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Read • Birds of Passage: The influence of travel & cross-cultural experience
‘Birds of Passage’, a display in Queensland Art Gallery’s Philip Bacon Galleries, sees the works of artists Ian Fairweather and Paul Jacoulet illustrating … -
Read • 2023 QAGOMA medal
The 2023 QAGOMA Medal has been presented to Philip Bacon AO in recognition of his exceptional contribution to the development of the Collection and distinguished … -
Read • Gethsemane: Ian Fairweather’s masterwork
In his lifetime, Ian Fairweather (29 September 1891–1974) — one of Australia’s greatest artists who painted some of his most celebrated works here in … -
Read • The spirit of the new moon
Arthur Loureiro’s (1853–1932) painting The spirit of the new moon 1888, on display at the Queensland Art Gallery, was inspired by the sixteenth … -
Read • The Lady and the Unicorn, a story of love and betrayal
The series The Lady and the Unicorn 1975 (illustrated) are powerful and dreamlike etchings by Arthur Boyd (1920–99) which reveal his mastery of the … -
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 …