Queensland Art Gallery Annual Report 1991-92

CURATORIAL & SUPPORT SERVICES PROGRAM WATSON, Judy Under the Contemporary A r t Acquisition DECORATIVE ARTS Australia b.1959 The well 1990 Program, drawings by artists Micky Allan and A new direction was established in the collection Lithograph Denise Green were welcome additions to the of decorative art this year with the acquisition 25.5 x 39cm (comp.) Acc. 1992.064 Collection. Gifts of works relating to the of two Japanese ceramic jars from the Echizen Purchased 1992. Andrew and international movement Fluxus were also (c.1300-1450) and Tokoname (c. 1392-1573) kilns. Lilian Pedersen Trust TAKAHASHI, Shu received, particularly by Hans Richter and Alison The latter was the generous gift of Mr James 0. Japan b.1930 Knowles who currently resides in New York). Fairfax. The works form the basis for a small Coltivare (To cultivate) 1987 Aquatint and chine colé A continuing program of rotating prints, collection from the Six Old Kilns. This direction 71 x 109cm(comp) drawings and photographs in the international towards Asian ceramics was furthered with the Ac. 1991.298 Purchased 1991 and Australian permanent Collection displays was acquisition of Vose c.1990-91 from the Korean maintained, each four-monthly rotation involving potter Kwang-Chu Yoon. Plotter with pointed an average of ninety works. decorotion 191 (on stand) by the Queensland- Special exhibitions curated/co-cu rated at the based Singapore born potter Kiat Sng Roku)or I Gallery included Correspondences 3 Print Wind form 1989 by Jeff Mincham and Queens \¼ Cycles from the Collection and Reference lander Gwyn Hanssen Pigotts Still life 1990 are MNI '0 Points... Two exhibitions were curated for wider inspired by Asian traditions. circulation Being and Nothingness Bea Australian ceramics received further impetus Maddock Work from Three Decades',jointly with the purchase of a platter from the conceived by the Curator with Roger Butler of Arkaroola series and a floor vase by Milton the Australian National Gallery, commenced an Moon, and the gift of a stylish ChOn glazed vase interstate tour in February 1992; and 'Who do by Christopher Sanders from Grace Davies and you take me for?', curated by the Gallery's Nell Davies. Historic ceramics included a work by Associate Curator on behalf of the Institute Queensland potter Charles Astley of Warwick of Modern Art, Brisbane, commenced its and a wall pocket and coffee jug by Harvey School tour in March. potter Lucy Spencer. A group of related Gallery 14 installations initiated/curated were contemporary works by Melbourne potter 'Diario per una vita nuova' by Dennis del Favero, Klytie Pate, reflecting a 1940s stylisation, was 'Beyond the Everyday' by Elizabeth Gower and also acquired. 'oneWORLD' by Ian Howard. The Reverends David and Bruce Noble of The Curator acted as an adviser for the major Houston, Texas, enhanced the Gallery's 'Toulouse-Lautrec . . . ' exhibition and the representation of the work of their grandfather, department has specific curatorial briefs for L. J. Harvey, with the carved bust of their mother, assisting with the forthcoming 'Asia-Pacific Elsie 1917, a carved panel (Nymph) c.1929, two Triennial ...' The Associate Curator visited China examples of pottery and five of leatherware. They in May in this regard, and the Curator travelled to also presented items of embroidery by Harvey's Thailand in June. wife, Fanny Ellen. Interpretive texts were developed to A chair by artist Stephen Killick was acquired accompany Gallery 14 installations and other and contributes to a developing focus collection exhibitions. A detailed listing appears else- of furniture by artists. where in this Report. The collection of Australian studio glass was A concerted effort was made to complete strengthened with the addition of a cylinder by the computer catalogue records of works Chuck Simpson, a sandblasted sphere Tuz 1989 by in the Collection. Tony Hanning, Split form light 4.90 1990 by Velta 36