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Read • The informality & intimacy of E Phillips Fox’s female figures
After establishing himself as a successful painter in Australia, E (Emanuel) Phillips Fox (12 March 1865–1915) moved to England at the beginning of the … -
Read • A forest world inhabited by creatures
There are 12 zodiac animals in Chinese astrology, and the 2025 Lunar New Year ushers in the year of the Wood Snake. Here we feature … -
Read • Winter changes into early spring with a range of birdlife
Tosa school founder Tosa Mitsunobu (1434–1525) painted for temples, palaces and the imperial court. He and his disciples specialised in yamato-e (literally, pictures … -
Read • Church interiors
Three works by three Australian artists born within three years of each other, all with different life experiences, immerse us in the solemn atmosphere of … -
Read • Journey into the you beaut country
After returning to Australia from Europe in the early 1960s, John Olsen AO OBE (21 January 1928–2023) produced a series of paintings based on … -
Read • Family wash day: Once a common sight
Monday morning helped launch Frances Vida Lahey‘s (1882–1968) career when the painting of two young women doing the family wash — one at the … -
Watch • Mit Jai Inn discusses the 11th Asia Pacific Triennial Watermall project
Installed for the 11th chapter of the Asia Pacific Triennial, Mit Jai Inn uses brushes, palette knives and his hands to structure thick fields of … -
Read • The Asia Pacific Triennial & returning friends
The Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art held at the Queensland Art Gallery and Gallery of Modern Art since 1993 is, as its name suggests … -
Read • The horse: Companion & muse
The horse has been a integral part of human history for millennia, prized both for their agility, speed and endurance, or strength needed to pull … -
Read • Go back in time to a moonlight night in Brisbane
William Bustard (18 April 1894–1973) was an important figure in the development of art in Queensland from the 1920s onwards, advocating for artists to … -
Watch • Watch as we clean Anthony Alder's 1895 painting 'Heron's home'
The artist’s original colours are restored in Anthony Alder 'Heron's home' 1895 showing the full tonal range and sharpness of image. The varnish … -
Watch • Mit Jai Inn introduces his 11th Triennial Watermall project
Installed for the 11th chapter of the Asia Pacific Triennial, Mit Jai Inn uses brushes, palette knives and his hands to structure thick fields of … -
Read • Looking back: Extraordinary Triennial Watermall projects
Opening on Saturday 30 November 2024, the 11th chapter of the Gallery’s flagship exhibition series — the Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art — will feature … -
Read • Anthony Alder’s skill is depicting natural history subjects
Once a prominent colonial Queensland artist, Anthony Alder (27 December 1838–1915) and his works had all but vanished from public memory until, in 2011 … -
Read • The moon & Pepper’s ghost
In 1974, Australian artist Janet Dawson moved from Sydney to Binalong in regional New South Wales. Inspired by her new rural surroundings, she began to … -
Read • Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec: An astute observer of life
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (24 November 1864-1901) moved to Montmartre, Paris in 1882 and was instantly drawn to the city’s demi-monde — famous … -
Read • Inscriptions & excavations
Among the most memorable contributions to the inaugural Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art in 1993, Shigeo Toya’s Woods III 1991–92 became one … -
Read • Birds regularly appear in Brett Whiteley’s paintings
Throughout his career Australian artist Brett Whiteley (7 April 1939–1992) worked prolifically, producing drawings, ceramics, paintings and sculptures intimately connected to his turbulent and … -
Read • The Faerie Queene
Una and the fauns c.1890 (illustrated) by Australian artist Rupert Bunny (29 September 1864–1947) was inspired by Edmund Spencer’s epic poem and … -
Read • Flamboyance that was distinctly modern
Though not a painting of a named sitter, Portrait group (The mother) 1907 (illustrated) by Australian artist George W (Washington) Lambert (13 September 1873-1930 …