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Queensland Art Gallery Recasts Australian Stories From Its Collection |
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| Written by Tony Ellwood |
| Tuesday, 27 October 2009 01:21 |
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Mr. Ellwood said the recent refurbishment, funded by the Queensland Government, was the first of its kind since the acclaimed Queensland Art Gallery building opened 27 years ago. "These new gallery spaces, and innovations in the works’ display, ensure the Australian collection will be seen to its best ever advantage," he said. Mr. Ellwood said the new hang, which includes painting, sculpture, decorative arts and furniture, reflected the multiple and sometimes contradictory stories of Australian art. "Far from being one grand story line about Australia, this display reveals different perspectives, personalities, landscapes and cities, and it also integrates several significant works from the Indigenous Australian collection," he said. An innovative display will exhibit more Australian furniture collection than ever before, including a beautiful colonial table made of Queensland timber, which hangs alongside several timber shields from the Rainforest region of North Queensland, on loan from the Queensland Museum. New acquisitions also feature, including an elaborate 1864 silver presentation vase, acquired through the Queensland Art Gallery Foundation’s 30th Anniversary Appeal, and an important painting by George Lambert. Mr. Ellwood said display highlights included Symbolist paintings, works from the immensely popular Heidelberg School, and post-war painting which reflected the battle for dominance between figuration and abstraction. ‘There are also some wonderful Queensland stories within the display, with a selection from the Gallery’s important holdings of Ian Fairweather paintings and works by Sidney Nolan, drawing on his fascination with the story of Eliza Fraser,’ he said. Visit the Queensland Art Gallery at : http://qag.qld.gov.au/ Click on logo below to add this article to your favorite Social Website ~ |
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