Charles Blackman, Australia 1928-2018 / The Blue Alice 1956-57

Charles Blackman’s time in the Queensland sun

Brisbane’s influence on the art of Charles Blackman, one of Australia’s most important artists, will be explored in our new exhibition from 7 November 2015. ‘Lure of the Sun: Charles Blackman in Queensland’ features over 50 paintings and works on paper, and explores the connections and friendships Blackman made while living in Queensland. The ‘Lure of…

GOMA Q: Davida Allen

Davida Allen is one of Queensland’s favourite contemporary painters, appreciated for her style of painting – layers of thick oil paint are animated by her exuberant and expressive touch. Grandmother painting depicts a moment of immense contentment with her grandchildren. For all the energy, dynamism and raw intensity of colours and texture – conveying the…

GOMA Q: Isabel and Alfredo Aquilizan

The husband-and-wife artist couple, Isabel and Alfredo Aquilizan compose elaborate installations and sculptures invested with a sense of Filipino culture and character, often set against experiences of dislocation and change. Having migrated from the Philippines to Australia, the Aquilizans’ work reflects personal experience, as well as the broad contemporary phenomena of global exchange and communication.…

Highlight: Parastou Forouhar

In the lead up to ‘The 8th Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art’ (APT8) we look back to a work acquired during APT7 by Parastou Forouhar and share insights into the artist’s inspirations. Parastou Forouhar’s diverse artistic practice, which ranges across installation, photography and drawing, engages directly with her personal biography. Forouhar, who grew up in Iran,…

The Wild West

The popularity of the Western film is the focus of a new program showing at GOMA’s Australian Cinémathèque this spring. Saddling up on 11 September and riding through until mid November, ‘The Western’ looks back at the genre’s early roots in silent cinema and modern day interpretations, and features works by celebrated directors including John…

Daniel Crooks: In Conversation

‘Daniel Crooks: Motion Studies’ acknowledges Crooks’s significant contribution to new media art in Australia and traces the emergence of his recent transition into sculptural forms from his early works in video art and photography through to the present day. Crooks is one of the leading contemporary artists working in moving image, his ‘time slice’ project elevates…