Richard Bell’s Embassy has travelled internationally since its first incarnation in 2013. The installation consists of a large military-style canvas tent surrounded by painted protest signs with slogans such as “White Invaders You Are Living on Stolen Land”, “…Why! Preach Democracy” and “…We Wuz Robbed”. Bell’s installation is inspired by the first Aboriginal Tent Embassy … Continue reading
Jenna Muir is studying a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Art History at UQ and is the 2021 Paula and Tony Kinnane Endowment Fund Curatorial Intern. We’re thrilled to have her on the UQ Art Museum team…when you read on, you’ll see why! Can you share with us a bit about your art industry experiences … Continue reading
Conversations about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander place names, languages, histories and climate unfolded as thirty Aboriginal students worked with artist in residence Tony Albert to create Terra Nullius (with Scrooge) for the major exhibition by proppaNOW, OCCURRENT AFFAIR at UQ Art Museum. About the artworkTony Albert’s painting Terra Nullius (with Scrooge) recreates the Australian … Continue reading
In defence (2021) is the first large-scale public artwork by local artist Jennifer Herd, a Mbarbarrum woman of Far North Queensland. Herd is a founding member of the Brisbane-based proppaNOW Aboriginal artist collective and the Contemporary Australian Indigenous Art (CAIA) undergraduate program at the Queensland College of Art, Griffith University, Brisbane. Her artistic practice draws … Continue reading
Fresh from completing her Bachelor of Arts majoring in History and Art History, Chloe Marston is back for more at UQ in 2021 studying Honours in Art History and interning with our wonderful registration team. She’s also volunteered at OuterSpace ARI, Milani Gallery and the State Library of Queensland. We caught up with Chloe to … Continue reading
Major exhibitions and projects by artists and collectives exploring what union, and disunion, looks like beyond the challenging events of 2020, will anchor UQ Art Museum’s creative program, UNION 2021. Senior Curator Peta Rake said the universal experience of living together, and alone, locally and globally, during a worldwide pandemic meant the central issues around … Continue reading
UQ Art Museum donor Ashby Utting is passionate about creating opportunities for students to foster a love for both business and the arts. As a result of his vision and generosity, we’re so pleased to introduce Eva Bunker, our brand new Ashby Utting Foundation Arts Administration Intern. What appealed to you about the opportunity to … Continue reading
UQ Art Museum’s Advancement Manager Wendy Mansell joined the team just before the COVID-19 pandemic began to unfold in Australia. Now that we’ve reopened and life has returned to a new normal, we wanted to share a bit more about Wendy and the incredible wealth of experiences she brings to her work at UQ Art … Continue reading
Rachaell Crawford-Corser is currently researching cultural mediation for her Master’s dissertation at UQ, so her appointment as our new Kinnane Endowment Fund Visitor Engagement intern is a heavenly match. We caught up with Rachaell to find out a little more about cultural mediation, her new role, and what she’s experienced so far. You’re the … Continue reading
We believe that art museums should be safe spaces to exchange ideas, explore perspectives, and ask questions of one another — and our dedicated staff are always keen to have a chat about our exhibitions or to hear your thoughts. Our front-of-house staff play an important role in furthering this mission and they’re really keen … Continue reading
