Art Mixtape Film Festival: From the Gallery to the Cinema

Art Mixtape: Yours for Summer is reigniting your rebellious spirit

Unleashed on Fri 17 December, Art Mixtape: Yours for Summer reignites the r...

Your ArtKeeper Update: Dani Cabs Checks In

The four creatives have made themselves right at home and continue to be so...

History of the City Collection

The Collection does not represent an encyclopaedic history of Australian ar...

Gettin’ Busy at Home: HOTA Style

With so much still to do at HOTA this Jan, we feel like it’s time we take t...

Visiting HOTA from Fri 17 Dec, 2021

2021 Christmas Commission features new art from Nicholas Tossmann

The festive spirit is in full swing as we shift into summer and the yuletid...

Chevron One and HOTA Partnership Announce

Chevron One Residences, is the latest stunning architectural project develo...

ArtKeeper: Jay Jermyn

Through this lens, Jay proposes new ways of looking at the notions of self ...

ArtKeeper: Daniele Constance

She creates artistic works that draw from direct experience and social arts...

ArtKeeper: Artist Announcement

Following the call out earlier in August of 2021, we received 150 applicati...

ArtKeeper: Michelle Le Plastrier

She has produced workshops for Gold Coast Arts and Culture, Pacific Fair an...

ArtKeeper: Dani Cabs

Dani believes that play is essential for healthy community and relationship...

A Message from Supercell

Under the leadership of Festival Director Kate Usher, Supercell brought som...

Celebrating a Worthy Tribute for one of Australia's Greatest Artists

The soulful richness of Lyrical Landscapes will continue echoing throughout...

2021 HOTA Gallery Program Update

We’ve already welcomed more than 75,000 visitors to the Gallery since throw...

It’s official – Queensland Ballet is calling HOTA home

Today, Queensland Ballet and HOTA have announced a special partnership, whi...

ArtKeeper

We know that it continues to be a challenging time across the arts sector i...

In Residence: William Barton

The first major exhibition of the new HOTA Gallery is in the books

Hosting a collection of 19 artists, SOLID GOLD will remain the perfect love...

HOTA Collects explores key works from the City Collection

Shy, sprightly Mimih Spirits from Arnhem Land

Over three collection galleries, HOTA Collects presents a snapshot of the C...

Judy Watson creates a place of gathering at HOTA Gallery

A second major outdoor commission at HOTA Gallery was revealed, with an inc...

Meet HOTA Gallery's Executive Chef

We’ve already introduced you to The Exhibitionist Bar, a spectacular roofto...

The Rainforest comes home to HOTA Gallery

Today, we celebrated another milestone moment in our preparation to open th...

Nithiyendran work at HOTA Gallery encourages reflection

One of the things we love most about art is that it inspires conversation, ...

HOTA Gallery unveils major new sculpture

This outdoor sculpture, a joint commission by the Melbourne Art Foundation ...

Everybody NOW x HOTA

So we’re delighted to welcome the amazing Everybody NOW onboard as a new HO...

HOTA Gallery commissions: Judy Watson and Ramesh Mario Nithiyendran

We’ve commissioned two acclaimed artists to create bold new outdoor artwork...

HOTA Gallery a game-changer for the Gold Coast

Queensland Bureau Chief Mark Ludlow said: ‘Think of the Gold Coast and imag...

Disruptors in Residence

They are about disrupting your normal experience of HOTA in entertaining wa...

What is HOTA Homegrown?

We’re sharing our home with Gold Coast Film Festival and are working with T...

European literature inspires sculpture

‘Literary parrot, Ver Vert is one of five parrot’s artist Emily Floyd has c...

In Residence: Michael Smith and Ashleigh Musk

Drawn together by their passion for using dance/movement as a vehicle for e...

In Residence: David Carberry, Ben Walsh Alice Muntz, Ela Bartilomo and Rhys Miller

They’ll be on site for 10 days this month and will then present their work ...

How do we interpret meaning in art?

‘My job here is to interpret art into social experiences; in the hope that ...

In Residence: Liesel Zink

Brisbane based choreographer Liesel Zink is currently in residence at HOTA ...

A sculptural mural that demands attention

The Duchamp Wall is a nod to Marcel Duchamp (1887-1968); a multi-media arti...

Man & Wah’s Cosmic Dusk captures a moment in time

Created by artists Man & Wah​, and commissioned by HOTA, Cosmic Dusk wa...

$100,000 commission for local artists

We love nothing more than supporting and showcasing Gold Coast artists at H...

A solitary figure walks along Currumbin Beach

The City Collection, which includes more than 5000 works of art and include...

Local artists get ready to Rage with us

Our doors may be closed just now, but that’s not going to stop us sharing g...

HOTA nominated for Venue of the Year

We love being at the heart of such a vibrant music scene and we’re proud to...

HOTA Artist Fund - Rage Against The V(irus)

Artists are the lifeblood of HOTA. It’s why we exist. Without artists there...

Preparing the City Collection for the new HOTA Gallery

Did you know HOTA is the home of the City Collection which includes more th...

Rebecca Ray on the importance of cultural identity

Rebecca is a Meriam Mer woman from the Torres Strait Islands who now lives ...

In conversation with Phillip Dearest

If you’re experiencing any issues with your mental health or well being the...

Kenneth Armitage sculpture prepared for its new home

HOTA Gallery reaches new heights

The $60.5 million HOTA Gallery is the tallest building structure the City o...

Share your love for local artists

We’re always looking for ways to help artists, performers and creatives to ...

Keeping the City Collection in great condition

Conservation is one of the many tasks that take place behind the scenes at ...

Donna Marcus creates layers of meaning

Code by Donna Marcus is a striking installation, assembled into a modernist...

Green Bridge opening

And it marks the completion of another stage in the HOTA Project as we get ...

Farewell Beverly Mcllwain

Beverly and her late husband Jock were a treasured part of the HOTA family ...

Ruth Della joins the HOTA Gallery team

Taking on the role of Curator, Outdoor Programming and Public Art, Ruth wil...

Footstomp shaking up live music at HOTA

His stellar career includes working with hundreds of artists including the ...

In Residence: Mammalian Diving Reflex

This week we welcome Mammalian Diving Reflex to HOTA, Home of the Arts as o...

In Residence: Laurie Anderson

In a coup for the Gold Coast, multi-award winner and fearless pioneer Lauri...

Lyrical Landscapes: The Playlist

Carrying his musical talent with him throughout his career, he’s unable to ...

From Little Things: Lovestreet Studios Podcast