Annual Review 2016

HIGHLIGHTS: MAY – JUNE Queensland Theatre (with actor Hugh Parker) brought a sample of their production of Much Ado About Nothing to QAG as part of a PerformArts series of live music and stage excerpts. Photograph: Mark Sherwood For the first time ever, two major works by Pablo Picasso — created during a short stay in Holland in 1905 — were displayed side by side. QAGOMA was delighted to send its treasured La Belle Hollandaise to the Stedelijk Museum Alkmaar for ‘Picasso in Holland’ , where it was positioned alongside sister painting the Les trois Hollandaises , from the Pompidou Centre. © Succession Picasso. Licensed by Viscopy, 2017 / Image courtesy: Stedelijk Museum Alkmaar For International Museum Day , a QAGOMA 50+ group filled the Lower Sculpture Courtyard for a drawing workshop with Fine Art Program Director Dr William Platz, Queensland College of Art, Griffith University. Photograph: Mark Sherwood QAGOMA received a superstar visit in June. Sesame Street’s Grover made friends in the Children’s Art Centre, while Bert visited the Australian collection at QAG — with a little help from puppeteer Eric Jacobson. Photographs: Mark Sherwood Local Indigenous elders and community members gathered at QAG during Reconciliation Week for morning tea. The event also marked the retirement of the Gallery’s long-serving Indigenous Liaison Officer, Aunty Joan Collins (below, left). Photograph: Natasha Harth 24 ▼  REVIEW 2016 REVIEW 2016 ▼ 25 2016 IN REVIEW 2016 IN REVIEW