Queensland Art Gallery Presscuttings Book 8 : Pressclippings, 1977-1981

'Every ' painting worth seeing' Bv TERRY KAVANAGH The "Century al Modern Mnttrs" t1hlbltlon would bt • tre111tn• llaut 1tl111ulut for tht painters end public et 8rl1ben1, the QuttMlend Governor, Sir J1111n R111111y, 1114 1111 nltht, Opening the exhlbl· tlon at the Queensland Art Gallery, 5th floor, M.I.M. building, Ann Street, Sir James said almost ever) 1 \\'ork on ahOw was of 1rea1 sir· nlrtcance. "America and Ell· rope: A Century of Modem Masters", Is be Ing sponsored In Brisbane by The Cou– r le r•Mall and BTQ Channel 7. The S20 mllllon exhl• bUJon from the Thys– aen-Bornemlsza prll·ate oollectlon opens toda)'. "It must be seen as a whole , otherwise we miss the point It makes concerning the unlver– sallty of art," Sir Jamea &aid, "What- I• truly re- 111 a r II a b I e aboat II• ,ualltJ Is that almost everJ work la or sreat 1trnlflcance, each plc• ture Ylrtually defintnr the path palnllnr bas taken from the 1110. to the present day, "It Is essential view– Ing tor painters. art hl~torlons. sturle,n(s, and the Interested pub• lie," he said. The exhibition had come at a lime l\"hen there was a great surge of Interest In the arts In Queensland. lnsiqht '·There Is \'ISlble ei·I• c! t n c e now ot the Queensland M t ORI• lery's nev. 1 home near- 1;n g completion Just across the rll'er. Justll)'– Jlli' at last the !nlth -~ loyalty and gener– '011 ty or the . man)' ;1r1ends or this gallery -i7Ver the )'ears," the ,OOverno.. ~aid. ~ _.,-he Galleri· Trustees ,ll'atlng president, Dr -~orman Bchon. said :ti11~ collecll0n l\'RS Rn ml~ht to the nerson– •tUtt,, or Baron Thy sen– ."B6rnemlsza. . • 'iJurlnK a tour nt ~<Deen• Ian d '• roal :min.. last year Dr Be• ,l!an met Ihe Baron. CENTURY OF MODERN MASTERS You can enjoy it in five languag·es Hire a tape and listen as you look By ANDREW McKENZIE VISITORS to the Queenalond Art Gallery'• Thy111n-larnemi11:a Collection can listen to a taped commentary on the exhibition in their choice of fi•e languages, The gallery's educa– tion ofl'lcer, i1s Caro• 11 n e Launitz-Schurer, said yesterday thaL ca.s– settes had been pre• pared In En g l is h, Oreek, Italian, French and Vietnamese, The exhlblLlon wlll be open to the public from today. M• Launltz-Schurer ,.. r ote lhe original St!rlpt In Enrllsh, and translations were pro– •·lded by 1tnfr of thn llli~rant Telephone In– terpreter Sentce. The recording co\'• ered 17 paintings In Lhe I07 1>alnttng collection. These were typical or the \' a r Io u s groups within the exhibition. Gallery v!siLors could h I re " small Lat>e recorder with the cas– scue for $ L50 single, t•r $2 double, M• Launltz-Schurer Hid It was the rtrst time In Brl•ha nc that forelJn lnn,cua,re t.runs– lntlons had been a,•all– ahlo al 1hr art J:llller~·. The exhibition. spon– sore<t In Q,1rensland hJ' 'l'he Courier-Ma II and BTQ Channel 7 Is AL t h c Queensland ArL Oollery on the flfl.h floor MJM building, 160 Ann Street, and will conUnuc until March 30. Gallet'\· hours ore 10 •.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to SaturdnJ', extending to 9 p.m, on Friday, and 2 p.m, to 5 p.m. on Sun .. day. Admi!slon chnrJ:es. to cover costs, ore $2 for adult~ and Sl' for chll• dren, students and pen• stoners. M., Lnunlt, -Schurcr said R 11umbcr <>f scl10ol g r o u p s nlrend)' hnd booked ll'ith the ent– ler)''s educnllon orrlce for a. guided tour or the exhibition, Olher groups could book by telephoning the educ11t1on office on 229 2138. A r t students and people Interested In nrt could buy • season tick• et for I\ 1-,erles of 5even s p e C Ia I Wednesday ni~ht features whlrh would nccompnn~· the exhibition. she said. The S7 ticket entitled the l1older to visit the l?O.llcr~· on tnc f.C\'en nl~hts for tlic !entu rc-s, which \\'0Ulrl Include lire perforrnnnces, lec• tures and films,