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✦Sessions Surf Festival
A multi-venue festival celebrating surf storytelling, visual art, and coastal creativity, featuring photography exhibitions, film screenings, artist talks, workshops, and live music.
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This Moment: Highlights from the White Rabbit Collection of Chinese Contemporary Art
Explore bold and experimental artworks from 21st-century China, featuring mesmerising light installations, powerful video art, and large-scale sculpture from the renowned White Rabbit Collection. This exhibition challenges perceptions of modern China through art.
This Moment: Chinese Contemporary Art Exhibition
A major free exhibition at HOTA Gallery showcasing 35 artworks from 25 leading contemporary Chinese artists, exploring themes of identity, history, and transformation.
Sunday Night Comedy
Based Comedy presents a weekly stand-up comedy showcase at Atrium Bar, featuring a lineup of local and touring comedians.
Beneath the Surface
This exhibition explores water as memory, metaphor, and force within the Australian landscape, bringing together painting, photography, and installation to reveal hidden histories and shifting perspectives. It's anchored by the significant work 'The Rainforest'.
HOTA Gallery – Ongoing Free Exhibitions (incl. Aka Sorbie: Saltwater Heart)
Explore multiple free exhibitions at HOTA Gallery, including "Aka Sorbie: Saltwater Heart," an immersive display of Torres Strait culture and art.
WONDER – New Live Performance by Lann Levinge
Experience the opening week of "WONDER," a new live performance by Lann Levinge, promising an artistic and inspiring theatrical experience at HOTA.
Palette X Collabs
Attend "Palette X Collabs" at HOTA, an event showcasing creative collaborations and artistic expression.
Very Short Film Festival 2026
A screening of Australia's best short films, all under five minutes, coming to HOTA as part of the Very Short Film Festival National Tour.
"A Bigger View" Exhibition
An exhibition at HOTA bringing together masterpieces from the National Gallery of Australia and HOTA's collection, exploring landscape art with works by artists like Henri Matisse and Imants Tillers.
Inside Pompeii: Origins of a European Way of Life
An exhibition exploring the history and culture of Pompeii, offering insights into its origins and influence on European life. Discover ancient artifacts and learn about daily life in the Roman city.
Fragments – Botanical Art Exhibition by Sam Walton
An exhibition of expressive floral works inspired by the idea that our minds are made up of small moments, thoughts, feelings, memories, and experiences.
Traces In The Landscape - Melitta Perry Exhibition
An art exhibition by Melitta Perry, opening on this date and running until June 13, showcasing her latest works inspired by landscapes.
A Bigger View
A long-running visual arts presentation at HOTA featuring large-format works and installations that offer new perspectives on the Gold Coast landscape and skyline, suitable for casual visitors and art enthusiasts.
Director's Choice Group Show
This ongoing exhibition at 19 Karen Contemporary Artspace showcases a diverse range of styles from sought-after Australian and international contemporary artists.