Category: Exhibition

‘GOMA Q’ Emerging Writers competition – by Anna Jacobson

Posted by QAGOMA   ●   22 Sep 2015

In conjunction with ‘GOMA Q: Contemporary Queensland Art’, emerging writers had the opportunity to enter the ‘GOMA Q’ Emerging Writers Competition, launched on the opening weekend of the exhibition. A judging panel comprised of the Emerging Creatives team and the QAGOMA Blog coordinator had the difficult task of choosing a winner and four talented runners up from…

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Glencore Regional Touring Workshops

Posted by Hamish Sawyer   ●   21 Sep 2015

Glencore and QAGOMA offered regional Queenslanders the opportunity to participate in the ‘Glencore Regional Touring Workshops’ facilitated by Canberra based artist Sean Davey at regional venues during September to coincide with our exhibition ‘The Photograph and Australia’. Participants gained an understanding of the basic techniques of digital photography as well as practical experience taking photographs,…

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GOMA Q: Liam O’Brien

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This striking video work by Liam O’Brien addresses contemporary societal pressures and the resulting sense of confusion and alienation felt by many in today’s world. Specifically, the artist conveys the difficulty in resolving feelings of desire, intimacy and belonging, and how these feelings are appropriated, exploited and negated. My work explores the ambiguity of freedom…

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Robert MacPherson: Exploring painterly possibilities

Posted by QAGOMA   ●   18 Sep 2015

Robert MacPherson produced several groups of work titled Scale From the Tool in the late 1970s, mostly on canvas, in order to explore the painterly possibilities of standard house painting brushes. Taking his title from the name of the chosen brush brand (South Australian Brush Company), MacPherson does something different here. He retains the proportions…

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Gordon Shepherdson’s recent works are painted from memory

Posted by QAGOMA   ●   17 Sep 2015

With reduced mobility following a stroke, celebrated painter Gordon Shepherdson has remained committed to making the short journey to his studio and painting as frequently as he can. These most recent works have been painted from memory and, as a result, there is a strong emphasis on the emotional response to place. The places depicted…

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