Queensland Art Gallery Annual Report 1995-96

P U B L I C PROGRAMS Exhibitions The Section continued to process applications for State and Federal The centenary exhibitions program focused mainly on the work of Government indemnities for travelling exhibitions. Australian artists, in particular the work of Queensland artists, and on the Gallery's own Collection. Workshop For the display of works in exhibitions and Gallery rotations, including Touring exhibitions included 'Australian Colonial Art: 1800-1900', the Arco Gallery, twelve stretchers, 105 standard frames and twenty comprising 100 works from the Collection of the Art Gallery of non-standard frames were constructed. As well, thirty-two sculpture South Australia, lent by the State of South Australia as a centenary plinths were constructed for use both generally and in the exhibition gesture to the people of Queensland; 'Lloyd Rees Drawings: 'Leonard and Kathleen Shillam ...' Touring exhibitions required Centenary Retrospective' from the A r t Gallery of New South construction of both standard and special crates. Wales; and 'Through Women's Eyes: Australian Women Artists and War 19 14-1994' from the Australian War Memorial. The latter An extension to the Arco Gallery was constructed for the display exhibition marked the fiftieth anniversary of the end of World of a collection of early Korean vessels and bowls, whilst War I and the significant contribution made by women artists refurbishment of the Gallery's main entry included provision of a in documenting the war years. The annual MoOt & Chandon Touring new donation box, plant stands and brochure stands. A special Exhibition was again presented at the Gallery - the 1996 prize was conservation easel, designed by Workshop staff for the won by Queensland artist Judith Kentish. Conservation Section, was completed and is now in full use. Exhibitions of Queensland-based artists work included 'A Time Repairs to approximately 100 areas on the carved sections of Remembered: Art in Brisbane 1950 to 1975', 'Leonard and Kathleen the Glengallan sideboard included replacing missing pieces Shillam: A Tribute' and 'Gwyn Hanssen Pigott: A Twenty Year of the lorikeet wings, emu head and numerous fruit and Survey'. These exhibitions, curated by Glenn Cooke, Curator of flower sections. Decorative Arts, drew on the Gallery's Collection as well as on works from private collections. 'A Time Remembered ...' was A new Workshop Safety Procedure was implemented during the sponsored by the Bank of Queensland as a major contribution year. As well, two Workshop staff undertook courses and gained to the Gallery's centenary program. certificates in first aid. Collection-based exhibitions included 'Recent Ceramic Acquisitions Education from the Collection', 'The Power to Move: Aspects of Australian Interpretive support for works on display from the Gallery's Photography', 'Ukiyo-e: Prints from the Collection', 'Multiples on Collection and in temporary exhibitions was provided through a Paper 60s & 70s', 'With a View to Japan: The Influence of Japanese range of services including guided tours, lectures, artists talks, Woodblock Prints on Australian Printmaking', and 'Pathways I - performances and studio programs. These were provided to both Changes and Exchanges: The Indigenous Australian Collection in a metropolitan and regional audiences. Contemporary Context'. 'Reference Points IV' continued the series of exhibitions based on recent acquisitions by the Gallery. Special education programs celebrating the Gallery's centenary year included the Centenary Lecture Series, which attracted full-capacity Apart from the core collection of historically important works which audiences. A Framing and Gilding Seminar, presented in the remain on permanent exhibition, the Gallery eschews long-term workshop by staff, was also fully subscribed. Centenary Open Day displays and has an active rotation program for its wider Collection. activities included formal lectures and guided tours of the More than 500 works were exhibited on rotation in the limited Collection, as well as behind-the-scenes presentations by Education gallery spaces during the year and included works on paper, Officers and other staff. To complement the Gallery's Souvenir paintings, sculptures and decorative art objects. Thematic displays book, a video is in production. of works from the Collection, which further enhance public enjoyment and access to the Collection, were implemented with In association with the exhibition 'Words' drawn from the Gallery's 'Grand Tour Images' and 'Words'. Collection, a performance by Komninos was supplemented by computer-terminal access to his cyber-poetry and word games. The Gallery 14 installation program included 'Gimlet' by Young choreographers and dancers complemented exhibitions Leni Hoffmann, 'A Shadow In Our Tree' by Tony Twigg and including 'Through Women's Eyes...' and 'Reference Points IV', and 'Black Carnival' by Christine Webster. All installations required Geoffrey Schmidt's performance supported the 'MOet & Chandon close collaboration of the artists with Gallery personnel for Touring Exhibition 1996'. their successful presentation. Studio programs for young people were filled to capacity and, by Preparation now under way for the Second Asia-Pacific Triennial popular request, were repeated. Images of Australia by Japanese of Contemporary Art exhibition includes scaling, lay-out of works school children from Saitama Prefecture were complemented by the and technical research. work of students in Gallery printmaking classes, who responded to Japanese Ukiyo-e prints from the Gallery's Collection. A program For the Arco Gallery of Asian Art, the Sogetsu School of Ikebana for adults was undertaken in locations as diverse as a cruise boat (Brisbane and Gold Coast Chapter) continued its much appreciated on the Brisbane River, the Brisbane City Botanic Gardens and program of weekly floral arrangements. rural locations reached by tour bus.