Past, Present, Future Exhibition

Kyra Mancktelow, Born Under a Tree, 2020-21, earthenware and natural fibres

Thursday 22 June - Saturday 15 July

CAIA community - a beginning conversation

Past, Present, Future exhibition is a celebration of the vibrant South-East Queensland creative arts community that came out of the Contemporary Australian Indigenous Art (CAIA) program at the Queensland College of Art (QCA), Griffith University, which since its inception, has gained a far greater geographical reach.

Past, Present, Future focusses on the Indigenous community of artists, lecturers, and mentors that has developed around the CAIA program and is integral to CAIA's success.

The CAIA degree program has a reputation for cultivating the careers of some of Australia’s most successful contemporary artists who have exemplified the highest standards of achievement nationally and internationally. From Documenta and the Venice Biennale to every major gallery and museum in Australia, these artists and scholars are fundamentally transforming the Australian cultural landscape.

This exhibition aims to highlight this extraordinary community and the excellence developed in their practices, leadership, and cultural understandings.