Making Of Pat Hoffie

Join us for a night of incredible insight and exploration of the arts with the third guest of our 2025 ‘Making of’ series; One of Queensland's leading artists - Pat Hoffie, who's career spans across five decades.

Through this platform we invite celebrated arts professionals and artists to share their early career explorations, as well as the significant opportunities, processes and decisions that've nurtured their growth in the industry.

Pat Hoffie’s artistic practice has extended through exhibitions, collaborative cross-disciplinary and cross-cultural undertakings, publishing, education and advocacy since the 1970s. Trained as a painter, she also works with sculpture, installation, print media, drawing and video. Core to all areas of her practice is an examination of power, value, the importance of ‘place’ and the necessity of cultural diversity. In the 1980s and 90s, Hoffie’s interest in feminism’s critique of power and privilege contributed to a range of exhibitions, projects and publications that attracted national recognition. Her advocacy and support for women artists continues to the present through her writing, curating and commitment to projects in Australia and abroad. Since 1993, the artist has maintained a research focus on the inequities and inconsistencies of global cultural exchange through iterations of her ongoing ‘Fully Exploited Labour’ series. Informed by postcolonial analysis, her work has involved her first-hand participation in experimental practices across the region, where she has initiated and participated in a range of international projects and residencies. She has been described as “a leading figure in establishing cross-cultural dialogue with artists, collectives and colleges in the region”, and has been recognised for her contributions to the arts in Australia (AM) and for her contributions to tertiary scholarship in the visual arts (Professor Emeritus). Her artwork has been included in leading exhibitions, collections, and events in Australia and overseas.

WHEN: Wednesday 24 September | 6:00PM - 7:00PM⁠

WHERE: Griffith University Art Museum

FREE | ALL WELCOME | BAR SERVICE FROM 5:30PM

Limited capacity - please secure your tickets!

The 2025 'Making of' series is presented in partnership between Outer Space and the Griffith University Art Museum (GUAM).⁠

Image Credit: Pat Hoffie, Writer in Residence: Pat Hoffie. Museum of Brisbane. Courtesy of Museum of Brisbane.