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

Canadians WORKS of 18 con- temporary Can- adian painters are on show at the National Gallery. The foreword to the cata- logue points out that Caned - inn contemporary painting Is no longer intimately linked with Canadian geography. This can be easily seen in the vast majority of the 55 Paintings. The exhibition has an in- ternational flavour. It seems to me that national flavour is stronger here In our younger contem- porary artists (meaning those who paint In a contemporary manners than it is in Canada. But then it is easier for Can. adians to go abroad. SURREALISTS RN-Ili:All to a more tradi- tional sci,:ie is almost solely represented by Goodrich Roberts, and not even all of his fall into this category. One may also quote here Joseph Plaskett, but his is a rather personal and lyrical interpretation of the visible. "Magic realism" is found In paintings by Hughes, whose "Tugboats" remind of Henri Rousseau's "primitive" style. Surrealist painters are Bor- duos (free and poetical), Shadbolt (who reminds some- what of Klee and whose "New Snow" is particularly charm- ing). Della ire 'decorative), Lemieux (austere), and Col- ville (precise). Alfred Pelan is a clever eceleeticist (deriving from various sources) with obvious influences from Picasso, Leger, and others. SEMI -ABSTRACT Kazoo Namakura's semi - abstracts are personal and interesting. Kenneth Loch - head stages chessmen -like figures in vast space. Gordon Smith's "Rocks by the Shore" is the finest of three semi- abstract landscapes of his. Two of Jacques TOMUICOILInl paintings are very Picassian, two others personal and free, especially "Trees in the Wind." Jean Paul Riopelle repre- sents the newest controversial development in art "Auto- matism," which is based on the sub -conscious in painting. His non-figurative work is a riot of rich, thickly built-up pigments. This stimulating show will be officially opened by Sir Bernard Heinze at 5 o'clock to -night, and will remain open until October 20. INIemlier of the art community, st ho tiles at Kenmore, called at Centaur House the other'tight to collect a painting. l and a le,,mh.-01(1 Border Collie were in the 1'3 r-t he (lug in the hack seat. llr put the paintiiiit in the back of the car and it .is about to set off for home when the dog appeared to he normal, Ile asset his nife to bring the im%% p en into she the front the ith d theni, r h opened oo the dog raced up (Neel' Street and disappeared into Wharf Street. '1111.) couldn't tint) it. Four lights later the Kenmore man and his %tine attended a hurt ion at Ih 'National Art Caller). Gregor) l'errace, As they entered Ihr gallery they saw their dog stretched out on the mat. The Kenmore man says 114'.4 cuing Ili hide his mall in future. The imp mast Mt) e read the Invitation.