For Anzac Day this year, we focus on Palms, Anzac Square, a work depicting Brisbane’s Anzac Square looking towards the War Memorial by Betty Quelhurst (17 September 1919-2008). We also profile this and other Brisbane landmarks by Quelhurst in the Gallery’s Collection alongside contemporary photography for an artists viewpoint. Focusing on recording life in Brisbane…
‘In the Flesh’ examines the body as a site of self-assertion and empowerment, with works ranging from performance, painting, photography, sculpture and video. The artists included in the exhibition ‘Looking Out, Looking In’ at the Queensland Art Gallery until 6 August 2023 reveal cultural shifts and universal themes. Explore the subject of the self-portrait in…
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The artists included in the theme ‘Altered states’ in ‘Looking Out, Looking In’ at the Queensland Art Gallery until 6 August 2023 scrutinise the variability of the self-image, whether through masking or distortion. Explore the subject of the self-portrait in our blog series highlighting works by Australian and international artists, from the past to the…
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‘The composite self’, a theme in the exhibition ‘Looking Out, Looking In’ at the Queensland Art Gallery until 6 August 2023 explores the multidimensional nature of identity, and the idea that our sense of self is informed by numerous influences, including our social circles and familial ties. For example, Vincent Namatjira’s double portrait Albert and Vincent…
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Parody is the overarching theme of ‘Role play’ in ‘Looking Out, Looking In’ at the Queensland Art Gallery until 6 August 2023. The exhibition includes artworks that contest the notion of individuality, and the idea that a self-portrait can somehow be indicative of a unique and cohesive identity. Explore the subject of the self-portrait in our…
‘Strike a pose’ presents artworks made in the first decades of the twentieth century where artists assume the posture of the Grand Manner or ‘swagger’ portrait, exemplified by George Lambert’s The artist and his wife. These paintings are juxtaposed against Yasumasa Morimura’s modern-day parody Doublonnage (Marcel) which riffs on art history and the photographs of Marcel Duchamp, disrupting…
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