Exhibitions
The Gallery aims to present a diverse range of exhibitions and Collection displays of local, national and international artists across both buildings.
In addition to presenting exclusive international blockbuster exhibitions such as ‘Picasso and his collection’ and ‘American Impressionism and Realism: A Landmark Exhibition from the Met’ the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, the Gallery has two flagship triennials. The ‘Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art’ is the only major series of exhibitions in the world to focus exclusively on the contemporary art of Asia and the Pacific. A more recent initiative of the Gallery is ‘Contemporary Australia’ which is a national triennial series of thematic contemporary Australian art. The Gallery also presents the ‘Premier of Queensland’s National New Media Art Award’ exhibition biennially, this exhibition showcases new works by artists that express challenging and innovative approaches to the use of media. The Award is an acquisitive award and Australia’s most significant prize for new media art.
The Gallery also presents a number of thematic Collection displays throughout the year to ensure visitors have the opportunity to view a wide variety of the 13 000 works in the Collection. The Gallery also presents travelling exhibitions to regional and remote centres of the state to ensue that all Queenslanders have access to the Collection.
