Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art

Located on the bank of the Brisbane River is QAGOMA, a two-site gallery comprising Queensland Art Gallery (QAG) and Gallery of Modern Art (GOMA). Situated in the heart of the vibrant Cultural Precinct, the two galleries offer distinct, yet complementary experiences and together ensure visitors can always find something that fits their mood.

QAGOMA showcases the art of Australia, Asia and the Pacific and with a collection of more than 17,000 artworks, and stages a regularly changing program of Australian and international exhibitions.

Younger visitors can enjoy the program offered at the Gallery’ Children’s Art Centre and the Australian Cinémathèque showcases influential filmmakers and artists. QAGOMA also offers cafes, modern dining and shopping to complement every visit.

Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art

Stanley Place, South Brisbane QLD 4101

07 3840 7303

qagoma.qld.gov.au

Daily 10am–5pm.

Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art

Exhibitions

The 11th Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art

30 Nov - 27 Apr

Preview

Janine Combes’s material stories

In her latest exhibition at Plimsoll Gallery, Janine Combes uses her background as a jewellery maker to create a body of work inspired by abandoned towns once marked for settlement in Tasmania.

Briony Downes

Feature

Poetic relations at the 11th Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art

Bringing together 70 artists from 30 countries, the 11th Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art fosters connections across cultures and borders, and translates cultural knowledge for the present day.

Steve Dow

Preview

Julie Mehretu and the new contemporary

Julie Mehretu’s first solo exhibition in the southern hemisphere, now showing at the Museum of Contemporary Art, attempts to harness the urgency and energy of the Ethiopian-born New Yorker’s multilayered painting practice.

Courtney Kidd

Preview

The miniature worlds of Kyoko Imazu

In a new exhibition at Australian Galleries, Kyoko Imazu’s intricate papercuts show worlds in miniature—Some of works are only 15 centimetres tall, yet their detail is meticulous.

Giselle Au-Nhien Nguyen

Book Reviews

‘About Face’ mirrors the alluring world of contemporary portrait painting

About Face is a smart piece of marketing. The new book on portrait painting from Australia and New Zealand has a mission to change buyers’ minds about the field. But as Jane O’Sullivan discovers, any sales pitch wears thin if it’s repeated often enough, and the close attention to how portrait painting is received by the market means that other important conversations fade to the background.

Jane O'Sullivan

In Pictures

A conversation between past and present

An exhibition at the Museum of Brisbane sheds a new light on Brisbane’s history, presenting a significant historical archive of photography alongside contemporary artists responding to the original source material.

Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art