Poetry Night - 2 April 2026
Huda the Goddess is an internationally recognised spoken word poet, educator, and activist, renowned for her powerful improvised poetry. A proud Black Sudanese Muslim woman, she uses her artistry to challenge narratives, ignite conversation, and foster deep connections between audiences and writers.
With over a decade in the arts, Huda has made history and broken barriers. She won the Australian Poetry Slam in 2021 and became the first spoken word poet invited to the World Slam Poetry Championship in Belgium. Prior to that, she claimed the Queensland Poetry Slam title twice (2020, 2021) and published her debut poetry collection, Introducing Me.
Her impact spans global stages, having performed at Singapore Writers Festival, Ubud Writers Festival, London Queens of Poetry, and Readers Festival, as well as major Australian literary events including Bondi Writers Festival and Adelaide Writers Festival.
Beyond poetry, Huda’s multidisciplinary talents shine in Betwixt, a Fringe Award–winning show in which she wrote and performed the story of five dancers — including herself — blending dance, spoken word, and improvised poetry in each performance.
Huda has graced the TEDx stage three times, including delivering her 2023 TEDx talk titled Why Poetry Is Important in a World Full of Chaos.
She is also the founder of a Brisbane-based open mic, creating a safe and inclusive space for BIPOC artists across disciplines. In addition, she is the founder and director of She Is, an upcoming national exhibition empowering women of colour to reclaim their narratives through storytelling and peer mentorship.
A well-rounded artist, Huda is not only a poet but also a dancer in multiple crews and a passionate activist for Sudan and Black women. Her work is a testament to the power of words, movement, and resistance, making her a formidable force in the creative world.oast poet that uses rhyme as therapy to ease her consuming life ponderances. Her performances are passionate and relatable, as she speaks on tales of current happenings, motherhood and every day mundane living.
Versions Of Her by Charlotte Carlsson - 4 April 2026
Join us for the opening of Charlotte Carlsson’s solo exhibition “Versions Of Her”, Saturday April 4 from 6pm onwards.
CHARLOTTE CARLSSON
Creativity has been a life long companion of Charlotte, introduced as early as she can remember and have never left her side. With a mom who also expressed herself through different forms of paint, it didn’t take long before Charlotte was introduced to watercolor, which has been her main medium ever since.
For the three years of High School in her little hometown in Norway her favorite classes were the art classes, by far. Finally a place her passion was nurtured and celebrated, and it quickly became an environment that felt like home.
Since then, she’s been studying masters in sociology and education, travelling, and living abroad twice. She fell in love with photography, writing poetry, and she kept on painting. Never with the intention of selling or exhibit her art, but purely for the love of it. However, with the years, the dream once well-hidden has grown bigger and bigger. Allowing the dream and her art to take up more space. The last year before moving to Australia, she finally started selling art prints of her originals which turned out to be a success and a milestone ticked off. And just two months before her one-way ticket down under, she was invited to join a pop-up art exhibition.
The plan was to continue the little art business when she went back home, but Australia gave a new burst of inspiration which resulted in more art. Prints have been sold and now she can’t wait to host her ever first solo art exhibition.
Life Drawing - 15 April 2026
Life Drawing in the Mint Art House Gallery
Sharpen your drawing skills and join us at our next life drawing event.
Every third Wednesday of the month.
Limited seats available. Book your spot below.
Life Drawing - 18 March 2026
Life Drawing in the Mint Art House Gallery
Sharpen your drawing skills and join us at our next life drawing event.
Every third Wednesday of the month.
Limited seats available. Book your spot below.
Storm The Gates Art Show - 7 March
Join us for the historic opening of Storm the Gates Tattoo Collective’s group exhibition, showcasing medieval-themed creations of nine local tattoo artists on Saturday March 7 from 6pm onwards.
Food and beverages will be available for purchase at the Juniors Deli pop up on the night.
CRT SOLO Exhibition - Uncomfortably Comfortable
We are excited to share one of our original Mint Art House resident artists Courtenay McCue is sharing her latest textile, ceramic and painted artworks made during her Berlin residency in the Solo Exhibition Uncomfortably Comfortable.
This pop-up exhibition is a free event held at The Avalon, 7 Avalon Parade, Miami on Saturday 21 February from 6pm.
Life Drawing - 18 February 2026
Life Drawing in the Mint Art House Gallery
Sharpen your drawing skills and join us at our next life drawing event.
Every third Wednesday of the month.
Limited seats available. Book your spot below.
MISS/FOCUS Exhibition
MISS/FOCUS: A Celebration of Accidents is the group photography showcase curated by Emily Khalloran and Eimhin Healy. It is about the shots that didn’t turn out but just so happened to be the best ones. Distorted, light leaked, over/under exposed, hazy and blurred. So MISS/FOCUS-ed you don’t quite know what you’re looking at.
Come join us for the official opening in the Mint Art House gallery from 5pm on February 14th, featuring live performance and multimedia installation.
This exhibition will hang until Saturday February 28th, and can be viewed on Saturdays 10 - 2pm or by appointment.
Life Drawing - 21 January 2026
Life Drawing in the Mint Art House Gallery
Sharpen your drawing skills and join us at our next life drawing event.
Every third Wednesday of the month.
Limited seats available. Book your spot below.
U4!A Art Market
Feature Artist: Damian Vasquez
Explore stalls filled with art, clothing, ceramics, zines and more from local creatives. It’s more than a market — it’s a place to connect, discover and be inspired.
Last Saturday of each month @ Mint Art House
Free admission
Life Drawing - 19 November
Life Drawing in the Mint Art House Gallery
Sharpen your drawing skills and join us at our next life drawing event.
Every third Wednesday of the month.
Limited seats available. Book your spot below.
Join Cara Sanders in an intimate unguided session is the perfect way to unwind and practice drawing from a life model and really hone in on your creativity and skills. Open to all levels, join us for an evening of drawing in our gallery.
Limited spots available.
U4!A Market Day
Explore stalls filled with art, clothing, ceramics, zines and more from local creatives.
It’s more than a market — it’s a place to connect, discover and be inspired.
Free entry
Last Saturday of every month
Presented in collaboration with our friends U4!A
PARADOX
Paradox is a dual exhibition with visual artists Jamie Torpeyand Max Langborne that explores the tension between chaosand order, highlighting the interplay of seeking freedom and control.
The artists have pushed the creative boundaries of portraiture and abstract expressionism, incorporating mark making and formalism into their paintings.
Both artists’ draw inspiration from the beauty of life, the inevitability of change, and the essence of paradox. Their works are vibrant and expressive and invite the viewer toexperience the harmonious dialogue between contradicting styles and the beauty when balanced as one.
The works were created during the Level Up Studio Residency at Mint Art House.
Join us at Mint Art House 24th October 2025, 6-9pm
Mint Art House, 5 - 87 West Burleigh Road Burleigh Heads 4220
Life Drawing - 15 October
Life Drawing in the Mint Art House Gallery
Sharpen your drawing skills and join us at our next life drawing event.
Every third Wednesday of the month.
Limited seats available. Book your spot below.
Join Cara Sanders in an intimate unguided session is the perfect way to unwind and practice drawing from a life model and really hone in on your creativity and skills. Open to all levels, join us for an evening of drawing in our gallery.
Limited spots available.
Poetry - 2 October
Featuring Ndicho, a multidisciplinary artist who primarily tells stories through writing, performance and film. For Ndicho, art is evocative, art is introspective and art is tradition. As a BIPOC creative, Ndicho passionately draws on themes of intersectionality, courage and lineage. Ndicho is her great grandfather’s great granddaughter and aims to shine her Light, granting others permission to do the same.
Life Drawing - 17 September
Life Drawing in the Mint Art House Gallery
Sharpen your drawing skills and join us at our next life drawing event.
Every third Wednesday of the month.
Limited seats available. Book your spot below.
This intimate unguided session is the perfect way to unwind and practice drawing from a life model and really hone in on your creativity and skills. Open to all levels, join us for an evening of drawing in our gallery.
Limited spots available.
Life Drawing - 20 August
Life Drawing in the Mint Art House Gallery
Sharpen your drawing skills and join us at our next life drawing event.
Every third Wednesday of the month.
Limited seats available. Book your spot below.
Poetry
Featuring Baylee Forbes enthusiast and deep-dive extraordinaire, Baylee uses rhyme to retell the tales and tribulations of common human experience. She loosens the grip on what grapples her mind at 3am by turning internal dialogue into a performance of conversational poetry and life revision.
Life Drawing - 16 July 2025
Life Drawing in the Mint Art House Gallery
Sharpen your drawing skills and join us at our next life drawing event.
Every third Wednesday of the month.
Limited seats available. Book your spot below.
Life Drawing - 18 June 2025
Life Drawing in the Mint Art House Gallery
Sharpen your drawing skills and join us at our next life drawing event.
Every third Wednesday of the month.
Limited seats available. Book your spot below.
Poetry - 5 June
POETRY NIGHT
at Mint Art House
🗓 Thursday, 5th June
🕕 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
📍 5/87 West Burleigh Rd, Burleigh Heads
Hosted by Liam Boue
Featuring Maja Hanna | Director, Mentor and Poet
Step into an evening of lyrical expression and artistic connection at Poetry Night in the Gallery.
Join host Liam Boue for a night where poets, storytellers, and lovers of language share their voice or simply soak in the magic of live spoken word surrounded by contemporary art.
✨ Special Feature: Maja Hanna
Maja is here to excavate her own experiences and express them out as jazz. She rails against the BS conditioning that says “consume, don’t care.” She's the dancing fool by the roadside who Loved All The Way.
A storyteller at heart, Maja believes that curiosity and deep listening lead to transformation.
With over a decade of work as an actor, director and theatre maker both nationally and internationally, she brings heartfelt depth to every room.
For 15 years, she has facilitated, mentored, MC'd and spoken around the central theme:
“What is a life lived off script?”
Her body of work, Theatre of the ALIVE, helps people find unapologetic expression through sincerity, soul and a hefty sprinkling of Random Things That Come Up in the Moment.
She’s here to serve the real ones.
Those devoted to sincere mastery with big messages and even bigger hearts.
🎟 Tickets $15
🔗 Bookings are recommended as capacity is limited
Happy Endings by Richard Scott
HAPPY ENDINGS by Mint Art House resident Richard Scott is a love letter to the Gold Coast - from massage parlours to snack bars and the iconic Pink Hotel. Working entirely by hand, Richard has recreated these coastal spots and spaces as vibrant screen-prints and paintings in an attempt to preserve them before it's too late.
Life Drawing - 21 May 2025
Life Drawing in the Mint Art House Gallery
Sharpen your drawing skills and join us at our next life drawing event.
Every third Wednesday of the month.
Limited seats available. Book your spot below.
Affordable Art Fair Brisbane
Explore over 40 galleries (including us!) and artworks priced between $100 – $10,000. Whether you’re a lover of landscapes, smitten with sculpture or an adorer of abstracts, we’re sure you’ll find something to suit your taste, space and spend.
La Dolce Vita Art Exhibition
Join Hollie Elena as she celebrates 5 years of her arts journey at the opening night of her debut solo art exhibition, La Dolce Vita, on Friday 2nd May, 2025 at Mint Art House on the Gold Coast, Australia.
When: Friday 2nd May, 2025
Time: 4.30PM — 9.00PM
Where: Mint Art House — 5/87 West Burleigh Road, Burleigh Heads, Gold Coast QLD 4220
Free event. Limited capacity. Book now to secure your spot.
'Once In A Blue Paradise' - KNN.Five
'Once In A Blue Paradise' - KNN.Five
On a distant island where blue skies meet endless waves, Mek lives alone, until one day a strange creature becomes his friend. Together, they journey throughlife’s simple moments, sharing joy, silence, and the occasional tear. As their timetogether shortens, the bittersweet nature of their bond becomes clear. This exhibition tells a story of companionship, a bond that is formed in silence but speaks louder than words. Experience a tale of love, loss, and the delicate beauty offriendship, set against the timeless blue horizon.
KNN.Five captivates audiences with vibrant paintings that incorporate consistent use of key visual markers; characters with 4 eyes, combinations of retro-futuristic and Thai Cultural elements as part of his world-building process. Using a rich palette of colours he combines abstraction with figurative motifs, creating a sense of movement and emotion, inviting viewers to explore themes of nature, spirituality, and the human experience in each painting. His art resonates deeply, transforming visual experiences into profound narratives.
KNN.Five opens his first Australian solo exhibition, 'Once In A Blue Paradise' with Superwow Gallery on April 26.
Please join us from 3pm on April 26th for another exciting Superwow Gallery exhibition and cold beers generously provided by Burleigh Brewing.
Location: Mint Art House
Address: 5 / 87 W Burleigh Rd, Burleigh Heads QLD
Time: 3pm - 6pm, Saturday, April 26th
Life Drawing - 16 April 2025
Life Drawing in the Mint Art House Gallery
Sharpen your drawing skills and join us at our next life drawing event.
Every third Wednesday of the month.
Limited seats available. Book your spot below.
Poetry Night with Liam Boue
Join us for an intimate evening of spoken word and creative musings at Mint Art House from 6 to 8pm at Mint Art House, hosted by Liam Boue. Whether you be an avid wordsmith or appreciative audience, this is always a special evening to share.
All are welcome and encouraged to put their name into the hat to share in this open mic event.
Tickets available here or on the door.
Prismatic
PRISMATIC – End of Residency Exhibition
Mint Art House proudly presents PRISMATIC, a bold exhibition marking the culmination of Ruby Zizania and Neuarte’s residency as part of the Level Up program - a Gold Coast City funded initiative supporting emerging artists in their creative careers.