Queensland Art Gallery Annual report 1999-2000

f2tectlslund Art Gallery Brisbane in November; a n d Fortitude: N e w Art from Kids' APT Queensland', opening in September in association with 9 Sept. 1 9 9 9 - 2 6 Jan. 2000 the 2000 Energex Brisbane Festival. Kids' APT catered specifically for children a n d presented Planning a n d preparation continue for the a n array of interactive art works, workshops and international exhibition 'Renoir to Picasso Masterpieces activities, educational tools, a n d a Kids' APT website. An from the Mus0e de L 'Orangerie, Paris', opening at the activity space within the exhibition area provided the Gallery in March 2001. opportunity for hands-on creative interaction with art Throughout the year, the Gallery attracted many works specially created b y a selection of APT artists. The visiting artists a n d international guests, in particular for art works presented a range of differing art-related APT3, all of w h o m contributed towards further experiences a n d enthralled children of all ages. developing the Gallery's a n d Queensland's international relations a n d enriching the lives of those with w h o m A Long Life: Restoration of the See Poy Portraits they worked. 5 Feb. - 19 Mar. 2000 As a special celebration for Chinese New Year, the Contemporary Australian Art and Indigenous Gallery unveiled two conserved early twentieth-century Australian Art Collection portraits of the See Poy family from Innisfail. The works 10 July 1999 - 1 Mar. 2000 are modelled o n the tradition of Chinese ancestor Key art works from these two collecting areas were portraits a n d highlight the long a n d ongoing displayed. contribution of the Chinese community in Queensland. Conservation was undertaken by the Gallery in Mike Parr & Sally L'Estrange: Suites of Prints partnership with the Innisfail a n d District Historical from the Collection Society a n d the Johnstone Shire Council. Portraits by 10 July - 22 Aug. 1999 William Yang a n d works from the Contemporary Asian This display presented 12 prints from Sally LEstrange's collection were displayed with the See Poy portraits. portfolio 'Like a b o o k of hours' 1992 a n d 2 4 prints from Mike Parr's portfolio 'Great distances between small Betty Quelhurst: Brisbane and the Beach towns' 1990. 11 Feb. - 25 June 2000 Betty Quelhurst has been a significant presence in the Ian Fairweather and the Orient Brisbane art scene for the last 50 years. Many of her 15 July - 24 Oct. 1999 works present images which are easily recognisable to Paintings demonstrating Fairweather's oriental wo r k were Queensland audiences. Those displayed spanned the displayed from the Gallery Collection. years from her early study with William Dargie, and included her scenes of Brisbane a n d the Gold Coast. Third Asia-Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art (APT3) 9 Sept. 1 9 9 9 - 2 6 Jan. 2000 Indigenous Australian Art Collection The Third Asia-Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art 12 Feb. 2000 - continuing presented work in a variety of media b y over 75 artists Works b y Aboriginal a n d Torres Strait Islander artists are from 20 countries in Asia a n d the Pacific. More than a n included. exhibition, APT3 included a n international conference, a major catalogue, extensive visitor a n d educational Politics and Popular Culture programs, Internet access to the Virtual Triennial a n d 12 Feb. - 2 8 May 2000 online exhibition Kids' APT, Screen Culture a n d m u c h Installed in the Kenneth a n d Yasuko Myer galleries, the more. (A detailed report o n APT3 appears separately) first part of this display focused o n contemporary Asian art from the Myer collection. A major feature of this exhibition was the recent acquisition 980810 b y Chinese artist Fang Lijun.