The God of Small Things Opening Day Celebration

Performance: Total by Angela Goh on Asia Pacific Triennial Opening Weekend / November 2024 / Queensland Art Gallery, Brisbane / Photograph: Katie Bennett, QAGOMA

Performance: Total by Angela Goh on Asia Pacific Triennial Opening Weekend / November 2024 / Queensland Art Gallery, Brisbane / Photograph: Katie Bennett, QAGOMA / View full image

When

10.30 am – 1.45 pm, Sat 20 Sep 2025
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Where

Queensland Art Gallery

Accessibility

  • Wheelchair Accessible
  • Auslan Interpreted

Admission

Free

About

Celebrate the opening day of ‘The God of Small Things: Faith and Popular Culture’.

Explore the influence of Indian artist Raja Ravi Varma at talks and tours featuring international and national experts. Plus, experience a performance inspired by the exhibition.

These programs have been supported by the Centre for Australia-India Relations.

Left to centre: Anubhav Nath and Chaitanya Sambrani / Images courtesy the speakers Right: Tarun Nagesh, Curatorial Manager of Asian and Pacific Art at QAGOMA / Aug, 2020/ Photograph: J. Ruckli, QAGOMA

Left to centre: Anubhav Nath and Chaitanya Sambrani / Images courtesy the speakers

Right: Tarun Nagesh, Curatorial Manager of Asian and Pacific Art at QAGOMA / Aug, 2020/ Photograph: J. Ruckli, QAGOMA / View full image

Discussion: Raja Ravi Varma – Legacy & Influence

10.30–11.30am, Sat 20 Sep
Watermall Stage, QAG

Hear from special guests as they discuss Ravi Varma’s lasting impact on faith, cinema and contemporary art, and reflect on the importance of celebrating and preserving his legacy.

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Aaj Ke Naam / 2019 / Sangam Festival, Melbourne / Photography: Arun Muñoz / Image Courtesy: Masoom Parmar

Aaj Ke Naam / 2019 / Sangam Festival, Melbourne / Photography: Arun Muñoz / Image Courtesy: Masoom Parmar / View full image

Performance: Khush Āmadīd - Masoom Parmar

11.45am – 12 noon, Sat 20 Sep
Watermall & Gallery 5, QAG

Khush Āmadīd is a performance choreographed and performed by multidisciplinary artist, curator, creative producer and educator Masoom Parmar.

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Raja Ravi Varma, India 1848–1906 / Ravi Varma Press, Karla-Lonavla, India / Vishnu-Garud Wahan printed 1894–1930 / Oleograph with Zardosi embroidery / 71.12 x 50.8cm / Purchased 2024 with funds from the Henry and Amanda Bartlett Trust through the QAGOMA Foundation / Collection: Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art

Raja Ravi Varma, India 1848–1906 / Ravi Varma Press, Karla-Lonavla, India / Vishnu-Garud Wahan printed 1894–1930 / Oleograph with Zardosi embroidery / 71.12 x 50.8cm / Purchased 2024 with funds from the Henry and Amanda Bartlett Trust through the QAGOMA Foundation / Collection: Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art / View full image

Tour: The God of Small Things

1.00–1.45pm, Sat 20 Sep
Gallery 5 & 6, QAG

Join experts for an in-depth tour of the exhibition ‘The God of Small Things: Faith and Popular Culture’. Discover how works from QAGOMA’s contemporary Asian collection are juxtaposed with rare works by Raja Ravi Varma.

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Raja Ravi Varma, India 1848–1906 / Ravi Varma Press, Karla-Lonavla, India / Sheshnarayan printed 1894–1930 / Oleograph with Zardosi embroidery / 50.8 x 35.56cm / Purchased 2024 with funds from the Henry and Amanda Bartlett Trust through the QAGOMA Foundation / Collection: Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art

Raja Ravi Varma, India 1848–1906 / Ravi Varma Press, Karla-Lonavla, India / Sheshnarayan printed 1894–1930 / Oleograph with Zardosi embroidery / 50.8 x 35.56cm / Purchased 2024 with funds from the Henry and Amanda Bartlett Trust through the QAGOMA Foundation / Collection: Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art / View full image

'The God of Small Things: Faith and Popular Culture'

About the exhibition