Redcliffe Art Gallery to Open 2025 Exhibition Season with ‘15 Artists’ and ‘Joe Furlonger: Horizons’

The Redcliffe Art Gallery is set to welcome the community on March 1 for the highly anticipated first exhibition openings of 2025. With a dual showcase featuring 15 Artists 2025 and Joe Furlonger: Horizons, the event promises an inspiring celebration of contemporary Australian art and local creative excellence.


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15 Artists 2025: A Celebration of Diversity

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In Galleries 1 and 2, 15 Artists 2025 returns as an annual acquisitive prize designed to enrich the City of Moreton Bay’s growing art collection. Each year, the exhibition brings together 15 Australian artists, offering a platform for diverse voices and thought-provoking perspectives. 

This year’s exhibiting artists are: 

  • Kim Ah Sam
  • Holly Anderson
  • James Barth
  • Troy-Anthony Baylis
  • Naomi Blacklock
  • Darren Blackman
  • Jamie Congdon
  • Torin Francis
  • Claudia Greathead
  • Libby Harward
  • Kate Mitchell
  • Tommy Pau
  • Sha Sarwari
  • Pamela See
  • Keemon Williams 

This year’s selection continues the tradition of showcasing innovative and compelling works across various mediums, reinforcing the region’s commitment to supporting contemporary art.

Joe Furlonger: Horizons – A Journey Through Landscape

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In Galleries 3 and 4, visitors can experience Joe Furlonger: Horizons, an exhibition honouring one of Australia’s most esteemed landscape painters and a proud Moreton Bay local. Furlonger, who first gained recognition in the late 1980s for his large-scale figurative paintings, continues to captivate audiences with his masterful depiction of Australian landscapes.

Horizons offers a comprehensive look at Furlonger’s artistic evolution, spanning painting, ceramics, sculpture, and drawing. The exhibition features works from the Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art (QAGOMA) Collection alongside pieces from the City of Moreton Bay’s collection, making this a must-see for art enthusiasts and collectors alike.

Opening Event Details

The official opening will take place at 2:15 p.m. with speeches, followed by live music from Andre Reginato. Attendees can enjoy light refreshments as they immerse themselves in the exhibitions.


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Redcliffe Art Gallery, open Tuesday to Saturday from 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m, continues to be a cultural hub for the Moreton Bay region. With these exhibitions, the gallery reaffirms its role in celebrating both emerging and established Australian artists.

All are welcome to attend this special occasion and be among the first to experience these remarkable exhibitions that mark the beginning of another exciting year in the arts at Redcliffe.

Published 10-February-2025

New Redcliffe Art Gallery and Community Space to Open September

Moreton Bay Regional Council is set to open the new art and cultural hub, the Redcliffe Art Gallery and Community Space, on Irene Street this September and will host its inaugural exhibition featuring Deception Bay artist Marc Clark.

Transforming the old and rundown administration building, the new art gallery boasts of a 400 square metre exhibition area, customer service area, workspaces and rooms for group workshops and club activities, an art and crafts shop, and an outdoor courtyard. The Redcliffe Art Gallery and Community Space will replace the art gallery at the Redcliffe Library on Oxley Rd.

Photo Credit: Moreton Bay Council


The expansive hub will allow for larger community events on the national or international scale to attract more visitors and opportunities in Redcliffe. It comes at a time when Moreton Bay creatives need a boost, to inspire and engage, amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.

“This transformation will deliver a new Redcliffe Art Gallery, a cultural destination that will attract locals and visitors alike,” Mayor Peter Flannery said. “We will host an official opening to the public showcasing the amazing new facilities a little later in the year, restrictions permitting.” 

Moreton Bay Regional Council set aside $5.5 million for this redevelopment. Construction commenced in May 2019 and was completed this July.

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Meanwhile, Mr Clark’s paintings and sculptures are being prepped for the exhibition at the gallery. 

The 96-year-old artist, born in Greater London, honed his skills at the Royal College of Art and had exhibits in Europe. He moved to Deception Bay from Melbourne following his retirement in the 1980s but he said he will never stop creating.