Annual Review 2016

The ongoing Perspectives Asia seminar partnership between QAGOMA and Griffith University continued this year, and included a panel on popular culture and the representation of Asian Australia featuring (l–r) curator Aaron Seeto, writer–director Tony Ayres and writer Michelle Law. Photograph: Mark Sherwood During the opening weekend of the Singapore Biennale, QAGOMA and the Singapore Art Museum (SAM) signed a Memorandum of Understanding toward future collaborative exhibitions, loans, staff exchanges and other joint programming. Signatories QAGOMA Director Chris Saines and SAM Management Committee Co‑Chairs Terence Chong and Lynn Sim were joined by Australian High Commissioner Philip Green and SAM Chair Jane Ittogi. Image courtesy: Singapore Art Museum The Gallery provides tours for visitors of all abilities. Pictured is a volunteer guide leading a hearing-assisted tour of the International collection at QAG. Photograph: Natasha Harth Australian artist and icon Reg Mombassa launches his new book for the Gallery Store. Photograph: Mark Sherwood The QAGOMA Foundation’s Future Collective gathered for a guided tour of temporary Collection Storage space at QAG, and to select the second project to be supported with their funds, voting to commission two works by Melbourne artist Helen Johnson. Photograph: Mark Sherwood The 2016 Gallery Medal was awarded to long-serving volunteer guide and Foundation member Pamela Barnett (below, left), pictured here with 2015 recipient Win Schubert, ao . Photograph: Brad Wagner 34 ▼  REVIEW 2016 REVIEW 2016 ▼ 35 2016 IN REVIEW 2016 IN REVIEW