My Gen 50+
The My Gen 50+ program includes special events for grandparents and young visitors.
My Gen 50+ subscribers enjoying a special hands-on workshop
My Gen 50+, the Gallery's public program for people over 50, recognises that age is an attitude for any generation. My Gen 50+ provides a range of events for people wanting to gain knowledge through cultural and leisure activities including art, film and music. Programs are held regularly, exploring the Gallery's Collection and current exhibitions through special events, courses and more.
Join the mailing list via email to start receiving regular updates on upcoming My Gen 50+ programs. To make a booking to a My Gen 50+ event, please email: mygen@qagoma.qld.gov.au or telephone (07) 3840 7144.
Upcoming programs
Women in art
Friday 25 May | 10.30am
The changing roles of women in art and social history, including the legacy of feminism and other themes addressed in the ‘Contemporary Australia: Women’ and ‘Modern Woman’ exhibitions are the basis for this engaging short course. Free. Bookings required*
My Gen 50+ after hours: ‘Modern Woman: Daughters and Lovers’ tour
5.30pm Wednesday 13 June | QAG
Hear about the exquisite works on display in ‘Modern Woman: Daughters and Lovers 1850–1918: Drawings from the Musée d’Orsay, Paris’ in a private setting after hours, with Angela Goddard, Curator, Australian Art to 1975. Exhibition ticket required. Bookings required*.
Special event: ‘Music in 19th century Paris’ with Gordon Kerry
11.30am Sunday 24 June | QAG
Join internationally renowned composer and writer Gordon Kerry, Musica Viva’s featured composer for 2012, as he explores French music of the ‘Modern Woman’ era and its influence on his works. Exhibition ticket required. No bookings required.
Lecture: ‘Portrait of Spain’: The history of the Prado
2.30pm Wednesday 25 July | QAG Lecture Theatre
David Burnett, Curator International Art, journeys through the fascinating history of the Museo Nacional del Prado in Madrid, home to the works on display in ‘Portrait of Spain’, and shares how the Prado’s collection was formed. Free. No bookings required.
My Gen 50+ after hours: Spanish language introduction and tour
5.30pm Wednesday 1 August | QAG
My Gen 50+ visitors can take part in this fun beginner’s Spanish language class in La Sala del Prado, learning some basic phrases used to discuss art, followed by a brief exhibition tour of ‘Portrait of Spain’. No previous experience necessary. Bookings required*. Exhibition ticket required.
My Gen 50+ after hours: ‘Portrait of Spain: Masterpieces from the Prado’ tour
5.30pm Wednesday 22 August | QAG
Take part in a tour of the ‘Portrait of Spain’ exhibition led by David Burnett, Curator International Art, in a private after-hours setting. Exhibition ticket required. Bookings required*.
Conversations with curators: ‘Sculpture is Everything’
2.30pm Thursday 23 August, GOMA
Find out why and how sculpture is everything in this informal conversation style program with Kathryn Weir, Head of International Art and the Australian Cinémathèque where you can ask questions about ‘Sculpture is Everything’ along the way. Free, no bookings required.
*To make a booking to a My Gen 50+ event, please email or telephone (07) 3840 7144.
Past events
The McConnell ’s: Father and Son
Wednesday 21 March |12.30pm
Exhibition curator, Glenn Cooke, Research Curator, Queensland Heritage, provides an illustrated introductory lecture on the exhibition ‘Carl and Phillip McConnell: Queensland Studio Potters’, exploring the relationship between the father and son.
After -hours tour of ‘Modern Woman ’
Wednesday 4 April | 5.30pm
Enjoy the exquisite works on display in ‘Modern Woman: Daughters and Lovers 1850–1918: Drawings from the Musée d’Orsay, Paris’ in a private setting, with Angela Goddard, Curator, Australian Art to 1975.
Contemporary Australia : Women
Wednesday 9 May |2.30pm
A behind-the-scenes perspective on the development of the ‘Contemporary Australia: Women’ exhibition with Julie Ewington, Curatorial Manager, Australian Art, and Bree Richards, Assistant Curator, Australian Art, where you are invited to join in the discussion.
