APT 2002 Asia-Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art, Brisbane, Australia : Report

• The APT 2002 free education and public program will include themed lectures, floortalks, guided tours, Kids’ APT, education kits for schools, films, performances, family days, workshops, and a dedicated website. See Preview for details. • Kids’ APT is an innovative program of artworks and activities created for children aged three to 12. It includes specially commissioned interactive artworks by Yayoi Kusama, Heri Dono, Song Dong, Suh Do-Ho and Eugene Carchesio, a free activity book featuring Bug Master, Sunday at the Gallery creative activities, school holiday workshops, and a Children’s Festival from 11 to 25 January. See Preview for details. • Queensland Art Gallery is one of the few public institutions in the world to collect contemporary Asian and Pacific art. The new Queensland Gallery of Modern Art (a $117 million project supported by the Queensland Government, planned to open in 2005) will showcase the Gallery’s extensive contemporary Asian, Australian and International collections and provide a home for future Triennials. • Building on the Gallery’s expertise in collecting, presenting and interpreting contemporary art of the Asia-Pacific region over the past decade, it has established the Australian Centre of Asia-Pacific Art — a centre for publishing and research; residencies and internships for artists, curators, writers and museum professionals; and symposia and public programs promoting dialogue and understanding in the field of Asia-Pacific art. 81