Category: QAGOMA

Backstage Pass: Regional Internship Program

Posted by QAGOMA   ●   7 Jul 2016

QAGOMA is committed to extending the reach of its Collection, exhibitions and programs to all Queenslanders, regardless of geographical location, through Regional Services touring exhibitions, programs and professional development opportunities. Our Backstage Pass: Regional Internship Program is a professional development opportunity for regional Queensland arts workers. First launched in 2006, the Gallery offers two short…

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Re-stretching Sally Gabori’s ‘Dulka Warngiid’

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This video shows the re-stretching of Dulka Warngiid, one of several 6m long paintings in the exhibition ‘Mirdidingkingathi Juwarnda Sally Gabori: Duka Warngiid – Land of all‘ showcasing the artist’s early paintings, and her large collaborative works with other Kaiadilt women on view at the Queensland Art Gallery until 28 August 2016. Transporting oversized works…

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Cindy Sherman’s work is the result of close observation

Posted by Ellie Buttrose   ●   6 Jul 2016

The first major survey of American icon Cindy Sherman’s photographs since 2000 is now on show at GOMA. The exhibition charts the artist’s ongoing commentary on social conditioning and her engagement with the construction of images and identity. In a world awash with selfies and street fashion blogs, Cindy Sherman’s photographs suggest the artist’s prescience.…

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Cindy Sherman embraces an invitation from fashion house Chanel

Posted by Meghan Slater   ●   1 Jul 2016

Cindy Sherman’s conceptual portraits of herself as a series of B-grade film heroines in the ‘Untitled Film Stills’ (1977-80) resulted in her recognition as a key postmodern artist. Since gaining international attention in the 1970s, Sherman has produced an extensive body of photography, and has collaborated with a number of notable magazines and fashion houses.…

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Ground-breaking exhibition at the National Museum of Cambodia

Posted by Tarun Nagesh   ●   30 Jun 2016

In the Cambodian capital of Phnom Penh this week, Cambodian artists who have participated in the Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art (APT) take centre stage in a landmark exhibition, acknowledging the role QAGOMA has played in supporting projects by Cambodian artists through its collecting and exhibition program. Histories of the Future places some of…

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Journeys North: Charles Page photographs subjects which intrigue him

Posted by QAGOMA   ●   29 Jun 2016

‘Journeys North’ focused on Queensland photography; all of the photographers involved were long-term residents of Queensland or had strong associations with the state. Graham Burstow, Lin Martin, Robert Mercer, Glen O’Malley, Charles Page and Max Pam each travelled to different regions of the state where, over a period of around 18 months, they documented the lifestyles,…

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