Conversations with the Forest artwork by Merinda Davies photo by Ellamay Fitzgerald

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Drawing a line in the sand

Merinda Davies, 31, of Burleigh Heads, was studying law and international relations at the Gold Coast’s Griffith University campus when her art career spiralled.

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California dreaming: Palm Springs artists bring their talents to HOTA

The architectural oasis of Palm Springs has come to the Gold Coast with the debut of a free HOTA exhibition showcasing the creativity of 15 internationally recognised artists, photographers and thinkers from America and Australia.

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Art icon Warhol pops in to give Gold Coast its own 15 minutes of fame

It’s no accident the first international show by Gold Coast art institution HOTA features the masters of the Pop Art movement.

Culture

Pigs might fly: Ballet shines spotlight on chauvinism in unique new show

An exploration of male chauvinism, delivered in ballet form, will strut and preen across the Gold Coast’s Home of the Arts (HOTA) stage when Queensland Ballet delivers an exclusive exhibition of two one-act performances.

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HOTA chief departs as shakeup rips through Gold Coast executive ranks

The chief of the Gold Coast’s Home of the Arts (HOTA) precinct, Criena Gehrke, a driving force behind the Gold Coast’s evolution from cultural wasteland to unmissable arts capital, will stand down under a continuing shakeup of the city’s top posts.