Queensland Art Gallery
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The Queensland Art Gallery ( QAG ) is an art museum in the South Bank neighborhood of Brisbane , Queensland , Australia . It is part of the Queensland Cultural Center and complements the Gallery of Modern Art (GOMA), which is just 150 meters away.
The Queensland Art Gallery has been owned by the Queensland State Government since it was founded in 1895.
history
The museum was founded in 1895 as the Queensland National Art Gallery. In the beginning, the gallery was housed in a number of temporary accommodations. It was not until the current building, which is famous for its architecture, opened in 1982 that it finally settled on the South Bank of Brisbane. It was the first step towards the Queensland Cultural Center designed by Robin Gibson.
design
The Queensland Art Gallery is considered a building of its time as it is made from the best techniques and materials available within budget. It is also the first major building to be built on the south side of the new Victoria Bridge. So it set the standard in terms of size and quality for other buildings.
The Queensland Art Gallery is a 4700 square meter exhibition space surrounded by walls that enable the exchange between the art world and the public. The walls have been built on purpose to guide the visitor through the rooms with constantly changing perspectives. The design is based on the Watermall, which separates the quiet area of the exhibition halls from the busy areas of administration, public events and education. The different roof and storey heights as well as the changing colors and textures of the surfaces contribute to the diversity and define the sequence of the exhibition halls. The entrance foyer serves as a starting point for tours, where visitors can choose which exhibitions they want to see.
collection
The collection includes a number of important works of art, including:
- La Belle Hollandaise (1905) by Pablo Picasso
- Under the Jacaranda (1903) by Richard Godfrey Rivers
Indigenous art
The museum aims to help promote Native Australian art and develop relationships with the Queensland Native communities.
Exhibitions
- California Design 1930–1965: Living in a Modern World (November 2, 2013 - February 9, 2014)
- Quilts 1700–1945 (June 15 - September 22, 2013)
- Portrait of Spain: Masterpieces from the Prado (July 21 - November 4, 2012).
- Hats: An Anthology by Stephen Jones (March 27 - June 27, 2010)
- American Impressionism and Realism: A Landmark Exhibition from the Met (May 30 - September 20, 2009)
Asia-Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art
The museum's flagship project is the Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art exhibition series, which is now an important part of the art scene in Australia and the Asia-Pacific region. The first edition of the Triennale took place in 1993. The Australian Center of Asia Pacific Art (ACAPA) was then formed to establish connections, grants, publications and an internationally significant Asia-Pacific art collection. Eight events took place up to 2015.
During the 7th Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art, Ressort , the sculpture of a huge snake skeleton by Huang Yong Ping, was installed in the Watermall. The work was purchased by the Queensland Art Gallery in 2012.
Art for kids
Another focus of the museum is the operation of a Children's Art Center, a center for art education for children.
Individual evidence
- ^ Government of Queensland: Cultural Precinct Strategy . Department of Science, Information Technology, Innovation and the Arts (Queensland). Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved September 2, 2013.
- ^ Government of Queensland: Queensland Art Gallery Act 1987 (PDF) Office of the Queensland Parliamentary Council. Retrieved September 2, 2013.
- ^ Pablo Picasso - Queensland Art Gallery . Queensland Art Gallery. Retrieved on March 12, 2012. ( Page no longer available , search in web archives )
- ^ R. Godfrey Rivers . Queensland Art Gallery. Archived from the original on September 30, 2011. Retrieved September 20, 2011.
- ↑ ( Page no longer available , search in web archives: Exhibitions - Official website of the Queensland Art Gallery )
- ↑ ( Page no longer available , search in web archives: About Huang Yong Ping's giant snake skeleton sculpture )
Web links
Coordinates: 27 ° 28 ′ 21.8 ″ S , 153 ° 1 ′ 6.4 ″ E