Page 33 - Annual Review 2008

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CONTEmPORARy
COllECTiONS:
NEW ACQUISITIONS
6 September 2008 — 18 January 2009, 3.3 and 3.4, GoMA
25 October 2008 — 22 February 2009, 3.1, GoMA
Yvonne Todd (designer) / Victorian Tapestry Workshop (workshop) est.
1976 / Sue Batten (weaver) Amy Cornall (weaver) / Alice Bayke 2008 /
Commissioned 2006 with funds from Tim Fairfax, AM, and Gina Fairfax
through the Queensland Art Gallery Foundation / Collection: Queensland
Art Gallery / Photograph: Joanne Bell
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This dynamic display features recent
significant acquisitions for the Gallery’s
Collection. It gives a snapshot of the
international field of contemporary art and
points to lines of influence and dialogue
between artists of different cultures and
generations. The generosity of Tim Fairfax,
AM, and Gina Fairfax, made possible
the acquisition of a major screen-based
installation by Candice Breitz, work by
American photographer William Eggleston,
a major sculpture by Tobias Putrih, work
by Swiss photographer Beat Streuli and a
specially commissioned tapestry, from the
Victorian Tapestry Workshop using a work
by New Zealand artist Yvonne Todd.
The display also includes Ron Mueck’s
monumental sculpture In bed 2005, and
an installation of 39 metronomes by British
artist Martin Creed, Work no. 189 1998.
Recent Asian and Pacific acquisitions include
Matthew Ngui’s video work Swimming: at
least 8 points of view 2007.