Leah Barclay is co-chairing the 2013 Balance-Unbalance Conference in Australia. Balance-Unbalance is an International Conference designed to use art as a catalyst to explore intersections between nature, science, technology and society as we move into an era of both unprecedented ecological threats and transdisciplinary possibilities....
September 19 – 24 2012, the world of art, science and technology came together in Albuquerque, New Mexico for a six day, international conference, kicking off a season-long exhibition and public programs. 516 ARTS and partners present ISEA2012 Albuquerque: Machine Wilderness, the 18th International Symposium on...
With a belief that art can spark social change, guest curator Leah Barclay is embracing Floating Land’s theme of Water Culture WORDS BY LISA CHANT (published in the Weekender Magazine June 2011) How did you first become interested in, and inspired by, art? I’ve always been inspired...
Leah Barclay's curatorial statement from the 2011 Floating Land program; "The natural disasters experienced in 2011 are a horrific reminder that climate change is a reality. The Water Culture theme resonates strongly at a time where we need to shift our collective thinking and actions towards...
Floating Land is an ongoing conversation about creativity, culture and the environment pivoting on a dynamic ten-day event in the UNESCO listed Biosphere of Noosa on the Sunshine Coast. Conceived in 2001 as an outdoor sculpture exhibition, Floating Land is now solidified one of Australia’s...