After 17 years, James Turrell’s Brisbane work is realised
A new permanent light work by James Turrell completes the vision of GOMA’s architects, and is headed to become a global destination artwork for Brisbane.
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James Turrell’s architectural light installation at Brisbane’s Gallery of Modern Art. Photograph: Natasha Harth, QAGOMA.
American artist James Turrell is no stranger to Australia.
His light works have been included in many museum shows, most significantly his 2014 retrospective at the National Gallery of Australia, as well as the permanent Skyspace, Within Without (2010) also in Canberra. Turrell’s work also features in architectural installations at the Museum of Old and New Art (MONA) in Hobart.
Gina Fairley is ArtsHub's Senior Contributor, after 12 years in the role as National Visual Arts Editor. She has worked for extended periods in America and Southeast Asia, as gallerist, arts administrator and regional contributing editor for a number of magazines, including Hong Kong based Asian Art News and World Sculpture News. She is an Art Tour leader for the AGNSW Members, and lectures regularly on the state of the arts. She is based in Mittagong, regional NSW.
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