Australian Collection Decorative Arts
Setsuko Ogishi, Australia b.1954 / Glass bowl (from ‘Gentle leaves’ series) 1993 / Blown clear and coloured glass / 14.5 x 23 x 19.5cm (irreg.) / Gift of the Jessie D Gibson Family Collection through the Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art Foundation 2021 / Collection: Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art / © Setsuko Ogishi / View full image
When
11 Feb – 3 Sep 2023
Where
Queensland Art Gallery & Gallery 3 (Kenneth and Yasuko Myer Gallery)
Admission
Free
About
Brisbane-based ceramicist Jessie Gibson was a passionate advocate for the crafts, particularly ceramics, and promoted their acceptance in the fine arts. Gibson’s gift to the Gallery, comprising some 48 artworks, collectively capture the energy and innovation of 29 Australian ceramicists and glass artists during the 1980s and 90s.
Peter Goss, Australia b.1943 / Shell form 1983 / Hot-worked glass in blue, white and gold / 14 x 20 x 16cm (irreg.) / Gift of the Jessie D Gibson Family Collection through the Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art Foundation 2021 / Collection: Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art / © Peter Goss / View full image
Dianne Peach, Australia b.1947 / Jewel box 1984 / White stoneware with a slip cast lid and slab-built body / 19.3 x 10.5 x 10.5cm (complete); base: 10.5 x 10.5 x 10.5cm; lid: 11 x 9.3 x 9cm / Gift of the Jessie D Gibson Family Collection through the Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art Foundation 2021 / Collection: Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art / © Dianne Peach / View full image
Johanna De Maine, Australia b.1948 / Celadon vase form c.1980s / Stoneware, thrown with gold trim / 19 x 13cm (diam.) / Gift of the Jessie D Gibson Family Collection through the Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art Foundation 2021 / Collection: Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art / © Johanna De Maine / View full image
Jane Harthoorn, Australia b.1957 / Teapot ‘Afternoon of a fawn’ 1990 / Porcelain, wheelthrown, copper pink glaze / 17.6 x 22.5 x 16cm (complete); pot: 16.5 x 22.5 x 16cm; lid: 9 x 7.5cm / Gift of the Jessie D Gibson Family Collection through the Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art Foundation 2021 / Collection: Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art / © Jane Harthoorn / View full image
Gabriella Bisetto, Australia b.1968 / Compote 1990 / Hotworked yellow, orange, red, blue, green and clear soda lime glass / 27 x 22cm (diam.) / Gift of the Jessie D Gibson Family Collection through the Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art Foundation 2021 / Collection: Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art / © Gabriella Bisetto / View full image
Pippin Drysdale, Australia b.1943 / Large orange bowl c.1987 / Porcelain, wheelthrown / 12.1 x 27cm (diam.) / Gift of the Jessie D Gibson Family Collection through the Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art Foundation 2021 / Collection: Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art / © Pippin Drysdale/Copyright Agency / View full image
Setsuko Ogishi, Australia b.1954 / Glass bowl (from ‘Gentle leaves’ series) 1993 / Blown clear and coloured glass / 14.5 x 23 x 19.5cm (irreg.) / Gift of the Jessie D Gibson Family Collection through the Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art Foundation 2021 / Collection: Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art / © Setsuko Ogishi / View full image