: Terry Martin
Event

Meet the Maker: Terry Martin

13 Mar 2022 — 13 Mar 2022

All the Best for Christmas
Event

All the Best for Christmas

18 Nov 2021 — 21 Nov 2021

High Tea 2021
Event

High Tea 2021

30 Oct 2021 — 30 Oct 2021

The Big Draw 2021
Event

The Big Draw 2021

16 Oct 2021 — 16 Oct 2021

Still Life Drawing
Event

Still Life Drawing

06 Mar 2021 — 06 Mar 2021

The Big Draw 2020
Event

The Big Draw 2020

17 Oct 2020 — 17 Oct 2020

High Tea 2019
Event

High Tea 2019

24 Aug 2019 — 24 Aug 2019

Exhibition Tour and Brunch: Arthur Boyd
Event

Exhibition Tour and Brunch: Arthur Boyd

03 Aug 2019 — 03 Aug 2019

The Big Draw 2018
Event

The Big Draw 2018

20 Oct 2018 — 20 Oct 2018

The Big Draw 2017
Event

The Big Draw 2017

21 Oct 2017 — 21 Oct 2017

High Tea 2017
Event

High Tea 2017

28 May 2017 — 28 May 2017

The Big Draw 2016
Event

The Big Draw 2016

29 Oct 2016 — 29 Oct 2016

High Tea 2016
Event

High Tea 2016

13 Aug 2016 — 13 Aug 2016

ACO Virtual
Exhibition

ACO Virtual

19 Mar 2016 — 02 May 2016

Rescue
Exhibition

Rescue

03 Nov 2012 — 27 Jan 2013