Queensland Art Gallery Annual Report 1993-94

EXHIBITIONS Workshop staff, attendants, art The Gallery continued to stage I students and local artists: the exhibitions of Queensland-based, ( largest number of staff to work national and international art, ' :.\ on the installation of any project with emphasis being given to those ' ' . ' at the Queensland Art Gallery. initiated by the Gallery. Exhibitions The Gallery's internal demountable were designed and presented with ' , ' wall system was used in its entirety, significant educational and cultural and additional walls were contexts to ensure the publics ! 1 ' constructed to cope with the ul enjoyment and appreciation. - - requirements of the installation Rotation of works continued S.' artists. with more than 5 0 0 items from the / 'Shell presents Van Gogh: His Collection being displayed during Sources, Genius and Influence' the year. The Gallery's recent M r k e n K a t a y a m a , M a s t e r o f t h e was the second major exhibition of acquisitions of contemporary art S o g e t s u School o f l k e b a n a , J a p a n , the year. Gallery framing required were also featured in a number prepares a n l k e b a n a display o u t s i d e 160 standard and non-standard t h e A R C O G a l l e r y o f A s i a n Art. of exhibitions. frames to be constructed by The Blanche Louisa Buttner The gallery is a complete the Workshop. Bequest was used to support the reconstruction of the existing In addition, six of the Gallery's Gallery 14 exhibition program. Gallery 16 space and occupies paintings were reframed with The 1 9 9 3 - 9 4 program presented 100 square metres. A garden mouldings which were machined by 'Adapt/Enforce IV: An Installation by extends along the external walkway the Workshop. A motorised easel is Laurens Tan 'Janet Laurence: The of the Queensland Cultural Centre being constructed by the Workshop Measure of Light (from 'Periodic complex towards the Queensland for use in the Conservation Section Table' series) 'Mien: Chinese Museum. The Gallery is indebted of the Gallery. Alterations were Scrolls: An Alan Cruickshank to private property owners for made to some staff office areas Installation and 'Lineareading: the generous donation of rocks which have resulted in a better An Audio-Visual Installation by selected for this garden. working environment. Joe Felber The first 'Asia-Pacific Triennial Exhibitions staff gained of Contemporary Art' is the largest EDUCATION professional development through exhibition yet displayed by the The Education Section aimed to the realisation of two Gallery Gallery. It took up a major part of 'personalise' works of art. Profiles initiatives. These innovative projects Gallery space, including both levels of artists were reinforced through included the construction of the of the Sculpture Courtyard. There the presentation of Artist Talks. ARCO Gallery of Asian Art and was a total of seventy-six artists Volunteer Guides were encouraged the staging of the first 'Asia-Pacific involved, of whom forty-four were to foster interaction between Triennial of Contemporary A r t present at the Asia-Pacific Triennial. Gallery visitors and art works and The ARCO Gallery of Asian Art There were almost 2 0 0 artworks, to be available as interpreters. In involved the design and and twenty-two installation artists this way, visitors develop a positive construction of a site-specific personally oversaw the setting up sense of ownership of their opinions exhibition interior for the of their installations, and responses to works of art. permanent display of the Gallery's Interpretation of the first 'Asia- Asian art collection. The design W o r k s h o p Pacific Triennial of Contemporary combines an Asian aesthetic The large number of artists Art' determined much of this year's (particularly Japanese) with exhibiting in the Asia-Pacific program for the Section. Illustrated Australian materials and Triennial required considerable panels of didactic text addressed craftsmanship, and features indoor assistance to help them install each of the countries exhibiting and outdoor dry landscape gardens. their works. This was provided by in the Asia-Pacific Triennial and 18