Griffith University Art Museum

In 2026 we finalised a project to relocate a public artwork that was previously installed on Mt Gravatt campus in 1980. The sandstone sculpture, Antone Bruinsma ‘Moon Dance’ (c.1980), is now positioned along the Johnson Path on Brisbane South (Nathan) campus. Bruinsma studied at the Queensland College of Art… Read More

In 2026 we finalised a project to relocate a public artwork that was previously installed on Mt Gravatt campus in 1980. The sandstone sculpture, Antone Bruinsma Moon Dance (c.1980), is now positioned along the Johnson Path on Brisbane South (Nathan) campus. Bruinsma studied at the Queensland College of… Read More

In 2026 Griffith University Art Museum (GUAM) was delighted to present ‘Catherine Griffiths: Out of Line’. Curated by Ela Egidy and Megan Patty and touring from the Melbourne School of Design, ‘Catherine Griffiths: Out of Line’ is the largest exhibition of Catherine Griffiths’ work presented in Australia to date. The… Read More

Griffith University Art Museum (GUAM) was delighted to present ‘Tim Page: The very edge of the brightest light’ from 1 June to 1 August 2026. Curated by Carrie McCarthy (GUAM) and Dr Amy Carkeek (QCAD), the exhibition comprises almost 70 photographic works from the Griffith University Art Collection, as… Read More

From 21 November 2024 – 15 March 2025, the exhibition ‘Yuriyal Bridgeman: yubilong(mi)bilongyu’ was held at Griffith University Art Museum (GUAM). Bridgeman’s work is deeply anchored in the traditional cultural practices of his Papua New Guinean community while also bringing incisive perspectives to the context of contemporary art. His practice… Read More

From 6 June – 3 August 2024, Griffith University Art Museum hosted ‘r e a: NATIVE’ comprising two interrelated installations delving into the historical and colonial archive. This exhibition coincided with the International Symposium on Electronic Art (ISEA) which brings together artists, scientists and scholars from around the world… Read More

In the art world, there’s a new emphasis on care, with a focus on gentle attentiveness and good works, and a fear of triggering hurt. Care has become a buzzword and is being used to reset policy and practice. However, too often, the complexity and troublesomeness of care are smoothed… Read More

In 2024 we finalised a six-year-long project to repaint and preserve an artwork that has been in the Griffith University Art Collection since 1979. The second public artwork commissioned by Griffith University, Alun Leach-Jones’s ‘Crossing to Capricorn’ (1979) has been installed in various locations at Brisbane South (Nathan) as the… Read More

Local Aboriginal artist collective proppaNOW invited Indonesian artsworker collective Taring Padi to come to Brisbane to collaborate during a month-long residency on the design and execution of a large-scale banner ‘Ngaliya Budjong Djarra’ (Our Mother Earth) 2023-24, which was displayed on the western façade of Griffith University Art Museum (GUAM). Read More

2025 marks the 15th anniversary of the Griffith University Art Museum (GUAM) Internship Program! We have mentored almost 60 Griffith University students and alumni, helping them to build exciting careers at leading institutions within Australia and overseas. Our graduates have gone on to work as curators, gallerists, registrars, conservators, educators,… Read More