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Namatjira to Now  |  , 10 23 2008 - 02 15 2009 Albert Namatjira's adoption of the European medium of watercolour for his landscape paintings remains an inspiration to contemporary artists from Ntaria (Hermannsburg) and surrounding regions of Central Australia. Since the 1930s, artists there have been producing vibrant and highly regarded art that has made their country celebrated throughout Australia. This exhibition will highlight work by Indigenous Australian artists from the Hermannsburg School and will include watercolours (from the original and subsequent generations), ceramics and paintings on canvas. QAG- The Queensland Art Gallery Stanley Place - South Brisbane, Queensland Australia Opening hours: Monday to Friday 10 am - 5 pm Saturday and Sunday 9 am - 5 pm Admission free, except for special exhibitions and some Cinematheque programs http://www.qag.qld.gov.au/

War: The Prints of Otto Dix  |  Engravings, 11 7 2008 - 02 1 2009 The brutality of war will be explored in  this travelling exhibition from the National Gallery of Australiae War: The prints of Otto Dix  featuring fifty-one etchings documenting the artist's experiences in the First World War. Image: Otto Dix Lens wird mit Bomben belegt (Lens being bombed) 1924  The Poynton Bequest 2003  Collection: National Gallery of Australia, Canberra  © Otto Dix 1924. Licensed by Viscopy, Sydney 2008 QAG- The Queensland Art Gallery Stanley Place - South Brisbane, Queensland Australia Opening hours: Monday to Friday 10 am - 5 pm Saturday and Sunday 9 am - 5 pm Admission free, except for special exhibitions and some Cinematheque programs http://www.qag.qld.gov.au/

Contemporary Australia: Optimism  |   Contemporary Art, 11 15 2008 - 02 22 2009 Contemporary Australia: Optimism is the first in the Queensland Art Gallery's new triennial series of thematic contemporary Australian art exhibitions. Encompassing many facets of contemporary Australian visual art and culture, the exhibition includes more than 250 art works of painting, sculpture, drawing, photography, installation, video and video installation, cinema, animation, performance, music and comedy. The exhibition presents work by more than 60 emerging, mid-career, and senior contemporary artists from every state and territory. QAG- The Queensland Art Gallery Stanley Place - South Brisbane, Queensland Australia Opening hours: Monday to Friday 10 am - 5 pm Saturday and Sunday 9 am - 5 pm Admission free, except for special exhibitions and some Cinematheque programs http://www.qag.qld.gov.au/

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