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Having arrived from New York just over two months ago to be hung on the walls of QAGOMA, the European Masterpieces have been met with queues around the block every weekend – proving Queensland’s appetite for art in the absence of interstate travellers.
Culture
GOMA’s The Motorcycle: Design, Art, Desire exhibition started up its engine late last year but there won’t be an idle moment before it wraps up, with a series of events including an outdoor festival and the long-awaited return of the gallery’s Up Late program planned for the coming weeks.
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During her lifetime, philanthropist Win Schubert was one of the Queensland Art Gallery and Gallery of Modern Art’s biggest supporters, and three years on from her passing, QAGOMA has received a $35 million bequest from her estate – the biggest single cash gift in the gallery’s 125-year history.
It’s the most extensive survey of the history of European to ever be exhibited in Queensland and years of planning and negotiation have gone into securing next year’s European Masterpieces exhibition for QAGOMA.
Brisbane’s Gallery of Modern Art (GOMA) has pulled off a masterstroke that has been more than two years in the making, today announcing it will be the exclusive Australian venue for European Masterpieces from the Museum of Art, New York, from June 2021.
It’s not quite like Night at the Museum with the exhibits coming to life, but Brisbane’s museum, art galleries and state library are remaining busy despite the absent visitors.
When QAGOMA was forced to close its doors to the public late last month, its leaders quickly turned their attention to figuring out how they could best keep Queensland art lovers engaged with the galleries’ collection while they were at home.
