Olafur Eliasson Presence

Until 12 July

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Visiting QAGOMA

Our two architecturally-acclaimed galleries, Queensland Art Gallery (QAG) and Gallery of Modern Art (GOMA), sit 150 metres apart in the Queensland Cultural Centre. Both are situated on the banks of the beautiful Maiwar River in South Brisbane.

Open Daily: 10.00am – 5.00pm

Open from 12 noon Anzac Day

Closed Good Friday, Christmas and Boxing Day

Entry is free. Some exhibitions and events may require a paid ticket.

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Dance Along with Dok Rak and Friends / Photograph: C Callistemon © QAGOMA

Dance Along with Dok Rak and Friends / Photograph: C Callistemon © QAGOMA / View full image

Kids & Families

Visit 'Vipoo Srivilasa: Express Yourself' for drawing, dancing, & digital activities.

GOMA & On Tour
Oscar Friström, Sweden/Australia 1856-1918 / Kingston Estate, South Coast Line 1888 / Watercolour on paper / 47.4 x 66cm / Purchased 2000 / Collection: Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art

Oscar Friström, Sweden/Australia 1856-1918 / Kingston Estate, South Coast Line 1888 / Watercolour on paper / 47.4 x 66cm / Purchased 2000 / Collection: Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art / View full image

Go back in time

Like a window into the past, delve into Brisbane's history through our historical Australian Collection when a paddock became a Brisbane township.

Uncover Our Unique Stories

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Something else to capture your interest

  • Morning Art Riser during 'Olafur Eliasson: Presence'

    Experience 'Presence' at 9.00am before doors open to the public at 10.00am. Enjoy a 1-hour guided tour, then a delightful morning tea at the GOMA Bistro by the river. Afterwards, you'll be able to explore the exhibition again that same day, at your own pace.

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  • Touch a rainbow

    Olafur Eliasson brings a rainbow indoors for us to touch... don't let this rare opportunity pass you by. Curious to find out more about the work? Delve into immersive installations that play with light, colour and perception, only at Gallery of Modern Art.

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  • Encounter art like never before

    Olafur Eliasson's installations beckons us with radiant light. Light bounces and is refracted within a sphere, as well as radiates outwards, casting complex, colourful shapes and shadows. Don't miss this Brisbane-exclusive exhibition.

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  • 'Olafur Eliasson: Presence' Special Offer

    50% off tickets the first Tuesday of every month until June (excludes Multi Passes and Flexi Tickets) or take advantage of our family bundle: 10% discount automatically applies to combinations of 2 Adult + 2-3 Child/Youth, or 1 Adult + 3-4 Child/Youth tickets. Min. bundle 4 tickets.

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  • Kids & Families

    As part of ‘Art Box for Kids’, Australian artist Lincoln Austin’s ‘Al-foil drawing’ activity invites children to create a sculptural drawing using aluminium foil, card, string and glue. Children's Art Centre, GOMA. Free entry.

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  • Taste of QAGOMA: Tour + Lunch Experience

    Find out more about QAGOMA's history and architecture, discover stories behind the artworks, finish with a relaxing lunch by the river.

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  • Making art accessible for all

    QAGOMA proudly champions access and inclusion, inspiring visitors of all abilities to create lasting connections with art.

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  • Help shape QAGOMA’s Disability & Inclusion Action Plan

    Your ideas and insights are invaluable in helping us shape our accessibility initiatives as we work towards developing our Disability and Inclusion Action Plan.

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  • First artists: Cultural experiences

    Exclusive events immersed in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art and culture.

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Arthur Streeton, Australia 1867-1943 / The bathers 1891 / Oil on canvas / 31.2 x 62.6 cm / Purchased 1951. Maria Theresa Treweeke Bequest / Collection: Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art

Arthur Streeton, Australia 1867-1943 / The bathers 1891 / Oil on canvas / 31.2 x 62.6 cm / Purchased 1951. Maria Theresa Treweeke Bequest / Collection: Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art / View full image

Artwork highlights

Dive into our artwork highlights from around the world for a rich exploration of the work and its creator. We look behind the surface of Arthur Streeton’s The bathers 1891 where under x-ray we see there were originally more figures.

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Tony Albert, Girramay/Yidinyji/Kuku Yalanji peoples, Australia b.1981 / Nell, Australia b.1975 / The Big Hose (detail) 2022–25 / Aluminium, reclaimed hardwood, paint, rubber / Commissioned 2022. This project has been realised with generous support from Andrew and Dr Susan King, the Neilson Foundation, Margaret Mittelheuser AM and Cathryn Mittelheuser AM, Gina Fairfax AC, Dr Shirley Hsieh, and the 2022 QAGOMA Foundation Appeal / Collection: Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art / © Tony Albert and Nell / Photograph: N Umek © QAGOMA

Tony Albert, Girramay/Yidinyji/Kuku Yalanji peoples, Australia b.1981 / Nell, Australia b.1975 / The Big Hose (detail) 2022–25 / Aluminium, reclaimed hardwood, paint, rubber / Commissioned 2022. This project has been realised with generous support from Andrew and Dr Susan King, the Neilson Foundation, Margaret Mittelheuser AM and Cathryn Mittelheuser AM, Gina Fairfax AC, Dr Shirley Hsieh, and the 2022 QAGOMA Foundation Appeal / Collection: Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art / © Tony Albert and Nell / Photograph: N Umek © QAGOMA / View full image

The Big Hose

The artist-designed play sculpture in GOMA's front yard joins Australia's landmark big things.

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