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

"COURIER MAIL," Bri bone, Old. v11 -MAIL TUESDAY APRIL 21 1953 TI I 0 ERWIN ESTHERS START FOR EXHIBITION Interest in art IN the art world, the Queensland National Art Gallery director (Mr. Robert Haines) says there has never before been such intense In- terest. "There have been extra- ordinary attendances at the French art exhibition. In slightly over a week 26,000 people have visited the gal- lery. In London, the Empire's art centre, about 30,000 people visit the Tate Gallery weekly. Air. Haines, an Admit Education Department lec- turer. said that this year a great niftily Brisbane people had to be turned away /romp the 12.montis art course. There were 350 applications, bus only 130 people could be accepted because of accommodation limitations. Following the French exhi- bition, about 130 loan paint- ings from Brisbane private collections will be hung in the gallery. This exhibition will open on May 20. Immediately after the titivate collection exhibition Epstein show TN September, Brisbane will - be the first in Australia to see an exhibition by world- famous sculptor, Jacob Ep- stein, who will write a fore- word to the catalogue. Queensland art circles this Year will receive further stimulus from two art prizes- the Casein Richards £100 prize for a sub -tropical subject, and the biennial Harvey Memorial prize which falls due in October. The boom also applies to the non-professional theatre In Brisbane. Performances and audience attendances have doubled since ore -war days. r 9 "COURIER MAIL," 1..., Brisbane, Qld. Brisbane's choice BUY ORIGINALS IN LANDSCAPES When Brisbane people buy en original painting they choose a landscape, usually by an Australian artist. An exhibition which re- lects their buying tastes ill open at. the Queensland ational Art Gallery on May 0. Entitled "Loan Paintings tom Brisbane Private Col - -actions," it will be the big- est exhibition of the pri- ritely-nwned pictures ever eld nt the Lottery. The Gallery Mtwara. (Mr. obert Haines, said ay Australians bought more defile' paintings a head hen the people of any other mmtry. Out-of-doors Their preference was al- oys for landscapes by Aus- ralialktists. Bd. P people had an .vto nger tendency to - this than those of stale other Australian capi- tals, such as Melbourne. The Governor will open the exhibition at a private viewing on May 19. The public showing MI) last, from May 20 to June 21. "COURIER MAIL," Brisbane, Qld. VICE-REGAL The Governor (Sir John Lavarack) and Lady Lava - rack) will attend a film entitled "Coronation Cere- mony" at Shell House, Ann Street, at 8 pm on Monday. TttelnAL-11.15 pm, His Excellency openti the exhibition, "Leen Paint - nee from Brisbane Privets Collec- tions,. at the Queensland National An atter From THE first of two Epsteins called Esther will arrive in Brisbane this week. S,:ulptor Jacob Epstein modelled both of them-but not from the same Esther. The first is quite an old Esther- dated 1930-and the second is a 1949 portrait head of Epstein's dim:duet% Both of them will form the nuclei', of the Queensland National Art Oal- lery's Epstein exhibition In September -the first ever held in Australia. The second Esther 01949, has buen bought by the Gallery as its first Epstein piece. Gallery director (Mr. Robert Haines) said yesterday: "It will be the most im- portant piece of sculpture In the Gal- lery's collection. "Epstein is one of the greatest living sculptors-and may be the greatest," Mr. Haines saw Epstein at the sculpture when he was in England tin 1040. He is a personal acquaintance of the sculptor. Epstein is almost certain to agree to write a foreword to the Queensland Gallery's exhibition. This week's arrival-Esther 1930- has been bought by Mr. Haines himself and is St twin casting ot yet, another Esther in the Tate Gallery, London. Both the Esthers coming to Queens- land were chosen to represent a year each of Epstein's work at a retrospec- "TELEGRAPH," Brisbane, Qld 1.11/E hundred invita- tions have been issued for the official opening of the exhibition of "Loan Paintings from Brisbane Private Collec- tions" by the Governor (Sir John Lavarack I ut the Queensland National Art. Gallery tonight. His Excellency, who will be accompanied by Lady Lavarack and Mrs. H. B. Sewell and attended by Lieutenant - Com- man J. E. Tucker, A.D.C., will be received by the chairman, Mr. E. A. Ferguson, and the gallon; trustees. The director of the gal- lery, Mr. Robert Rana o. who will be accompanied by his mother. Mrs. E. Haines. will also be pre- sent,. After the ceremony and u viewing of the pic- tures. the official party will be rnlortained Lady Lovarack chosen a loot? -ru'e's block (finite!' frock show- inv, ut :-oets of beaded black guipure Sly'. lieu ,;on will wear a pearl necklet to co:M- il:tat with tier black solid lei n. The exhibition will be open to the public from tomorrow until June 21, raise for loan art AS the exhibition of loan paintings from Brisbane private collections draws to a close I wish to congratulate the directors and staff of the National Art Gallery and to express appreciation to those collectors who so readily lent their valuable work,. The high standard of this ex- hibition-the result of careful selection and deft arrange- ment-should de much to stimulate an artistic cult in this centre,-"X49," Ascot. // -3 ea' "COURIER MAIL," Locuyipaintings'one, QId and to -morrow are the last two days for seeing the exhibition of loan paint- ings from Brisbane private collections nt the Queensland National Art Gallery. The Gallery will be opeisil to -day from is em to 5 pm, and to -Morrow front 2 pm to 5 pm. The Gallery will open again on Thursday With an exhibition of works of art acquired since MI. The of- ficial opening, by Invitation only, will be on We nesdaY night. THE 1949 Esther tire exhibition held in London last year. Standard market price of an Epstein bronze portrait is about 400 guineas, "TELEGRAPH," Brisbane, Qld An ort show worth seeing An ituerestine loan ex- hibition of paintings is to be opened by the (toyer - nor 'Sir John Lavarack ionielit at the Queens - and National Art :hollers, "Loan Painting's from rtsbane Private Culler - ions" is its title. A grand °ppm unity of , tewina (hese ottierwlse hidden works has beets ale' wneral publw he till, w ell - eoneeived Soine of the pictures VI' been seen pretiously in various galleries. but to n ,,treat extent the pic- ture, are ne% RIP well as Aus- tral loll!. turd the well- filled gullet!: Iells to story of discriminate collecting ill such a large eslobt- lion of standnrd work it would stI'VP to write of individual pic- tures. The ranee of the show 1, wide. and selective ,touping bring, Ilw whole into a pleasing twiny. The collection Will be on view to the public [loin May 20 to June IA, ;old n is something worth .'eau::, NIELVII,L I to YO-OOM "COURIER MAIL," e, QId. DAY JUNE 27 1953 9 PORTRAITS ON ART PANEL Three portraits will be shown In The Courier -Mail Art Panel from to -day until Friday, July 10. The paintings are: William King, LLD (painter unknown)' on loan rem M. R. Cay, Esq. Thomas Adair, Esq, by Sir Henry Raeburn, RA, 1756- 1823; on loan from from Mr. and Mrs. R. Adair. Portrait of Robert Day, 1094-1754, by John Smibert, 1684-1751: on loan from M. R. Cay, Esq. The Queensland National Art Gallery Director (Mr. Robert Haines) says of the portraits: "In the three goods portraits shown here, one is I told much more about the sitters than a camera could have told."