Qagoma (3 results)

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Shirley Macnamara: Dyinala, Nganinya is the first monograph on the artist and showcases 20 years (1998-2019) of her practice, including all major works held in public and private collections. Stunning studio photography presents the beauty and diversity of her sculptures for the first time, and scholarly contributions from Diane Moon, Curator, Indigenous Fibre Art, Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art; writer, curator and broadcaster Julie Ewington; and Professor Paul Memmott, anthropologist, architect and Director of the Aboriginal Environments Research Centre (AERC) at the University of Queensland reflect on the observations of nature that underpin Macnamara's practice, as well as on her cultural background. Our old people used to say Dyinala, meaning by and by; wait, have patience, all things will work out in time. Nganinya, meaning this way - for me this means making my art this way, which is my way. - Shirley Macnamara Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. In Draw, Make, Create: APT8 Kids, the ninth book published bythe Children's Art Centre, ten exhibiting artists and groups willshare their ideas about what inspires them to make art. Theartists have created a number of exciting, contemplative andplayful art-making activities with a focus on drawing forchildren to complete at home or at school. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Since 2001, Dr Margaret Mittelheuser AM (1931-2013) and Dr Cathryn Mittelheuser AM have supported the acquisition of more than 100 works for the QAGOMA Collection, and their sustained and generous patronage places them among the Gallery's most consistent and longstanding donors. The sisters' generosity has touched on many areas of the Collection, but has particularly enriched the Gallery's holdings of Indigenous Australian art and works by female artists, including Lena Yarinkura, Mirdidingkingathi Juwarnda Sally Gabori, Mavis Ngallametta, Yvonne Koolmatrie and more. This richly illustrated 112pp publication, which will accompany the exhibition of the same name, includes each of works the Mittelheusers have supported, and acknowledges their philanthropy and dedication to enriching the Collection. It features an essay by Peter McKay (QAGOMA Head of Australian Art), which positions the Mittelheusers' philanthropy in an historical context; and an essay from exhibition curator Diane Moon (Curator, Indigenous Fibre Art), in which she elaborates on the benefactors' origins and motivations while highlighting works in the group. The title also includes a full list of works and brief biographies of Margaret and Cathryn that reflect their many personal, academic and working achievements.Published for 'Two Sisters - A Singular Vision: Celebrating the Gifts of Margaret and Cathryn Mittelheuser', an exhibition organised by the Queensland Art Gallery I Gallery of Modern Art (QAGOMA) and held at QAG, Brisbane, Australia, 19 September 2020 - 31 January 2021. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.