Wonderstruck

Nick Cave, United States b.1959 / Heard (detail) 2012 / 15 wearable sculptures (six parts each) / Purchased 2016 to mark the tenth anniversary of the Gallery of Modern Art with funds from the Josephine Ulrick and Win Schubert Diversity Foundation through the QAGOMA Foundation / Collection: Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art / © Nick Cave / Photograph: James Prinz / Courtesy: Nick Cave and Jack Shainman Gallery

Nick Cave, United States b.1959 / Heard (detail) 2012 / 15 wearable sculptures (six parts each) / Purchased 2016 to mark the tenth anniversary of the Gallery of Modern Art with funds from the Josephine Ulrick and Win Schubert Diversity Foundation through the QAGOMA Foundation / Collection: Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art / © Nick Cave / Photograph: James Prinz / Courtesy: Nick Cave and Jack Shainman Gallery / View full image

When

28 Jun – 6 Oct 2025

Where

Gallery of Modern Art, Gallery 1.1 (The Fairfax Gallery), Gallery 1.2 & Gallery 1.3 (Eric and Marion Taylor Gallery)

Admission

Free

About

'Wonderstruck' explores the wonder that can be found in the ordinary and the extraordinary. Presented throughout the ground floor of the Gallery of Modern Art (GOMA), the exhibition invites visitors on a journey from spectacular large-scale artworks to captivating small treasures and immersive experiences.

Featuring more than 100 artworks and interactive projects by over 70 international and Australian artists drawn from the Gallery’s Collection, the exhibition will include audience favourites Nick Cave’s Heard 2012, Ron Mueck’s In bed 2005 and Yayoi Kusama’s The Obliteration Room 2002-present.

  • Nick Cave, United States b.1959 / Heard (detail) 2012 / 15 wearable sculptures (six parts each) / Purchased 2016 to mark the tenth anniversary of the Gallery of Modern Art with funds from the Josephine Ulrick and Win Schubert Diversity Foundation through the QAGOMA Foundation / Collection: Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art / © Nick Cave / Photograph: James Prinz / Courtesy: Nick Cave and Jack Shainman Gallery

    Nick Cave, United States b.1959 / Heard (detail) 2012 / 15 wearable sculptures (six parts each) / Purchased 2016 to mark the tenth anniversary of the Gallery of Modern Art with funds from the Josephine Ulrick and Win Schubert Diversity Foundation through the QAGOMA Foundation / Collection: Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art / © Nick Cave / Photograph: James Prinz / Courtesy: Nick Cave and Jack Shainman Gallery / View full image

  • Ron Mueck, England b.1958 / In bed 2005 / Mixed media / 161.9 x 649.9 x 395cm / Purchased 2008.QAG Foundation / Collection: Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art / © Ron Mueck

    Ron Mueck, England b.1958 / In bed 2005 / Mixed media / 161.9 x 649.9 x 395cm / Purchased 2008.QAG Foundation / Collection: Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art / © Ron Mueck / View full image

  • Yayoi Kusama, Japan b.1929 / The obliteration room 2002-present / Furniture, white paint, dot stickers / Collaboration between Yayoi Kusama and Queensland Art Gallery. Commissioned Queensland Art Gallery. Gift of the artist through the QAG Foundation 2012 / Collection: Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art / © Yayoi Kusama

    Yayoi Kusama, Japan b.1929 / The obliteration room 2002-present / Furniture, white paint, dot stickers / Collaboration between Yayoi Kusama and Queensland Art Gallery. Commissioned Queensland Art Gallery. Gift of the artist through the QAG Foundation 2012 / Collection: Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art / © Yayoi Kusama / View full image

  • Michael ParekŌwhai, Ngati WhakarongoNgariki Rotoawe, New Zealand b.1968 / The Horn of Africa 2006 / Wood, fibreglass, steel, brass, automotive paint / 395 x 200 x 260cm / Purchased 2008 with funds from the Queensland Government's Gallery of Modern Art Acquisitions Fund in recognition of the contribution to the Gallery by Wayne Goss (Chair of Trustees 1999-2008) / Collection: Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art / © Michael Parekowhai

    Michael ParekŌwhai, Ngati WhakarongoNgariki Rotoawe, New Zealand b.1968 / The Horn of Africa 2006 / Wood, fibreglass, steel, brass, automotive paint / 395 x 200 x 260cm / Purchased 2008 with funds from the Queensland Government's Gallery of Modern Art Acquisitions Fund in recognition of the contribution to the Gallery by Wayne Goss (Chair of Trustees 1999-2008) / Collection: Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art / © Michael Parekowhai / View full image

  • Patricia Piccinini, Australia b.1965 / The Observer 2010 / Silicone, fibreglass, steel, human hair, clothing, chairs / 220 x 140 x 48cm / Purchased 2018. QAGOMA Foundation / Collection: Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art / © Patricia Piccinini

    Patricia Piccinini, Australia b.1965 / The Observer 2010 / Silicone, fibreglass, steel, human hair, clothing, chairs / 220 x 140 x 48cm / Purchased 2018. QAGOMA Foundation / Collection: Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art / © Patricia Piccinini / View full image

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