Spectrum
John Peart, Australia 1945–2013 / Colour square III 1968 / Synthetic polymer paint on canvas / 169 x 169cm / Purchased 1999. QAG Foundation Grant / Collection: Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art / © John Peart/Copyright Agency / View full image
When
5 Jul 2025 – 8 Feb 2026
Where
Queensland Art Gallery & Watermall
Admission
Free
About
‘Spectrum’ brings together abstract art from the Australian Art Collection. These dynamic artworks, which span from the late 1960s to the contemporary period, sample the diverse ways Australian artists have explored colour, material and form.
Inspired by varied stimuli including jazz music, geological forces and domestic design, they evidence the ongoing legacy of visual experimentation in Australian art.
Michael Johnson, Australia b.1938 / Painting no. 3 c.1976 / Synthetic polymer paint on canvas / 187 x 459 cm / Purchased 1976 / Collection: Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art / © Michael Johnson/Copyright Agency / View full image
Helga Groves, Australia b.1961 / Lithification series #3 2021 / Iridescent oil paint, metallic pigments and medium on linen / 120 x 120cm / The James C. Sourris AM Collection. Gift of James C. Sourris AM through the QAGOMA Foundation 2024. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program / Collection: Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art / © Helga Groves / View full image
Nigel Lendon, Australia 1944–2021 / Slab construction 11 1968 / Synthetic polymer paint on plywood / 131 x 76.5 x 70cm / Purchased 1994. QAG Foundation and QAG Functions Reserve Fund / Collection: Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art / © Nigel Lendon Estate / View full image