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Ipswich Art Gallery

Locality: Ipswich, Queensland

Phone: +61 7 3810 7222

Address: d'Arcy Doyle Place, Nicholas Street 4305 Ipswich, QLD, Australia

Website: http://www.ipswichartgallery.qld.gov.au

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25.01.2022 Defy gravity in the Wind Tubes this weekend! Follow the link to book your free timed-entry tickets. https://ipswichartgallery.eventbrite.com.au

23.01.2022 The Ipswich Art Gallery will present two free Artist Talks with Ipswich-based artist Kylie Stevens Saturday 31 October at 9:30am & Saturday 7 November at 9:30am.

22.01.2022 In 2020 the Queensland Regional Art Awards (QRAA) celebrates 10 years, a decade of rewarding and celebrating Queensland regional arts and the wealth of creativity and imagination thriving in the regions. Congratulations to Ipswich Artists LeeAnne Vincent, Donna Davis, Deb Mostert, Grant Quinn, Renee Yates, Jane DuRand, and Kylie Stevens.

21.01.2022 Open today - Queen's Birthday Public Holiday 9:30 am -5:00 pm. Please visit the link to book your free timed-entry ticket. https://ipswichartgallery.eventbrite.com.au

20.01.2022 Busy crafting plans for the New Year? Be sure to include a visit to Wind Tubes this summer! Four sessions daily, but spaces are limited. Tickets must be booked for all adults and children attending, and remember to arrive within 20 minutes of your session's start time.... Please visit the link to book your free timed-entry tickets. https://ipswichartgallery.eventbrite.com.au/

17.01.2022 Keep calm... we are OPEN every day this long weekend - including the Queen's Birthday public holiday on Monday! This well-known poster from the Second World War was nearly lost over time, but has resurfaced in recent years as a popular meme. This poster was never released by the Ministry of Information, as it was designed to be displayed only if Germany invaded Britain. The majority of posters are beli...eved to have been pulped at the end of the war in 1945. Some survived in collections of the Imperial War Museum and the British archives. The Australian War Memorial is in possession of original copies of this poster. The poster is currently on display as part of Hearts and Minds: wartime propaganda - an Australian War Memorial touring Exhibition. Avoid disappointment and book your free, timed entry tickets: www.ipswichartgallery.eventbrite.com.au Image: Issued by the Department of Information Keep Calm and Carry On, 1939 lithograph printed in colour ARTV03584, Image courtesy of the Australian War Memorial

16.01.2022 If it goes up will it come down? It's #windtubeswednesday and it's time to experiment! Book your free, timed-entry tickets: www.ipswichartgallery.eventbrite.com.au

16.01.2022 Feel like getting out of the house today? We look forward to welcoming you back to the Gallery as we reopen with our usual hours 9:30am-5:00pm. Please remember that bookings for Wind Tubes in our Children's Gallery are essential. Visit the link to book your free timed-entry tickets. https://ipswichartgallery.eventbrite.com.au/

15.01.2022 Attacks on Australian soil and Japan's advance in the Pacific saw the Second World War become an imminent threat to the country, heightening a sense of fear and uncertainty amongst the population. With the importance of home security a central concern for the government, these posters were displayed in heavily-trafficked public areas such as shops, hotels, railway stations and military establishments to effectively disseminate the message. Posters like Those Who Know Don't Ta...lk... by Australian artist R. Malcolm Warner were released to remind civiliansof the dangers of war-related gossip; the choice of birds cleverly embody the poster's message while adding a Australian flair. Ralph Malcolm Warner (1902 - 1966) was a Melbourne-based advertising artist who became a camouflage officer for the Australian Army after enlisting in 1941. After transferring to the Military Intelligence Corps, he produced posters, including this one, urging Australians to observe the requirements of wartime security. Warner then became an official war artist, predominantly covering the RAAF. Following the war he returned to commercial art, and developed a reputation as a prize-winning water-colourist. Hearts and Minds: Wartime Propaganda, a touring exhibition from the Australian War Memorial, is on until 15 November. Book your free, timed-entry tickets: www.ipswichartgallery.eventbrite.com.au Image: R. Malcolm Warner Those who talk don't know..., 1943 lithograph printed in colour ARTV02497, Image courtesy of the Australian War Memorial

13.01.2022 These ceremonial headdresses by senior Torres Strait Islander Kala Lagaw Ya elder James Eseli (1929-2009) are modelled on RAAF and USAF wartime fighter aeroplanes. Eseli’s body of work uses dance regalia to document the stories of the Second World War and its impact and legacy on the Torres Strait Islands. James Eseli was born on Badu Island in the Torres Strait, and was a young teenager during the Second World War. Torres Strait Islanders played an integral role in the defen...ce of Australia's far north in World War II, and interaction with the Armed Services heavily influenced Torres Strait Island life. In response to these formative experiences, Eseli choreographed a traditional dance based on on the fighter planes which commonly flew overhead. Headdresses such as these are worn by dancers during the performance of the fighter plane dance. This dance involves controlled movements in V-shape formations representing the flight of Allied planes over the Torres Strait. Eseli's work reflects ingenuity and innovation in adapting to new resources and imposed change. His headdresses continue to be used by the contemporary Badu Island dance troupes, and for the transfer of knowledge from elders to new generations in the community. On display now as part of the exhibition Memories of War. Image: James Eseli USAF Fighter ceremonial headdress c.1970 RAAF Fighter ceremonial headdress c.1970 Wood, paint, nails, adhesive, resin, string and plastic Ipswich Art Gallery Collection. Acquired through the Ipswich Art Gallery Foundation, 2011. #remembranceday #NAIDOCWeek #NAIDOC2020

13.01.2022 What's next in our Children's Gallery? On the Move, a travelling exhibition from Sydney Living Museums, starts Saturday 27 February! Enter an interactive transport world created in collaboration with illustrator James Gulliver Hancock. Discover fascinating facts about different modes of transport, build a vehicle of the future to test on our track, and meet the people behind Australian journeys and inventions. Three sessions daily | 10am-12pm | 12.30-2.30pm | 3pm-5pm. ... Free, timed-entry tickets available now - Book via Eventbrite. https://ipswichartgallery.eventbrite.com.au See more

11.01.2022 Planning to visit the official opening of the new Ipswich CBD Civic Plaza this weekend? Make a day of it and add the Gallery to your itinerary! See the works of a number of Ipswich-based artists at Decadence: The Touring Exhibition of the 2020 Queensland Regional Art Awards, as well as the intricate ceramic houses of Living in Ipswich: New Work by Jane duRand. Want to play at the Wind Tubes? Avoid disappointment and pre-book your free, timed-entry tickets via our website. https://www.ipswichfirst.com.au/ipswich-central-comes-aliv/

11.01.2022 Take a peek behind the scenes of Jane duRand's upcoming exhibition Living in Ipswich with some pictures of our recent visit to her studio. Jane's glazed ceramic sculptures of Queenslander houses are built layer by layer, featuring the highly detailed elements that make these houses so special. Living in Ipswich: New Work by Jane duRand opens this Saturday.

11.01.2022 Submit an artwork and tell us how the artwork shows your vision for Ipswich. You could win a prize and have your artwork published in Council’s Corporate Plan a...nd/or on Council’s website. The winning entries will also be exhibited at the Ipswich Art Gallery. Your artwork can be a painting, drawing, photograph or sculpture, or perhaps a digital image. Enter now https://bit.ly/36VtxFp

11.01.2022 A big thank you to everyone who came to Saturday's opening of Ways of Water: New Work by Kylie Stevens It was a delightful, intimate afternoon - challenges of a COVID-safe event notwithstanding - in celebration of Ipswich's local art scene. Planning a visit to the Gallery? Book your free, timed entry tickets at www.ipswichartgallery.eventbrite.com.au

10.01.2022 Join us this weekend to view the Australian War Memorial's traveling exhibition - Hearts and Minds: wartime propaganda. Propaganda has been used to influence audiences for as long as recorded history. By presenting facts selectively and using loaded language to provoke emotional reactions rather than rational responses, it seeks to promote the agenda of a particular group.... Posters were an ideal means of communicating propaganda: impermanent yet public, they were designed to be noticed, and could be printed and distributed quickly in large numbers. The Australian War Memorial holds a large collection of wartime posters, from government-issued campaign posters to handmade posters protesting the war in Vietnam. Hearts and minds: wartime propaganda introduces this collection, featuring home-front propaganda from the First and Second World Wars. Please visit the link to book your free timed-entry tickets. https://ipswichartgallery.eventbrite.com.au

10.01.2022 FINAL DAYS || Don't miss a last-chance look at some of Ipswich's most beautiful Queenslander houses, recreated in painstaking ceramic detail. Living in Ipswich: New Work by Jane du Rand sees this South African-born artist capture the architectural beauty of her adopted home city. In a career spanning 20 years, Jane's projects include large-scale mosaic murals and expansive sculptural works; here her attention has been focused on an intimate scale in this intricate series of e...xteriors and the lives lived within. "I love working with clay as I can mould things and carve patterns into them. I feel like I can direct my creative energy straight through my hands and into the clay which is very tactile." -Jane du Rand. Did you book tickets to Jane's Artist Talk to learn about her process? Don't forget - it's this Sunday at 9.30am! Living in Ipswich: New Work by Jane du Rand closes this Sunday 14 February.

09.01.2022 During the Second World War, recruitment campaigns targeted women to assist the war efforts by gaining work in factories, as seen in this poster by British political cartoonist Philip Zec (1909 1983). In Australia, as in Britain, these successful campaigns led to an unprecedented increase of women in the workforce. Although women were undertaking duties previously performed by men, they were paid less, expected to maintain their femininity, and were encouraged to return to... home duties after the war. The son of Russian immigrants, Philip Zec transitioned from a successful career in advertising to become one of Britain's best-known political cartoonists. His anti-Fascist cartoons led to his being put on a list for arrest should the Nazis have invaded Britain. This morale-boosting 1941 poster taps into a sense of patriotic duty and accomplishment. Hearts and Minds: Wartime Propaganda, a touring exhibition from the Australian War Memorial, is on now. Book your free, timed entry tickets: www.ipswichartgallery.eventbrite.com.au Image: Philip Zec Women of Britain: Come into the factories, 1941 Lithograph printed in colour ARTV03534, Image courtesy of the Australian War Memorial

06.01.2022 Booking tickets for Wind Tubes? Remember: you MUST book tickets for EVERYONE attending - including adults! Visit www.ipswichartgallery.eventbrite.com.au and choose the Wind Tubes event option. Due to high demand, sessions are filling up quickly - avoid disappointment and book now!

05.01.2022 Portraiture in Still Life: New Work by Glen Smith opens tomorrow! Glen Smith is a well-known Ipswich personality, CBD business owner and champion for community art. This exhibition sees Glen’s passion for collecting objects united with his deep affection for his community - each work explores a personal relationship through compositions of vintage treasures, presented as painted ‘portraits’ of beloved family and friends.

03.01.2022 It’s always perfect weather for flying kites in the Wind Tubes! School holiday bookings are filling up fast. Follow the link to secure your free time-based tickets. https://ipswichartgallery.eventbrite.com.au

03.01.2022 2020 marks the 10th anniversary of the Queensland Regional Art Awards, an annual visual arts prize and exhibition for artists living in regional and remote Queensland. The awards aim to celebrate the creativity and imagination of both established and emerging regional artists, and provide a platform for professional development. This year's theme, Decadence, encouraged artists to explore the complex notion of decadence within their own communities and households across Queens...land both in times of shortage, and in times of plenty. This year's finalists include a number of Ipswich-based artists. The program is presented by Flying Arts, a not-for-profit arts and cultural development organisation which has been delivering visual arts projects and services to regional and remote Queensland since 1971. The Association aims to inspire artists and communities, as well as helping to overcome the impacts of regional isolation and remote living. Decadence: The Touring Exhibition of the 2020 Queensland Regional Arts Awards opens this Thursday 26 November. Open 9:30am - 5pm, seven days, no bookings required. Image: LeAnne Vincent Flourish (2020) Cyanotype photograms on cotton with thread, 90 x 90 cm. Courtesy of the artist. WINNER ‘Art for Life’ Award and Spotlight Award

03.01.2022 The Ipswich Art Gallery will present a free Artist Talk with Ipswich-based artist Jane du Rand on Saturday, 9 January 2021 from 9:30am- 11:30am. Living in Ipswich: New Work by Jane du Rand Living in Ipswich presents a charismatic and quirky selection of Ipswich’s ‘Queenslander’ houses, each recreated in miniature as a glazed ceramic sculpture.... Reminiscent of little stage sets, the sculptures first project the homes’ façades, timber fretwork and iron balustrades, and then, looking through the windows they reveal the intimate narratives of the lives lived within. South African born ceramic artist Jane du Rand, immigrated to Australia in 2014. Today she lives in a ‘Queenslander’ in Ipswich. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, this free event is limited to 45 visitors. Bookings are essential and walk-in patrons may not be accepted. General Admission to the Ipswich Art Gallery is included in your booking and light refreshments will be provided. Please visit the link to book your free ticket. https://ipswichartgallery.eventbrite.com.au/

02.01.2022 Peekaboo! Are you looking to visit Wind Tubes? This exhibition is designed for participants to experiment with crafting a flying creation. To make sure you get the most out of your visit, please arrive within 20 minutes of your session's start time. Four 90 minute sessions daily - bookings are essential! Book your free, timed-entry tickets: www.ipswichartgallery.eventbrite.com.au

02.01.2022 Wishing you a safe and happy holidays from everyone at the Ipswich Art Gallery. We look forward to seeing you when we reopen on Monday 4 January! #ipswichartgallery #iagkids #christmasinipswich #merrychristmas

01.01.2022 Where did it go? It's #windtubeswednesday ... and things are looking up! Wind Tubes is on daily. Book your free, timed-entry tickets: www.ipswichartgallery.eventbrite.com.au

01.01.2022 Searching for something to do this long weekend? Book in to Wind Tubes - we're open every day, with 4 sessions daily. Numbers are limited! Avoid disappointment and book your free, timed-entry tickets: www.ipswichartgallery.eventbrite.com.au

01.01.2022 Share a quiet moment with the Collection. View some of the Gallery's most celebrated and engaging pieces in Contemporary Works from the Collection. On now.

01.01.2022 Reach new heights at Wind Tubes! Choose your craft pack and test your limits - how high can you go? Sessions are limited - book your free, timed-entry tickets at www.ipswichartgallery.eventbrite.com.au