Enduring Proof: 30 Years Of Contemporary Printmaking In Focus - March 21 to April 5

Printmaking is often thought of as a process of multiplication, yet within each edition lies something singular—a mark of artistic exploration, a moment of innovation, a lasting impression. Enduring Proof brings together a selection of prints created over the past 30 years, revisiting the ways artists have engaged with the medium as a space for experimentation, refinement, and risk-taking.

Drawn from the QCA folio box archive held by the printmaking studio at the Queensland College of Art and Design and in collaboration with Cobalt Editions, this collection highlights a diverse range of contemporary artists who have worked in print in Brisbane at pivotal moments in their careers—some at the very beginning, others in established phases of their practice. Many of these artists have since become highly regarded figures in contemporary art, making these prints more than just artefacts of the past; they are testaments to artistic evolution, to ideas that took shape through ink and pressure, and to the enduring relevance of print as a contemporary art form.

As these works resurface in a new curatorial light, Enduring Proof reframes printmaking as a medium of both permanence and reinvention. These prints are not static—they carry the energy of their making, the proof of an artist’s hand, and the foresight of ideas that have continued to resonate. This exhibition celebrates print not only as a record of the past but as an active force in shaping the present and the future of contemporary art.

Featured artists
Kim Ah Sam Tony Albert Lynne Allen Michael Baartz Sarah Bodman G.W. BOT Mostyn Bramley-Moore Ruth Cho Blair Coffey Mary-Anne Cotter Charles Cowen Carolyn Craig Russel Craig Clare Crowley Dian Darmansjah Rainer Doecke Ana Paula Estrada Chris Hagen Pat Hoffie Nicola Hooper Richard Hricko Claudia Husband David Jones Paul Laidler Ron McBurnie Dylan Mooney Tim Mosely Alan Owen Michael Phillips Alethea Richter Jude Roberts Dylan Sarra Michael Schlitz Jörg Schmeisser Udo Sellbach Courtney Spence Michael Kane Taylor Melitta Teakel Richard Tipping Jonathan Tse Iain Turnbull Norma Wight Michael Zavros