Next date: Friday, 03 July 2026 | 06:00 PM to Sunday, 20 September 2026 | 03:00 PM
Contemporary society has become increasingly attuned to the self-image through social media’s 'selfie' culture and reality TV, providing a fascinating backdrop in which to examine the self-portrait today. Looking Out, Looking In explores the genre of the self-portrait, a distinct form of portraiture in which subject and artist are one. The exhibition examines the human tendency to envisage oneself. While some of the artists look inwards and reflect on themselves in self-effacing ways, or may just be intrigued by their own image, others seek to project an image or identity in more flamboyant displays.
‘LOOKING OUT LOOKING IN exploring the self-portrait’ is a touring exhibition developed by the Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art.
IMAGE: Laith Mcgregor / Australia b.1977 / Maturing 2008 / Single-channel video (DVD): 30 minutes, colour, silent / Purchased 2011. John Darnell Bequest / Collection: Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art / © Laith McGregor.
Artspace Mackay, Civic Precinct, 61 Gordon Street, Mackay, 4740, View map
61 Gordon Street , Mackay 4740
Friday 3 July 2026 at 6pm
Exhibition Floor Talk: Saturday 4 July at 10:30am
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4 July – 20 September 2026
Cost: Free Entry