A captivating work by Pitjantjatjara law man and artist Timo Hogan — Lake Baker 2021 (illustrated) — unfolds the ancient religion within the Pukunkura (Lake Baker) landscape, for which he is cultural caretaker, and the narratives of the beings that shaped it. ARTWORK STORIES: Delve into QAGOMA’s Collection highlights for a rich exploration of the…
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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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Cloud Chamber 2020 (illustrated) by Yhonnie Scarce is based upon the form of a rising atomic cloud after a devastating nuclear blast, the hand-blown yam shapes in glass hang in the air like inverted raindrops capturing the light. Whereas clouds usually signal rain on Kokatha and Nukunu artist Scarce’s desert Country in South Australia, this…
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Wutan #2 2014 (illustrated) depicts a specific tract of land and its waterways in the Cape York region, Far North Queensland, leading to a site of significance to Mavis Ngallametta (1944–2019) — a sister work to Ngak-pungarichan (Clearwater) 2013 (illustrated). This large portrait-format landscape uses its height to chart a tract of land and water,…
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Queensland artist Archie Moore (Kamilaroi/ Bigambul people) and Ellie Buttrose, Curator of Contemporary Australian Art, QAGOMA, have been selected as the artist and curator for Australia’s representation at the 60th International Art Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia (Biennale Arte) in 2024. We are thrilled about the recent announcement made by the Australia Council, the…
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The exhibition ‘Embodied Knowledge’ may have closed, however you can still delve into our video archive of Queensland contemporary art and artists from the far north, the Gulf of Carpentaria and Torres Strait Islands to Moreton Bay and surrounding Brisbane. ‘Embodied Knowledge: Queensland Contemporary Art’ journeys through the state’s vast artistic landscape, discovering works of…
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