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THE PHOTOGRAPH AND AUSTRALIA Now showing at QAG Take a journey through Australia’s rich photographic history and discover how our view of the world, ourselves and each other has been changed by the advent of photography. "If a picture is worth 1000 words, then vast tomes of history adorn the walls of Queensland Art Gallery … providing glimpses of the nation's history and its people as viewed through the lens of a camera" – Belinda Seeney, The Courier-Mail Highlights The Photograph and Australia Now showing Coming Soon APT8 Opening 21 Nov

TERRAIN: INDIGENOUS AUSTRALIAN OBJECTS AND REPRESENTATIONS GOMA | Closing this weekend

FEATURED EVENTS ‘GOMA Q’ Brisbane Writers Festival PoetryQ Contemporary Queensland Poetry Sat 5 Sep, 1.00pm | Free, no bookings required River Room, GOMA In response to 'GOMA Q: Contemporary Queensland Art', this BWF discussion explores contemporary Queensland poetry with some of the strongest poetic voices publishing in Queensland today. Read more Father’s day at QAGOMA Sun 6 Sep, from 10.00am QAG & GOMA Spend Father’s day visiting one of the Gallery’s latest exhibitions, ‘The Photograph and Australia’ at QAG or ‘GOMA Q’ and ‘Robert MacPherson’ at GOMA. Afterwards, treat dad to a delicious lunch by the Brisbane River at the GOMA Cafe Bistro. Looking for a last minute gift? QAGOMA Membership prices start from $62. Find out more.

‘The Photograph and Australia’ 50+ Conservation in conversation Wed 16 Sep, 6.00pm | Bookings required Exhibition spaces, QAG Join Samantha Shellard, Conservator, Works on Paper, for behind the scenes insights into the exhibition with a particular focus on the conservation challenges faced when working with delicate photographs. ‘The Photograph and Australia’ Beyond the lens floor talk Sun 20 Sep, 2.30pm | Bookings required Exhibition spaces, QAG Join Marcel Safier, historian and major collector of 19th and early 20th century Australian photographs as he shares his research on the history of the carte de visite in Australia.

Lecture: The Western and the history of cinema Sat 19 Sep, 11.00am | Free, no bookings required Cinema B, GOMA Dr David Baker, Lecturer, School of Humanities, Griffith University, takes us on a journey through the genre of the Western since 1900, examining the way it can be seen to mirror the history of cinema more broadly. ‘Robert MacPherson’ Curator’s insights tour Sun 20 Sep, 1.00pm | Free, no bookings required Gallery 1.1, GOMA Jason Smith, Curatorial Manager, Australian Art, highlights key works in the exhibition in this floor talk.

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What's On Exhibitions QAG Island Currents: Art from Bentinck Island and the Torres Strait Until 1 November Australian, Indigenous Australian, International & Asian Collections Ongoing The Photograph and Australia Until 11 October GOMA Terrain: Indigenous Australian Objects and Representations Until 6 September We can make another future: Japanese art after 1989 Until 20 September GOMA Q: Contemporary Queensland Art Until 11 October Robert MacPherson: The Painter’s Reach Until 18 October Daniel Crooks: Motion Studies Until 25 October Cinema The Western Opening 11 September kids Swags and Swamp Rats Until 5 October Art on the Wild Side Until 11 October DAILY TOURS GOMA Robert MacPherson 11.00am We can make another future 1.00pm GOMA Highlights 2.00pm QAG The Photograph and Australia 11.00am Indigenous Australian Art 1.00pm QAG Highlights 1.00pm PLACES TO EAT GOMA Restaurant GOMA Cafe Bistro QAG Cafe PLACES TO SHOP GOMA Store QAG Store QAG Store artist & writers

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