Wieneke Archive Book 2 : Queensland National Art Gallery (Director: James Wieneke) 1950-51 Presscuttings

GA I, IL E IC 1 OPE IV /NG IS AIM ifer the a more ie at site the city i0V14n- I llell tim Mesdames L D. Edwards, E. A. Ferguson ona (.3 .1 i Devries eel thi viewing the oil Dunkirk Beaches at the formal of the ned th remodelled National Art Gallery, at wI h the Minister for Education (Mr. Devriesi officiated. picture, a line oil, is one of the most prominent in the Massey Collection of English art rind is b Richard Eurich. is not it time of priority. r. -For lake the I) irtunity tit State tiding to pictures ire and reciation .he be - hat we in- , inutility oortant mItural covern- to have gallery State Ism Great Double Event Today In Art World By MELVILLE HAVSOM Today a great double event took ploce-the opening of the new Queensland National Art Gallery and the placing on view of the Massey collection of English painting loaned by the Notional Gallery of Canada, Ottawa. No longer need we Queen - hinders feel ashamed th, manner hi which our State collection is housed. A trans- formation has taken place and though of a temporary naturei,! the result good. The archl-r tect, director and trustees are to be congratulated. The subdivision of the gal- lery into a series of alcoves is excellent and the many small walls thus provided permit the pictures to be hung in panel groups. As one wanders around, each alcove brings new interest 'and together with the neutrally - toned walls and top-lighting, we have almost the ideal con- dition for iiewing pictures, One of the most import- ant collect' s ever to come to Brisbane, the Massey Col- lection offers a veritable feast of the best in English contemporary art. These works were gathered by the Right Hon. Mr. Mas- sey and Mrs. Massey, whose care and knowledge in selec- tion resulted in a comprehen- sive coverage of British paint- ing (torn Sickert to Moore. In 1946 the collection presented to the National Gal- lery, Ottawa, a gift of which Canada can be justly proud. How completely the porary period is represented becomes .more and more evi- dent as each work is viewed. The whole range of modern means of self expression and creative an are here. There are pictures to satisfy no matter what taste or appre- ciation, and each can be con- sidered a good example Oche artist's work. It is suggested that art can he likened to a diamond in that it is something precious with many facets. With the diamond, two people looking at the one facet may get entirely different sensa- tions. To one, the light ma\ be reflected elsewhere. leaviit he or she with negative rear tlon. whilst the other person receiving all that is possibl. for the gem to give. Likewise in art. the one pa - tore is capable of producing lopposite emotional reactions 1' Lit ferent beholders. There is plenty of food to h hought in this exhibition an on no account should it b( missed. Remaining on vie' for about a month, it will giv, Brisbane plenty of opportuni Lies of widening its knowledg of what has and is being don' in contemporary. Englisl painting.