Suburban Sublime Australian Photography

Tracey Moffatt, Australia b.1960 / Picturesque Cherbourg no.1 (from 'Picturesque Cherbourg' series within the 'Spirit landscapes' series) 2013 / Digital print collage on handmade paper / 57 x 78cm / Gift of Dr Michael and Eva Slancar through the QAGOMA Foundation 2014. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program / Collection: Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art / © Tracey Moffatt

Tracey Moffatt, Australia b.1960 / Picturesque Cherbourg no.1 (from 'Picturesque Cherbourg' series within the 'Spirit landscapes' series) 2013 / Digital print collage on handmade paper / 57 x 78cm / Gift of Dr Michael and Eva Slancar through the QAGOMA Foundation 2014. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program / Collection: Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art / © Tracey Moffatt / 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.

  • Virginia Coventry, Australia b.1942 / Spaces Between Houses - Two Blocks 1977 / Vintage silver gelatin photographs, hand-printed / 19 sheets: 20.2 x 22.6cm (each) / Purchased 2020. QAGOMA Foundation / Collection: Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art / © Virginia Coventry

    Virginia Coventry, Australia b.1942 / Spaces Between Houses - Two Blocks 1977 / Vintage silver gelatin photographs, hand-printed / 19 sheets: 20.2 x 22.6cm (each) / Purchased 2020. QAGOMA Foundation / Collection: Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art / © Virginia Coventry / View full image

  • 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 / 50.8 x 60.6cm / 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 / © Glen O’Malley

    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 / 50.8 x 60.6cm / 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 / © Glen O’Malley / View full image

  • Robert Rooney, Australia 1937-2017 / Holden Park 1, March 1970 & Holden Park 2, May 1970 1970 / Type C photographs, colour on paper on cardboard / 19 photographs: 12.8 x 12.4cm (each) / Purchased 2001. QAG Foundation Grant / Collection: Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art / © Robert Rooney Esta

    Robert Rooney, Australia 1937-2017 / Holden Park 1, March 1970 & Holden Park 2, May 1970 1970 / Type C photographs, colour on paper on cardboard / 19 photographs: 12.8 x 12.4cm (each) / Purchased 2001. QAG Foundation Grant / Collection: Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art / © Robert Rooney Esta / View full image

  • Bill Henson, Australia b.1955 / Untitled #73 1985-86 / Type C photograph on paper / 126.5 x 108.2cm / 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

    Bill Henson, Australia b.1955 / Untitled #73 1985-86 / Type C photograph on paper / 126.5 x 108.2cm / 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

  • Tracey Moffatt, Australia b.1960 / Picturesque Cherbourg no.1 (from 'Picturesque Cherbourg' series within the 'Spirit landscapes' series) 2013 / Digital print collage on handmade paper / 57 x 78cm / Gift of Dr Michael and Eva Slancar through the QAGOMA Foundation 2014. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program / Collection: Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art / © Tracey Moffatt

    Tracey Moffatt, Australia b.1960 / Picturesque Cherbourg no.1 (from 'Picturesque Cherbourg' series within the 'Spirit landscapes' series) 2013 / Digital print collage on handmade paper / 57 x 78cm / Gift of Dr Michael and Eva Slancar through the QAGOMA Foundation 2014. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program / Collection: Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art / © Tracey Moffatt / 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

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

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