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Read • Education Resource: ‘The 8th Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art (APT8)’
The Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art (APT) is QAGOMA's flagship exhibition focused on the work of Asia, the Pacific and Australia. This eighth … -
Read • Miniature paintings small enough to be carried around in your pocket
Risham Syed is a Pakistani artist who lives and works in Lahore, the capital of the Pakistani province of Punjab, and the country’s second … -
Read • Patachitras: A form of audiovisual communication
Thought to be one of the oldest forms of audiovisual communication, with their traditional presentation involving storytelling and songs, patachitras are deeply embedded in the … -
Read • Can you name 5 contemporary women artists?
Did you know that ‘The 9th Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art’ (APT9) features a majority of female artists? We have highlighted five artists and … -
Read • Hunters and collectors: A passion for art
Anne and Greg Hunter can tell a remarkable tale of art enthusiasm and generosity – it starts with them reading an artwork label and ends with … -
Read • Ground-breaking exhibition at the National Museum of Cambodia
In the Cambodian capital of Phnom Penh this week, Cambodian artists who have participated in the Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art (APT) take centre … -
Read • Celebrating modernists of India
Two seminal Indian artists of the twentieth century have captured the international spotlight this year, as the subject of major retrospectives in art centres of … -
Read • From the Director: Our new direction
We were delighted to close APT8 with an attendance of almost 605 000 — the most visited APT since APT5 in 2006, which coincided with the … -
Read • APT8: Brook Andrew ‘Intervening Time’ extended
Brook Andrew’s APT8 installation, ‘Intervening Time’, is a comment on the historical and contemporary narratives that shape our understanding of the Australian landscape, people … -
Read • APT8 breaks 600 000 attendance
‘The 8th Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art’ (APT8) came to a close on Sunday, with more than 600 000 people experiencing the critically … -
Read • We Dance: They look at you
Nicolas Molé’s immersive animated installation IIs vous regardent (They look at you) embodies the forest environment of his ancestral home, Lifou in New Caledonia … -
Read • Edging & Seaming is a love letter to humility
Angela Tiatia’s tightly composed video and performance works often act as portraits of both an individual’s experience and an aspect of contemporary society … -
Read • APT8: An interview with Rheim Alkadhi
For APT8, artist Rheim Alkadhi created The Eye Theatre Closes Its Doors, and Opens Them Again 2015, a photographic performance and installation that is both … -
Read • New Australian art secures a new generation of support
An important event took place last year when, despite being in its inaugural year and still building momentum, the QAGOMA Future Collective‘s then 28 … -
Read • Abdul Abdullah ‘Coming to terms’
Abdul Abdullah,Australia b. 1986 / Groom II (Stratagem), Bride II (Subterfuge), Groom I (Zofloya), Bride I (Victoria) (from ‘Coming to terms’ series 2015) / Chromogenic prints … -
Read • APT8 hits half a million visitors
Over half a million people have visited ‘The 8th Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art’ (APT8) with the Gallery now welcoming its 500 000th visitor … -
Read • Celebrate Holi at APT8
On Wednesday 23rd March – the eve of the Holi Festival, we invite visitors to the Queensland Art Gallery at 5pm to celebrate with a special … -
Read • There is no there
Artists Gabriella Mangano and Silvana Mangano studied drawing before they began making video works together. Using improvised choreography and working with their own bodies and … -
Read • Filipino Indie during APT8
Anne Démy-Geroe provides an insight into our APT8 Cinema program ‘Filipino Indie’, co-curated by Yason Banal, and our special presentation of 13 works … -
Read • View art and foam during APT8
David Medalla is a unique figure in the history of twentieth-century art. His unpredictable and playful approach to art-making has made him difficult …