Iman Raad’s large-scale mural Days of bliss and woe is a riot of colour and decoration. Together with the embroidered banners of Garden nights, these works were commissioned for ‘The 9th Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art’ (APT9) and Days of bliss and woe was acquired for the Collection. Steeped in art-historical references from across time and…
Huang Yong Ping’s spectacular Ressort 2012 is part of a series of large-scale sculptures that depict a snake or dragon, a central symbol in Chinese culture, as well as in many other countries around the world. The work plays on different interpretations of the snake, from creation and temptation to wisdom and deception. Symbolically linking sky and…
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It has been my distinct pleasure, as Director of this Gallery, to form a close working relationship with Tim Fairfax. It’s a delight to work with a benefactor so receptive to new ideas, but whose spirit of generosity is so well grounded. Never perturbed by the marvellous diversity of works we put forward, he leaves things to…
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We were delighted to close APT8 with an attendance of almost 605 000 — the most visited APT since APT5 in 2006, which coincided with the opening of GOMA. It has contributed greatly to a cumulative attendance across eight Triennials of three million visitors. APT8 Live, which is our first performance program presented under its…
An exhibition of works in the Collection acquired with the support of Tim Fairfax, AC, will open on GOMA’s ground floor on Saturday 11 June, honouring the visionary generosity of the QAGOMA Foundation President and leading benefactor. A World View: The Tim Fairfax Gift celebrates a decade of artworks acquired through the support of a single generous benefactor. Tim…
We acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the land on which the Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art stands and recognise the creative contribution First Australians make to the art and culture of this country.