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

SPECIAL EXHIBJTION ,, IS COMING HERE i l'hc Queensland Art G11llcrJ is indudini: lni:tmm in ib c,hihitioll /g,/ to coincide with the lntcrmatinnal Vear of Ila: ' The e.~hibi1in11, c111i1lcd " In Tou.:11 ..." is tk,ign.:d i., high light the . lu..:til.: clcm~ni, in an nbj.:,1,, thu c.xl .:nd ing a p..:r."111', s.:n,nry per• ccp1i,111. Comprising '.!5 , mull pic,.:s, cuch displaying a diffcr~111 medium, form, and 1.:x1urc. 1h.: ex hibi1i 111 nfr..:rs visi1Ms a unique 1pp,1r1un i1y to exp.:ri~m:i: art in a rr~sh new way. Non-visual ac,1h.:1ii: ex p.:ri.:111:c ,an b.: .:qually , har.:d by handi– capped and non-handi..:a pped p.:Ppl~. U,uall) wnrks l>f art may 11111 be itouchc<l in a Galkry situation, hnw~v.: r with " In Tuud1 ... " vi,itor~ arc .:ncouragcd IP handle the work,, and ex plo re the physical elements. "In T11ud1 .. ." was designed mainly for sch,101 d1ildrc11, but i1 i~ hopc<l other members of the cn111muni1y wi ll abo enjoy par1ii.'ipa1ing. The exhibi1ic1J1 will be on dbpluy on Scpl,mbcr 10. An Edurntion ,,fficcr from the Qu.:.:nsland Arl Cialkr) in 8risba11C will be on hand 10 a,sisl visihJr . "In Touch . .." is a part of th~ Stale Gallery's Ex tension S.:rvkc, pr,igrumme operating throughout Queensland . The exhibition lrn. been made possi ble by a grant from the Queensland Stale Phnning Cnnt• mitt·» • · ·0 · I Year of Disu bl..:cl Persons. "In Touch" with the Blind The Queensland Sodcty of Blind Citizens has o rganised an event to be held at the Queensland Art Gallery. an Exhibition titled " In Touch". The Exhibition will be officially opened by the Minister of Welfare Scrvices. the Hon T. A. White. MLA , on Thursday THESE children from rho Spe c,a, Education Umt 111 K111ga rov rook r11e opportumry ro ge ..,n To11c/J ..... when rho exh1- b1r1011 of r11a1 name. organ,se by r/Jo Queensland Arf Gar/ery. was on display al fhe K,ngaroy Stare School yes/erday. Pie• lured / from fell) are Michael Hennc/Js, Ben Mann,ng, Car• mef A1dfoy. Michael Ke/lord, Gaiy Wngl,r. /11n1or class leac/Jer Lynne Hume. Russel Wells and Matrl1ew Farlo1 August 6, at 12..lU pm at the Queens– land Art Gallery. The purpose of 1he Exhihil ion is IO enabk Jll'>plc lo explore the tactik den,cnls in arl ohjccts anJ 1hus extend Sl"nsory perception. TI1e Morris Minor Car Cluh ofOu,·ensland " Hands On .. Dav will he hdd al ln • d,~1n,opilly Shoppii1gc11wn 1111 Au~u,c9 com– mcndng al 1 J..IO :0111 al llll· M11ggillR11,ul Car• park (outside Myer). Further infor111a1i1111 11rny Ix- 11htaincd hv phoning ~4 4111. •