Current exhibitions

Kara Day: Ladylike

Foundation Gallery, Artspace Mackay
12 August – 3 December 2023

Opening 12 August

Mackay raised artist Kara Day interrogates feminine stereotypes in her first major body of work to be presented in the Artspace Mackay Foundation Gallery. Working across textile, sculpture and watercolour, Day creates bold portraits that confront the viewer, prompting consideration of societal typecasts of womanhood and femininity.

Take a 3D Virtual Tour of the exhibition.

Image Caption:  Kara DAY, Glorious 2022, plaster, mirror, pins and gold leaf, 22 x 17 x 7cm. Photo: Jim Cullen Photographer.

Stephen Homewood: Turbulence

Foyer Gallery, Artspace Mackay 
12 August – 3 December 2023

Opening 12 August

Mackay artist Stephen Homewood works in an experimental gestural style, creating artwork that draws upon the subconscious fascinations of his mind. Homewood’s recent works on paper showcase drawing, painting and printmaking techniques, presenting turbulent waterscapes that intertwine two signature coastal Australia icons: the shark and the surf lifesaver.

Take a 3D Virtual Tour of the exhibition.

Image Caption:  Stephen HOMEWOOD, Rose, Jack and Bruce  2020, acrylic paint, ink, relief print, oil crayon, paint stick and charcoal on Hahnemühle paper, 107 x 78cm. Photo: Jim Cullen Photographer