Headlands Revisited Presented by ARI Remix | 15 June – 26 August 2025 | ARIs Revisited Series Part One 2022-25
Presented as a zine-like group exhibition, Headlands Revistied celebrates the joyful history, colourful characters, spirited activity and creative significance of the Headlands Chalet, located on Minjerribah/Stradbroke Island from 1989 – 2015.
Headlands, as it was affectionately known, was an oasis for arts communities, artist-run initiatives [ARIs] and queer arts collectives.
Built in 1935, the Headlands Chalet was a modest 13 cabin communal complex, located on Mooloomba Drive, Point Lookout. From humble beginnings, it evolved to become a popular and affordable getaway retreat and studio space for artists.
Marshall Malouf [1951- 2015], host, community facilitator and erstwhile artist transformed this hillside artists’ retreat overlooking the Pacific Ocean into a living artwork during his 26-year custodianship.
This archival exhibition is envisioned as a form of collaborative reminiscence where memory, artworks and overlapping histories co-occur. Included in this exhibition are Paul Andrew, Di Ball, Leonard Brown, Jo Fay Duncan, Easton Pearson (Pamela Easton and Lydia Pearson), Lisa Iselin, Colin Millar, Simon McLean, Nick Olsen, David Perry, Rosslynd Piggott, Barbara Piscitelli, Ian Quiller Orchardson, Luke Roberts and Bronwyn Searle, Ross Wallace, but a few of the many artists who frequented this haven of culture.
Marshall Malouf passed away in 2015 and this exhibition is a fitting tribute to his vital contribution to the diversity, eloquence and queerness of creative expression in Queensland and Australian artist communities. Arts-based Queer-trans LGBTQIA+ experiences are always a human rights concern.
Visitors are invited to contribute their personal stories and memories to a timeline, to continue to capture the creative expression of Marshall’s legacy.
Exhibition Co-curators Paul Andrew and Luke Roberts [2022-25] with Cassandra Lehman [2025].
Please see the complementary links below for DIY memory zines; conceptualised as ‘stories so far’ and as types of community archives. Long after the exhibition closes we are making memory zines in a PDF cultural form about Headlands on Minjerribah 1935 to Now. If you too have a story to write and share please let us know!
Gallery and Opening Afternoon Photos by Louis Lim – https://louislzm.com/
EXHIBITION PHOTODOCUMENTATION
EXTRA ZINE ANTHOLOGY
Stories Which Must Be Told
As part of the Strengthening Artist-Run Communities activities 2022-32 we are adding more little stories ‘so far’ here at this rolling anthology link. Little stories about Queensland Australian artist-run communities, artist collectives, cooperatives, arts-based Queer-Trans LGBTQIA + spaces are warmly welcomed and encouraged.
https://ariremix.com.au/extrazine/
A HEADLANDS CIRCLE
A DIY ZINE ANTHOLOGY
We are growing the zine anthology during 2025-26. If you have a story about Headlands Chalet on Minjerribah 1935 to Now and the many fabulous custodians including Marshall Malouf [1989-2015] please send you stories, images and captions in a PDF format to us here:
info[at]ariremix[dot]com[dot]com