Artisan has Australia’s largest touring exhibition program of craft and design, currently reaching a wide audience across 6 states and territories.

EXHIBITIONS CURRENTLY ON TOUR

DESERT PSYCHEDELIC  - JIMMY PIKE

Produced at the height of the Indigenous cultural renaissance, Jimmy Pike’s designs were vivid, dynamic and groundbreaking in their use of non-traditional colours. Due to his collaboration with the company, Desert Designs, they exploded onto an international stage via high-fashion garments, textiles and furnishings, and represented one of the most successful forays into the intersecting territories of Indigenous art, craft and commercial design to date. This exhibition, featuring Pike’s original prints, textile lengths and the garments produced from his fabric designs, offers a chance to celebrate Jimmy Pike’s unique talent and to revisit some spectacular fashion from the eighties and nineties.

Curator: Kirsten Fitzpatrick

Exhibition Catalogue

Download Exhibition Catalogue here

Education Kit

Download Secondary School Education Kit here
Download Jimmy Pike Stories hereDownload Jimmy Pike Timeline here

Touring Venues

2012
Arts Space Wodonga, VIC
9 January - 4 February 2012

Tandanya National Aboriginal Cultural Institute, SA
17 February - 13 May 2012

Fremantle Prison, WA
1 June - 5 August 2012 

Cowra Regional Art Gallery, NSW
15 December - 3 February 2013 

2013
Bribie Island Seaside Museum, QLD
1 March - 1 May 2013

Caloundra Regional Gallery, QLD
3 July - 11 August 2013 

TOUR DE FORCE - IN CASE OF EMERGENCY BREAK GLASS

A groundbreaking exhibition that highlights the work of eight progressive Australian glass artists who have breached the arts-crafts divide. Nicholas Folland, Tim Horn, Tom Moore, Ian Mowbray, Trish Roan, Jacqueline Gropp, Deb Jones and the late Neil Roberts have created art works which are masterfully crafted and exquisitely realised. Be prepared to be challenged and inspired!

Curator: Megan Bottari

Exhibition Catalogue

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Touring Venues

2012
Tweed River Art Gallery, NSW
23 March - 6 May 2012

Bunbury Regional Art Gallery, SA
29 June - 12 August 2012

Toowoomba Regional Art Gallery, QLD
15 October - 25 November 2012

INDUSTRIAL DESIRE - DETROIT CONCEPT CARS

Industrial Desire takes you into the exciting world of transport design. Featuring quarter-scale hi-tech models of fantastic concept vehicles, renderings and a multimedia component.

Curator: Leon Fitzpatrick

Exhibition Catalogue

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Touring Venues

2012
Hervey Bay Regional Gallery, QLD
17 February - 24 March 2012

UPCOMING TOURS

TINKER TAILOR SOLDIER SAILOR – 100 WOMEN 100 BROOCHES 100 STORIES

Featuring 100 stories of great Australian women who have broken the barriers in arts, sciences, humanities and sports and 100 brooches made in response to these stories by 100 of Australia's most talented women jewellers, this exhibition celebrates the centenary of International Women's Day.

Touring Venues

2012
JamFactory Contemporary Craft and Design, SA
23 February – 5 April                 

Grafton Regional Gallery, NSW
15 April – 20 May                   

Wagga Wagga Regional Gallery, NSW
8 June – 22 July                   

Bunbury Regional Art Gallery, WA
10 August – 22 September    

Geraldton Regional Art Gallery, WA
5 October – 25 November      

2013
Logan Art Gallery, QLD
9 January – 16 February       

Toowoomba Regional Gallery, QLD
28 February – 2 April             

Rockhampton Art Gallery, QLD
6 April – 13 May                     

Gosford Regional Gallery, NSW
24 May – 21 July                   

Tamworth Regional Gallery, NSW
7 September – 19 October    

Hurstville Museum and Gallery, NSW
26 October – 22 December   

2014
Latrobe Regional Gallery, VIC
8 February – 6 April               

Interviews

Brooches exhibition celebrating Australian women to tour regional towns
By Bel Tromp | Tuesday, 29 November  2011
>> Read Article and Listen to Interview here

Pinning honour on 100 Australian women
By Neroli Roocke | Friday, 4 November  2011
>> Read Article and Listen to Interview here

Education Kit

Secondary School Education Kit

>> Download Full Kit (2.2MB)
>> Download Introduction
>> Download Years 6-8
>> Download Years 9-10
>> Download Years 11-12
>> Download Additional Resources

TINSMITH – AN ORDINARY ROMANCE

This stunning exhibition by Brisbane designer, Barbara Heath, reveals the fascinating forgotten history of tinsmithing in Southeast Queensland and launches her collection of extraordinary new objects, inspired by the lost craft of the tinsmith.

Touring Venues

2012
Pine Rivers Heritage Centre
8 February - 1 April 2012

Bribie Island Seaside Museum, QLD
5 April - 3 June 2012

Redland Art Gallery, QLD
24 June - 22 July 2012

2013
Gladstone Regional Art Gallery and Museum, QLD
14 December 2012 - 16 February 2013

Ipswich Art Gallery, QLD
9 March - 28 April 2013

Stanthorpe Regional Gallery, QLD
23 May - 30 June 2013

ROLLING STONE - The Covers 1972 - 2010

The cover of Rolling Stone magazine is a cultural icon, graced by everyone from politicians to pop stars. An iconic original masthead designed by psychedelic artist Rick Griffin, coupled with captivating images from legends like Annie Leibovitz and Ralph Steadman have positioned the magazine as the reference point of popular culture. 300 of the greatest covers, spanning over four decades of Rolling Stone Australia are in this showcase.

Touring Venues

2012
Pine Rivers Heritage Muesum
7 September - 18 November 2012

Tweed River Art Gallery, NSW
5 December - 7 April 2013

2013
Yarra Ranges Regional Museum, VIC
19 April - 14 July 2013

ABC News Coverage of artisan exhibition Rolling Stone: The Covers 1972 - 2010

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Touring Venues

2013
Ipswich Art Gallery, QLD
Tweed River Art Gallery, NSW
Wagga Wagga Art Gallery, NSW

2014
Yarra Ranges Regional Museum, VIC