Recent acquisition: Michael Zavros' Bad Dad

The Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art Foundation has purchased Michael Zavros' Bad Dad for the gallery's permanent collection. Considered to be one of the artist's finest (and most famous) paintings, Bad Dad was a finalist in the 2013 Archibald Prize (Art Gallery of New South Wales) and featured in the exhibition Bad Dad at Starkwhite in 2014 and in our solo show of Zavros' work at Art Basel Hong Kong 2015. 
Image: Michael Zavros, Bad Dad, 2103, oil on canvas 110 x 150 cm

Acquisitions: Bad Dad heads to QAG|GOMA

The Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art Foundation has selected Michael Zavros' Bad Dad as its 2016 appeal acquisition, enabling QAG | GOMA to acquire one of the artist's finest (and most famous) paintings for its collection. Bad Dad was a finalist in the 2013 Archibald Prize (Art Gallery of New South Wales) and featured in the exhibition Bad Dad at Starkwhite in 2014 and in our solo show of Zavros' work at Art Basel Hong Kong 2015. 
Image: Michael Zavros, Bad Dad, 2103, oil on canvas 110 x 150 cm

A Cai Guo Qiang show with no gunpowder

Known for his signature gunpowder works, Cai Guo Qiang's current exhibition at Brisbane's QAG|GOMA reveals the artist's more reflective side, which has been attributed to his increasing focus on the world we live in. Recently ArtAsiaPacific exchanged emails with him about his vision for Falling back to earth. Read more...

Image: Cai Guo Qiang with Heritage 13 a new work commissioned for  the exhibition Falling back to earth at QAG|GOMA