Gladstone Regional Art Gallery & Museum (GRAGM) selects exhibition in several strategic ways that reflect community desires and tourism drivers, while maintaining our commitment to growing and developing regional creative talent. We also introduce our audiences to cultural content from other regional and national centres to continue to broaden their knowledge and experiences.
If you're interested in exhibiting at GRAGM, visit http://gragm.qld.gov.au/about/exhibiting-at-gragm and complete an application form. These are assessed by our curatorial team and selected based upon prescribed criteria.
A series of abstract seascape paintings developed over four years, drawing from the sublime beauty and fragile ecology of the Great Barrier Reef. Ashcroft uses bold colours, shapes, and textures to capture the feeling and movement of the ocean.
Using her distinctive colours and style, the artist explores the damage the reef has suffered and the hope for its recovery. Through these artworks, she
Can we use the talking cure to solve society’s ‘problem’ with women? Natalya Hughes’s The Interior invites audiences into an exaggerated consultation room playfully furnished for psychoanalysis.
Official Opening - 6pm, Friday 4 July
Tufting Workshop - 10.30am-12.30pm, Saturday 5 July
Interested in the role of women and their historical absence from positions of power, the part-professional,
This exhibition celebrates the rich cultural heritage and the diverse practices of First Nations peoples.
Featuring works on loan from local artists, curated items from the Gallery and Museum's permanent collection, and showcasing two short films from The Tjanpi Desert Weavers, Tangki (Donkey) and Kukaputju (The Hunter) which blend tradition with contemporary storytelling, this is a dynamic and
This exhibition explores the evolution of agriculture and its allied industries in the Port Curtis region, showcasing the journey from farm to processing centre, and on to distribution in local stores or off to overseas markets.
Through historic objects, photographs, and oral history, it examines some key stages in the early development of the Gladstone Region: cultivation, processing, local
A lifelong love of the ocean and shoreline are explored through a collection of vibrant paintings from the artist’s own experiences.
10.30am, Saturday 7 June
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Featuring established and emerging cartoonists from across Australia, this exhibition highlights the significant contribution they make to cultural and political debates through witty, insightful and often poignant satirical drawings, paintings, GIFs and sculptures.
6pm, Friday 16 May. Click here for details.
Explore the natural beauty of Gladstone's Facing Island through the eyes of four local artists.
Through ceramic, paint, print and sculpture take a journey to The Other Side. The artists' use of different mediums presents an eclectic exhibition focusing on a common place.
10.30am Saturday 12 April
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Immerse yourself in the rich history and tradition of Japan through craft, and enjoy artworks made by local schools and objects from our community and our collection.
A Gladstone Saiki Sister City Advisory Committee initiative modelled on Japan’s centuries old annual Children’s Day.
10am-2pm, Saturday, 5 April 2025.
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An exhibition of entries for the annual photographic exchange with Saiki City, Japan.
Each year Gladstone Saiki Sister City Advisory Committee invite photographers of the Gladstone Region to capture the spirit of Central Queensland’s lifestyle, people, and environment.
A collection of watercolour paintings capturing the natural beauty of the 1770 landscape, inspired by Lighthouse of Tragedy: The Story of Bustard Head Lighthouse by Stuart Buchanan.
10.30am Saturday 12 April
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