Suburban Sublime Australian Photography
Bill Henson, Australia b.1955 / Untitled #13 1985–86 / Type C photograph on paper / 130.2 x 112.1cm / Gift of an anonymous donor through the QAGOMA Foundation 2022. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program / Collection: Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art / © Bill Henson / View full image
When
10 Aug 2024 – 17 Aug 2025
Where
Queensland Art Gallery & Gallery 6 (Henry and Amanda Bartlett Galleries)
Admission
Free
About
‘Suburban Sublime' explores how artists have used photography to interpret the Australian suburbs. The exhibition brings together works that pause to reflect on everyday settings, places, and people, imbuing them with aesthetic, historical, and emotional significance.
Naomi Hobson, Kaantju/Umpila peoples, Australia b.1978 / Banned "I'm banned from that store for a week... I don't care! I'll just keep riding past to the next shop." Amos Jnr. (from 'Adolescent Wonderland' series) 2019 / Archival inkjet print on 310gsm cotton rag art paper / 74 x 108cm / Purchased 2021. QAGOMA Foundation / Collection: Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art / © Naomi Hobson / View full image
Lin Martin, Australia b.1953 / Malcolm Enright, designer, Brisbane(from 'Journeys north' portfolio) 1986-87 / Gelatin silver photograph on paper / 50.5 x 40.6cm / Purchased 1987 with the financial assistance of the Australian Bicentennial Authority to commemorate Australia's Bicentenary in 1988 / Collection: Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art / © Martin Lin / View full image
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Glen O’Malley, Australia b.1948 / Good Friday 1987, Kelvin Grove, Brisbane – Gerard and his girlfriend hung out his washing (from ‘Journeys north’ portfolio) 1987 / Gelatin silver photograph on paper / Purchased 1987 with the financial assistance of the Australian Bicentennial Authority to commemorate Australia’s Bicentenary in 1988 / Collection: Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art / © Glen O’Malley/Copyright Agency / View full image