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

opened The exhibition of Italian Art of the 20th Century was officially opened at the Q land National Art Gallery last night, by the Italian Vice-Consul: (Dr. M. CasteIdol. The host and hostess were the acting chairman of t he Trustees of the Gallery Mr. M. H. Herring, and Mrs. Herring. For the occasion the women guests among the 400 present. wore the smartest and (molest frocks they pos- sessed. Blue taffeta m RS. Harold Netiheim wore a blue taffeta frock splashed with lilac pink which was drawn into a hustle effect at the back. The neckline was draped. Mrs. Graeme Morris' frock was of pale grey cotton dotted with small blue roses. The bodice Was sprinkled with rhinestones, and the skirt, was permanently pleated. A very full -skirted (rocs of black pleated organza was the choice of Mrs. Robin Carrie. The skirt was banded with black lace, and the bodice was trimmed with lace motifs. "COURIER MAIL" Brisbane, AI& Mit. Peter Connolly, itof Wickham Ter- race. arid Miss (inu- tile Hartle', of Wesel! Heights, at doe Exhibition of Italian Art of the 20th rentury ableh an. of fi- Holly opened at live Queensland Art Gallery ha the Italien sire -consul (14, M. Cantaldo). The exhibition will remain open until homer, 31. MRS. JOSHUA REM., of Indooroopilly, Anse a scarlet and white spinied pure slIk sheath frock with white eeressories for the openina of the exhibition of Italian art at the Queensland Caller. rEvrt RE of the Italian Art EXIIIhitittli Blishane is this sculptured "Cock" by Marcella Maschcrini. A icni of U_111 wood ond !op, Areenti will hells to aatirr- a sense of direr - me, 1,tur the eshibi- a le: Half abstract 'I he pa,;:tii g. will lilt the ',..11c1'. ,iii lee hanging iiiI,'i", i'el I .1,ksll !I I telil.'t loins ilitearsv .l'usPde tro- co Imo store. !Wont Milt the Italian p,iintihsis are 01 abstrain I vie. One, who.11 consists of plain lion/mon! bands of VI -C11111 ii iii blue. with one Jack blue 'tripe. is insured 1,,r more than o19. .111. MI 1,1(. !Issued for ,lie laglico amount .1:150111 c .1 Furl} 1 colcoic ;till lite to It.inan 11111,1 01,Wg11) I)' CI 1".1.:::::; Fontana. of Milan. rshibUs two inert,. Iii thy AlliptUre se1.11. Ai W11101 In - 11,.o1' 10 1'1111,-1,1 of 11A1111i.:1 (1').1111:111i1.11111 11141', 1/1111.111,1 . both are entitled "Concept ,tuelt to their -urfance- Both were completed in 11155. and in them JIM with imall Pale, 1.1 Zia- and Arno. SS Terra-cotta head ;,, Tim evInnition also In. , Iiale: the largest sculptured Itrial to be .110wil at the gal- lery in terra-cotta, it is by Neapolitan Emilio Greco. such 1., labelled "Fairy." rd , 0 ii Mr. Haines said yesterdas the exhibition should crest( . . extritordinai'y public Inter - /1%4411 lery shcow r;t. It Was the first big es- lubitIon of modern Italia] ,.._,- art In Brisbane' and Wank he a rare opportunity tot the public to see ,obit II. TALIAN works of art sallied at mal.0011iwing done (.%.,.,,,,,,,s. I a were being placed in position at the queens- The seulphire was particu land National .krt Gallery yesterday. .nifty Italian sculptor, 117, a grow) paring for tine ot Li The rxhihiimil (;allery staff were py, ili,rreobnblv led will remain biggest art exhibitioil open until January 31. Brisbane has seen. The exhibition, which will be officially opened on Mon- day, consists of 139 paint- ings and drawings and 15 sculptures by 20th century Italian artists. II, bus been err a need by the Italian Gov- e:.i.ment, the trustees of Au-tralum national galleries. ,ind The Courier -Mail anti al lire leading Australian ors ,pApers. IL cover.; the major trend:- i 1 modern Italian art and has been collected tram gal- leries and private collectors throughout flat '. 1 CHINESE ARTISTS FLY INTO BRISBANE EICH'UY-SEVEN members of the Classical Theatre of China, average age 22, flew into Brisbane yesterday in two plane -loads. Men as well as women had fans out later to eoinbat the sticky heat. Prevailing dress ass Western, except for the traditional slit -skirt dresses of the women. The c.ompany opens a xis -night season at His Majesty's Theatre, Brisbane, to -morrow night.. Leader of the company, which includes actors, singers, dancers. Instrumentalists, and acrobats, to Mr. Hsu Huang -lisle% -II, a poet and author, Mr. Keane -Mien, like most of the company, spoke only Chinese. Hut Interpreter Miss ('hang Su, of Peking summed up his major comment as: "Australian people are very warm to- wards us." The company checked In at the Canberra Hotel as a group yesterday afternoon and then had is Western steal of ham and chicken salad, with Queensland papaw and other fruit, In an Edward Street cafe. WORK '1'0-D i' To -day they will begin daily rehearsals at Ills Majesty's.. Mr. Kuang-Ilsien said all members of the com- pany had four or five years' training and some had as mush As 10 years. Average starting age for training at the Peking Opera school wits now 11. Formerly it was seven or eight. Fifteen women were travelling with the com- pany. A party of 40 wilt visit the Queensland National Art Callers thIsmonitng