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  • Surrealism exhibition to open at GoMA

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    Belinda Vesey-Brown

    One of the world’s important collections of surrealist art will be shown at Brisbane’s Gallery of Modern Art this winter. Paris’s renowned Centre Pompidou will loan the core of its surrealist collection for Surrealism: The Poetry of Dreams, a major survey exhibition showing at GoMA from June 11 to October 2, 2011. The exhibition will include more than 180…

  • World Press Photo of the Year 2010

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    Belinda Vesey-Brown

    This haunting portrait of 18-year-old Bibi Aisha, photographed by South Africa’s Jodi Bieber is the World Press Photo of the Year 2010. An international jury, including 19 picture editors, curators, photographers and press agency reps, chose this shot out of 108, 059 entries in the 54th annual World Press Photo Contest. Bieber’s winning picture shows…

  • Need a laugh? Brisbane Comedy Festival to liven up the Powerhouse

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    Belinda Vesey-Brown

    The Brisbane Comedy Festival will hit the Brisbane Powerhouse in March, promising a giggling start to autumn. And let’s admit it, after such a mixed-up summer (storms, floods, cyclone, and a weekend heat wave), I think we can all use a bit of humour. So what can you expect from the Festival which opens Tuesday…

  • Australian Fashion Week

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    Belinda Vesey-Brown

    From runway shows to red-carpet parties, you can’t beat the glamour of Australia’s biggest fashion weeks. We can be treated to a preview of the autumn/winter collections of Australia’s hottest designers at L’Oreal Melbourne Fashion Festival – the week-long carnival of cutting-edge fashion and culture in March. In May, join the fashionistas flocking to Sydney…

  • Another cyclone? Oh no! Not again!

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    Belinda Vesey-Brown

    Well it’s Cyclone season again! So far this year, Australia has experienced Cyclone Bianca, Cyclone Anthony and only just this week, the worst cyclone seen in years –  Cyclone Yasi. This cyclone brought destruction to Innisfail, Mission Beach, Cardwell, Tully and surrounding communities. Having been born in Innisfail and growing up on a sugar cane…

  • Turning torso building proves sky-high twists

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    Belinda Vesey-Brown

    One of the world’s most recognisable skyscrapers, Turning Torso is a building in Malmo, Sweden, designed by the Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava. The 190 metre high tower’s design is based on a sculpture by Calatrava called Twisting Torso, which is a white marble piece based on the form of a twisting human being. After a…

  • Australia Day in Brisbane

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    Belinda Vesey-Brown

    On Australia Day we come together as a nation to celebrate what’s great about Australia and being Australian. It’s the day to reflect on what we have achieved and what we can be proud of in our great nation. It’s the day for us to re-commit to making Australia an even better place for the…

  • QLD floods inspire the extraordinary

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    Belinda Vesey-Brown

    This time last week I sat at my desk daydreaming about my weekend activities – specifically those I could use as inspiration for my first Brio Daily blog come Monday.  At the time, my plans were ordinary – take an early morning CityCat to Southbank, grab a coffee, wander over to GoMA, take a midday…