Queensland Art Gallery Presscuttings Book 1 : Presscuttings, 1959-1962

ITAI.I AN ART OF THi: 2.0TH CENTURY 21 Nov Display art from Italy One of the most import- ant international art ex- hibitions ever to come to Australia - the Exhibition of Italian Art of the 20th Century-will be opened in ' the Queensland National Gallery at 8.15 p.m. on December 10. Opeuutg ceremony will be performed by the Malian Vice -Consul in Brisbane Dr. Castaidni. and the exhibi- tion will be open at four weeks. The doorman of tric-Lc,,, of the gallery Mr. E. A. Fergusonr said yesterday that the trustees werei plensed to arrange this ex- hibition as n result of co- operation between the Ital- ian Government, the Aus- tralian nal tonal galleries lid Australian newspapers, neludine The Courier -Mail. The exhibition will consist 1 118 paintings. Including futurist painters such as Umberto lloccioni end Enrico Prampolini and "Novccento" painters. Including work by Arturo Tosi and Arturo Mar- tini. There will be 21 pieces of black and white work by leading Italian artists, and a special feature will be 15 pieces of sculpture by mu -- temporary Italian sculptors on display THREE paintings from the 1 touring exhibition of 20th century Italian art are now on show in The Courier -Mail Art Panel. The central picture is a realistic portrait of R middle-aged woman Florentine artist Gianni Vagnettl, end was lent by the National Gallery of Modern Art. Rome. Flanking it is a symbolic picture by the late Atanasio Soldati, and a purely ab- stract. study by Mario Radice', of Milan. Open Tuesday The three pictures illus- trate the diverse styles of painting included In the Italian exhibition. The exhibition, which also includes some important sculpture, will open at the Queensland National Art Gallery on Tuesday and re- main open until January 31. It has been arranged by the national art galleries of Australia with the financial assistance of The Courier - Mail and other leading Aus- tralian newspapers, end the Italian Government. THE date of the an- nual meeting of tin' National Gallery Soeuery of Queensland has been changed. owing to the gallery being closed on the ori- ginal date for the ar- rangement of an exhi- bition of Italian Art of Eh,. 20th Century, The exhibition will be officially opened on December 10, and the society's Rotund gen- eral meeting will take place at the Gallery on Wednesday December 12 at 8 p.m. Praises art of Italians "At lent we hove some- thing to which we can re- act violently," Mr. Robert Haines said last night at the opening of the Italian Art Exhibition, Mr. Haines, director of the Queensland National Art Gallery, said the exhibi- tion had "brought us alive again" by stimulating a re- action-"even if it Is vio- lent." The touring exhibition consists of 139 paintings and 15 sculptures of 20th century Italian art. The exhibition was Sr. as a result of co- operation between the Ital- ian Government, the Aus- ,tralian national galleries. and leading. Australian news- papers. including The Courier -Mail. Future. exhibitions. very different in scope, had been planned ahead for five years, Mr. Haines said. Opened display The Italian Vice -Consul in Brisbane (Dr. Massimo Clayalsdoidi thpetn mngo dehrn daisr- t presented many upsetting aspects to the public. The collection on show was not complete in that many artists just achieving recognition were not repre- sented, he said. Dr. Castaldo said the most important discovery in modern art was the feeling of new space. Five hundred visitors to the exhibition last night puzzled over the display. One canvas, a thin bins stripe on a pale blue ground, was priced at £575. The display, valued at £100.000. will be open to the public from to -day to Janu- ary 31, between 10 am. and 5 p.m. daily. except Sunday (2 p.m. -5 p.m.). -6 PLU 1456 Interest in Italian art A. hundred people this week had made inquiries about the touring exhibition of 20th century Italian art, which would be open to the public from Tuesday, Notional Gallery director (Mr. Robert Haines) sold yesterday. The Italian Vice -Consul (Dr. Massimo Castaldot said yesterday five films on the lives and works of living Italian painters and sculptors would be screened in a city theatre towards the end of anuary. The exhibition has been rranged by the national art allerles of Australia with he financial assistance of he Courier -Mail and other ceding Australian news- apers, and the Italian Gov- ernment. It will close on Januar 31 "TELEGRAPH" Brisbane, Al& 'u ,J6,7 SIIIIDVW Three hundred nuests tonight will attend the official opening of the exhibition of Italian art of the 20th ceutur-Y. The exhibition, which is at the QUeel-1519_nd National Art Gallery. will be ollened by tli Italian Vic,. -Consul. DV M. Castaldo. 'NEW ART SHOW LIKELY TO START CONTROVERSY QUEENSLAND National Art Gallery's biggest visiting exhibition since the French modera art show of three years ago will Olsen on Mon. day week. It is likely to be Just as lery the van rose on its controversial, springs to normal height. It could not then pass 155 paintings and sculpturesf under the wrought iron arch over the street entrance to of 20th century Italian art. the Gallery, even with de - Packed in 30 heavy cases, it flitted tyres. has just reached the Gallery from Sydney. Public Works Department men removed the arch with It travelled in a large fur- acetylene torches, allowed !Inure van. When the cases the van to pass out, and then were unloaded at. the Gab= -welded the arch back again. Italian art show to open An exhibition of Italian works of art Viortiu £100,000 will be officially opened at the Queensland National Art Gallery to- night. _ It, will be open to the public tomorrow. The exhibition is of 130 paintings and drawings and 15 sculptures by 20th Century Italian artists. It has been arranged by the Italian Government. the trustees of AuStrallan national galleries, and Australian newspapers. Opening ceremony will be performed by the Ital- ian Vice -Consul in Bris- bane (Dr. M. Castaldo Mr, F. Nunn has been a painter for many years, but he was nonplussed to- day. It was not just one Painting. but more than 100 works of modern art In the Italian Exhibition which opens at the Queensland National Art Gallery next Tues- day. Workmen Mod and stared as paintings worth thousands of pounds were unpacked today. c e r nabob -41C can't understand it," said Mr'" N . as he carefully'studied an abstract example. "I like good o i I paintings - ordinary paintings, that is- worthwhile stuff you Pan understand and appreciate, but this. The exhibition of 201li Century Italian art -155 paintings and sculptures-will he the biggest since t h e French modern art ex- iniblllon years ago, and probably Just as controversial. The director of the Gallery (Mr. R. Haines) said today That the National Art Galleries tried ill bring to Australia a major exhibition every third Year. "Art Is not meant to Ire a perfect reprodue. lion," hr said. "If It was, a waxworks would do a better job.