The Huxleys | Bad sports

16 May 2026 - 1 Aug 2026

The Huxleys | Bad sports seeks to capture the alienation, humour and abstraction that the Huxleys experienced growing up in this sunburnt country, from the larrikins looking for a fair go, a guernsey and a winning streak.

For the uncoordinated and uncooperative queer prisoner, the struggle is real.

Thrust into the ferocious floodlights of the playing field, Bad sports becomes a performative way for queer people at odds with sports to feel like they can ‘play’ figuratively, creatively and physically. To allow the ridiculous feats of fashions on the field to harmonise with The Huxleys' gloriously ‘bent’ vision of the world. The Dadaist notion in full athletic prowess; a giant sequinned ball lunges for the ball in play. Art imitating sport: Finally at peace with one another.

The Huxleys | Bad sports is a Museum of Australian Photography touring exhibition.

Free - no bookings required. All ages.

Image credit: The Huxleys, Head Over Heels, 2024, from the series Bad sports, pigment ink-jet print, collection of the artists, courtesy of the artists and Murray White Room (Melbourne).

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

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Redcliffe Art Gallery, 1 Irene Street, Redcliffe 4020.  View map

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1 Irene Street , Redcliffe 4020.

Redcliffe Art Gallery

1 Irene Street , Redcliffe 4020.

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