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Read • Feathers skilfully bound together for Hina, the goddess of femininity
Hawaiians believed that the gods were born covered head-to-toe in feathers, and that, like birds, they could move effortlessly between Earth and the … -
Read • Peace garden at the heart of Haus Yuriyal’s grand display
Haus Yuriyal’s project for 'The 11th Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art' began long before the exhibition opened, with Veronica Gikope planting a suna … -
Read • The 11th Asia Pacific Triennial opening weekend
‘The 11th Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art’, featuring the work of 70 artists, collectives and projects from 30 countries opens at the Queensland … -
Read • Looking back: Memorable Triennial projects at GOMA
Construction of the Gallery of Modern Art (GOMA) began in 2004 and was completed in 2006 for the launch of the ‘The 5th Asia Pacific … -
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 • Celebrating the Asia Pacific Triennial from 1993 to 2024
For more than three decades, the much-anticipated, home-grown exhibition — The Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art — has showcased an evolving mix of the … -
Read • Performance video explores Pacific identity
In Heels and Walking the wall Angela Tiatia explores the stereotyping of Pacific female bodies. When Tiatia moved in the early 2000s to Australia from … -
Read • Conical form concentrates & amplifys energy
Female subjectivity and feminist narratives inspire Lonnie Hutchinson’s distinctive approach to art-making. She is also interested in pattern, the interplay of light and … -
Read • Bitter sweet
Truth-telling has become an integral act of educating the wider community about colonialism and systemic racism. Truth-telling allows for the reshaping of past … -
Read • Role playing & humour functions as a tool for video art
For nearly two decades, Salote Tawale has upended viewers’ and critics’ expectations of who she is and what she is likely to do next. Significantly … -
Read • Hey sis
Since the Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art (APT) began in 1993, the series has been celebrated for its engagement with Aotearoa New Zealand and … -
Read • Installation of 350 cables imagine rain when caught by sunlight
Kaili Chun is a Kanaka Öiwi artist who lives in the Hawaiian city of Honolulu, on the island of Oahu, the place of her ancestors … -
Read • The ACE Project: Returning home
Edith Amituanai’s captivating ‘L’a’u Pele Moana (My darling Moana)’ 2021 (Illustrated) was one of the first artworks to be installed as part … -
Read • Education Resource: ‘The 5th Asia–Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art (APT5)’
'The 5th Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art' (APT5) was the opening exhibition at the Gallery of Modern Art (GOMA) and the refurbished Queensland … -
Read • Education Resource: ‘The 6th Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art (APT6)’
'The 6th Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art' (APT6) included the work of more than 100 artists from 25 countries, including collaborations and collectives … -
Read • Education Resource: ‘The 7th Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art (APT7)’
APT7 marks the twentieth anniversary of the APT, presenting an opportunity to reflect on the unprecedented transformations that occurred in Australia, Asia and the Pacific … -
Read • Education Resource: ‘Unnerved: The New Zealand Project’
'Unnerved' explores a particularly rich dark vein that recurs in New Zealand contemporary art and cinema. Psychological or physical unease pervades many works in … -
Read • Education Resource: ‘Michael Parekowhai: The Promised Land’
In 'The Promised Land' discover photography and sculpture spanning more than two decades of Michael Parekowhai's expansive practice. Primarily sculptural, his works often play … -
Read • Education Resource: ‘The 9th Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art (APT9)’
Discover more than 400 artworks by over 80 individuals, collectives and groups that capture the energy of new art being created in Asia, the Pacific … -
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 …