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Meet our canine friends

Posted by Elliott Murray ● 21 Aug 2023

In an array of breeds, shapes and sizes, from wild dogs, to the valuable working dog, and the unconditional love of the house dog, QAGOMA has it all — we’re overrun by our four-legged furry friends — so we’ve selected just a few artworks on display — we’ll let you find even more when you next visit us, plus we’ve added some of our Collection favourites currently in storage as we just couldn’t leave them out, as they say… life’s better with a dog in your life. We also haven’t forgotten our feline friends, keep an eye out for our blog on cats coming up.

The exhibitions ‘Michael Zavros: The Favourite’ which includes The Poodle and ‘eX de Medici: Beautiful Wickedness‘ which includes The theory of everything closes 2 October 2023.

ARTWORK STORIES: Delve into QAGOMA’s Collection highlights for a rich exploration of the work and its creator

The Master of Frankfurt ‘Virgin and Child with Saint James the Pilgrim, Saint Catherine and the Donor with Saint Peter‘ c.1496

The Master of Frankfurt, The Netherlands 1460 d.c.1520-c.33 / Virgin and Child with Saint James the Pilgrim, Saint Catherine and the Donor with Saint Peter c.1496 — The Master of Frankfurt, The Netherlands 1460 d.c.1520-c.33 / Virgin and Child with Saint James the Pilgrim, Saint Catherine and the Donor with Saint Peter (and detail) c.1496 / Oil on oak panel / 69 x 55.2cm / Purchased 1980 with funds from Utah Foundation through the Queensland Art Gallery Foundation / Collection: Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art

Anthonie Waterloo ‘Two travellers resting in a wood’ 1640-90

Anthonie Waterloo, The Netherlands c.1610-90 / Two travellers resting in a wood (from ‘Six large upright landscapes’ series) 1640-90 — Anthonie Waterloo, The Netherlands c.1610-90 / Two travellers resting in a wood (from ‘Six large upright landscapes’ series) 1640-90 / Etching on paper / 31.1 x 25.7cm / Purchased 1996 with a special allocation from the Queensland Government. Celebrating the Queensland Art Gallery’s Centenary 1895-1995 / Collection: Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art

Unknown ‘Netsuke: (dog with ball)’ 19th century

Unknown, Japan / Netsuke: (dog with ball) 19th century — Unknown, Japan / Netsuke: (dog with ball) 19th century / Carved ivory / 3.8 x 2.8 x 2cm / Bequest of Karl and Gertrude Langer 1985 / Collection: Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art

Teniers the Younger ‘An archery match’ mid-late 19th century

Teniers the Younger, after David, Flanders 1610-90 / An archery match mid-late 19th century — Teniers the Younger, after David, Flanders 1610-90 / An archery match mid-late 19th century / Oil on oak panel / 36.1 x 53.2cm / Bequest of The Hon. Thomas Lodge Murray-Prior MLC 1892 / Collection: Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art

Richard Daintree ‘(Gold miners’ bark hut)’ c.1870

Richard Daintree, England/Australia 1832-78 / (Gold miners' bark hut) (no. 17 from 'Images of Queensland' series) c.1870 — Richard Daintree, England/Australia 1832-78 / (Gold miners’ bark hut) (no. 17 from ‘Images of Queensland’ series) c.1870 / Autotype on paper / 9.8 x 16.5cm (comp.) / Purchased 2009 with funds raised through the Queensland Art Gallery Foundation 30th Anniversary Appeal / Collection: Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art

Utagawa Hiroshige III ‘View of trading companies at Yokohama’ 1871

Utagawa Hiroshige III 1843-94 / View of trading companies at Yokohama 1871 — Utagawa Hiroshige III 1843-94 / View of trading companies at Yokohama (and detail) 1871 / Woodblock print, ink and colour on paper / Triptych: 37 x 24.8cm (each panel, approx.), 111 x 74..4cm (overall, approx.) / Purchased 2022 with funds from the Henry and Amanda Bartlett Trust through the Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art Foundation / Collection: Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art

Harriet Jane Neville-Rolfe ‘Saw-pit, Lanark’ 1884

Harriet Jane Neville-Rolfe, England/Australia 1850 - 1928 / Saw-pit, Lanark 1884 — Harriet Jane Neville-Rolfe, England/Australia 1850 – 1928 / Saw-pit, Lanark (and detail) 1884 / Watercolour over pencil on wove paper / 25.5 x 17.8cm / Gift of the artist’s son in her memory 1964 / Collection: Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art

Hugh Ramsay ‘Jessie with the dog’ 1904

Hugh Ramsay, Australia 1877-1906 / Jessie with the dog 1904 — Hugh Ramsay, Australia 1877-1906 / Jessie with the dog 1904 / Oil on canvas / 174.5 x 95.6cm / Gift of Mrs M.T. Tompson through Colonel W.H.J.G. Tompson 1943 / Collection: Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art

Hilda Rix Nicholas ‘The fair musterer’ 1935

Hilda Rix Nicholas, Australia 1884-1961 / The fair musterer 1935 — Hilda Rix Nicholas, Australia 1884-1961 / The fair musterer (and detail) 1935 / Oil on canvas / 102.3 x 160.4cm / Purchased 1971 / Collection: Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art / © Estate of the artist

Russell Drysdale ‘Man feeding his dogs’ 1941

Russell Drysdale, Australia 1912-81 / Man feeding his dogs 1941 — Russell Drysdale, Australia 1912-81 / Man feeding his dogs (and detail) 1941 / Oil on canvas / 51.2 x 61.4cm / Gift of C.F. Viner-Hall 1961 / Collection: Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art / © QAGOMA

Jarinyanu David Downs ‘Kurungaiya with streaming coolamon and dogs’ 1989

Jarinyanu David Downs, Wangkajunga/Walmajarri people, Australia c.1925-95 / Kurungaiya with streaming coolamon and dogs 1989 — Jarinyanu David Downs, Wangkajunga/Walmajarri people, Australia c.1925-95 / Kurungaiya with streaming coolamon and dogs 1989 / Natural pigments and synthetic polymer paint on canvas / 183 x 122cm / Purchased 1996 with funds from National Australia Bank Limited through the Queensland Art Gallery Foundation / Collection: Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art / © Jarinyanu David Downs/Copyright Agency

Various artists ‘Two worlds’ 1995-97

Joanne Currie Nalingu, Gunggari people, Australia b.1964 / Kumantje Jagamara, Warlpiri/Luritja people, Australia c.1946-2020 / Michael Eather, Australia b.1963 / Lin Onus, Yorta Yorta people, Australia 1948-1996 / Christopher Hodges, Australia b.1954 / Clifford Possum Tjapaltjarri, Anmatyerre people, Australia c.1932-2002 / Karen Casey, Palawa people, Australia 1956-2021 / Rick Roser, Jinbara people, Australia b.1955 / Simon Turner, Australia b.1972 / Ruby Abbott Napangardi, Luritja people, Australia b.c.1953 / Barbara Weir, Anmatyerre/Alyawarr peoples, Australia b.c.1945 / Laurie Nilsen, Mandandanji people, Australia 1953-2020 / Stephen Gawulku, Kunibidji people, Australia b.unknown / Bianca Beetson, Kabi Kabi (Gubbi Gubbi) people, Australia b.1973 / Two worlds 1995-97 — Joanne Currie Nalingu, Gunggari people, Australia b.1964 / Kumantje Jagamara, Warlpiri/Luritja people, Australia c.1946-2020 / Michael Eather, Australia b.1963 / Lin Onus, Yorta Yorta people, Australia 1948-1996 / Christopher Hodges, Australia b.1954 / Clifford Possum Tjapaltjarri, Anmatyerre people, Australia c.1932-2002 / Karen Casey, Palawa people, Australia 1956-2021 / Rick Roser, Jinbara people, Australia b.1955 / Simon Turner, Australia b.1972 / Ruby Abbott Napangardi, Luritja people, Australia b.c.1953 / Barbara Weir, Anmatyerre/Alyawarr peoples, Australia b.c.1945 / Laurie Nilsen, Mandandanji people, Australia 1953-2020 / Stephen Gawulku, Kunibidji people, Australia b.unknown / Bianca Beetson, Kabi Kabi (Gubbi Gubbi) people, Australia b.1973 / Two worlds (and detail) 1995-97 / Synthetic polymer paint, natural pigments, shellac, photocopied images on 75 boards with velvet curtains and rods / 15 panels: 305 x 60cm (each); 300 x 956cm (installed); 2 curtains: 325 x 335cm, 325 x 340cm; 4 curtain rods: 3 x 75cm (each) / Purchased 1997 with funds from an anonymous donor through the Queensland Art Gallery Foundation and from a special allocation from the Queensland Government. Celebrating the Queensland Art Gallery’s Centenary 1895-1995 / Collection: Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art / © The artists

eX de Medici ‘The theory of everything’ 2005

eX de Medici, Australia b.1959 / The theory of everything 2005 — eX de Medici, Australia b.1959 / The theory of everything (and detail) 2005 / Watercolour and metallic pigment on paper / 114.3 x 176.3cm / Purchased 2005 / Collection: Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art / © eX de Medici

Garry Namponan ‘Yellow-patched camp dog‘ 2006

Garry Namponan, Wik-Alkan/Wik-Ngatharr people, Australia b.1960 / Yellow-patched camp dog 2006 — Garry Namponan, Wik-Alkan/Wik-Ngatharr people, Australia b.1960 / Yellow-patched camp dog 2006 / Carved milkwood with natural pigments and synthetic polymer paint / 86 x 50 x 30cm / Purchased 2007. Queensland Art Gallery Foundation / Collection: Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art / © Garry Namponan

David Marpoondin ‘Sitting ku’ (camp dog)’ 2009

David Marpoondin, Wik-Ngathan/Wik-Me'an people, Australia b.1968 / Sitting ku' (camp dog) 2009 — David Marpoondin, Wik-Ngathan/Wik-Me’an people, Australia b.1968 / Sitting ku’ (camp dog) 2009 / Carved milkwood (Alstonia muellerana) with natural pigments, charcoal and acrylic binder / 37 x 63 x 41cm / Purchased 2010 with funds from the Josephine Ulrick and Win Schubert Diversity Foundation through the Queensland Art Gallery Foundation / Collection: Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art / © David Marpoondin

Gimhongsok ’Canine Construction’ 2009

Gimhongsok, South Korea b.1964 / Canine Construction 2009 — Gimhongsok, South Korea b.1964 / Canine Construction 2009 / Resin / 162 x 235 x 88cm / Purchased 2012. Queensland Art Gallery / Collection: Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art / © Gimhongsok

Michael Zavros ‘The Poodle’ 2014

Michael Zavros, Australia b.1974 / The Poodle 2014 — Michael Zavros, Australia b.1974 / The Poodle 2014 / Oil on canvas / 135 x 150cm / Private collection, Sydney / © Michael Zavros

Teho Ropeyarn ‘Athumu paypa adthinhuunamu (my birth certificate)’ 2022

Teho Ropeyarn, Angkamuthi/Yadhaykana peoples, Australia b.1988 / Athumu paypa adthinhuunamu (my birth certificate) 2022 — Teho Ropeyarn, Angkamuthi/Yadhaykana peoples, Australia b.1988 / Athumu paypa adthinhuunamu (my birth certificate) 2022 / Vinyl-cut print on velin cuve 350gsm / 284.5 x 489cm / Proposed for the QAGOMA Collection / © Teho Ropeyarn/Copyright Agency / Image courtesy: Onespace Gallery

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