Suburban Sublime Australian Photography

Bill Henson, Australia b.1955 / Untitled #13 1985–86 / Type C photograph on paper / 130.2 x 112.1cm / Gift of an anonymous donor through the QAGOMA Foundation 2022. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program / Collection: Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art / © Bill Henson / View full image
When
10 Aug 2024 – 17 Aug 2025
Where
Queensland Art Gallery, Gallery 6 (Henry and Amanda Bartlett Galleries)
Admission
Free
About
‘Suburban Sublime' explores how artists have used photography to interpret the Australian suburbs. The exhibition brings together works that pause to reflect on everyday settings, places, and people, imbuing them with aesthetic, historical, and emotional significance.

Glen O’Malley, Australia b.1948 / Good Friday 1987, Kelvin Grove, Brisbane – Gerard and his girlfriend hung out his washing (from ‘Journeys north’ portfolio) 1987 / Gelatin silver photograph on paper / Purchased 1987 with the financial assistance of the Australian Bicentennial Authority to commemorate Australia’s Bicentenary in 1988 / Collection: Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art / © Glen O’Malley/Copyright Agency / View full image