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Read • A weekend at QAG or GOMA. Which would you choose?
Looking for a free weekend outing for the family, a spot to socilaise with friends, or maybe a relaxing space to spend some 'me time … -
Read • 30 minutes or 3 hours: Here’s the best way to spend your time on a visit to QAGOMA
If you’re a local or visiting Brisbane, whether you have a spare 30 minutes to drop in for a dose of art at either … -
Read • Edgar Degas: The ballerina immortalised
For the Impressionists, Japan represented a departure from ‘the West’ and all that was familiar when in 1854 it reopened to the world after more … -
Read • Edgar Degas: Capturing a dancer’s life
Amid the newly established boulevards of 1870s Paris, a radical mode of painting emerged. In 1874, Claude Monet exhibited Impression, Sunrise, and the term ‘Impressionist … -
Read • Margaret Olley: So much herself
Christine France offers her personal reflections on Margaret Olley’s life, work and her generous spirit. Margaret was generous in her friendships, extraordinarily generous. Later … -
Read • Edgar Degas captures the character of the modern age
Two lithographs after Edgar Degas (1834–1917) introduce two themes of interest to the great French impressionist. Images of horse racing were a primary focus … -
Read • Edgar Degas captures a candid moment in the life of a dancer
Margaret Olley was an important benefactor and tremendous supporter of QAGOMA and this gift — a bronze sculpture of a dancer by Edgar Degas, called Danseuse …