Queensland Art Gallery (QAG) & Gallery of Modern Art (GOMA) two neighbouring art museums exhibiting Australian, Pacific, Asian, international, art & film
Stanley Pl. South Brisbane QLD
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Everyone on Sesame Street talks about love. Yuck. Now it's time to tell you what Oscar the Grouch loves. Trash, it makes a grouch feel terrific!
Visit Make, Believe, Magic: The Worlds of The #JimHenson Company. Exclusive to #Brisbane > bit.ly/4zNA9Q9 Have a rotten day
Got anything dirty or dingy or dusty, anything ragged or rotten or rusty? We all know Oscar the Grouch loves going through trash, but do you know how he got his grumpy disposition? As Oscar would say. Ugh... Will you just visit already?!! Only in #Brisbane qagoma.qld.gov.au/stories/os…
It’s jacaranda season once again!
#Brisbane is awash in a carpet of purple beauty. Did you know the first jacaranda tree grown in Australia was in our City Botanical Gardens in 1864. Travel back 160 years & discover the story behind its planting > bit.ly/47UzMY3
Clouds of purple blooms are now a quintessential image of #Brisbane. Few works in our Collection have enjoyed as much popularity as the painting ‘Under the jacaranda’. Discover its story… qagoma.qld.gov.au/stories/go…
[Live Music & Film] 11.30 am Sun 25 Oct 90 mins
It’s a rare opportunity to view a 1923 masterpiece of German Expressionism as it flickers to life on the big screen. Join us to watch 'Schatten' accompanied on the Gallery’s 1929 Wurlitzer organ. Ticketed > bit.ly/4i3flgc
Did you know hidden beneath the stage of the Australian Cinémathèque at GOMA & only revealed for special screenings is our much loved 1929 Wurlitzer Style 260 Opus 2040 Pipe Organ from #Brisbane’s Regent Theatre. Delve into its story qagoma.qld.gov.au/stories/19…
Looking for an amazing opportunity? The Vida Lahey Memorial Travelling Scholarship has increased its award for 2027 to $50,000 each for two emerging Australian artists or art historians. Want the details? > bit.ly/4i56sTx
Applications for the Vida Lahey Memorial Travelling Scholarship close 10 January 2027. qagoma.qld.gov.au/stories/vi…
[Must Close 5pm Sunday 18 October] Archie Moore's 'kith and kin' is a deeply significant and powerful installation awarded the Golden Lion for Best National Participation at La Biennale de Venezia in 2024. Find out more about the work > bit.ly/3VIBqcD Free Entry
We've asked Andrea Bubenik, Associate Professor of Art History at The University of Queensland for her thoughts on the exhibition qagoma.qld.gov.au/stories/re…
Skeksis are forever. Gelfling are weak & need to be ruled! "MMMMMMMMMMMMmmmmmmm"
See them all in 'Make, Believe, Magic: The Worlds of The #JimHenson Company' celebrating 70 years of creativity & innovation exclusive to #Brisbane’s Gallery of Modern Art.
Camille Pissarro painted ‘Washing day at Éragny’ from the second floor of his studio in Éragny in 1901.
An eternal observer, he converted a barn next to the family home & installed large windows so they opened directly to the outside so he could paint indoors. On display.
Pissarro was the only artist among the Impressionists to exhibit in all eight Impressionism exhibitions, which took place in Paris between 1874 & 1886
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What makes this painting worth a closer look? Can you see 2 figures in the dappled shadows of surrounding trees?
Australian artist Ian Fairweather born #onthisday in 1891 painted ‘MO, PB & the ti-tree’ inspired by a picnic with artist Margaret Olley (MO) & poet Pamela Bell (PB).
Keen to know more?
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Celebrate the genius of #JimHenson born #onthisday in 1936
Visit #Brisbane's Gallery of Modern Art to step into pure imagination! Get ready to lose yourself in 70 years of creativity from the legendary Jim Henson Company
Visit 'Make, Believe, Magic' to see the Jim Henson puppet
‘Jim Henson’ puppet from ‘Jim Henson’s Inspired Silliness’ [stage show] 2019–25 & ‘The Country Trio’ banjo from ‘The Perry Como Winter Show’ 1972 / Collection: The Jim Henson Company / © The Jim Henson Company. All Rights Reserved
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Watch Tony Albert & Nell introduce their play sculpture.
It’s been 1 year since 'The Big Hose' was unveiled at the Gallery of Modern Art’s 'front yard' on the banks of the #Brisbane River at Kurilpa Point delighting visitors of all ages.
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Through art, QAGOMA's pioneering wellbeing programs foster connection & resilience, & can enrich quality of life for individuals & communities
#WorldAlzheimersDay Want to know more about our programs? bit.ly/4ApWiVR
