Huang Yong Ping ‘Ressort’ 2012
Through the generous support of Tim Fairfax, AM, the Gallery has recently commissioned and acquired one of the signature works of APT7, Ressort 2012, a sculpture by the Chinese–French artist Huang Yong Ping….
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Wednesday 13 March 2013
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Friday 8 March 2013
Cleaning ‘Heron’s home’
A final varnish layer on a finished painting has been an artistic practice for centuries. Artists often apply a transparent varnish to give saturation and their desired level of gloss to the painting,…
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Friday 1 March 2013
Twentieth anniversary of APT: Michel Tuffery’s raging bull
Night falls. Under the cloak of darkness there descends a circular wall of rhythmic drumming, drawing audiences to a cleared patch of ground on which an event will take place. In this space,…
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Wednesday 20 February 2013
Interact, Create, Educate with APT7
Are you looking for some new ideas and inspiration for your classroom? Why not visit The Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art (APT7) with your students for an engaging, educational learning experience! The Gallery has…
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Thursday 7 February 2013
Marks on Hunt and Roskell’s ‘Presentation vase’ 1864
This magnificent Presentation vase is the most important example of Victorian silver in the Gallery’s Collection. Its elaborate decoration is unlike anything produced in the Australian colonies, though the beautifully cast and chased…
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Thursday 31 January 2013
We remember John Rigby (1922-2012)
The passing of John Rigby on 18 October 2012 allows us to reflect on what a senior figure in Queensland and Australian art he was. Rigby began exhibiting in 1941 as a member…
