Once a prominent colonial Queensland artist, Anthony Alder (27 December 1838–1915) and his works had all but vanished from public memory until, in 2011 …
The collaborative research of curator and conservator can deeply enhance our understanding and evaluation of works of art. The curator seeks to define a works …
To showcase the work behind the scenes of the Gallery’s major Collection Online project, a selection of eclectic small works grew into an opportunity …
Painting conservator Anne Carter met with Waanyi artist Judy Watson at her Yeronga studio to discuss Watson’s painting practices ahead of the exhibition ‘mudunama …
During a visit to the Gallery to view works by Joel Elenberg (1948‑80), Australian Gallerist Anna Schwartz reflects on the creativity of the Australian …
Receiving and unpacking acquisitions can be an exciting but also a nervous moment for a gallery conservator. This is the first opportunity to catch a …
Australian artist Isaac Walter Jenner (1836–1902) painted Cape Chudleigh, Coast of Labrador in 1893 and reworked it in 1895 (illustrated). The grand history painting …
We delve into a major reframing project for prominent Queensland ornithological artist and taxidermist Anthony Alder’s (1838-1915) painting Red-tailed Black Cockatoos c …
Two oil paintings by Isaac Walter Jenner (1836–1902) from 1897 and gifted to the Gallery in 2020 both needed significant interventive structural and cosmetic …
Large scale paintings from Queensland’s Colonial period are extremely rare. Currently on display in the Australian Art Collection (Gallery 10, Josephine Ulrick and Win …
Thirty-eight Asian scrolls and twenty-one folding screens were recently assessed in a comprehensive survey to prioritise their rehousing in preparation to display the …
