Programs & Events
Jennifer Mills Australia b.1966 | What's in a name? (detail) 2009–11 Watercolour with pencil on paper | 325 sheets, installed dimensions variable | Purchased 2011. Queensland Art Gallery Foundation Collection: QAG © The artist
Julie Ewington, Curatorial Manager, Australian Art
Contemporary Australia: Women | 21 April – 22 July 2012 | GOMA | Free admission
GOMA Opening Hours
10.00am — 5.00pm Monday to Friday
9.00am — 5.00pm Saturday and Sunday
9.00am — 5.00pm Public Holidays
Enliven a visit to the ‘Contemporary Australia: Women’ exhibition through attending one of the range of free programs and events on offer, exploring contemporary Australian art through the perspectives of artists, curators and commentators.
New art perspective: Exhibition Floortalks
Gallery 1.1, GOMA | Free | No bookings required
The new commissions and recent works featured in ‘Contemporary Australia: Women’ show the richness, diversity and relevance of today’s contemporary art. See how these works can become a platform for discussing a range of ideas, from sustainability to perspectives on womens’ roles in a changing society.
New Art: Writers and thinkers
Local writers and academics explore works in the exhibition through the lens of current ideas.
2.30pm Thursday 26 April
Jane Morley, fashion designer, consultant and researcher with a specific interest in sustainability, investigates a return to use of particular materials in selected works on display.
2.30pm Wednesday 30 May
Feminist cultural critic Dr Anthea Taylor from The University of Queensland explores the links between art works in ‘Contemporary Australia’ and the place of women in the public sphere.
New Art: Artists
Artists share the stories behind the making of works in the exhibition. See how women artists have reshaped the landscape of contemporary Australian art.
2.30pm Saturday 5 May
Judy Watson used the histories of Queensland frontier life from the point of view of five generations of Indigenous women in her family to create her installation In our skin 2012 on display.
3.00pm Sunday 17 June
Natalya Hughes shares the evolution of her work over a decade to include her installation ‘The after party’ set within a parlour room space in the exhibition referencing the work of American feminist artist Judy Chicago.
New Art: Curators
Learn about the development of ‘Contemporary Australia: Women’ with Gallery curators.
3.30pm Sunday 13 May
Julie Ewington, Curatorial Manager, Australian Art, provides a curator’s perspective on developing ‘Contemporary Australia: Women’.
2.30pm Thursday 5 July
The lives and work of senior Indigenous women artists is a compelling aspect of the ‘Contemporary Australia’ exhibition. Hear about the works and artists with Diane Moon, Curator, Indigenous Fibre Art.
My Gen 50+
Programs and events for visitors aged over 50
Conversations with Curators
2.30pm Wednesday 9 May
A behind-the-scenes perspective on the development of the ‘Contemporary Australia: Women’ exhibition with Julie Ewington, Curatorial Manager, Australian Art, where you can join in the conversation. No bookings required. More information.
Short course: Women
10.30am Friday 25 May
In this specially-developed short course, the changing roles of women in art and social history are explored and considered with guest presenters. Bookings essential. More information.
New Wave Teens
Programs and events for young people aged 13-18 years.
Artist-run Workshop
April 2012
During National Youth Week 2012, young people have the opportunity to work with Kirsty Bruce, exhibiting artist featured in ‘Contemporary Australia: Women’. Bookings required. More information
New Wave Emerging
Programs and events for tertiary students, emerging artists, writers and curators.
Critical session
June 2012
The experience and advice provided by exhibiting artists is invaluable for emerging practitioners. The New Wave Emerging program provides students and young artists, writers and curators with the opportunity to hear directly from practicing artists, and engage with ideas concerning their own contexts. In conjunction with 'Contemporary Australia: Women', exhibiting artist Natalya Hughes shares the development of her work. Bookings required, email new.wave@qagoma.qld.gov.au. More information.
