Category: Exhibition

An unspoken story: Ben Quilty’s ‘Sergeant P, after Afghanistan’

Posted by QAGOMA   ●   23 May 2014

This extraordinary portrait, Sergeant P, after Afghanistan 2012 by Ben Quilty, one of Australia’s acclaimed contemporary artists, tells an often unspoken story of modern military conflict. In 2011, Archibald Prize-winning artist Quilty reached a serious turning-point in his career when he was offered a commission by the Australian War Memorial to fill the role of official…

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Fallen Fruit: Pineapple Express!

Posted by Ellie Buttrose   ●  

As part of the forthcoming exhibition ‘Harvest’, LA-based collective Fallen Fruit (David Burns & Austin Young) are creating a display of objects sourced from the general public that represent the pineapple in all possible ways and producing a pineapple wallpaper alongside this display. In the lead up to the exhibition the artists’ tell us about…

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From the Director: Sam Fullbrook

Posted by Chris Saines, CNZM   ●  

Our ‘classic’ building, the Queensland Art Gallery was recently released back in to its natural condition, with a long line of sight from the Stanley Place entrance through to the rear Asian galleries fully revealed. For that, we owe an enduring debt to its architect Robin Gibson, who sadly passed away last month. The Gallery…

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How did the tree get into GOMA?

Posted by Russell Storer   ●   8 Apr 2014

While developing his exhibition ‘Falling Back to Earth’ at the Gallery of Modern Art, Cai Guo-Qiang undertook a series of research visits to locations around Queensland. On one of these trips, Cai, his family, and Cai Studio manager Kelly Ma took a tour of Lamington National Park, near the Queensland/New South Wales border. This extraordinary…

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Transparent: Watercolour in Queensland 1850s-1980s

Posted by Michael Hawker   ●   18 Mar 2014

‘Transparent: Watercolour in Queensland 1850s–1980‘ presents an exploration of the breadth and diversity of watercolours held in the Collection. Watercolours appear in the earliest records of European exploration and settlement of Queensland. This new display demonstrates the medium’s important role in the state’s visual history. Join us at the Queensland Art Gallery on Saturday 22 March…

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