Queensland Gallery of Modern Art
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The Queensland Gallery of Modern Art is part of the Queensland Cultural Centre
at the South Bank
area of South Brisbane
. It holds most of Queensland Art Gallery
's contemporary works, while also being the joint host to the current Asia-Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art. The fifth APT is also being shown in the Queensland Art Gallery
building, with displays across both sites making the exhibition twice the scale of previous Triennials.
On 2 December 2006, the Queensland Gallery of Modern Art (GoMA) opened. It is the Queensland Art Gallery's much-anticipated second building, and is the largest gallery of modern and contemporary art in Australia. Queensland's Gallery of Modern Art also houses Australia's first purpose built cinematheque. The gallery is situated on Kurilpa Point next to the Queensland Art Gallery and State Library of Queensland
and faces the Brisbane River
and the CBD
, which is just across the river. The Gallery of Modern Art has a total floor area over 25,000 m² and the largest exhibition gallery is 1,100 m². The building was designed by Sydney architecture firm Architectus.
The gallery features art works from Australia
, Asia
, and countries within the Pacific region and includes the Australian Cinémathèque.
A main theme of Architectus's design is a pavilion in the landscape, one which assumes its position as both hub and anchor for this important civic precinct. Critical to this is the building's response to the site, its natural topography, existing patterns of urban generation, and the river.
Queensland Cultural Centre
The Queensland Cultural Centre is a multi-venue centre located at South Bank, Brisbane, capital city of Queensland. It consists of the Queensland Performing Arts Centre , the Queensland Museum, the State Library of Queensland , the Queensland Art Gallery and the Queensland Gallery of Modern Art...
at the South Bank
South Bank, Queensland
South Bank is a cultural, educational and recreational precinct in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. The precinct is located in the suburb of South Brisbane, on the southern bank of the Brisbane River.-South Bank Parklands:...
area of South Brisbane
South Brisbane, Queensland
South Brisbane is an inner city suburb of Brisbane, Australia located on the southern bank of the Brisbane River, directly connected to the central business district by the Kurilpa, Victoria and Goodwill bridges....
. It holds most of Queensland Art Gallery
Queensland Art Gallery
The Queensland Art Gallery is part of the Queensland Cultural Centre, and is located nearest to Brisbane River at South Bank...
's contemporary works, while also being the joint host to the current Asia-Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art. The fifth APT is also being shown in the Queensland Art Gallery
Queensland Art Gallery
The Queensland Art Gallery is part of the Queensland Cultural Centre, and is located nearest to Brisbane River at South Bank...
building, with displays across both sites making the exhibition twice the scale of previous Triennials.
On 2 December 2006, the Queensland Gallery of Modern Art (GoMA) opened. It is the Queensland Art Gallery's much-anticipated second building, and is the largest gallery of modern and contemporary art in Australia. Queensland's Gallery of Modern Art also houses Australia's first purpose built cinematheque. The gallery is situated on Kurilpa Point next to the Queensland Art Gallery and State Library of Queensland
State Library of Queensland
The State Library of Queensland is a large public library provided to the people of the State of Queensland, Australia, by the state government. Its legislative basis is provided by the Queensland Libraries Act 1988...
and faces the Brisbane River
Brisbane River
The Brisbane River is the longest river in south east Queensland, Australia, and flows through the city of Brisbane, before emptying into Moreton Bay. John Oxley was the first European to explore the river who named it after the Governor of New South Wales, Thomas Brisbane in 1823...
and the CBD
Brisbane central business district
The Brisbane central business district , sometimes referred to as the city, is a suburb of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia and is located on a point on the northern bank of the Brisbane River. The triangular shaped area is bounded by the Brisbane River to the east, south and west...
, which is just across the river. The Gallery of Modern Art has a total floor area over 25,000 m² and the largest exhibition gallery is 1,100 m². The building was designed by Sydney architecture firm Architectus.
The gallery features art works from Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, Asia
Asia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
, and countries within the Pacific region and includes the Australian Cinémathèque.
Architecture
In July 2002, Sydney-based company Architectus was commissioned by the Queensland Government following an Architect Selection Competition, to design the Gallery's second site, the Queensland Gallery of Modern Art (GoMA).A main theme of Architectus's design is a pavilion in the landscape, one which assumes its position as both hub and anchor for this important civic precinct. Critical to this is the building's response to the site, its natural topography, existing patterns of urban generation, and the river.
Past Exhibitions
- Andy Warhol 8 December 2007 – 13 April 2008
- Picasso and his collection 9 June - 14 September 2008
- Optimism 15 November 2008 – 22 February 2009
- The China Project 28 March – 28 June 2009
- Ron Mueck 8 May – 1 August 2010
- Valentino, Retrospective: Past/Present/Future 7 August - 14 November 2010
- 21st Century: Art in the First Decade was an exhibition, shown free of charge. 18 December 2010 - 26 April 2011
- Surrealism: The Poetry of Dreams 11 June - 2 October 2011
Recent/Future Exhibitions
- 21st Century: Art in the First Decade Exhibits included "From here to ear", "The Swimming Pool", the "Mirror Mosaic", "The Swan Boat Rider", "The Infinity Room", "The Left and Right Slides", and many others.
- Surrealism: The Poetry of Dreams is a landmark exhibition of 180 surrealist works by 56 artists direct from the Musée National d'Art ModerneMusée National d'Art ModerneThe Musée National d'Art Moderne is the national museum for modern art of France. It is located in Paris and is housed in the Centre Pompidou in the 4th arrondissement of the city. Created in 1947, it was then housed in the Palais de Tokyo and moved to its current location in 1977...
, Centre Pompidou, ParisParisParis is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, held 11 June - 2 October 2011.
- Matisse: Drawing Life is a major exhibition of 300 works on paper by Henri MatisseHenri MatisseHenri Matisse was a French artist, known for his use of colour and his fluid and original draughtsmanship. He was a draughtsman, printmaker, and sculptor, but is known primarily as a painter...
from the Bibliothèque nationale de FranceBibliothèque nationale de FranceThe is the National Library of France, located in Paris. It is intended to be the repository of all that is published in France. The current president of the library is Bruno Racine.-History:...
, to be held 3 December 2011 – 4 March 2012.
- Portrait of Spain: Masterpieces from the Prado is a major exhibition of painting from the Museo Nacional del Prado, MadridMadridMadrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...
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, to be held 21 July – 4 November 2012.