Visual Art
Slow down and take it all in with exhibitions and installations across galleries and unexpected spaces, including BLAK OUT, Medicinal Plants, and the Local Contemporary Art Prize 2026 Finalists Exhibition. From intimate works to large-scale immersive pieces, this is an invitation to pause, reflect and see the world through new perspectives.
BLAK OUT
Come witness a living canvas of First Nations expression, featuring bold visual installations, immersive performances, and community-led conversations as part of BLAK OUT. This takeover of LANTANA Space is a reclamation of place, sparking dialogue and inspiring change.
When: Fri 1 – Sun 10 May
Location: LANTANA Space, Moffat Beach
Medicinal Plants
Discover Jinibara wisdom at Mary Cairncross Scenic Reserve and explore medicinal plants through stories, art and interactive displays. From plant identification to extraction and remedy application, this exhibition celebrates healing traditions, resilience and deep connection to Country.
When: Fri 1 – Sun 10 May
Location: Mary Cairncross Scenic Reserve, Maleny
Picture Culture: Here & Now
Picture Culture: Here & Now captures the beauty of everyday cultural exchange of First Nations and diaspora communities on the Sunshine Coast. Through photographs submitted by locals of all ages and experience, get to know the Coast in full colour at this exhibition.
When: Fri 1 – Sun 10 May
Location: The Old Ambulance Station, Nambour
Icons
The exhibition Icons celebrates thirty Sunshine Coast artists living with disability, showcasing bold, personal artworks that explore identity, memory, and place while amplifying voices often unheard.
When: Fri 1 – Fri 8 May
Location: Equity Makers, Sunshine Plaza, Maroochydore
Amanda Bennetts: Fragmented, divided—yet whole
Fragmented, divided—yet whole is an exhibition by Amanda Bennetts that considers the body as a site where multiple timelines converge and how these temporal overlaps shape what it means to inhabit a body in flux.
When: Sat 2 – Sun 10 May
Location: UniSC Art Gallery, Sippy Downs
Natalya Hughes: The Interior
Natalya Hughes's immersive installation The Interior combines sculptural seating, richly patterned soft furnishings, and uncanny objets d'art, nestled around a hand-painted mural, generating a stimulating space to unpack our collective and unconscious biases.
When: Sat 2 – Sun 10 May
Location: UniSC Art Gallery, Sippy Downs
Local Contemporary Art Prize 2026 Finalists Exhibition
Discover the Sunshine Coast’s creative heart at the Local Contemporary Art Prize 2026 Finalists Exhibition – forty works across diverse mediums, celebrating talent, imagination and the art shaping our region today.
When: Fri 1 – Sun 10 May
Location: Caloundra Regional Gallery