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04 Queensland Art Gallery Board of Trustees Annual Report 2013–14
INTRODUCTION
INTRODUCTION
Vision
Increased quality of life for all Queenslanders through enhanced
access, understanding and enjoyment of the visual arts and the
assurance of Queensland’s reputation as a culturally dynamic state.
Mission
To be the focus for the visual arts in Queensland and a
dynamic and accessible art museum of international standing.
Queensland Art Gallery |
Gallery of Modern Art
Queensland's premier visual arts institution, the Queensland
Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art (QAGOMA), connects
people and art through a dynamic program of Australian and
international exhibitions and programs that showcase works
from a diverse range of historical and contemporary artists.
These two vibrant and accessible galleries, the Queensland
Art Gallery (QAG) and the Gallery of Modern Art (GOMA)
offer complementary experiences that enrich Queensland’s
cultural life.
Established in 1895 as the Queensland National Art Gallery,
the institution was housed in temporary premises until the
opening of the QAG building at South Bank in 1982. GOMA
opened in December 2006.
The Gallery’s Collection comprises more than 16 000
historical and contemporary Australian, Indigenous Australian,
Asian, Pacific and international works of art. The Gallery’s
flagship project is the Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary
Art (APT), the only major recurring international exhibition
series to focus exclusively on the contemporary art of Asia,
the Pacific and Australia. ‘The 8th Asia Pacific Triennial of
Contemporary Art’ (APT8) will be presented from November
2015 to May 2016.
The APT series has enabled the Gallery to cultivate an
internationally significant collection of art from the region and
stage country-specific exhibitions drawn from the Collection:
‘The China Project’ (2009), ‘Unnerved: The New Zealand
Project’ (2010) and the upcoming ‘We can make another
future: Japanese art since 1989’ scheduled for 2014–15.
QAGOMA is the only Australian state gallery to provide
ongoing regional touring exhibitions and programs, ensuring
all Queenslanders have access to the Collection. The
Gallery is committed to profiling Queensland artists and
strengthening relationships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait
Islander communities through a dedicated acquisition focus,
an exhibition program and public engagement strategies.
GOMA is the only art museum in Australia to feature
purpose-built facilities dedicated to film and the moving
image. The Gallery’s Australian Cinémathèque curatorial
department presents retrospective and thematic film
programs and exhibitions showcasing the work of infuential
filmmakers and artists, and collects significant works of film,
video and new media.
The Gallery’s Children’s Art Centre is an international leader
in developing interactive art projects for children and their
families, and has developed an award-winning range of books
for children, many in collaboration with leading Australian and
international artists.
The Gallery publishes a range of research and scholarship on
the Collection, exhibitions and artists, accessible via exhibition
catalogues, monographs, books, brochures and websites.
QAGOMA presents engaging public programs, integrating new
technologies to enhance the visitor experience. Wide-ranging
education and public programs highlight the visual arts as an
interconnected part of broader culture, relevant to the lives of
diverse audiences, including children, young people and seniors.
Exhibitions, publications, public programs and collecting
practices, all of which form the Gallery’s core business, make
art more accessible to Queenslanders, enhance the visitor
experience and help define the community.
The Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art is governed
by the Queensland Art Gallery Board of Trustees (Board).