About Gallery of Modern Art
The Gallery of Modern Art (GOMA) is a contemporary art museum located in the Cultural Precinct at Stanley Place, South Brisbane, Brisbane, Queensland. Opened in 2006 as the second site of the Queensland Art Gallery, it is Australia's largest gallery of modern and contemporary art. Notable for its riverside architecture, large exhibition spaces, Australian and international collections, and hosting the Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art.
Visitors guide
Visitors can expect a large modern riverside building with spacious light-filled galleries across two levels displaying modern and contemporary art from Australia, Asia and the Pacific. The visit includes permanent collection displays, temporary major exhibitions, sculpture and installations, a dedicated Children's Art Centre with interactive activities, a cinema for film programs, gallery shop, cafes and river and city views within the South Brisbane Cultural Precinct.
Key highlights
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Australia's largest gallery dedicated to modern and contemporary art
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Home to the Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art
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Extensive collection of Australian art including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander works
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Children's Art Centre with interactive artist-designed projects
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Australian Cinémathèque dedicated to film and video art
History of Gallery of Modern Art
Opened on 2 December 2006 as the second site of the Queensland Art Gallery, designed by Sydney-based firm Architectus. Built on the Kurilpa Point site in the Queensland Cultural Centre to provide expanded space for the state's modern and contemporary art collection and to host large-scale international exhibitions.
Culture & Context
Forms part of Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art (QAGOMA) and is a major cultural institution for contemporary Australian, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, and Asia-Pacific art. Hosts the Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art, the only major recurring exhibition in the world focused on the contemporary art of Asia, the Pacific and Australia.
Route
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