Bri Lee In Conversation with Alison Kubler
Fri 1 Aug
Bri Lee In Conversation with Alison Kubler
Join us for an intimate and thought-provoking conversation between acclaimed author Bri Lee and art curator and Vault magazine editor Alison Kubler, as they explore the intersection of art, storytelling, and societal change.
Bri and Alison will discuss how contemporary art, literature, and culture influence our understanding of power, justice, and identity. Drawing from their own experiences and work, they’ll delve into how storytelling can be a powerful tool for social transformation. From Bri’s bestselling works like Eggshell Skull to Alison’s innovative art curation, this conversation will offer a unique look at how art and storytelling can challenge perceptions, provoke thought, and spark meaningful change.
Don’t miss this inspiring dialogue between two leading voices at the forefront of contemporary culture. Expect rich discussion, candid insights, and the chance to engage in a conversation that celebrates the transformative power of art and storytelling. Come prepared for a thought-provoking evening with two of Australia’s most insightful voices in literature and the arts.
If Writers Revealed exhibition ticket is bought in conjunction with talk ticket, the exhibition ticket is valid for the day of the talk. Visitors are advised to see the exhibition before the talk to allow adequate time for viewing. Gallery hours are 10am-4pm.
$35 Talk and Writers Revealed exhibition ticket
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Bri Lee
Bri Lee is the multi-award-winning author of Eggshell Skull, Beauty, and Who Gets to Be Smart. Her debut novel The Work, was a best-seller published in April 2024, and her new novel, Seed will be released in October 2025. Bri's journalism, essays, and short stories have been published widely and she is the creator and editor of weekly newsletter News & Reviews. In 2024 Bri co-founded boutique literary travel company Bibliocarta, of which she is creative & literary director.

Alison Kubler
Alison Kubler has a double major in Art History from the University of Queensland, Australia, and a Masters in Post-war and Contemporary Art History from Manchester University, England. She has over 25 years’ experience as a curator in museums and galleries in Australia, and on major public art commissions.
She worked as Arts Adviser to the Federal Minister for the Arts and Sport, held full-time curatorial positions at QUT Art Museum and Gold Coast City Art Gallery, and worked as Associate Curator, at the University of Queensland Art Museum.
Alison is Editor in Chief of VAULT (vaultmagazine.com), a journal of art and culture and a regular contributor to art magazines and journals. She was a Member of the Council of the National Gallery, from 2018 to 2024 and Chair of the Collections Committee of the National Gallery and Committee Member of Know My Name. From 2012 to 2018 she was a Board Member of the Museum of Brisbane.
Together with Danielle Renshaw she is a Principal of Renshaw & Kubler Art Consultants.
She is a standing member of the Second Chance Programme, a volunteer run charitable organisation founded in 2001 to support homeless and at-risk women and children in crisis care, long-term accommodation & domestic violence shelters all over Queensland.
Alison is also co-author of Art and Fashion in the Twentieth Century published by Thames and Hudson UK (2013), subsequently translated into German and Japanese.
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