Explore the complex and fascinating subject of the self-portrait during the exhibition ‘Looking Out, Looking In’ at the Queensland Art Gallery until 6 August 2023, or follow our blog series that delves into why some artists look inwards to reflect on themselves in self-effacing ways, while others seek to project a more flamboyant image. DELVE…
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Juliette Binoche is one of the most sought-after and celebrated actors of her generation, building her career on a foundation of fearless, authentic and sensitive performances. At Brisbane’s Australian Cinémathèque, Gallery of Modern Art from 28 April–18 June 2023, QAGOMA presents a survey of Juliette Binoche’s works from the 1980s to the present day. Buy…
QAGOMA’s campaign to ‘Unlock the Collection’ publicly launched in early 2021, with the goal of raising $5 million to increase digital access to the Collection and position the Gallery as leader in digital content creation. In late 2022, the QAGOMA Foundation successfully achieved this fundraising target, thanks to the generous support of more than 660…
Three Queensland Anzacs — Hogarth brothers Alexander Forbes (1886–1915), Archibald McDonald (1879–1916) and Joseph (1877–1918) — are remembered in stained glass windows designed by local artist William Bustard (1894-1973) in St Andrews Anglican Church (illustrated) at Pittsworth, a town in the Darling Downs region, 41 kilometres from Toowoomba and 169 kilometres south-west of Brisbane, and…
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QAGOMA is partnering with the Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A) on an exhibition of highlights from ‘The Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art’ (APT) and QAGOMA’s world-renowned collection of Asian and Pacific art to be presented at V&A South Kensington in London in early 2026. QAGOMA Director Chris Saines said he was thrilled to be…
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Join us at the Australian Cinémathèque, Gallery of Modern Art for a special one-day screening and In Conversation event with award-winning independent Australian animator, Dennis Tupicoff to celebrate the release of his new film The Only Photograph of Emily Dickinson, American Poet 2023. Born in Ipswich and growing up in the Brisbane suburb of Darra, Tupicoff…
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