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Arriving Slowly

Join art historian Dr Louise R Mayhew for a special guided tour of Ipswich Art Gallery's new exhibition Arriving Slowly.

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Slow Art Tours: Arriving Slowly

An exciting opportunity to experience a unique dialogue between Australian and international abstract art.

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Sharing the National Collection

Join us this summer for the hands-on, immersive exhibition where everyone is encouraged to take part!

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IAG Kids x Slow Art Collective

Arriving Slowly delves into a journey of connection with art on a deeper, emotional level while exploring aspirations towards the sublime in Abstraction. Viewers are invited to take their time, immersing themselves in the works to uncover the profound possibilities and meanings that unfold through slow, deliberate observation. The exhibition has been programmed to launch with the loan of works by Mark Rothko (1903-1970), Agnes Martin (1912-2004) and Gwyn Hanssen-Pigott (1935-2013) offered through the National Gallery of Australia’s <a href="https://nga.gov.au/art-across-australia/sharing-the-national-collection/" target="_blank">Sharing the National Collection / Art Across Australia program.</a>

This Slow Looking Tour invites you to immerse yourself with key works in the exhibition, as Louise gently guides participants to engage in a deeper, more meaningful connection with art. Explore artworks through prompts for slow and thoughtful observation, exploring the pursuit of the sublime in Abstraction.

Two sessions only. Places are limited! 





Sun, 17 November + Sun, 24 November // 10:30am - 11:30am 





Arriving Slowly is an Ipswich Art Gallery exhibition featuring contemporary abstract works by Lincoln Austin, Yuriyal Eric Bridgeman, Leonard Brown, Consuelo Cavaniglia, Lottie Consalvo, Margery Edwards, Ian Friend, Michael Georgetti, D Harding, Robert Hunter, Paul Knight, Lindy Lee, Taree Mackenzie, Hilarie Mais, Ross Manning, Dawn NG, Jonny Niesche, Rosslynd Piggott, Sandra Selig and Amber Wallis. 





Arriving Slowly is open 10am-5pm daily, seven days a week from 17 November-27 January. Closed 24 Dec 2024-2 January 2025.



















<h4>Learn more &gt;&nbsp;<a href="https://ipswichartgallery.qld.gov.au/exhibitions/arriving-slowly">Arriving Slowly: Exploring the Abstract</a></h4>

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From November 2024, Ipswich Art Gallery will host four significant works from the National Gallery of Australia’s collection. The Sharing the National Collection initiative, funded under Australia’s National Cultural Policy Revive,&nbsp;enables major works of art to be exhibited outside the nation’s capital. 





Ipswich Art Gallery will feature powerhouse American artists Mark Rothko (1903-1970) and Agnes Martin (1912-2004), both exponents of international abstraction. &nbsp;Works by renowned former Ipswich ceramicist, Gwyn Hanssen-Pigott (1935-2013) will also complement those held in the Ipswich Art Gallery collection.





Agnes Martin is known for her minimalist and serene abstract paintings characterised by grids, lines, and subtle colour variations. Her work often evokes a sense of tranquillity and introspection. Mark Rothko is renowned for his large-scale colour field paintings that explore the emotional and spiritual aspects of colour through expansive, immersive canvases. Both Martin and Rothko created work that asks us to spend time contemplating their subtle form and colour. Australian artist Gwyn Hanssen-Pigott is regarded as one of the world’s greatest contemporary potters. Deeply influenced by the quiet still-life paintings of Giorgio Morandi (1890-1964), Hanssen-Pigott leaves behind a body of exquisite still-life assemblages of refined, spare vessels in subtle colours and shapes.





These important works promise to captivate and delight with their profound beauty and sensitivity.

Take everyday repurposed materials and be transported into somewhere new. It’s not about what you make – it’s about slowing down and focussing on the act of making. 

This interactive installation encourages audiences to engage with themes of creativity, environmental sustainability, DIY culture and collaboration across all ages. 

 

‘Slow art’ is about slow exchanges of value rather than the fast, monetary exchange of value. It is about the slow absorption of culture through community links by creating something together and blurring the boundary between the artists and viewers. It is a sustainable art practice, an alternative to deal with real problems in contemporary art practice.

 

This exhibition proudly presented with Slow Art Collective’s interdisciplinary artists Chaco Kato and Dylan Martorell.

Coming Soon

The Ipswich Art Gallery is located in d’Arcy Doyle Place, a pedestrian mall section of Nicholas Street between Brisbane and Limestone Streets in the Ipswich CBD.

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Planning a visit? Here's what you need to know

Ipswich Art Gallery takes play seriously. Our goal is to create
dynamic pathways for lifelong relationships with art.

Structured around our guiding principles, our kids programs celebrate
the spontaneous creativity within each child.

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The Ipswich Art Gallery and Ipswich City Council respectfully acknowledge the Traditional Owners as custodians of the land and waters we share.  We pay our respects to their Elders past, present and emerging, as the keepers of the traditions, customs, cultures and stories of proud peoples.

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Find the Ipswich Art Gallery in d’Arcy Doyle Place in the Ipswich CBD adjacent to the Nicholas St precinct.
The Ipswich Art Gallery is a visual arts and social history museum presenting a dynamic program of exhibitions, heritage displays and an extensive program for children and families.

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