Veteran Car Club of Australia
See one of the oldest cars in Australia in this special exhibition celebrating motoring history. The 1899 Winton Phaeton features alongside a 1904 Rambler Model G Roadster believed to have been the first car to take on the steep Edward Street hill in Brisbane’s CBD and win! Discover some of Queensland’s great motoring stories told through photographs and memorabilia. Admire the exquisite detail of original antique clothing also on display. Read more »
RACQ founding member Dr Charles Marks with his 1904 Rambler Model G Roadster c. 1910 – 1920. This photograph was taken on the family property at Samford.
The restored Rambler as it looks today.
Images supplied by the RACQ.
RACQ founding member Dr Charles Marks with his 1904 Rambler Model G Roadster c. 1910 – 1920. This photograph was taken on the family property at Samford.
The restored Rambler as it looks today.
Images supplied by the RACQ.
Colours of the Country II
People have used hats to make fashion statements for centuries. Colours of the Country II shows how the iconic beanie can also be used to make statements about place and identity. This colourful exhibition showcases some of the best headwear from the annual Alice Springs Beanie Festival which began in 1996. It includes beanies by Indigenous artists from the Central Desert region including the Ernabella, Mutijulu and Titjikala communities who regularly participate in the cross-cultural festival. See the craftsmanship. Read more »
Colours of the Country II will change the way you think about beanies Sandra Summerfield & Cora Meruntju (Titjitkala community) Galah & Bird (2008) Crotchet and needle felting 50cm - 25cm & 25cm each work Image Courtesy of Merran Hughes.
Colours of the Country II will change the way you think about beanies Sandra Summerfield & Cora Meruntju (Titjitkala community) Galah & Bird (2008) Crotchet and needle felting 50cm - 25cm & 25cm each work Image Courtesy of Merran Hughes.
Judy Watson: heron island suite 2009/10
The Great Barrier Reef is the largest coral reef system on earth. Discover how internationally recognised Indigenous artist Judy Watson interprets it through this series of richly-coloured etchings and screen prints. The Queensland artist uses her distinctive style of imagery to convey powerful messages highlighting both the beauty and fragility of this stunning marine environment. Read more »
Judy Watson heron island suite #18 (2009) edition 29/30
4 colour etching from 4 zinc plates (24.5 x 19.5cm)
Plate 1 yellow; Plate 2 red; Plate 3 brown; Plate 4 black
Courtesy Judy Watson and grahame galleries + editions
Judy Watson heron island suite #18 (2009) edition 29/30
4 colour etching from 4 zinc plates (24.5 x 19.5cm)
Plate 1 yellow; Plate 2 red; Plate 3 brown; Plate 4 black
Courtesy Judy Watson and grahame galleries + editions
Wild Thing: Wild colours – Wild ideas – Wild fun!
Extended until Monday October 22
What kind of wild thing are you? Wild Thing is a playful experience for children and families, featuring fantastic sculptures, art-making fun and a wild new interactive play-scape.
Explore the textures, sights and sounds of this interactive space. Create your own wild thing mask to wear and team it with a wild tail for the day. Use kooky colourful craft materials to make your own mini wild thing to take home or leave on the wilderness wall. Read more »
Troy Emery Wild Thing XIV (2011)
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Troy Emery Wild Thing XIV (2011)
This Land Our Land: the artwork of Sally Harrison, Dale Weston & Annie Clarke
Art has always played an important role in the life of Indigenous Australians, connecting the people with the land, the past with the present, and passing on stories and traditions of one of the world's oldest continuing cultures. Read more »
Sally Harrison The magic carpet (2012)
Sally Harrison The magic carpet (2012)
REVHEAD: the motorsport art of Eamon O’Toole
Self confessed revhead, artist and dirt bike rider, Eamon O’Toole is fuelled by his life-long passion for all things motorsport — a passion which he turns into sculptural creations of his favourite motorbikes and cars.
Revhead pays homage to many iconic machines of speed which O’Toole has painstakingly recreated as full-scale replicas handcrafted from plastic, aluminium and paint. Included are fan favourites such as Wayne Gardner's world championship Honda NSR500 motorbike, Ayrton Senna’s McLaren Formula 1 car as well as an Australian workhorse - the Ute. Read more »
Revhead sculptor Eamon O’Toole with his McLaren Formula MP4/4 1 – Ayrton Senna Car (1991-92)
Revhead sculptor Eamon O’Toole with his McLaren Formula MP4/4 1 – Ayrton Senna Car (1991-92)
IN BED by Ron Mueck
Australian-born, London-based sculptor Ron Mueck creates some of the most widely acclaimed and identifiable sculptural works in the international contemporary art arena. His incredibly life-like figures are often naked and suspended in states of self-consciousness, introspection or deep contemplation, presenting both emotional and physical states of exposure. Astounding in their realism, Mueck's works have earned him a singular place as the creator of some of the most evocative sculptures of our time. Read more »
Ron Mueck In bed (detail) 2005
Polyester resin, fibreglass, polyurethane, horse hair, cotton, 61.9 x 650 x 395 cm.
Purchased 2008. Queensland Art Gallery Foundation | Collection: Queensland Art Gallery
© Ron Mueck courtesy Anthony d'Offay, London | Photo: Natasha Harth
Ron Mueck In bed (detail) 2005
Polyester resin, fibreglass, polyurethane, horse hair, cotton, 61.9 x 650 x 395 cm.
Purchased 2008. Queensland Art Gallery Foundation | Collection: Queensland Art Gallery
© Ron Mueck courtesy Anthony d'Offay, London | Photo: Natasha Harth
Face in a Crowd: new portraiture
Face in a crowd: new portraiture presents an intriguing set of works by four contemporary artists. The works examine the complex issue of individual identity within today's ever-changing, global and consumer focused culture. Read more »
David Rosetzky Eden 2008
Type C photo collagé, 2/6. 66 x 52.5 cm. Ipswich Art Gallery Collection, 2011
David Rosetzky Eden 2008
Type C photo collagé, 2/6. 66 x 52.5 cm. Ipswich Art Gallery Collection, 2011
Hyper: Denis Darzacq
Hyper is a series of photographs by French artist Denis Darzacq that explore the place of the individual in a society that is increasingly driven by consumerism. Set amongst the hyper-coloured, brightly-lit space of the supermarket, the photographs present floating bodies amongst mass-produced consumer goods. The astonishing photographs involve no digital manipulation, just close collaboration between the photographer and young dancers or sports people as they jump for the camera. Read more »
Denis Darzacq Hyper 14 2007
Type C digital print, 72 x 105 cm
© Denis Darzacq
Denis Darzacq Hyper 14 2007
Type C digital print, 72 x 105 cm
© Denis Darzacq
MOVE: Daniel Crooks, Tracey Moffatt & Grant Stevens
Move provides a snapshot of how these three contemporary artists use video to create art in the digital age.
In Static No 7, Daniel Crooks extracts thin slices from a moving image and then recombines them in strange configurations to allows the viewer to imagine new ways of seeing.
Tracey Moffatt’s video Doomed is a fast-paced, video montage of disaster scenes from popular movies, presented out of context from their narratives. Read more »
Tracey Moffatt Doomed 2007 (collaboration with Gary Hillberg)
Found film montage on DVD, 10 mins. Image courtesy the artist & Roslyn Oxley9 Gallery
Tracey Moffatt Doomed 2007 (collaboration with Gary Hillberg)
Found film montage on DVD, 10 mins. Image courtesy the artist & Roslyn Oxley9 Gallery
