The Sixth Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art

22 year through ‘The China Project’, a three-part exhibition which provided a fresh context for the contemporary Chinese collection and included many acquisitions from previous APTs. Further acquisitions will be made from this Triennial, continuing the Gallery’s long-term commitment to the art of the region and building on its internationally significant collections. I gratefully acknowledge the continuing support of the Triennial’s Founding Supporter, the Queensland Government, whose unwavering commitment to this series has been essential to its ambition and achievements. I welcome Santos as the Presenting Sponsor of APT6. Santos also sponsors the Gallery’s Children’s Art Centre, and I look forward to working together in this important new relationship. I also express our gratitude to the Australian Government, which provides support through the Australia Council and the Visual Arts and Craft Strategy, an initiative of the Australian, State and Territory governments. Visual Arts and Craft Strategy funds, administered by Arts Queensland, also support a regional program of the Triennial, which has included the travelling exhibition ‘Frame by Frame: Asia Pacific Artists on Tour’ (2008–10). This exhibition presents works from the Gallery’s Asian and Pacific collections at eight Queensland venues. I wish to thank the Triennial’s Principal Benefactor, the Tim Fairfax Family Foundation, which has generously supported Kids’ APT. I also acknowledge and thank the exhibition’s Major Sponsors — Industrea Limited, Ishibashi Foundation and the Gallery’s Chairman’s Circle — as well as the many media and tourism partners, cultural bodies, foundations and supporters, whose contributions are greatly valued. The Gallery is also extremely grateful to the many lenders to the exhibition. Thanks to all the Queensland Art Gallery staff who have contributed to this Triennial, and also to the co-curators who have collaborated with us. Finally, I thank the artists for their work, and their generous and enthusiastic support. The APT series has always depended on an extraordinary network of close and enduring relationships with the participating artists. In fact, these relationships are the foundation on which the Triennial’s achievements rest. The Gallery’s staff are privileged and honoured to work with the participating artists, and I trust you will enjoy their outstanding works in ‘The 6th Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art’. Subodh Gupta India b.1964 The other thing 2005–06 Steel structure, plastic, stainless steel tongs / 206 x 211 x 63.5cm / The Lekha and Anupam Poddar Collection / Image courtesy: The artist and the Devi Art Foundation, Gurgaon