Art for all exhibition: Recent acquisitions of Queensland National Art Gallery

=,)orewatl - The twenty-seven pictures forming this collection a r e represent- a t i ve of the wo r k of m a n y of ou r b e s t Au s t r a l i an painters, and h a v e b e e n s e l e c t ed b y t he Trustees of t he National Art Caller -,,---1- Wing 1 0 1 U J 0 1 I U I l U S , 1110 0 U i l 0 0 l l U f l 0 1 i 0 l U 1 O I I I 5 1 0 .L"ULiU1iL5 Art Ga l l e r y i n c r e a s e d b u t slowly du r i ng t he e a r l y y e a r s of this century. Excellent wo r k s of art, howeve r , we r e a d d e d t o our collection, t h a n k s to t h e generosity of public-minded a r t lovers who, b y gifts a n d bequests, rescued o u r Ga l l e r y from almost complete stagnation. First the Darnell Bequest a n d then, two y e a r s a go , a substcrn tial i nc r e a s e in h e Gove r r one r t grant, h o v e boon the Tr into more pu r c h a s i ng power, e n d thoy L o v e u s e d in bulk of _1 funds a v a i l a b l e to build u p a representative collection ct worthwhile pictures b y Australian artists. It is with the object oi ena., m a n y a s possible of these n e w acquisitions t ha t this Exhibitiuo h a s b e e n a r r a n g e d . Th e Trustees h o p e t ha t t h e public will find interest a n d e n j oyme n t in t h e s e wo r k s of art, a n d b e a r in mind that t h e y form b u t a p a r t of the collection a t Gr e g o r y Terrace. (sgd.) I. I. STABLE CHAIRMAN n rEcaLLs QUEENSLAND NATIONAL ART GALLERY