Did you know that female artists represent only 2% of the art market? Or that over a period of 17 months, Picasso generated more sales at auction than the work of 6000 women artists? The power to make a change in the art world is in our hands. That job is up to us. To…
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Since around 1985, local arts, cultural and educational programs have benefited significantly from the unassuming and intelligent philanthropy of Margaret Mittelheuser AM (1931–2013) and Cathryn Mittelheuser AM, and since 2001 over 100 works have been acquired for the Collection through the generous patronage of sisters, placing them among the Gallery’s most consistent and longstanding donors.…
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QAGOMA’s Open Studio artist is designer, curator, mentor and business owner Grace Lillian Lee. One of five contemporary Australian artists, Lee shares her studio practice and provides insights into how she works. Open Studio at the Queensland Art Gallery is a home for the creative process. Whether you are looking at artworks selected by each…
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We caught up with some of the recent Art+Feminism Wikipedia edit-a-thon participants to find out what inspired them to take part in this exciting and important initiative. The QAGOMA Research Library played host on International Women’s Day 2020 while at the same time across the globe people participated in the edit-a-thon aimed at addressing the…
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Aboriginal artist Sally Gabori (c.1924–2015) is one of the most important Australian painters and her work Dibirdibi Country 2012 is among the best of her works. Here, we touch on some of the history behind the artist and her radiant painting. Mirdidingkingathi Juwarnda Sally Gabori was born around 1924 on the south side of Bentinck…
‘For as long as I can remember, literature, the arts and the challenge of new ideas have compelled my imagination . . .’1 In late 2007 the doors to the Gallery of Modern Art (GOMA) had been open twelve months. Audience levels for the now two-site state gallery had nearly tripled compared to the previous…
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