Sat 24 Oct · 11am
HOTA Gallery · Surfers Paradise
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About
Join HOTA Gallery Senior Curator Julie McLaren on the opening day of HOTA Collects: Alchemy for a roaming floor talk.
Julie will share insights into her curatorial approach to developing the exhibition, revealing stories behind key works in the exhibition.
HOTA Ideas is a forum for leading artists, thinkers and cultural practitioners to share perspectives through public lectures and in-conversation style talks.
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Quick answers
When is HOTA Ideas: Alchemy Curator Floor Talk with Julie McLaren?
Sat 24 Oct 2026, 11am.
Where is it?
HOTA Gallery, Surfers Paradise, QLD.
How much is it?
It is free.
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