Kylie Spear is a contemporary artist based in Meanjin (Brisbane). Her interdisciplinary practice uses time-based media and soft sculpture to create participatory installations made for shared experience and reflection. Interested in the evocative potential of sonic, tactile, and scent based works, her practice embraces the tensions that emerge between comfort and disquiet.
Kylie studied at the Queensland College of Art, graduating with First Class Honours in 2012 and has exhibited nationally and overseas, including shows at Metro Arts (Brisbane), The Walls Art Space (Miami), STABLE Art Space (Brisbane), Wreckers Artspace (Brisbane), Constance ARI (Hobart), Design Festa Gallery (Tokyo) and BLINDSIDE (Melbourne). Kylie’s work was included in the inaugural Brisbane and Elsewhere Art UnTriennial Festival, as well as Open Actions 2019 hosted by people+artist+place at Enoggera reservoir. Her work is held at the Yarrila Arts and Museum Collection, and private collections in NSW and QLD.
In addition to her practice, Kylie has been involved with Brisbane artist run spaces, galleries and educational institutions since 2012. She was a founding member and co-Director of contemporary gallery The Hold Artspace in West End from 2012 - 2015, and co-Director of STABLE in Kangaroo Point from 2021 - 2022. She was the Curatorial Officer and later Acting Director at Redland Art Gallery in 2023, and is currently a Senior Public Art Coordinator at Brisbane City Council.
I acknowledge the traditional custodians of the land on which I live, learn and work. I pay my respects to people from the Jagera nation and the Turrbul nation, and their Elders, past, present and emerging.