Queensland Art Gallery Annual Report 1991-92

EXHIBITIONS DEVELOPMENT The Gallery's new role of initiating and organising significant international exhibitions for Australian audiences was exemplified Asia-Pacific Triennial by the presentation of the outstanding exhibition 'Toulouse-Lautrec: Prints and Posters from the Bibliothèque Nationale, National Consultative Paris' (see separate report). Such exhibitions enhance the Gallery's profile nationally and internationally, respond to Committee members audience demand, and serve a major revenue-raising function. with Dr Apinan Considerable development work was done on two further important exhibitions of French art which build on the Poshyananda of Thailand (second from left) and Gallery's extensive professional relations with France, inaugurated by the 1988 blockbuster 'Masterpieces from the Louvre'. Mr Redza Piyadasa of These exhibitions are 'Renoir', scheduled for 1994-95, and 'Matisse', scheduled for 1995, both supported by Art Exhibitions Malaysia (second from . Australia Limited. right) during a meeting in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 'Renoir' will be curated by distinguished English scholar John House, with the Queensland Art Gallery as the organising in November 1991. gallery. 'Matisse' is another major initiative of the Gallery. Negotiations conducted in Paris this year by the Director and Deputy Director & Manager, International Programs have resulted in the French Government directly supporting this important project. As the first exhibition f • work in Australia, it will und ubtedly be one of the major visual arts events in Australia this decade. The Gallery acknowledges the significant role of A r t Exhibitions Australia Limited in bringing to Australia major international exhibitions. An excellent working relationship now exists between the two bodies. The Gallery's distinguished record in organising major 5 , 4 " W f international exhibitions has been recognised by A r t Exhibitions Australia Limited. The - . Gallery is acting as organising Gallery, as well as being a venue, for a number of Art - Exhibitions Australia Limited exhibitions over the coming decade. The Queensland Art Gallery is the first Australian State Gallery to give attention to contemporary Asian art, through the 'Asia-Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art', a series of exhibitions announced by the Hon. the Premier in December 1990. The project will break new ground in Australia's cultural relations with the Asia-Pacific region and will be a product of t wo and a half years of Cover of the first Asia- _ _ _ _ _ _ _ investigation by the Gallery. The inaugural Pacific Triennial Bulletin, Queensland Art Gallery exhibition will be held in September 1993. which included a m e s s a g e T r i e n n i a of A,clraha ' A team of national advisers is working with from the Pemc' ' • . - . • . the Gallery on the 'Asia-Pacific Triennial...' which Queenslanc - will provide a major forum for research and MESSAGE FRONA discussion on the art of the region. Distinguished HE OF = P , ) • I . . art scholars in countries throughout the region have applauded the concept. The project, which has the strong support of the Queensland and Australian Governments and the Australia Council, is supported by the Gallery's Exhibitions Development Fund. Australian exhibitions currently being developed for the Gallery include a follow-up to 'Balance 1990: Views, Visions, Influences', and retrospectives of Harold Parker as sculptor and of Ian Fairweather. 6