Queensland Art Gallery Annual Report 1993-94

Y o s h i t o s h i , T a i s o 1988 - 90 , was another significant generous endowment, the Gallery J a p a n 1839-92 addition. The acoustic multiple has also acquired colourful and U n t i t l e d ( f r o m 'Twenty-four a c c omp l i s hme n t s o f Imperial Japan' Mozart Mix 1991 by John Cage and popular Moorcroft ceramics for the series) 1 8 9 5 screen-print on fabric by Alison first time, as well as a modelled Knowles, Coco Princesse 1991, ceramic head, Nirvan 1936, were important acquisitions which by Loma Lautour. focus attention on the Fluxus A significant group of movement. Queensland ceramics was A continuing program of rotating presented to the Gallery by Mr prints, drawings and photographs Lawrence King. Mr King donated in the international and Australian ceramics by L. J. Harvey and his r - - - - permanent collection displays students Sarah Bott Dorothy iz • : •: was maintained. In addition, the Harvey, Violet King and Daisy ARCO Gallery of Asian Art has a Nosworthy as well as a group of changing display of ukiyo-e prints, china paintings by Josephine Reeve 'Fluxus and after...' chiefly and Dorothy Murphy. This gift also focussed on Fluxus material in the included Spirit o f night c.1920s, Collection and was accompanied the first marble panel by v. ' • , by a publication. 'Articulate L. J. Harvey in the collection, as well / • - Surfaces: Three Print Cycles from as a selection of Mr King's own the Collection' and 'Lineareading: work and a chair carved by Charles An Audio-visual Installation by Petersen to Elvin Harvey's design. Joe Felber' further drew attention Mrs Jean Bulley presented three , to highlights in the Collection. ceramics to the Gallery which were executed while she was a student DECORATIVE ART S of Arthur Hustwit in the early 1950s. The acquisition of ceramics In addition, wood-fired ceramic continues to enrich the Decorative pieces by Tony Nankervis and Arts collection. Mr and Mrs J. W. Ellis colourful works by Mary-lou of South Australia again contributed Hogarth and Sandra Taylor, as well significantly to the eighteenth as works by John James (Warwick) century collection with the gift of and Peg and Gerry Jackes an important group of Chelsea- (Rockhampton) have been acquired. Derby figures, The French seasons From further afield, the Gallery c.1775-80, together with a Chelsea has acquired a colourful lustre Pierced dish c. 1750. Examples bowl by Pippin Drysdale in Western of Dutch eighteenth century Australia. 'Delft' ware, including a series The Australian studio glass of tiles, were received through the collection was developed by the bequest of Dr Gertrude Wenzel. acquisition of fine examples of Mrs Violet Bennett presented production works by Ben Edols, two vases made by Merric Boyd Gabriella Bisetto and Brian Hirst. in 1926 when he taught briefly Artists' furniture was at the New England Girls School strengthened with the acquisition at Armidale after his pottery was of Martin Corbin's Cobargo coffee destroyed by fire. These are the table 1989 and Russell Hall's H e a t h , Barbara Australia b.1954 first examples identified to this chair inspired by his interest in B a b i e s m i r r o r 1 9 8 9 period. Through Mrs Bennett's vernacular galvanised iron. 32