The Queensland Government acquired several art works by gift in the 1880s and early 1890s, conditional upon their forming part of a national gallery when established. Such acquisitions included a group of seventeenth century…
From modest beginnings in 1895, the Queensland Art Gallery (QAG) now celebrates 30 years at South Bank on 21 June 2012 — its first permanent home after a series of temporary premises. This…
The current QAG building (the first stage of the Queensland Cultural Centre) was officially opened in 1982 at a cost of $28 million and was designed by renowned Queensland architect Robin Gibson. The…
