Name: Artist Jenny Watson in Conversation/ Art Course: Artists Illuminated @QAGOMA_Australia
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Description: Artist Jenny Watson in Conversation/ Art Course: Artists Illuminated

Artist Jenny Watson in Conversation/ Art Course: Artists Illuminated

QAGOMA 2024-10-17 | Artist Jenny Watson in Conversation/ Art Course: Artists Illuminated

Salote Tawale discusses her involvement in the exhibition sis

QAGOMA 2024-04-28 | For nearly two decades, Salote Tawale has upended viewers’ and critics’ expectations of who she is and what she is likely to do next. Significantly, she refuses for her art practice to be categorised as a symbol of ‘Pacific-ness’ or her place of birth – Fiji. Tawale's work is included in the exhibition ‘sis: Pacific Art 1980–2023’ at the Gallery of Modern Art until 25 August 2024

"I think role playing and humour functions as a tool for my art in the same way it does in my life. It can be used as a coping mechanism. It can break the tension. I’m hoping that when people come and view these works that they do have a chuckle and think about what’s so funny, because within that entangled is the concepts of the work." – Salote Tawale

‘sis’ is a term of familiarity and endearment used throughout the Pacific, and the exhibition ‘sis: honours and celebrates the work and stories of women artists from across the Pacific. ‘sis’ offers a deeper understanding of the contribution that our Pacific sisters make to the art of the region by redressing past wrongs and engaging in new conversations about the world and our place in it.

SIS: PACIFIC ART 1980-2023
https://www.qagoma.qld.gov.au/exhibition/sis
WHERE
Gallery of Modern Art (GOMA)
WHEN
Rotation 2: 30 March 2024 - 25 August 2024 / 10.00AM - 5.00PM
DELVE DEEPER
https://blog.qagoma.qld.gov.au/tag/sis-pacific-art-1980-2023/

Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art (QAGOMA) Brisbane Australia
© Queensland Art Gallery Board of Trustees, 2024
https://www.qagoma.qld.gov.au

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Fairy Tales: Behind-the-seams of the costumes from Mirror Mirror (2012)

QAGOMA 2024-04-18 | QAGOMA conservator Dr Michael Marendy takes us behind-the-scenes of the exquisitely made costumes from Mirror Mirror (2012). The ‘Cream wedding dress’ costume worn by Julia Roberts as ‘Queen Clementianna’ is made from 70 metres of Dutch silk satin creating a multitude of overlapping petals and and vine tendrils from bodice to skirt, and because it is so large and heavy, required a remake of both the hoop petticoat and the soft covering before it could go on display in ‘Fairy Tales’. Here we show you the preparation required to display these stunning costumes.

The ‘Fairy Tales’ exhibition at Brisbane’s Gallery of Modern Art (GOMA) explores our fascination with this much-loved genre through a multifaceted telling of these tales in art, film and design. ‘Fairy Tales‘ unfolds across three themed chapters. ‘Into the Woods’ which explores the conventions and characters of traditional fairy tales alongside their contemporary retellings. ‘Through the Looking Glass’ presents newer tales of parallel worlds that are filled with unexpected ideas and paths. ‘Ever After’ brings together classic and current tales to celebrate aspirations, challenge convention and forge new directions.

WHERE
Gallery of Modern Art (GOMA)
WHEN
2 December 2023 – 28 April 2024 / 10.00AM - 5.00PM
DELVE DEEPER
https://blog.qagoma.qld.gov.au/tag/fairy-tales/

Tarsem Singh (director), India/United States b.1961
Eiko Ishioka (designer), Japan 1938–2012
Costumes from 'Mirror Mirror' (2012) installed in ‘Fairy Tales’, Gallery of Modern Art (GOMA), Brisbane
Carelli Costumes (costumier), United States est. 1982
‘Cream wedding dress’ / Duchess silk satin, Swarovski crystals
‘Rabbit suit’ / Silk, polyester, cotton, silk jacquard, synthetic fur, synthetic velvet, leather, rhinestones
‘Wedding suit’ / Silk, cotton, synthetic, leather, rubber, plastic, metal
Tricorne Costumes (costumier), United States est. 2000
‘Swan dress’ / Silk, synthetic tulle, plastic, metal, nylon, feathers, resin
‘Wedding dress’ / Silk, synthetic, cotton
‘Yellow dress with hood’ / Silk taffeta, polyester, nylon tulle, synthetic taffeta
Eric Winterling (costumier), United States
‘Green dress’ / Silk, synthetic taffeta, nylon netting, plastic
‘Peach dress’ / Silk, plastic, beads, rhinestones, cotton, polyester
Collection: The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, Los Angeles, Gift of Nico Soultanakis, 2013-2014

Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art (QAGOMA) Brisbane Australia
© Queensland Art Gallery Board of Trustees, 2024
https://www.qagoma.qld.gov.au

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Timothy Horn discusses his coach made of sugar in ‘Fairy Tales’ at GOMA

QAGOMA 2024-03-26 | The 'Fairy Tales' exhibition comes alive with magical moments that defy expectations. Timothy Horn’s 'Mother-load' 2008 presents an improbable object — a coach made of sugar — rendering make‑believe into reality, while 'Glass slipper (ugly blister)' 2001 gives a modern take on the 'Cinderella' story with an oversized, highly embellished jewel-encrusted slipper.

The ‘Fairy Tales’ exhibition at Brisbane’s Gallery of Modern Art (GOMA) explores our fascination with this much-loved genre through a multifaceted telling of these tales in art, film and design. ‘Fairy Tales‘ unfolds across three themed chapters. ‘Into the Woods’ which explores the conventions and characters of traditional fairy tales alongside their contemporary retellings. ‘Through the Looking Glass’ presents newer tales of parallel worlds that are filled with unexpected ideas and paths. ‘Ever After’ brings together classic and current tales to celebrate aspirations, challenge convention and forge new directions.

WHERE
Gallery of Modern Art (GOMA)
WHEN
2 December 2023 – 28 April 2024 / 10.00AM - 5.00PM
DELVE DEEPER
https://blog.qagoma.qld.gov.au/tag/fairy-tales/
https://blog.qagoma.qld.gov.au/tag/ever-after/

Timothy Horn, Australia/United States b.1964 / Mother-load 2008, installed in ‘Fairy Tales’, Gallery of Modern Art (GOMA), Brisbane 2023 / Crystalised rock sugar, plywood, steel / Courtesy: Timothy Horn / © Timothy Horn

Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art (QAGOMA) Brisbane Australia
© Queensland Art Gallery Board of Trustees, 2024

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Watch as we install Hrafnhildur Arnardóttirs Nervescape V

QAGOMA 2024-03-26 | Nervescape V 2016 by Icelandic artist Hrafnhildur Arnardóttir adorns the walls of the Long Gallery, transforming GOMA in 2016 as we celebrate it turning ten. Exuberant, tactile and sprawling, her installation is constructed from massed bundles of synthetic hair. Under her influence, the smooth white walls of the gallery become something much more animal, untamed and surreal.

DELVE DEEPER
https://blog.qagoma.qld.gov.au/how-did-we-install-hrafnhildur-arnardottirs-nervescape-v-at-goma/

Hrafnhildur Arnardóttir a.k.a. Shoplifter, Iceland/United States b.1969 / ‘Nervescape V’ 2016 commissioned for ‘Sugar Spin: you, me, art and everything’, Gallery of Modern Art (GOMA) Brisbane, 3 December 2016 – 17 April 2017 / Modacrylic fiber, nylon zip ties, steel staples / © Hrafnhildur Arnardóttir

Sugar Spin: You, me, art and everything / Gallery of Modern Art / 3 December 2016 – 17 April 2017

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Fairy Tales: Explore the many dimensions of love

QAGOMA 2024-03-22 | When entering 'Ever After', the final chapter of our 'Fairy Tales' exhibition, we explore the many dimensions of love in all its complexities.

The ‘Fairy Tales’ exhibition at Brisbane’s Gallery of Modern Art (GOMA) explores our fascination with this much-loved genre through a multifaceted telling of these tales in art, film and design. ‘Fairy Tales‘ unfolds across three themed chapters. ‘Into the Woods’ which explores the conventions and characters of traditional fairy tales alongside their contemporary retellings. ‘Through the Looking Glass’ presents newer tales of parallel worlds that are filled with unexpected ideas and paths. ‘Ever After’ brings together classic and current tales to celebrate aspirations, challenge convention and forge new directions.

WHERE
Gallery of Modern Art (GOMA)
WHEN
2 December 2023 – 28 April 2024 / 10.00AM - 5.00PM
DELVE DEEPER
https://blog.qagoma.qld.gov.au/tag/fairy-tales
https://blog.qagoma.qld.gov.au/tag/ever-after/

Costumes from 'Mirror Mirror' (2012) installed in ‘Fairy Tales’, Gallery of Modern Art (GOMA), Brisbane 2023

Carelli Costumes (costumier), United States est. 1982
‘Cream wedding dress’ / Duchess silk satin, Swarovski crystals
‘Rabbit suit’ / Silk, polyester, cotton, silk jacquard, synthetic fur, synthetic velvet, leather, rhinestones
‘Wedding suit’ / Silk, cotton, synthetic, leather, rubber, plastic, metal
Collection: The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, Los Angeles

Tricorne Costumes (costumier), United States est. 2000
‘Swan dress’ / Silk, synthetic tulle, plastic, metal, nylon, feathers, resin
‘Wedding dress’ / Silk, synthetic, cotton
‘Yellow dress with hood’ / Silk taffeta, polyester, nylon tulle, synthetic taffeta
Collection: The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, Los Angeles

Eric Winterling (costumier), United States
‘Green dress’ / Silk, synthetic taffeta, nylon netting, plastic
‘Peach dress’ / Silk, plastic, beads, rhinestones, cotton, polyester
Collection: The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, Los Angeles

MIRROR MIRROR (2012)
Director: Tarsem Singh
Costume Designer: Eiko Ishioka
Cast: Julia Roberts, Lily Collins, Armie Hammer, Nathan Lane, Jordan Prentice, Mark Povinelli,
Joe Gnoffo, Danny Woodburn, Sebastian Saraceno, Martin Klebba, Ronald Lee Clark

Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art (QAGOMA) Brisbane Australia
© Queensland Art Gallery Board of Trustees, 2024
https://www.qagoma.qld.gov.au

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Fairy Tales: Explore the many dimensions of love #shorts

QAGOMA 2024-03-21 | When entering 'Ever After', the final chapter of our 'Fairy Tales' exhibition, we explore the many dimensions of love in all its complexities.

The ‘Fairy Tales’ exhibition at Brisbane’s Gallery of Modern Art (GOMA) explores our fascination with this much-loved genre through a multifaceted telling of these tales in art, film and design. ‘Fairy Tales‘ unfolds across three themed chapters. ‘Into the Woods’ which explores the conventions and characters of traditional fairy tales alongside their contemporary retellings. ‘Through the Looking Glass’ presents newer tales of parallel worlds that are filled with unexpected ideas and paths. ‘Ever After’ brings together classic and current tales to celebrate aspirations, challenge convention and forge new directions.

BUY TICKETS TO 'FAIRY TALES'
https://www.qagoma.qld.gov.au/exhibition/fairy-tales
WHERE
Gallery of Modern Art (GOMA)
WHEN
2 December 2023 – 28 April 2024 / 10.00AM - 5.00PM
DELVE DEEPER
https://blog.qagoma.qld.gov.au/tag/fairy-tales

Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art (QAGOMA) Brisbane Australia
© Queensland Art Gallery Board of Trustees, 2024
https://www.qagoma.qld.gov.au

#qagoma #fairytalesgoma #shorts

Mirror Mirror (2012) Official Trailer/ Relativity Media

QAGOMA 2024-03-20 | Eiko Ishioka’s costumes are richly detailed and sumptuously executed constructions, which bring the impossible luxury of fairy tales to life and highlight the aspirational nature of stories in which characters rise above servitude to a life of privilege and financial security.

A romantic fairy tale requires a wardrobe to match. Dress is critical to the identity of many
fairy‑tale characters, signposting status or profession and signalling magical transformation. ‘Fairy Tales’ showcases eight incredible creations by Japanese designer Eiko Ishioka from 'Mirror Mirror' (2012).

On display in ‘Fairy Tales’, Gallery of Modern Art (GOMA), Brisbane / Tarsem Singh’s fractured retelling of the Brothers Grimm’s ‘Snow White’ is narrated by the wicked and insecure Queen Clementianna (Julia Roberts). When her headstrong stepdaughter Princess Snow (Lily Collins) is abandoned in the woods and threatened by the mysterious beast which terrorises the icy kingdom, she is adopted by a team of seven bandit outcasts who train her as a fighter. With extraordinary costumes by Japanese designer Eiko Ishioka, this joyous romp brings a fresh and nuanced approach to the archetypal characters of the beloved fairy tale.

WHERE
Gallery of Modern Art (GOMA)
WHEN
2 December 2023 – 28 April 2024 / 10.00AM - 5.00PM
DELVE DEEPER
https://blog.qagoma.qld.gov.au/tag/fairy-tales/
https://blog.qagoma.qld.gov.au/tag/mirror-mirror/
https://blog.qagoma.qld.gov.au/tag/ever-after/

Costumes from 'Mirror Mirror' (2012) installed in ‘Fairy Tales’, Gallery of Modern Art (GOMA), Brisbane 2023

Carelli Costumes (costumier), United States est. 1982
‘Cream wedding dress’ / Duchess silk satin, Swarovski crystals
‘Rabbit suit’ / Silk, polyester, cotton, silk jacquard, synthetic fur, synthetic velvet, leather, rhinestones
‘Wedding suit’ / Silk, cotton, synthetic, leather, rubber, plastic, metal
Collection: The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, Los Angeles

Tricorne Costumes (costumier), United States est. 2000
‘Swan dress’ / Silk, synthetic tulle, plastic, metal, nylon, feathers, resin
‘Wedding dress’ / Silk, synthetic, cotton
‘Yellow dress with hood’ / Silk taffeta, polyester, nylon tulle, synthetic taffeta
Collection: The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, Los Angeles

Eric Winterling (costumier), United States
‘Green dress’ / Silk, synthetic taffeta, nylon netting, plastic
‘Peach dress’ / Silk, plastic, beads, rhinestones, cotton, polyester
Collection: The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, Los Angeles

MIRROR MIRROR (2012)
35mm, colour, Dolby Digital, 106 minutes, United States/Canada, English
Director: Tarsem Singh
Producers: Bernie Goldmann, Ryan Kavanaugh, Brett Ratner
Script: Marc Klein, Jason Keller, Melisa Wallack
Cinematographer: Brendan Galvin
Editors: Robert Duffy, Nick Moore
Costume Designer: Eiko Ishioka
Production Designer: Tom Foden
Cast: Julia Roberts, Lily Collins, Armie Hammer, Nathan Lane, Jordan Prentice, Mark Povinelli,
Joe Gnoffo, Danny Woodburn, Sebastian Saraceno, Martin Klebba, Ronald Lee Clark

© 2012 / UV RML NL Assets LLC.
© 2012 / Relativity Media. All Rights Reserved
Mirror Mirror (2012) Official Trailer
Used with permission

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Timothy Horn discusses his jewel-encrusted slipper in ‘Fairy Tales’ at GOMA

QAGOMA 2024-03-14 | The 'Fairy Tales' exhibition comes alive with magical moments that defy expectations. Timothy Horn’s 'Mother-load' 2008 presents an improbable object — a coach made of sugar — rendering make‑believe into reality, while 'Glass slipper (ugly blister)' 2001 gives a modern take on the 'Cinderella' story with an oversized, highly embellished jewel-encrusted slipper.

The ‘Fairy Tales’ exhibition at Brisbane’s Gallery of Modern Art (GOMA) explores our fascination with this much-loved genre through a multifaceted telling of these tales in art, film and design. ‘Fairy Tales‘ unfolds across three themed chapters. ‘Into the Woods’ which explores the conventions and characters of traditional fairy tales alongside their contemporary retellings. ‘Through the Looking Glass’ presents newer tales of parallel worlds that are filled with unexpected ideas and paths. ‘Ever After’ brings together classic and current tales to celebrate aspirations, challenge convention and forge new directions.

WHERE
Gallery of Modern Art (GOMA)
WHEN
2 December 2023 – 28 April 2024 / 10.00AM - 5.00PM
DELVE DEEPER
https://blog.qagoma.qld.gov.au/tag/fairy-tales/
https://blog.qagoma.qld.gov.au/tag/ever-after/

Timothy Horn, Australia/United States b.1964 / Glass slipper (ugly blister) 2001, installed in ‘Fairy Tales’, Gallery of Modern Art (GOMA), Brisbane 2023 / Lead crystal, nickel-plated bronze, Easter egg foil, silicon / 51 x 72 x 33cm / Purchased 2002 / Collection: National Gallery of Australia, Canberra / © Timothy Horn

Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art (QAGOMA) Brisbane Australia
© Queensland Art Gallery Board of Trustees, 2024

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Fairy Tales: Through the Looking Glass #shorts

QAGOMA 2024-03-08 | ‘Through the Looking Glass’ — the second major theme of the 'Fairy Tales' exhibition — brings together art, film and design that embrace exploratory stories of fantastical parallel worlds.

The ‘Fairy Tales’ exhibition at Brisbane’s Gallery of Modern Art (GOMA) explores our fascination with this much-loved genre through a multifaceted telling of these tales in art, film and design. ‘Fairy Tales‘ unfolds across three themed chapters. ‘Into the Woods’ which explores the conventions and characters of traditional fairy tales alongside their contemporary retellings. ‘Through the Looking Glass’ presents newer tales of parallel worlds that are filled with unexpected ideas and paths. ‘Ever After’ brings together classic and current tales to celebrate aspirations, challenge convention and forge new directions.

BUY TICKETS TO 'FAIRY TALES'
https://www.qagoma.qld.gov.au/exhibition/fairy-tales/
WHERE
Gallery of Modern Art (GOMA)
WHEN
2 December 2023 – 28 April 2024 / 10.00AM - 5.00PM
DELVE DEEPER
https://blog.qagoma.qld.gov.au/tag/fairy-tales/

Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art (QAGOMA) Brisbane Australia
© Queensland Art Gallery Board of Trustees, 2024

#qagoma #fairytalesgoma #shorts

Fairy Tales: ‘Through the Looking Glass’ transports us to faraway lands

QAGOMA 2024-03-08 | ‘Through the Looking Glass’ — the second major theme of the 'Fairy Tales' exhibition — brings together art, film and design that embrace exploratory stories of fantastical parallel worlds.

The ‘Fairy Tales’ exhibition at Brisbane’s Gallery of Modern Art (GOMA) explores our fascination with this much-loved genre through a multifaceted telling of these tales in art, film and design. ‘Fairy Tales‘ unfolds across three themed chapters. ‘Into the Woods’ which explores the conventions and characters of traditional fairy tales alongside their contemporary retellings. ‘Through the Looking Glass’ presents newer tales of parallel worlds that are filled with unexpected ideas and paths. ‘Ever After’ brings together classic and current tales to celebrate aspirations, challenge convention and forge new directions.

WHERE
Gallery of Modern Art (GOMA)
WHEN
2 December 2023 – 28 April 2024 / 10.00AM - 5.00PM
DELVE DEEPER
https://blog.qagoma.qld.gov.au/tag/fairy-tales/

Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art (QAGOMA) Brisbane Australia
© Queensland Art Gallery Board of Trustees, 2024

#qagoma #fairytalesgoma #caption #captioned #subtitles #subtitle

Fairy Tales: Charles Blackman inspired by the visual imagery of Lewis Carroll

QAGOMA 2024-03-02 | Charles Blackman first encountered 'Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland' (1865) and its sequel 'Through the Looking-Glass', and 'What Alice Found There' (1872) through his wife Barbara, a writer and poet whose progressive blindness led her to listen to recordings of the stories read by BBC announcer Robin Holmes. Inspired by the visual imagery produced by Carroll’s whimsical wordplay (rather than the book’s famous illustrations by John Tenniel, which the artist had not seen), Blackman began to draw parallels between Alice’s nonsensical and unpredictable encounters and the real-world challenges he and his wife faced as a young couple. In addition to Barbara’s failing eyesight, an impending baby and changes in their financial circumstances influenced the development of Blackman’s series of 41 paintings.

Shown in ‘Fairy Tales’ are three works from the series: 'The Blue Alice' 1956, which sees Alice (Barbara) and the White Rabbit (Blackman) being wed by the story’s Dormouse; 'Feet beneath the table' 1956, which depicts a pregnant Barbara surrounded by cups and a teapot (in the vein of the ‘Mad Tea-Party’), melded with objects from Blackman’s working life as a short‑order cook; while 'Drink Me' 1956 draws a wry parallel between Alice’s encounters with liquids and the medicines prescribed to Barbara for pregnancy-related heartburn. The integration of the Blackmans’ personal experiences with those of Alice offers a whimsical transformation of the tale from fiction to reality.

‘Through the Looking Glass’ — the second major theme of the 'Fairy Tales' exhibition — brings together art, film and design that embrace exploratory stories of fantastical parallel worlds.

The ‘Fairy Tales’ exhibition at Brisbane’s Gallery of Modern Art (GOMA) explores our fascination with this much-loved genre through a multifaceted telling of these tales in art, film and design. ‘Fairy Tales‘ unfolds across three themed chapters. ‘Into the Woods’ which explores the conventions and characters of traditional fairy tales alongside their contemporary retellings. ‘Through the Looking Glass’ presents newer tales of parallel worlds that are filled with unexpected ideas and paths. ‘Ever After’ brings together classic and current tales to celebrate aspirations, challenge convention and forge new directions.

WHERE
Gallery of Modern Art (GOMA)
WHEN
2 December 2023 – 28 April 2024 / 10.00AM - 5.00PM
DELVE DEEPER
https://blog.qagoma.qld.gov.au/tag/fairy-tales/

Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art (QAGOMA) Brisbane Australia
© Queensland Art Gallery Board of Trustees, 2024

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The story of Fred Embreys wooden figures created in the early 1930s

QAGOMA 2024-03-01 | Purchased by QAGOMA in 2020, the sculpture — known as 'Untitled ceremonial figure' c.1930s — is attributed to Fred Embrey (c.1874–1939), a notable figure in the history of Cherbourg Aboriginal Settlement and of Aboriginal performance and song in south-east Queensland. The sculpture is consistent in size, materials and finish to two figures confirmed to have been made by Fred Embrey that are held currently at Queensland Museum.

This genre of figurative carving is without equal in south-east Queensland. The figure represents Djan’djari, mischievous guardian spirits who live in the forest on Kabi Kabi Country and surrounds.
Carved figures such as this are artefacts of ceremony.

Fred Embrey, Kabi Kabi people, Australia c.1880 - 1939 / Untitled ceremonial figure c.1930 / Carved softwood with natural pigments, emu feathers bound with bush string and resin / 65.5 x 14 x 14cm / Purchased 2020 with funds from the Mather Foundation through the QAGOMA Foundation / Collection: Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art

Please note
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are warned that this resource may contain images, transcripts or names of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples now deceased. It may also contain historically and culturally sensitive words, terms and descriptions. Images of Fred Embrey are used with the family’s permission.

The Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art (QAGOMA) acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the land on which the Gallery stands in Brisbane. We pay respect to Aboriginal peoples, Torres Strait Islander peoples, and Elders past and present. In the spirit of reconciliation, we acknowledge the immense creative contribution First Australians, as the first visual artists and storytellers, make to the art and culture of this country. It is customary in many Indigenous communities not to mention the name of the deceased. All such mentions and photographs are with permission, however, care and discretion should be exercised.

Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art (QAGOMA) Brisbane Australia
© Queensland Art Gallery Board of Trustees, 2024

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Fairy Tales: Charles Blackman inspired by the visual imagery of Lewis Carroll #shorts #artaustralia

QAGOMA 2024-03-01 | Charles Blackman first encountered 'Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland' (1865) and its sequel 'Through the Looking-Glass', and 'What Alice Found There' (1872) through his wife Barbara, a writer and poet whose progressive blindness led her to listen to recordings of the stories read by BBC announcer Robin Holmes. Inspired by the visual imagery produced by Carroll’s whimsical wordplay (rather than the book’s famous illustrations by John Tenniel, which the artist had not seen), Blackman began to draw parallels between Alice’s nonsensical and unpredictable encounters and the real-world challenges he and his wife faced as a young couple. In addition to Barbara’s failing eyesight, an impending baby and changes in their financial circumstances influenced the development of Blackman’s series of 41 paintings.

Shown in ‘Fairy Tales’ are three works from the series: 'The Blue Alice' 1956, which sees Alice (Barbara) and the White Rabbit (Blackman) being wed by the story’s Dormouse; 'Feet beneath the table' 1956, which depicts a pregnant Barbara surrounded by cups and a teapot (in the vein of the ‘Mad Tea-Party’), melded with objects from Blackman’s working life as a short‑order cook; while 'Drink Me' 1956 draws a wry parallel between Alice’s encounters with liquids and the medicines prescribed to Barbara for pregnancy-related heartburn. The integration of the Blackmans’ personal experiences with those of Alice offers a whimsical transformation of the tale from fiction to reality.

‘Through the Looking Glass’ — the second major theme of the 'Fairy Tales' exhibition — brings together art, film and design that embrace exploratory stories of fantastical parallel worlds.

The ‘Fairy Tales’ exhibition at Brisbane’s Gallery of Modern Art (GOMA) explores our fascination with this much-loved genre through a multifaceted telling of these tales in art, film and design. ‘Fairy Tales‘ unfolds across three themed chapters. ‘Into the Woods’ which explores the conventions and characters of traditional fairy tales alongside their contemporary retellings. ‘Through the Looking Glass’ presents newer tales of parallel worlds that are filled with unexpected ideas and paths. ‘Ever After’ brings together classic and current tales to celebrate aspirations, challenge convention and forge new directions.

BUY TICKETS TO 'FAIRY TALES'
https://www.qagoma.qld.gov.au/exhibition/fairy-tales/
WHERE
Gallery of Modern Art (GOMA)
WHEN
2 December 2023 – 28 April 2024 / 10.00AM - 5.00PM
DELVE DEEPER
https://blog.qagoma.qld.gov.au/tag/fairy-tales/

Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art (QAGOMA) Brisbane Australia
© Queensland Art Gallery Board of Trustees, 2024

#qagoma #fairytalesgoma #charlesblackman #australianart #australianartist #artaustralia #shorts

Dressing Mirror Mirror (2012)/ Eiko Ishiokas costumes

QAGOMA 2024-02-21 | Tarsem Singh’s fractured retelling of the Brothers Grimm’s ‘Snow White’ is narrated by the wicked and insecure Queen Clementianna (Julia Roberts). When her headstrong stepdaughter Princess Snow (Lily Collins) is abandoned in the woods and threatened by the mysterious beast which terrorises the icy kingdom, she is adopted by a team of seven bandit outcasts who train her as a fighter. With extraordinary costumes by Japanese designer Eiko Ishioka, this joyous romp brings a fresh and nuanced approach to the archetypal characters of the beloved fairy tale.

Step into the enchanting world of once upon a time. From opulent carriages to sumptuous gowns, twisted woodlands to mystical mirrors, ‘Fairy Tales’ at the Gallery of Modern Art (GOMA) in Brisbane explores centuries of beloved folk stories through art, design and film.

WHERE
Gallery of Modern Art (GOMA)
Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art (QAGOMA) Brisbane Australia
WHEN
2 December 2023 – 28 April 2024 / 10.00AM - 5.00PM
DELVE DEEPER
https://blog.qagoma.qld.gov.au/tag/fairy-tales/
https://blog.qagoma.qld.gov.au/tag/mirror-mirror/

Costumes from 'Mirror Mirror' (2012) installed in ‘Fairy Tales’, Gallery of Modern Art (GOMA), Brisbane 2023

Carelli Costumes (costumier), United States est. 1982
‘Cream wedding dress’ / Duchess silk satin, Swarovski crystals
‘Rabbit suit’ / Silk, polyester, cotton, silk jacquard, synthetic fur, synthetic velvet, leather, rhinestones
‘Wedding suit’ / Silk, cotton, synthetic, leather, rubber, plastic, metal
Collection: The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, Los Angeles

Tricorne Costumes (costumier), United States est. 2000
‘Swan dress’ / Silk, synthetic tulle, plastic, metal, nylon, feathers, resin
‘Wedding dress’ / Silk, synthetic, cotton
‘Yellow dress with hood’ / Silk taffeta, polyester, nylon tulle, synthetic taffeta
Collection: The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, Los Angeles

Eric Winterling (costumier), United States
‘Green dress’ / Silk, synthetic taffeta, nylon netting, plastic
‘Peach dress’ / Silk, plastic, beads, rhinestones, cotton, polyester
Collection: The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, Los Angeles

MIRROR MIRROR (2012)
35mm, colour, Dolby Digital, 106 minutes, United States/Canada, English
Director: Tarsem Singh
Producers: Bernie Goldmann, Ryan Kavanaugh, Brett Ratner
Script: Marc Klein, Jason Keller, Melisa Wallack
Cinematographer: Brendan Galvin
Editors: Robert Duffy, Nick Moore
Costume Designer: Eiko Ishioka
Production Designer: Tom Foden
Cast: Julia Roberts, Lily Collins, Armie Hammer, Nathan Lane, Jordan Prentice, Mark Povinelli,
Joe Gnoffo, Danny Woodburn, Sebastian Saraceno, Martin Klebba, Ronald Lee Clark

© 2012 / UV RML NL Assets LLC.
© 2012 / Relativity Media. All Rights Reserved
Used with permission

youtube.com/@rmlyoutube
relativitymedia.com/home
#relativitymedia
#qagoma #fairytalesgoma #eikoIshioka #mirrormirror

Fairy Tales Up Late at GOMA

QAGOMA 2024-02-19 | Next stop, Wonderland!
Get ready to step into the enchanting world of once upon a time as a dazzling Up Late returns to GOMA to celebrate all things Fairy Tales.
‘Fairy Tales Up Late’ is combining all the magic of GOMA with two nights of top-shelf live music, DJs, pop-up performances, food, bars and more.

Fri 15 March: ZZADE (QUBE Effect Award Winner 2023) | Elizabeth | Maple Glider | + DJ Hol Hibbo

Sat 16 Mar: Methyl Ethel | Tjaka | + DJ Aunty Stan | Auslan interpreted performances.

Exclusive to Brisbane and showcasing exceptional contemporary art, costumes, installations, and iconic cinema, ‘Fairy Tales’ is an unmissable fever-dream of art that you’ll never forgive yourself for if you miss it.

So, just like Alice it’s time to go down the rabbit hole and into a night to remember.

Tickets are limited and on sale now at qagoma.qld.gov.au/uplate

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Fairy Tales: Little Red Riding Hood... a cautionary tale #shorts

QAGOMA 2024-02-13 | Created in 1862, Gustave Doré’s captivating painting 'Little Red Riding Hood' was made originally as a wood-engraving for the fairy-tale publication 'Les Contes de Perrault (The Fairy Tales of Charles Perrault)', printed in 1697. Doré embraced the dramatic tension of Perrault’s original tale, depicting a young girl and the wolf, dressed in Grandma’s cap and nightgown, both beneath the bedcovers in the moment before he devours her.

French aristocrat and author Charles Perrault tells the story of a young girl who meets a cunning wolf on the way to visit her ailing grandmother in the woods. Perrault wrote the story as a warning to young women tempted to stray from the safety of the path — a metaphor for the dangers of speaking to strange men in private. According to Perrault, Little Red Riding Hood’s grisly death in his version is her own fault; naive girls should know better than to associate with beasts. A later version by German folklorists the Brothers Grimm ('Little Red Cap', written in 1857) offers a kinder ending, in which a huntsman appears in time to kill the wolf and save both grandmother and grandchild.

Gustave Doré, France 1832-83 / 'Little Red Riding Hood' c.1862 / Oil on canvas / 65.3 × 81.7cm / Gift of Mrs S Horne, 1962 / Collection: National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne

The ‘Fairy Tales’ exhibition at Brisbane’s Gallery of Modern Art (GOMA) explores our fascination with this much-loved genre through a multifaceted telling of these tales in art, film and design. ‘Fairy Tales‘ unfolds across three themed chapters. ‘Into the Woods’ which explores the conventions and characters of traditional fairy tales alongside their contemporary retellings. ‘Through the Looking Glass’ presents newer tales of parallel worlds that are filled with unexpected ideas and paths. ‘Ever After’ brings together classic and current tales to celebrate aspirations, challenge convention and forge new directions.

BUY TICKETS TO 'FAIRY TALES'
https://www.qagoma.qld.gov.au/exhibition/fairy-tales/
WHERE
Gallery of Modern Art (GOMA)
WHEN
2 December 2023 – 28 April 2024 / 10.00AM - 5.00PM
DELVE DEEPER
https://blog.qagoma.qld.gov.au/tag/fairy-tales/

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© Queensland Art Gallery Board of Trustees, 2024

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Fairy Tales: Little Red Riding Hood... a cautionary tale

QAGOMA 2024-02-12 | Created in 1862, Gustave Doré’s captivating painting 'Little Red Riding Hood' was made originally as a wood-engraving for the fairy-tale publication 'Les Contes de Perrault (The Fairy Tales of Charles Perrault)', printed in 1697. Doré embraced the dramatic tension of Perrault’s original tale, depicting a young girl and the wolf, dressed in Grandma’s cap and nightgown, both beneath the bedcovers in the moment before he devours her.

French aristocrat and author Charles Perrault tells the story of a young girl who meets a cunning wolf on the way to visit her ailing grandmother in the woods. Perrault wrote the story as a warning to young women tempted to stray from the safety of the path — a metaphor for the dangers of speaking to strange men in private. According to Perrault, Little Red Riding Hood’s grisly death in his version is her own fault; naive girls should know better than to associate with beasts. A later version by German folklorists the Brothers Grimm ('Little Red Cap', written in 1857) offers a kinder ending, in which a huntsman appears in time to kill the wolf and save both grandmother and grandchild.

Gustave Doré, France 1832-83 / 'Little Red Riding Hood' c.1862 / Oil on canvas / 65.3 × 81.7cm / Gift of Mrs S Horne, 1962 / Collection: National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne

The ‘Fairy Tales’ exhibition at Brisbane’s Gallery of Modern Art (GOMA) explores our fascination with this much-loved genre through a multifaceted telling of these tales in art, film and design. ‘Fairy Tales‘ unfolds across three themed chapters. ‘Into the Woods’ which explores the conventions and characters of traditional fairy tales alongside their contemporary retellings. ‘Through the Looking Glass’ presents newer tales of parallel worlds that are filled with unexpected ideas and paths. ‘Ever After’ brings together classic and current tales to celebrate aspirations, challenge convention and forge new directions.

WHERE
Gallery of Modern Art (GOMA)
WHEN
2 December 2023 – 28 April 2024 / 10.00AM - 5.00PM
DELVE DEEPER
https://blog.qagoma.qld.gov.au/tag/fairy-tales/

Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art (QAGOMA) Brisbane Australia
© Queensland Art Gallery Board of Trustees, 2024

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Rachel Mounsey captured the Black Summer bushfires of 2020

QAGOMA 2024-02-12 | Australian artist and photojournalist Rachel Mounsey captured the Black Summer bushfires that swept through her home, the remote coastal community of Mallacoota, on New Year’s Eve 2019. The fires raged across eastern Australia for months, burning millions of hectares of land and killing and displacing around three billion animals.

Her images record the surreal otherworldliness of those days when the air was thick with particulate matter, soot and burnt leaves. The sky went black mid-morning, then everything took on a red, amber, even mustard glow. Holidaymakers and locals alike, beach towels wrapped over their mouths and noses, were evacuated by the Navy. In 'Mallacoota fires in the sky 3' (from ‘Mallacoota fires in the sky’ series) 2020, there is a sense that the end of the world may not be all that far away. Against the burnt dusty brown of water and sky, a group of children on Christmas holiday paddle the inlet — a plastic orange kayak signalling ‘emergency’ amid the uncanny stillness.

DELVE DEEPER: https://blog.qagoma.qld.gov.au/tag/air/

'Air' / 26 Nov 2022 – 23 Apr 2023 / Gallery of Modern Art (GOMA)

THUMBNAIL DETAIL: Rachel Mounsey, Australia b.1975 / ‘Mallacoota fires in the sky 3’ (from 'Mallacoota fires in the sky' series) 2020 / Inkjet print on Canson Platine Fibre Rag paper / 100 x 150cm / Purchased 2021. Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art Foundation / Collection: Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art / © Rachel Mounsey

Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art (QAGOMA) Brisbane Australia
© Queensland Art Gallery Board of Trustees, 2022

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Art & Blaktivism

QAGOMA 2024-02-06 | Art can create compelling conversations. But when it comes to social, political and environmental justice in Queensland, can art truly help make a difference? First Nations artists and advocates discuss the intersection of art and social activism. Explore the important ways art can educate, empower and enact real change.

Featuring Ryan Presley, Megan Cope and Katina Davidson (Curator, Indigenous Australian Art, QAGOMA).

Thumbnail image: Katina Davidson, Ryan Presley and Megan Cope / ‘Discussion: Art & Blaktivism’ at ‘Embodied Knowledge: Queensland Contemporary Art’, Queensland Art Gallery, Nov 2022

‘Embodied Knowledge: Queensland Contemporary Art’ / Queensland Art Gallery, Gallery 4, Gallery 5 (Henry and Amanda Bartlett Gallery) and the Watermall / 13 August 2022 to 22 January 2023

Auslan: Sign language of the Australian Deaf community

Acknowledgment of Country
The Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the land on which the Gallery stands in Brisbane. We pay respect to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elders past and present and, in the spirit of reconciliation, acknowledge the immense creative contribution First Australians make to the art and culture of this country.

It is customary in many Indigenous communities not to mention the name or reproduce photographs of the deceased. All such mentions and photographs are with permission, however, care and discretion should be exercised.

Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art (QAGOMA) Brisbane Australia
© Queensland Art Gallery Board of Trustees, 2023

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Watch the pan of Houses of Parliament, Brisbane by Harriet Jane Neville-Rolfe

QAGOMA 2024-02-06 | Harriet Jane Neville-Rolfe’s watercolour and pencil Houses of Parliament, Brisbane 1885 (illustrated) was painted just before the artist left Australia to return to England. We can clearly see Queensland’s Parliament House and recognisable landmarks from across the river in a depiction of the daily life of a port city named after the river that runs through it.

DELVE DEEPER:
https://blog.qagoma.qld.gov.au/go-back-in-time-when-harriet-jane-neville-rolfe-painted-brisbane-when-a-young-township-queensland-australia/
https://blog.qagoma.qld.gov.au/tag/harriet-jane-neville-rolfe/

Harriet Jane Neville-Rolfe, England/Australia 1850-1928 / Houses of Parliament, Brisbane 1885 / Watercolour over pencil on wove paper / 17.6 x 25.3cm / Gift of the artist’s son in her memory 1964 / Collection: Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art

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© Queensland Art Gallery Board of Trustees, 2023

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Watch our time-lapse as we restore our George Romney frame

QAGOMA 2024-02-06 | In QAGOMA's Framing Workshop, watch Robert Zilli (Conservation Framer) and Damian Buckley (Conversation Framing Technician) set about the epic task of restoring a 250-year-old carved and gilded pine frame using a blend of innovative and centuries-old methods. At nearly three metres long, the frame for George Romney's 'Mrs Yates as the Tragic Muse, Melpomene' 1771 presents unique challenges, including using era-appropriate techniques to remove and repair centuries' worth of DIY quick-fixes.

George Romney, England 1734–1802 / 'Mrs Yates as the Tragic Muse, Melpomene' 1771 / Oil on canvas / 238 x 151.5cm / Gift of Lady Trout 1988 / Collection: Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art

Learn more about the Romney frame: https://collection.qagoma.qld.gov.au/page/tragic-muse
Delve into QAGOMA's art conservation projects: https://blog.qagoma.qld.gov.au/category/qagoma/art-conservation/
Visit the QAGOMA Website: https://www.qagoma.qld.gov.au

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© Queensland Art Gallery Board of Trustees, 2023

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Plenty: The Bequest of Thomas Lodge Murray-Prior

QAGOMA 2024-02-05 | The 2023 collection focused display ‘Plenty’ at the Queensland Art Gallery’s International Art Collection, Philip Bacon Galleries (7-9) is based on two groups of historical international paintings drawn from the Gallery’s Collection. Perhaps unexpectedly, these apparently gentle paintings can be traced to Australia’s early colonial period and the violent settler frontier.

Two gifts are central. First, the Gallery’s founding bequest, made in 1892, from British settler the Hon. Thomas Lodge Murray-Prior MLC, of 11 Flemish and Dutch still-life paintings. These treasured works were offered to the new state of Queensland on the condition that a public gallery be created, so that they might be enjoyed by the wider community. And second, more than 70 years later, the 1964 gift of Major Clement Rolfe Ingleby in memory of his mother, Harriet Jane Neville-Rolfe, comprising 87 watercolours she painted while visiting family in Australia in 1883–84.

DELVE DEEPER: https://blog.qagoma.qld.gov.au/plenty-family-stories/

Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art (QAGOMA), Brisbane Australia
© Queensland Art Gallery Board of Trustees, 2023

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Plenty: The Art of Harriet Jane Neville Rolf

Fairy Tales: Many classic tales are set in the woods #shorts

QAGOMA 2024-02-02 | The ‘Fairy Tales’ exhibition at Brisbane’s Gallery of Modern Art (GOMA) explores our fascination with this much-loved genre through a multifaceted telling of these tales in art, film and design. ‘Fairy Tales‘ unfolds across three themed chapters. ‘Into the Woods’ which explores the conventions and characters of traditional fairy tales alongside their contemporary retellings. ‘Through the Looking Glass’ presents newer tales of parallel worlds that are filled with unexpected ideas and paths. ‘Ever After’ brings together classic and current tales to celebrate aspirations, challenge convention and forge new directions.

BUY TICKETS TO 'FAIRY TALES'
https://www.qagoma.qld.gov.au/exhibition/fairy-tales/
WHERE
Gallery of Modern Art (GOMA)
WHEN
2 December 2023 – 28 April 2024 / 10.00AM - 5.00PM
DELVE DEEPER
https://blog.qagoma.qld.gov.au/tag/fairy-tales/

Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art (QAGOMA) Brisbane Australia
© Queensland Art Gallery Board of Trustees, 2024

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Fairy Tales: Many classic tales are set in the woods

QAGOMA 2024-02-01 | The ‘Fairy Tales’ exhibition at Brisbane’s Gallery of Modern Art (GOMA) explores our fascination with this much-loved genre through a multifaceted telling of these tales in art, film and design. ‘Fairy Tales‘ unfolds across three themed chapters. ‘Into the Woods’ which explores the conventions and characters of traditional fairy tales alongside their contemporary retellings. ‘Through the Looking Glass’ presents newer tales of parallel worlds that are filled with unexpected ideas and paths. ‘Ever After’ brings together classic and current tales to celebrate aspirations, challenge convention and forge new directions.

WHERE
Gallery of Modern Art (GOMA)
WHEN
2 December 2023 – 28 April 2024 / 10.00AM - 5.00PM
DELVE DEEPER
https://blog.qagoma.qld.gov.au/tag/fairy-tales/

Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art (QAGOMA) Brisbane Australia
© Queensland Art Gallery Board of Trustees, 2024

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Trulee Hall discusses her work Witch House (Umbilical Coven)

QAGOMA 2024-01-31 | Witches in fairy tales commonly live far away from towns and villages. Self-sufficient, they rarely choose to live with others. A witch’s home is often enchanted, filled with magical objects, ancient knowledge and power.

Sculptor, painter and filmmaker Trulee Hall’s wonderfully theatrical Witch House (Umbilical Coven) 2023 revels in the power of witches and the positive aspects of non-conformity. Jet-black and precariously constructed, this dwelling is at once alluring and daunting. Inside is a video work combining elements of live action with stop-motion animation, featuring images of feminine energy, fertility and a seance. A place of power, transgression and action, Witch House (Umbilical Coven) reclaims and celebrates the figure of the witch.

WHERE
Gallery of Modern Art (GOMA)
WHEN
2 December 2023 – 28 April 2024 / 10.00AM - 5.00PM
DELVE DEEPER
https://blog.qagoma.qld.gov.au/tag/fairy-tales/

Trulee Hall, United States b.1976 / Witch House (Umbilical Coven) 2023, Gallery of Modern Art (GOMA) Brisbane 2023 / Wood, papier-mache, resin, fabric, stuffing, fake fur, synthetic hair, altered sex dolls, synthetic polymer paint, spray-paint, found candle holders, cornucopia baskets, found ceramic cornucopia, found crystal balls, convex mirror, polymer clay, hardware, LED candles / 431.8 x 685.8 x 436.9cm / © Trulee Hall

Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art (QAGOMA) Brisbane Australia
© Queensland Art Gallery Board of Trustees, 2024

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The Films of Powell & Pressburger at the Australian Cinémathèque, GOMA

QAGOMA 2024-01-31 | 'Technicolor Dreams and Transcendent Reality: The Films of Powell & Pressburger' brings together the twenty collaborations of two of Britain's foremost filmmakers. Presented with the support of the British Film Institute in London, this program includes rare archival prints, digital restorations and new 35mm prints of some of the duo's most renowned works.

FREE SCREENINGS
https://www.qagoma.qld.gov.au/cinema/program/technicolor-dreams
WHERE
Australian Cinémathèque
Gallery of Modern Art (GOMA)
WHEN
3 February – 27 April 2024

Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art (QAGOMA) Brisbane Australia
© Queensland Art Gallery Board of Trustees, 2024

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Abdul Abdullah discusses his work Troubling the margins (from ‘Interloper’ series) 2022

QAGOMA 2024-01-25 | In fairy tales, many characters live by their wits rather than by the comforts of birthright and status. Often taking the form of an animal with human traits, they rely on their resourcefulness and trickery to create a life of adventure and reward.

Australian artist Abdul Abdullah comments on ideas of ownership, place and belonging in the large-scale photograph 'Troubling the margins' 2022, from his ‘Interloper’ series. Majestic in size, Abdullah casts himself as the fox, a trickster figure in many fairy tales, seated among the chickens, comfortably laying claim to the hen house, an esky by his side. The work was inspired by Abdullah’s time in London, where he noticed a fox darting in and out of London alleyways as he passed by at night. The sense of being an unwanted presence at the urban margins struck a chord with Abdullah, whose practice looks closely at the way marginalised communities can become are targets for vilification.

WHERE
Gallery of Modern Art (GOMA)
WHEN
2 December 2023 – 28 April 2024 / 10.00AM - 5.00PM
DELVE DEEPER
https://blog.qagoma.qld.gov.au/tag/fairy-tales/

Abdul Abdullah, Australia b.1986 / Troubling the margins (from ‘Interloper’ series) 2022 / Digital print, made with the assistance of David Charles Collins / 162.5 x 130cm / © Abdul Abdullah / Courtesy: The artist and Yavuz Gallery, Sydney

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© Queensland Art Gallery Board of Trustees, 2024

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Fairy Tales/ Watch the time-lapse as Henrique Oliveira creates a gnarled & twisted woodland

QAGOMA 2024-01-24 | Henrique Oliveira has transformed the ‘Fairy Tales’ entrance into a gnarled and twisted woodland. Corupira 2023 combines the key fairy tale themes of pathways and transformation alongside ideas of nature as a powerful and enchanting force. The work incorporates found tree branches, sustainably sourced plywood and strips of 'tapumes' veneer salvaged from construction sites in Brazil. The title stems from a Tupi-Guarani story, now widespread in Brazilian folklore, of a small, flame-haired forest-dweller, who misleads those trying to track him with his use of backward-facing footprints — a disorientating trick that soon sees his foe lost deep in the woods. A guardian of the Amazon rainforest, the Corupira protects plants and animals from hunters and loggers by transforming predators into prey.

WHERE
Gallery of Modern Art (GOMA)
WHEN
2 December 2023 – 28 April 2024 / 10.00AM - 5.00PM
DELVE DEEPER
https://blog.qagoma.qld.gov.au/tag/fairy-tales/

Henrique Oliveira, Brazil b.1973 / Corupira 2023, commissioned for ‘Fairy Tales’, Gallery of Modern Art (GOMA) Brisbane 2023 / Plywood, 'tapumes' veneer and tree branches / © Henrique Oliveira

Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art (QAGOMA) Brisbane Australia
© Queensland Art Gallery Board of Trustees, 2023

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Henrique Oliveira transforms the ‘Fairy Tales’ entrance with Corupira 2023

QAGOMA 2024-01-08 | Henrique Oliveira has transformed the ‘Fairy Tales’ entrance into a gnarled and twisted woodland. Corupira 2023 combines the key fairy tale themes of pathways and transformation alongside ideas of nature as a powerful and enchanting force. The work incorporates found tree branches, sustainably sourced plywood and strips of 'tapumes' veneer salvaged from construction sites in Brazil. The title stems from a Tupi-Guarani story, now widespread in Brazilian folklore, of a small, flame-haired forest-dweller, who misleads those trying to track him with his use of backward-facing footprints — a disorientating trick that soon sees his foe lost deep in the woods. A guardian of the Amazon rainforest, the Corupira protects plants and animals from hunters and loggers by transforming predators into prey.

WHERE
Gallery of Modern Art (GOMA)
WHEN
2 December 2023 – 28 April 2024 / 10.00AM - 5.00PM
DELVE DEEPER
https://blog.qagoma.qld.gov.au/tag/fairy-tales/

Henrique Oliveira, Brazil b.1973 / 'Corupira' 2023, commissioned for ‘Fairy Tales’, Gallery of Modern Art (GOMA) Brisbane 2023 / Plywood, 'tapumes' veneer and tree branches / © Henrique Oliveira

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© Queensland Art Gallery Board of Trustees, 2023
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Visit Fairy Tales: Brisbanes enchanting exhibition at GOMA until 28 April 2024

QAGOMA 2024-01-08 | Step into the enchanting world of once upon a time. From opulent carriages to sumptuous gowns, twisted woodlands to mystical mirrors, ‘Fairy Tales’ at the Gallery of Modern Art in Brisbane explores centuries of beloved folk stories through art, design and film.

WHERE
Gallery of Modern Art (GOMA), South Bank
WHEN
2 December 2023 – 28 April 2024 / 10.00AM - 5.00PM
DELVE DEEPER
https://blog.qagoma.qld.gov.au/tag/fairy-tales/

Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art (QAGOMA) Brisbane Australia
© Queensland Art Gallery Board of Trustees, 2023
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Queensland Premiere WINHANGANHA: A visual film poem by Jazz Money

QAGOMA 2023-12-13 | On 26 January 2024, the Australian Cinémathèque screens the Queensland Premiere of WINHANGANHA, a powerful new film work by acclaimed Wiradjuri artist and poet, Jazz Money. The film was commissioned by the National Film and Sound Archive of Australia (NFSA) to demonstrate the potential of an archive to ask the difficult questions, to reflect and advance the dialogue, to bear witness to undeniable anguish, but also to act as the gateway to richer and more nuanced conversations. Across a two-year period working closely with the NFSA collection, Money sifted through and reflected on the institution's extensive collections of works made by and about First Nations Australian people. The result is a lyrical journey of archival footage and sound, poetry and original composition.

WHERE
Australian Cinémathèque, Gallery of Modern Art (GOMA)
WHEN
26 January 2024 / 1.00PM
DELVE DEEPER
https://www.qagoma.qld.gov.au/cinema/program/winhanganha

Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art (QAGOMA) Brisbane Australia
© Queensland Art Gallery Board of Trustees, 2023
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Fairy Tales Brisbanes enchanting exhibition opens December #shorts

QAGOMA 2023-11-22 | Step into the enchanting world of once upon a time. From opulent carriages to sumptuous gowns, twisted woodlands to mystical mirrors, ‘Fairy Tales’ at the Gallery of Modern Art in Brisbane explores centuries of beloved folk stories through art, design and film.

BUY TICKETS
https://www.qagoma.qld.gov.au/exhibition/fairy-tales/
WHERE
Gallery of Modern Art (GOMA)
WHEN
2 December 2023 – 28 April 2024
DELVE DEEPER
https://blog.qagoma.qld.gov.au/tag/fairy-tales/

Video stills from 'The Nightingale and the Rose' 2015
Del Kathryn Barton (artist, director), Australia b.1973 / Brendan Fletcher (director), Australia / The Nightingale and the Rose (still) 2015 / Single-channel video: 14 minutes, colour, sound / Animators: Chris Breeze, Simon Bronson, David Edwards, Liz Ellis, Richard Swan / Music: Sarah Blasko / Gift of Del Kathryn Barton through the QAGOMA Foundation 2022. Donated through the Australian Government’s Cultural Gifts Program / Collection: Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art / © Del Kathryn Barton

Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art (QAGOMA) Brisbane Australia
© Queensland Art Gallery Board of Trustees, 2023
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The countdown is on to the opening of Fairy Tales in December #shorts

QAGOMA 2023-11-20 | The countdown is on to the opening weekend of ‘Fairy Tales’ across the entire ground floor of the Gallery of Modern Art (GOMA) in Brisbane, Australia on Saturday 2 & Sunday 3 December 2023.

BUY TICKETS
https://www.qagoma.qld.gov.au/exhibition/fairy-tales/
WHERE
Gallery of Modern Art (GOMA)
WHEN
2 December 2023 – 28 April 2024
DELVE DEEPER
https://blog.qagoma.qld.gov.au/tag/fairy-tales/

Video still from 'The Nightingale and the Rose' 2015
Del Kathryn Barton (artist/director), Australia b.1973 / Brendan Fletcher (director), Australia / The Nightingale and the Rose 2015 / Single-channel video: 14 minutes, colour, sound / Animators: Chris Breeze, Simon Bronson, David Edwards, Liz Ellis, Richard Swan; Music: Sarah Blasko / Gift of Del Kathryn Barton through the QAGOMA Foundation 2022. Donated through the Australian Government’s Cultural Gifts Program / Collection: Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art / © Del Kathryn Barton

Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art (QAGOMA) Brisbane Australia
© Queensland Art Gallery Board of Trustees, 2023
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Why we ask you not to touch artworks #shorts

QAGOMA 2023-11-09 | Anne Carter, one of the painting conservators at QAGOMA answers why we ask you not to touch artworks.

Artwork
R Godfrey Rivers, England/Australia 1858-1925 / Under the jacaranda 1903 / Oil on canvas / 143.4 x 107.2 cm / Purchased 1903 / Collection: Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art

Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art (QAGOMA) Brisbane Australia
© Queensland Art Gallery Board of Trustees, 2023
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Craig Koomeeta discusses his work and technique

QAGOMA 2023-11-09 | Australian artist Craig Koomeeta discusses that the inspiration for his work and who taught him to carve.

Artwork thumbnail
Craig Koomeeta, Wik-Alkan people, Australia b.1977 / Saltwater crocodile 2002 / Carved milkwood with synthetic polymer paint / 30 x 155 x 27cm / Purchased 2002. QAG Foundation Grant / Collection: Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art / © Craig Koomeeta

Acknowledgment of Country
The Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art (QAGOMA) acknowledges the traditional custodians of the land upon which the Gallery stands in Brisbane. We pay respect to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander elders past and present and, in the spirit of reconciliation, acknowledge the immense creative contribution Indigenous people make to the art and culture of this country. It is customary in many Indigenous communities not to mention the name of the deceased. All such mentions and photographs are with permission, however, care and discretion should be exercised.

Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art (QAGOMA) Brisbane Australia
© Queensland Art Gallery Board of Trustees, 2003

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Fiona Foley discusses Badtjala woman inspiration

QAGOMA 2023-11-09 | Australian artist Fiona Foley discusses that the inspiration for the 'Badtjala woman' series of photographs where she used herself as the model is inspired by a historical photograph of a young Fraser Island Badtjala woman.

Artwork thumbnail
Fiona Foley (artist), Badtjala people, Wondunna clan, K’gari (Fraser Island), Australia b.1964 / Greg Weight (photographer) b.1946 / Badtjala woman 1994 / Gelatin silver photograph on paper / Three sheets: 50.5 x 40.6cm (each) / Purchased 2001. QAG Foundation Grant / Collection: Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art / © Fiona Foley

Acknowledgment of Country
The Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art (QAGOMA) acknowledges the traditional custodians of the land upon which the Gallery stands in Brisbane. We pay respect to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander elders past and present and, in the spirit of reconciliation, acknowledge the immense creative contribution Indigenous people make to the art and culture of this country. It is customary in many Indigenous communities not to mention the name of the deceased. All such mentions and photographs are with permission, however, care and discretion should be exercised.

Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art (QAGOMA) Brisbane Australia
© Queensland Art Gallery Board of Trustees, 1994

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Judy Watson discusses the inspiration for memory bones

QAGOMA 2023-11-09 | Australian artist Judy Watson discusses that the inspiration for 'memory bones' was the Palm Island death in custody incident relating to Aboriginal resident Cameron Doomadgee.

Judy Watson, Waanyi people, Australia b.1959 / memory bones 2007 / Pigment and pastel on canvas / 211 x 127cm / The James C. Sourris AM Collection. Gift of James C. Sourris through the QAG Foundation 2010. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program / Collection: Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art / © Judy Watson/Copyright Agency

Acknowledgment of Country
The Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art (QAGOMA) acknowledges the traditional custodians of the land upon which the Gallery stands in Brisbane. We pay respect to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander elders past and present and, in the spirit of reconciliation, acknowledge the immense creative contribution Indigenous people make to the art and culture of this country. It is customary in many Indigenous communities not to mention the name of the deceased. All such mentions and photographs are with permission, however, care and discretion should be exercised.

Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art (QAGOMA) Brisbane Australia
© Queensland Art Gallery Board of Trustees, 2007

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Fairy Tales: Brisbanes enchanting exhibition this summer

QAGOMA 2023-11-06 | Step into the enchanting world of once upon a time. From opulent carriages to sumptuous gowns, twisted woodlands to mystical mirrors, ‘Fairy Tales’ at the Gallery of Modern Art in Brisbane explores centuries of beloved folk stories through art, design and film.

WHERE
Gallery of Modern Art (GOMA), South Bank
WHEN
2 December 2023 – 28 April 2024 / 10.00AM - 5.00PM
DELVE DEEPER
https://blog.qagoma.qld.gov.au/tag/fairy-tales/

Video stills from 'The Nightingale and the Rose' 2015 / Del Kathryn Barton (artist, director), Australia b.1973 / Brendan Fletcher (director), Australia / The Nightingale and the Rose (still) 2015 / Single-channel video: 14 minutes, colour, sound / Animators: Chris Breeze, Simon Bronson, David Edwards, Liz Ellis, Richard Swan / Music: Sarah Blasko / Gift of Del Kathryn Barton through the QAGOMA Foundation 2022. Donated through the Australian Government’s Cultural Gifts Program / Collection: Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art / © Del Kathryn Barton

Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art (QAGOMA) Brisbane Australia
© Queensland Art Gallery Board of Trustees, 2023

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City Symphony Live Music & Film #shorts

QAGOMA 2023-10-31 | 'Man with a Movie Camera' highlights how a live music accompaniment can change your experience of a film. Accompanied by acclaimed violinist Jonny Ng will play violin and viola combining classical music, minimalism and cinematic soundscapes.

🎟️ GET TICKETS: https://www.qagoma.qld.gov.au/cinema/program/city-symphony
VENUE: Australian Cinémathèque, Gallery of Modern Art, Cinema A
11.00am, Sunday 25 November 2023

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Cinematographer Jean Seale in conversation

QAGOMA 2023-10-25 | Academy Award winning John Seale is one of Australia’s foremost cinematographers. Generously sharing insights he gathered while working across Hollywood and Australian film industries, Seale recounts challenges and triumphs on the set of Mad Max: Fury Road 2015 through to his work with many talented film practitioners including Tilda Swinton on Three Thousand Years of Longing 2022.

Interviewed by Professor Jane Stadler as part of ‘Eye of the Storm: The Cinematography of John Seale’, Australian Cinémathèque, Gallery of Modern Art from 8 Sep – 4 Oct 2023

Blog: https://blog.qagoma.qld.gov.au/john-seale-five-unmissable-films/
Find out more: https://www.qagoma.qld.gov.au/cinema/program/eye-of-the-storm

Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art (QAGOMA) Brisbane Australia
© Queensland Art Gallery Board of Trustees, 2023

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Bringing Isaac Walter Jenners paintings back to life

QAGOMA 2023-10-17 | Two oil paintings — 'Kelly & Cussen's Pearl Shelling Station on Prince of Wales Island, Torres Straits and O'Hagan' & McAlister's Pearl Shelling Station, Friday Island, Torres Straits — by Isaac Walter Jenner (1836–1902) painted in 1897 both needed significant interventive structural and cosmetic conservation treatment. Ruby Awburn, then Assistant Conservator (Paintings) at QAGOMA, describes the months of careful work required to restore these important works.

READ MORE ON THE BLOG: https://blog.qagoma.qld.gov.au/bringing-isaac-walter-jenners-oil-paintings-from-1897-back-to-life/
ART CONSERVATION BEHIND-THE-SCENES: https://blog.qagoma.qld.gov.au/category/qagoma/art-conservation/
DIGITAL STORY: https://collection.qagoma.qld.gov.au/page/jenner

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© Queensland Art Gallery Board of Trustees, 2023

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Michael Zavros discusses his practice

QAGOMA 2023-09-11 | Known for his extraordinary technical prowess, Michael Zavros has captivated audiences with his sumptuous realist renderings and surreal juxtapositions. Frequently engrossed in notions of quality and luxury, fashion and appearance, Zavros's idealised imagery has developed alongside Australia's pronounced turn to conspicuous consumption and aspirational individualism.

‘The Favourite’ (24 Jun – 2 Oct 2023) profiles significant thematic explorations of the artist, including fashion magazines, European palaces, luxury cars, his children, Narcissus and still life, in addition to his self-portraits and reflections upon his heritage. It will survey 25 years of painting, sculpture, photography and video by this leading contemporary Queensland artist.

Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art (QAGOMA), Brisbane Australia
© Queensland Art Gallery Board of Trustees, 2023

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Natalya Hughes introduces The Castle of Tarragindi

QAGOMA 2023-09-06 | Australian artist Natalya Hughes creates paintings, textiles, sculptures and installations informed by decorative and ornamental traditions. A way in which she does this, is to create immersive interiors that draw on art history.

READ MORE ON THE BLOG: https://blog.qagoma.qld.gov.au/natalya-hughes-the-castle-of-tarragindi/

For 'The Castle of Tarragindi', Natalya invites children to explore the imaginative artform of the ‘grotesque’ through hands-on and multimedia interactives. Grotesque designs are characterised by hybrid forms made up of parts of animals, plants, and other shapes.

The exhibition design will feature a striking blue and white colour palette, referencing grotesque imagery in the style of French designer Jean Bérain, combined with Australian flora and fauna.

Children's Art Centre, Gallery of Modern Art / 9 September 2023 – 14 July 2024

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© Queensland Art Gallery Board of Trustees, 2023

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Microcosms of the World/ Art Course: Artists Illuminated

QAGOMA 2023-08-29 | Join Dr Andrea Bubenik (Senior Lecturer, School of Communication and Arts, The University of Queensland) on a three–part art historical journey that traces universal themes seen across historic, modern and contemporary art. Links between artworks, including works from QAGOMA’s Collection are illuminated. Discover the fascinating stories behind artists from the past through to Michael Zavros and eX de Medici.

The views and opinions expressed in this video are those of the presenter.

SESSION 2 LECTURE: INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE VENICE BIENNALE
In this session we will contemplate the cabinets of curiosities prevalent in early modern European courts. These predecessors of modern museums were encyclopaedic in scope, with paintings and sculptures displayed alongside scientific instruments and preserved plants and animals. Within this framework tiny creatures such as insects and simple flowers became protagonists of still life paintings and beyond. What do these collections and paintings, as microcosms of the 17th century world, tell us today? We will consider the artwork of eX de Medici, whose exhibition ‘Beautiful Wickedness’ teems with moths, guns, and skulls, and critiques mechanisms of control and display.
Session 1 Lecture: The Beautiful and The Beautiful youtube.com/watch?v=FUgTF0DsiVk
Session 1 Artist Q&A with Michael Zavros youtube.com/watch?v=NlE0V1UInbc

Session 2 Lecture: Inside and Outside the Venice Biennale youtube.com/watch?v=LI64oWUpJbE

Session 3 Lecture: Microcosms of the World youtu.be/A61JMiKykVw
Session 3 Artist Q&A with eX de Medici youtu.be/OCrnyqVV-H0

Image caption: eX de Medici, Australia b.1959 / The theory of everything 2005 / Watercolour and metallic pigment on paper / 114.3 x 176.3cm / Purchased 2005 / Collection: Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art / © eX de Medici

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© Queensland Art Gallery Board of Trustees, 2023

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Artist eX de Medici in conversation/ Art Course: Artists Illuminated

QAGOMA 2023-08-29 | Join Dr Andrea Bubenik (Senior Lecturer, School of Communication and Arts, The University of Queensland) on a three–part art historical journey that traces universal themes seen across historic, modern and contemporary art. Links between artworks, including works from QAGOMA’s Collection are illuminated. Discover the fascinating stories behind artists from the past through to Michael Zavros and eX de Medici.

The views and opinions expressed in this video are those of the speakers.

To accompany the Session 3 Lecture: Microcosms of the World, hear Dr Andrea Bubenik and Curator Ellie Buttrose in conversation.

Session 1 Lecture: The Beautiful and The Beautiful youtube.com/watch?v=FUgTF0DsiVk
Session 1 Artist Q&A with Michael Zavros youtube.com/watch?v=NlE0V1UInbc

Session 2 Lecture: Inside and Outside the Venice Biennale youtube.com/watch?v=LI64oWUpJbE

Session 3 Lecture: Microcosms of the World youtu.be/A61JMiKykVw
Session 3 Artist Q&A with eX de Medici youtu.be/OCrnyqVV-H0

Image caption: eX de Medici, Australia b.1959 / Skull (blue and green) 2004 / Watercolour on Arches paper / 57.5 x 55cm (comp., sight) / Purchased 2004. Queensland Art Gallery Foundation Grant / Collection: Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art / © eX de Medici

Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art (QAGOMA) Brisbane Australia
© Queensland Art Gallery Board of Trustees, 2023

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Inside and Outside the Venice Biennale/ Art Course: Artists Illuminated

QAGOMA 2023-08-29 | Join Dr Andrea Bubenik (Senior Lecturer, School of Communication and Arts, The University of Queensland) on a three–part art historical journey that traces universal themes seen across historic, modern and contemporary art. Links between artworks, including works from QAGOMA’s Collection are illuminated. Discover the fascinating stories behind artists from the past through to Michael Zavros and eX de Medici.

The views and opinions expressed in this video are those of the presenter.

SESSION 2 LECTURE: INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE VENICE BIENNALE
Founded in 1895 the Venice Art Biennale is the biggest and longest running art fair for contemporary art. In this session we will consider some of the Australian artists who have exhibited in the Venice Biennale, and also concurrent projects and protests that have taken place outside its structures. With this background, we can collectively look forward to 2024, when Kamilaroi/Bigambul artist Archie Moore and curator Ellie Buttrose (Curator, Australian Art, QAGOMA) will take on the Australian pavilion.

Session 1 Lecture: The Beautiful and The Beautiful youtube.com/watch?v=FUgTF0DsiVk
Session 1 Artist Q&A with Michael Zavros youtube.com/watch?v=NlE0V1UInbc

Session 2 Lecture: Inside and Outside the Venice Biennale youtube.com/watch?v=LI64oWUpJbE

Session 3 Lecture: Microcosms of the World youtu.be/A61JMiKykVw
Session 3 Artist Q&A with eX de Medici youtu.be/OCrnyqVV-H0

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© Queensland Art Gallery Board of Trustees, 2023
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The Bold and The Beautiful/ Art Course: Artists Illuminated

QAGOMA 2023-08-29 | Join Dr Andrea Bubenik (Senior Lecturer, School of Communication and Arts, The University of Queensland) on a three–part art historical journey that traces universal themes seen across historic, modern and contemporary art. Links between artworks, including works from QAGOMA’s Collection are illuminated. Discover the fascinating stories behind artists from the past through to Michael Zavros and eX de Medici.

The views and opinions expressed in this video are those of the presenter.

SESSION 1 LECTURE: THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL
Do portrait paintings still matter? Portraiture is one of the most familiar and conventional genres in art history, from the elevation of Renaissance nobility, to the annual Archibald Prize, with entire galleries and museums dedicated to the theme. Within such a lofty genre, how do artists continuously reinvent what it means to capture a likeness and create portraits that stand apart as innovative and brave? In this session, we will examine portraits from the QAGOMA Collection.

Session 1 Lecture: The Beautiful and The Beautiful youtube.com/watch?v=FUgTF0DsiVk
Session 1 Artist Q&A with Michael Zavros youtube.com/watch?v=NlE0V1UInbc

Session 2 Lecture: Inside and Outside the Venice Biennale youtube.com/watch?v=LI64oWUpJbE

Session 3 Lecture: Microcosms of the World youtu.be/A61JMiKykVw
Session 3 Artist Q&A with eX de Medici youtu.be/OCrnyqVV-H0

Featured image: William Dobell, Australia 1899-1970 / The Cypriot 1940 / Oil on canvas / 123.3 x 123.3cm / Gift of the Godfrey Rivers Trust through Miss Daphne Mayo 1943 / Collection: Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art / © QAGOMA

Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art (QAGOMA) Brisbane Australia
© Queensland Art Gallery Board of Trustees, 2023

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Artist Michael Zavros in conversation/ Art Course: Artists Illuminated

QAGOMA 2023-08-29 | Join Dr Andrea Bubenik (Senior Lecturer, School of Communication and Arts, The University of Queensland) on a three–part art historical journey that traces universal themes seen across historic, modern and contemporary art. Links between artworks, including works from QAGOMA’s Collection are illuminated. Discover the fascinating stories behind artists from the past through to Michael Zavros and eX de Medici.

The views and opinions expressed in this video are those of the speakers.

To accompany the Session 1 Lecture: The Bold and the Beautiful, hear Dr Andrea Bubenik and artist Michael Zavros in conversation

Session 1 Lecture: The Beautiful and The Beautiful youtube.com/watch?v=FUgTF0DsiVk
Session 1 Artist Q&A with Michael Zavros youtube.com/watch?v=NlE0V1UInbc

Session 2 Lecture: Inside and Outside the Venice Biennale youtube.com/watch?v=LI64oWUpJbE

Session 3 Lecture: Microcosms of the World youtu.be/A61JMiKykVw
Session 3 Artist Q&A with eX de Medici youtu.be/OCrnyqVV-H0

Featured image: Michael Zavros, Australia b.1974 / Bad dad 2013 / Oil on canvas / 110 x 150cm / Purchased 2016 with funds raised through the Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art Foundation Appeal / Collection: Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art / © Michael Zavros

Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art (QAGOMA) Brisbane Australia
© Queensland Art Gallery Board of Trustees, 2023

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Talk: Masculinity, Fashion & Art

QAGOMA 2023-08-27 | The art of Michael Zavros explores notions of masculine beauty through the lens of mythology and fashion. Yet fashion has long been seen as the domain of women, with masculinity often being left out of conversations.

Join our panel as they explore how representations of fashion and beauty in Michael Zavros' work might help expand our understanding of masculinity.

The views and opinions expressed in this video are those of the speakers.

Speakers:
Andrew Byrne (he/him) – Owner, The Cloakroom
Dr Sal Edwards (they/them) – designer and researcher
Host: Roger Leong (he/him) – Senior Curator, Powerhouse (NSW), Curator of ‘Reigning Men’

Read more about ‘Michael Zavros: The Favourite: https://www.qagoma.qld.gov.au/exhibition/michael-zavros

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© Queensland Art Gallery Board of Trustees, 2023

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