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

"COURIER MAIL" Brisbane, Gild. 6 1166 ' "COURIER MAIL" Brisbane, QId. Cavalcade to funds for art gallery THE story of Brisbane will be told in scene and son ment to be staged Brisbane City Hall t land's centenary. The Lady Mayoress (Mrs. T. R. Groom) an- nounced this last night. She said proceeds would go to a fund for a new National Art Gallery. The production, "Brisbane Cavalcade," a century in scene and song, would deal with the development of Brisbane town from the days when it had 1000 houses and 6000 inhabitants to the pre- sent time. Typical family "IT will trace the story of four generations of a typical but fictitious family." the Lady Mayoress said. Glimpses of the social life in 10 different decades will be recreated on the stage of the City Hall, and it is planned to show the impact of national and inter- national events on the life of the Brisbane family. "Brisbane Cavalcade" is being planned as part of the Brisbane City Council's cen- tenary celebrations and is being organised by members of the Brisbane Arts' Ball committee and the Lady Mayoress' Social and Wel- fare committee. Three nights IT is scheduled to be Hall fore presented evening City formances and two matinees from July 20 to 23 next year. will be dressed in the period of 1859, The script for "Brisbane Cavalcade" will be written by Mr. Cecil Hadgraft, The competition carries English lecturer at' the Vol. a prise of 100 guineas. and versity, Mrs. Hadgraft., and entries should he Paintings Mrs. W, J. Puregger, who is of Australian land or sca- the daughter of Queensland 'capes. poetess Mrs. Emily Bulcoek. Entries must reach the The production will be gallery not later than No - undertaken by Mr. and Mrs. vember 1 next, when Jude - Igor Wollner. The Director ing will take place, of the Queensland National Art Gallery. Mr, Robert Further details of the Haines. Mrs. Arthur Wade, competition may be obtain - and members of the Bris- co from the Queensland Na- tional Art Gallery. bone Arts' Ball committee will be responsible for th The second competition is decor and costumes.restricted to voting and stii- "In planning this produc- dent artists, not more than tion we felt that it 25 years of ace, and carries should benefit some specta a first prize of 30 eulneas 'and a second prize of 20 Extra time to guineas. Art Society of New South Sponsored by the Rots) Wales, the competition is open for coloured oat:Ulnas of any subject in any med- see art show lam. Entries close with the sn- cletv on September 4 next. The best six entries will MISS Vida Lahey'n very he bung at the society's un- successful exhibition, which includes landscapes and figure painting as well as her celebrated flower studies, will be open for an extra period to -day. Miss !Alley said that many busy people had nut been able to go to the show, in the Y.M.C.A. Assembly Hall, Edward Street. during the normal hours of 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. To-day the hours will be increased from 10 a.m. to 5 .m., and the exhibition will e open again at night from 7.30 to 8.30. The exhibition will close n Friday. On Friday, July 24, the Centenary Brisbane Arts' Ball will take place in the City Hall and the decor used in the production will The Tasmanian Museum Provide the decorations for and Art Gallery has recely- the ball, Guests at the ball ed advice that entries are now acceptable for the Queensland National Art Gallery's H. C. Richards Memorial Prize. g in an entertain - next year in the a celebrate Queens - Protect in the city," Mrs. Groom said last night. "and as we now have the Con- servatoritim, and the public library is to be renovated by the State Government. the general feeling is that after 100 jears of rapid growth and development a new art gallery is essential." The main aim of the Bris- bane Arts' Ball committee is to raise funds for the new gallery. aid "MERCURY" Hobart, Tas. ART CONTESTS ANNOUNCED ESTABLISHED artists and young and student painters are provided for in two art competitions -one in Queensland and one in New South of the college (Mr. Wales - just announced. McGrath) on the displaJ. F. F. but "COURIER MAIL" Brisbane, May see bomb art AN I tonal art ex- hibition which fits into three suit may reach Q lend country centre. before the end of the year It is the collection id eight panels of drawings of Hiroshima after the first atom bomb now showing at the Queensland National Art Gallery. (Yesterday was the 13th anniversary of the dropping of the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima.] The drawings by two Jap- anese artiste, husband and wife, are on rice paper mounted on scrolls of thicker paper. Organiser of the Austral- ian tour (Mr. Stephen Mur- ray -Smith) said In Brisbane yesterday that, the proposed country tour here would In- clude North Queensland centres. "Self" style criticised r The education Director- General (Mr. H. G. Wet- kin) yesterday criticised artists of the gelf.expres- Won school. "You could say that Just about anything you say or do is self-expression," he said, "but it's only worth preserving when you have something to say." Mr. WatIon was opening the annual exhibition of the Central Technical College's collection of paintings and nts, which will be on dis- lay from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m -day and to-morrow and from 9 am. to 12.30 p.m. on Saturday. He congratulated the head nual exhibition opening in said there were some pie - Sydney on September 18. tures there that he did not and winners will be granted understand. membership of the society for one year. Further details may be ob- tained from Phyllis Brod- xiak, secretary. Royal Art Society of N.S.W., r a Dud- ley Menser Pty. Ltd.. 175 Pitt St_ Sydney. "TELEGRAPH" Brisbane, QId. 6i Geller If we are going to have a new Art Gallery, why not the Treasury Building? It is imposing and has dignity and exterior beauty. Why not have culture near to the city's heart?-E. Robinson (10th Ave- nue. Palm Beach). "COURIER MAIL" Brisbane, QId. 19 stir; )99( Hint for the scientists "[Ill: Hiroshima Panels at the National Gal - Hen' should he compulsory Ii114 for all Ill01111, HMS that they may see the fruits of their Inhnurs--"Just one of the era " Qld. Art Centre for State THE Government's "new cen- tury" resolution to provide the State with a National Art Gallery should e"uke from puhlic-spirited citizons deter- mination to assist this admir- able project in ever way they ran. Queensland has long had to hear the reproach of being the only State capital that has had nothing hotter than an old converted concert hall in which to show a collection of pictures and other objects of arts amassed in more than a hundred with the aid of many generous private gifts. This temporary gallery at Bowen Bridge has been adapted with ingenuity by its director, but its makeshift accommodation long ceased to serve adequately the interest of Queenslandera in artistic creativeness. A new Art Gallery is needed to ensure that the next genera- tion of Queenslanders will not lack cultural opportunities that are offered in other States. The site chosen by the Gov- ernment, adjacent to the 'Botanic Gardens, will be nearer to the city than Bowen Bridge. Early relinquiahment of all this area, including old Gov- ernment House, by the Univer- sity is anticipated. A National Art Gallery would attract more gifts and many other cul- tural activities. The Govern- ment's project should he wel- comed by Brisbane citizens. It promises to give their city at last a centre where all arts may be cultivated and histori- cal memories preserved. Such a centre would also serve the whole State. "COURIER MAIL" Brisbane, QId. 14 AtIC Country NOT at the Art Gallery DV A STAFF REPORTER YESTERDAY I visited the National Art Gal- lery for nearly two hours and I did not meet one person from the country. The gallery is in the Queensland Museum grounds, next to the Ex- hibition Ground. At present the gallery is presenting two special ex - ii bitions - the Hiroshima art panels, depicting tile eflects of the 1945 atom bomb blast oil the Japanese city, and works by Augustus John and Sir Warhead gone. These exhibitions take up more than half the space in the gallery. I went to the gallery to see what country people thought about its standard and location, and the Gov- ernment's plan to shift it to a permanent location at the bottom end of George Street, next to the Botanic Gardens. A steady stream of people passed through the gallery between 3 p.m. and 5 pm. Irlosing times and I spoke to many. but not one was front the country. One gallery attendant said he had had requests from country people since the start of the Brisbane Shoo: to show them the gallery's own collection of paintings.