Exhibition Opening | Joe Furlonger, Billy Missi’n Wakain Thamai, Regional Spotlight

Please join us to celebrate with the artists and special guests at the official launch of three new exhibitions at Hervey Bay Regional Gallery and HBRG's exciting new façade artwork.

ABOUT THE EXHIBITIONS:

Joe Furlonger: Horizons
One of Australia's most respected landscape painters, Joe Furlonger came to prominence in the late 1980s with a series of large-scale figurative paintings. Drawn from the Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art (QAGOMA) Collection, Joe Furlonger: Horizons traces the artist's career through a range of media from painting ceramics, sculpture, and drawing. Joe Furlonger: Horizons is a touring exhibition developed by the Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art.

Billy Missi’n Wakain Thamai
Billy Missi’n Wakain Thamai, is a profound exhibition honouring the late Torres Strait Islander artist Billy Missi (1970-2012). Billy Missi’n Wakain Thamai, a national touring exhibition presented by NorthSite Contemporary Arts in partnership with Torres Strait Regional Authority’s Gab Titui Cultural Centre (TSRA), and toured by Museums & Galleries QLD.

Regional Spotlight 2025
The annual Regional Spotlight exhibition surveys artistic practice across the Wide Bay-Burnett region. Regional Spotlight 2025 artists are: Jacob Bunt, Val McGrath, Lou Millen, Colin Reaney, Suzanne Roberts and Karen Stanton.

This will also be the official launch of HBRG's new façade artwork by artist Zartisha Davis. The design celebrates the culturally significant shell middens that once lined the Fraser Coast shores—more than remnants of a diet, they represent gatherings where families came together to share food, stories, and connection. This project has been delivered in partnership with the Butchulla Native Title Aboriginal Corporation and is supported by the Regional Arts Development Fund, a partnership between the Queensland Government and Fraser Coast Regional Council to support local arts and culture in regional Queensland.

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