QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY ART MUSEUM — 2 George Street, Brisbane. Phone 07 3138 5370. LINK

Zen to Kawaii: the Japanese affect

Japan has long played muse to artists — providing inspiration and influencing major artists and art movements since the 19th Century. A rich artistic exchange remains as strong today as it did in the past. Zen to Kawaii: the Japanese affect includes 17 artists' work and traces a nuanced Japanese aesthetic that has influenced their sensibilities and informed their work. Until 19 Dec.

Image: Benedict Ernst, Suiseki 1, 2007

BRISBANE ART & MUSEUMS LINKS

CITY | FORTITUDE VALLEY & NEW FARM | SOUTH BRISBANE & SOUTH BANK | PADDINGTON & SANTA LUCIA | REDLAND |

QUEENSLAND ART GALLERY & GALLERY OF MODERN ART — Stanley Place, South Bank. Phone 07 3840 7303. LINK

Ron Mueck

This exhibition surveys a group of major works by Australian-born, London-based sculptor Ron Mueck. Mueck’s sculptures are some of the most widely acclaimed and identifiable works in the international contemporary art arena. Often naked and suspended in states of self-consciousness, introspection or deep contemplation, his figures present both emotional and physical states of exposure. Until 1 Aug.