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Olafur Eliasson Presence
- When 6 Dec 2025 – 12 Jul 2026
- Where GOMA
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Archie Moore kith and kin
- When 27 Sep 2025 – 18 Oct 2026
- Where GOMA
- Admission Free
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 / View full image
Kids & Families
Visit 'Vipoo Srivilasa: Express Yourself' for drawing, dancing, & digital activities.
GOMA & On Tour
Lincoln Austin's 'Art Box for Kids' project / View full image
Create a sculptural drawing
The Children’s Art Centre has worked with Australian artist Lincoln Austin on a new 'Art Box for Kids' project — one that explores perception, creativity and the joy of making. Children's Art Centre, Entry Level, GOMA. Free entry.
Ah Xian, China/Australia b.1960 / China China - Bust no.4 1998 / Porcelain, cast from figure, with handpainted cobalt underglaze, reduction fired red copper glaze and clear glaze / 32 x 36 x 19cm / The Kenneth and Yasuko Myer Collection of Contemporary Asian Art. Purchased 2000 with funds from The Myer Foundation, a project of the Sidney Myer Centenary Celebration 1899-1999, through the QAG Foundation / Collection: Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art / © Ah Xian / View full image
Rising Voices: Contemporary Art from Asia, Australia and the Pacific
In a landmark collaboration between QAGOMA and the Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A), from May this year, ‘Rising Voices’ will showcase highlights from the QAGOMA Collection for global audiences in London.
Brian Henson and Jim Henson on the set of Labyrinth 1986 / Director: Jim Henson / ™ & © The Jim Henson Company / Labyrinth Enterprises. All Rights Reserved / Image courtesy: The Jim Henson Company / View full image
Puppets & creatures bring magic to Brisbane
An exhibition exploring the imaginative storytelling of The Jim Henson Company opens exclusively at the Gallery of Modern Art this September. ‘Make, Believe, Magic: The Worlds of The Jim Henson Company’ will be an immense and immersive journey through the creative process behind some of the most cherished characters and stories in screen history.
William Bustard, England/Australia 1894-1973 / Summer haze 1937 / Oil
on canvas / 58.5 x 76.2cm / Purchased 1942 / Collection: Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art / © William Bustard Estate / View full image
Brisbane through the Collection
Go back in time to discover Brisbane’s forgotten landmarks, delve into our historical past, and uncover unique stories.
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Something else to capture your interest
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An enormous glowing Sun floods us in a single vivid colour
Olafur Eliasson's glowing Sun ripples and changes as you move around it. Go on a multi-sensory journey and explore expansive site-specific installations created especially for Brisbane.
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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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Engage with your sense of perception
As we move, the flow of information which guides our perception of colour and light changes constantly. Olafur Eliasson amplifies this effect in this new artwork Your negotiable vulnerability seen from two perspectives 2025. Exclusive to Brisbane.
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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 Brisbane's 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 Ticket Offers
Get 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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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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Top 5 things to see & do in April & beyond / View full image
Top 5 things to see & do in April
If you're planning a visit in April or sometime later, and not sure what's on at either building, here are some of our top experiences for the month to interest you whether you’re a local or visiting Brisbane.
Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art / View full image
Here’s the best way to spend your time on a visit to QAGOMA
QAG or GOMA? If you’re a local or visiting Brisbane, whether you have a spare 30 minutes or a leisurely 3 hours to wander both sites, here are some suggestions to make the most of your visit.
GOMA sculpture walk / View full image
Go on a sculpture walk
Ever wondered how many sculptures are surrounding both Galleries? How many have you seen up close?
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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