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Exhibition opening - Maximum Madness: Art inspired by Mad Max

7 Dec 2024 | 11:00 AM - 01:00 PM

Sculpture Frank Grohier, Max Rockatansky, 2023. Black wattle, flattened baked bean tins, sheet aluminium, etch primer, nails, artist acrylic and found objects

Celebrate the opening of Maximum Madness: Art Inspired by Mad Max with a bang.

Dress in your finest leather jacket, put your googles on, and join in with a talk from Jonathan McBurnie, Rockhampton Museum of Art Director and exhibition curator, about the legacy of Mad Max and the artists the film has inspired.

With its grab bag aesthetics, subversive politics and lustful, irreverent approach to Australian hoon culture, Mad Max has remained a cultural touchstone, and a highly influential convergence of tropes, images and iconoclasm, ideal inspiration for visual artists.

Event times

10:30 AM: Arrival
11:00 AM: Official opening
11:15 AM: Curator talk
12:00 PM: Food served

Image credit: Frank Grohier, Max Rockatansky, 2023. Black wattle, flattened baked bean tins, sheet aluminium, etch primer, nails, artist acrylic and found objects. Courtesy of the artist.

Caboolture Regional Art Gallery is open from Tuesday to Saturday, 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM.

Maximum Madness: Art Inspired by Mad Max is a Rockhampton Museum of Art touring exhibition curated by Jonathan McBurnie, supported by Rockhampton Regional Council and Haymans Electrical.