Townsville
Artspace Mackay
Artspace Mackay is a new regional gallery and social history museum for the community of Mackay. The Artspace will host temporary exhibitions of visual arts, a social history display about the region's culture and heritage and run innovative programs for education and community groups.
Address:
Cnr Gordon and McAllister Streets, Mackay, QLD
Tel:
0749684524
Hours:
Opening in December 2002
Admission:
Free
Collection:
Artspace Mackay will host the Mackay City Council's collection of artists' books. These unique artworks will be displayed in a special reading room for visitors.
Items
Artist's Book
Paudauus and Coconuts
Creator:
Tate Adams
Description:
Six wood engravings from Lyrebird Press.
Date:
1997
Artist's Book
Monsieur le President
Creator:
Noreen Graham
Description:
A protest flipbook about the resumption of French nuclear testing in the Pacific.
Date:
1995
Brisbane, Pacific Islands
Artist's Book
Seven Deadly Sins in Sideshow Alley
Creator:
Juli Haas
Description:
Drypoint. Ten hand-coloured drypoints and text by Melbourne artist Juli Haas, introduction by Colin Shingleton.
Melbourne
Artist's Book
John Brack Nudes
Creator:
John Brack
Description:
Fifteen original lithographs from the artist's book 'John Brack Nudes'
Date:
1982
Melbourne
Artist's book
Suburban Etchings
Creator:
Ron McBUrnie
Description:
A series of etchings with poems by EM Fraser.
Date:
1988
Townsville, Brisbane