The Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art is to be held at the Queensland Art Gallery — Gallery of Modern Art (QAGOMA) next month.
Announcing the event, Minister for the Arts, Leeanne Enoch said it marked the 10th time the QAGOMA had presented this bold and internationally-acclaimed exhibition.
“For more than a quarter of a century, the Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art has featured some of the most exciting, inspiring and important works from around Australia, Asia and the Pacific,” Ms Enoch said.
“It is unique among recurring contemporary art exhibitions for its geographic focus and cross-cultural awareness, which foster exceptional opportunities for cultural tourism and community development,” she said.
Ms Enoch said the Triennial would showcase 69 projects by emerging and established artists and collectives from more than 30 countries and would be presented through the summer until 25 April 2022.
“The Government is a founding supporter of this innovative exhibition series, viewed by more than 3.7 million visitors over the past nine editions,” she said.
“The previous exhibition attracted 718,000 visits, contributing almost $35 million to Queensland’s economy and generating more than 288,000 visitor nights.”
Ms Enoch said in a broader sense, the arts and cultural sectors contributed $8.5 billion to the State’s economy each year.
Director of the QAGOMA, Chris Saines said the Triennial offered an expansive, free exhibition across both gallery sites.
“It incorporates a multi-strand cinema program, onsite and virtual events, seven artist projects for children and families, a two-night Up Late event in March 2022 and a full-colour publication,” Mr Saines said.
“The exhibition includes recent and newly-commissioned works that are rich with stories of travel, journeys, migrations and connections to place,” he said.
