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Read • Works by Joe Furlonger tours throughout Queensland
Joe Furlonger is well known for his expressive, painterly figurative images, and vast Australian landscapes in all their brilliant diversity. An exhibition celebrating the work … -
Read • In the flesh: Exploring the self-portrait
‘In the Flesh’ examines the body as a site of self-assertion and empowerment, with works ranging from performance, painting, photography, sculpture and video … -
Read • Altered States: Exploring the self-portrait
The artists included in the theme ‘Altered states’ scrutinise the variability of the self-image, whether through masking or distortion. James Gleeson Among Australia’s … -
Read • The composite self: Exploring the self-portrait
‘The composite self’ explores the multidimensional nature of identity, and the idea that our sense of self is informed by numerous influences, including our … -
Read • Role play: Exploring the self-portrait
Parody is the overarching theme of ‘Role play’, these artworks contest the notion of individuality, and the idea that a self-portrait can somehow be … -
Read • Strike a pose: Exploring the self-portrait
‘Strike a pose’ presents artworks made in the first decades of the twentieth century where artists assume the posture of the Grand Manner or … -
Read • Looking Out, Looking In: Exploring the Self-Portrait
‘Looking Out, Looking In: Exploring the Self-Portrait’ considers the complex and fascinating genre of the self-portrait — a distinct form of portraiture in … -
Read • Joe Furlonger: Where sea meets land & sky
Queensland artist Joe Furlonger’s practice is informed by his early years in semi-rural Samford, on the north-west outskirts of Brisbane, which profoundly … -
Read • Wide horizons: The art of Joe Furlonger
At art school in the 1970s, a young Joe Furlonger was ‘happy just to be painting’ — an activity enjoyed since childhood and a counterpoint to … -
Read • Joe Furlonger: Horizons
Queensland artist Joe Furlonger came to national prominence in the late 1980s with a series of large-scale figurative paintings inspired by the beach and … -
Read • Inaugural acquisitions: The Josephine Ulrick and Win Schubert Charitable Trust Collection
Win Schubert was one of this Gallery’s greatest friends and most ardent and involved donors, gifting and supporting work that always encouraged and lifted … -
Read • Founding works: The Josephine Ulrick and Win Schubert Charitable Trust Collection
In May 2022, the QAGOMA Trustees announced the first artworks to be acquired through The Josephine Ulrick and Win Schubert Charitable Trust, established in 2018 … -
Read • 'Domestication' video addresses contemporary societal pressures
This striking video work Domestication 2014 by Liam O’Brien addresses contemporary societal pressures and the resulting sense of confusion and alienation felt by many …