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

From "COURIER MAIL" Brisbane, aid. "COURIER MAIL" Brisbane. o duty JUL lb. 'PRIZE' PAINTINGS WILL BE SHOWN HERE TWO University religious societies have combined to bring to Brisbane for public show a collection of 21 entries in this year's Blake Prize contest for religious paintings. The groups are the Student Chris tian Movement and the Roman Catholic New- man Society. The paintings will be at the Moreton Gallery from July 15-28, and the of- ficial opening at 1.15 p.m. on Monday will be by Archbishop O'Donnell. Contemporary depic- tions of Christ are a feature, On Tuesdays and Thursdays (at 1.15 p.m.) during the exhibition, four panelists will try to give the public an inkling of what the abstract can- vases are about. since artiste entries in this competition usually are of somewhat obscure mean- ing to the layman. The speakers will be Mr, Robert Haines (Queensland National Gallery director): Dr. Gertrude Langer; Mr. J. Wicneke (Moreton Gal- lery director), and the Rev. Father A. P. B. Ben- nie (All Saints' Church of Eatgland. Wickhiun Ter- race). Busy week IN Brisbane this week, a team of hard-work- ing Presbyterian clergy and elders are engaged in a whirling series of committee meetings-the quarterly meetings which govern the affairs of the church at State level in between annual Assemb- lies. Much of their business has arisen out of the State Assembly in May. Now they have to figure out how to implement many of the decisions of that conference. To-day the Commis- sion of Assembly will as- semble ,with the full powers of that supreme Presbyterian body in Queensland) to consider the appointment of a man to fill the new nost of Director of Home Mis- sions, a tough job for the minister selected. It is likely the com- mission at this stage. will fix the terms of the ap- pointment, and then call for nominations. Last week, in Mel- bourne. the national Constitutional Conven- From "COURIER MAIL" Brisbane, Qld. 1 JUL 1957 "IF-111--Ir IN -1,1--I CHURCHES this week MR. HAINES Um of the Church met and framed some far- reaching recommenda- tions for the General As- sembly to be held there in September. Unity move One of the most im- portant: "That the Church's Constitution be amended to provide that the General Assembly of Australia shall have power, subject to the consent of a majority of presbyteries and a ma - Unity of State Assem- blies. to bring about the union of the Church with any other Church without loss of Identity upon such terms as the may finc._ to be consistent with the prin- ciples, doctrine, and re- ligious standards set forth in the basis of union." ART REVIEW by DR. 6ERTRU6E [ANGER OWNERS SHOW ART WORKS d jail atholic mis- t whose THE National Art Gallery Society of Queensland Is staging an exhibition of paintings selected front Its members' private collections, Naturally. this is a mixed The showing of works of bunch, reflecting the tastes of art from private collections is individuals. The show in- Important. It gives the pub - eludes chiefly Australian lie an opportunity to enjoy painters (with the exclusion of them. Secondly, it is a means Queenslanders) of the past and of taking stock. now and present generations, and just again, of the amount, as well a sprinkling of English and as of the quality, of works of French paintings. art existing in the cent - A refreshing aspect of this minty. exhibition well worth seeing It is to be hoped that more Is that many members of the loan exhibitions will follow. Gallery Society are showing The exhibition, which is on a spirit of adventure in col- view at the National Gallery. letting non -conventional will remain open until contemporary paintings. August 15. ... And here's a mixed show Letters to the Editor j 6 6 Gifts to art galleries taxed-why? f! N most countries of the world provision is made by law for encouragement of art by allowing gifts to national art gal- leries to be allowable deductions for income tax purposes. Particularly' in I he which a request his been made United States, citizens have ainncii.earcfmni.aseala,rdtortigeerdlinicsattittoun. been encouraged to make tams have been recognised valuable gifts of works of underson the airman A rt.- Fc;.1 AirFerluz art, or to provide money Queendind National Art Gal - for the purchase of Woo levy. of art, for extout.'the public galleries ,,. benefit of the P11"',,ILis nu In Australia ",:enuently such provielmeCnot.v art is the entourag being retarded. of the The object galleries of Mistralia, that improve their collections __g,,, the public will coma toregard the Phone. MU21133 art gallery as taon. hattiroinV, S CUTTINGS ed.., fro t Itt t ational io Treasurer There is a, growing interest in art in Queensland. which could be expanded if our col- . lection were better. lend The trustees of the Queens- .ww.e National Art. Gallery . have placed before the Com- monwealth Treasurer "The __. Case for the Queensland ',la National Art Gene' V. in "COURIER MAIL", Brisbane, Qld. 9` JUL Inc. "Don't paint unless ..." Artists should not. paint religious pic- tures if they lacked faith in religion them- selves, the National Art Gallery Directe (Mr. Robert Haines) said yesterday. :qr. Hines was speaking at a hr hour lecture on the Blake Prize Pain. on display at the Moreton Galleries ti. week. The exhibition, which will run till 28, is open to t public. THE Johnstone Gallery is offering a mixed show, which includes same fine paintings reviewed before but worth a second look. They include John Molvig's poetical and fascinating pie - "Portrait Of a Man." Alan tures of his "Alice In Wonder- Sumner's "Flower Seller," land" series: a very interest - Constance Stokes' "Mother ing abstract Gouache in tree - and Child," number of works bark colours "Figures." by by John Brack. and a Ian Fairweather, "Ibises," by "Central Australia Land- Clifton Pugh. a painting of scope" of 1940, by Sidney great textural richness and Nolan, feeling for wild life. and a On second consideration, fine realistic charco,1 draw - one finds that galleons Inc of the painter Namatjan, might stretch into Infinity, by Noel Counihnit. but a painting, nevertheless, Elwyn Lynn imitate; must be contained in Its Picasso in "Lamplieht" and frame. Sall Herman in "The Court - Works not exhibited yard." Too bad it one can - previously include one of not make up one's mind about Charles Blackman's most a style. Est. 1904 Phone MU 5133 AUSTRALIAN PRESS CUTTINGS Stolbridge Chambers 443 Little Collins Street Melbourne, Victoria Esf. 1904 'Phone, MU 5133 AUSTRALIAN PRESS CUTTINGS Melbourne, Victoria From "MAIL," OUT of curiosity I visited the Queensland National sbone, Q'Id. Art Gallery to see what' paintings crruEn people hang in their homes, The In paint 1112S 11'0111 member,' collections. pre- sented by the National cry Society are attracting attention. Gallery director (Mr. R. Haines, a --turd me the "00" only -,cr,orlied the surface" of Brisbane private roller:inns The Value of than. on show ranges from £20 each to £400 earth. "Anybody." slid Mr. "can collect paint- ings and determine his own price range." From "TELEGRAPH" Brisbane, Qld '57 Art Gallery exhibition Before the opening of the exhibition of the National Gallery So- ciety of Queensland to- night, the trustees and director of the Gallery will dine at Lennons. Guest of honour will be Mr. Aubrey Gibson, trustee of the Mel- bourne Art Gallery. who will open tonight's exhibition. Other guests will in- clude the president of the National Gallery Society, Mr. E. R. CUP.- Paidue. chairmen of the trustees, Mr. E. A. Fer- guson, and director of the Gallery, Mr. R. Haines.