Australian Art Collection

Sydney Long, Australia 1871-1955 / Spirit of the Plains (detail) 1897 / Oil on canvas on wood / 62 x 131.4cm / Gift of William Howard-Smith in memory of his grandfather, Ormond Charles Smith 1940 / Collection: Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art / © Reproduced with the permission of the Ophthalmic Research Institute of Australia / View full image

When

Permanent

Where

Queensland Art Gallery & Galleries 10, 11, 12 & 13 (Josephine Ulrick and Win Schubert Galleries)

Admission

Free

About

Bringing together art from different times and across cultures, QAGOMA’s Australian Art Collection captures major historical moments from first contact to colonisation, and exploration to immigration. Bringing the Indigenous and contemporary Australian collections together with the Gallery’s historical holdings, this display emphasises stories about Queensland and Brisbane from the region’s own perspective.

R Godfrey Rivers, England/Australia 1858-1925 / Under the jacaranda 1903 / Oil on canvas / 143.4 x 107.2 cm / Purchased 1903 / Collection: Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art / View full image
Hilda Rix Nicholas / The fair musterer 1935 / Oil on canvas / 102.3 x 160.4cm / Purchased 1971 / Collection: Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art / © Estate of the artist. / View full image
Installation view, Australian Art Collection, Queensland Art Gallery / View full image
Installation view, Australian Art Collection, Queensland Art Gallery / View full image
Installation view, Australian Art Collection, Queensland Art Gallery / View full image

Drawing from the Collection

Drop-in and get creative with the free drawing materials provided. Grab a drawing board, paper and a pencil, then take inspiration from the art around you to create your own unique response.

Share your creation

Take a photo or video of your creation and share on social media. @QAGOMA #MyDrawingQAG

This self guided activity is designed for people of all ages. Drawing stations offering free materials are located in the Australian Collection and International Collection galleries.

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Mavis Ngallametta, Kugu-Uwanh people, Putch clan, Australia 1944–2019 / Wutan #2 2014 / Natural pigments and charcoal with acrylic binder on linen / 272 x 200cm / Purchased 2015 with funds from Cathryn Mittelheuser AM through the Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art Foundation / Collection: Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art / © Mavis Ngallametta Estate — Mavis Ngallametta, Kugu-Uwanh people, Putch clan, Australia 1944–2019 / *Wutan #2* 2014 / Natural pigments and charcoal with acrylic binder on linen / 272 x 200cm / Purchased 2015 with funds from Cathryn Mittelheuser AM through the Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art Foundation / Collection: Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art / © Mavis Ngallametta Estate / View full image

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