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Griffith University Art Museum celebrates 50 years of collecting contemporary Australian art

Landmark exhibition showcases 190 works from Griffith University Art Museum's nationally significant collection.

29 May 2025 14:06

David Burton

A painting that is part of the Griffith University Art Museum's collection. It is a painting of a lithographic studio, complete with work benches and tools. There are four windows that look out onto dry Australian bushland.

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Cressida Campbell’s ‘The Litographic Studio’ is one of the many works to be showcased in ‘Collecting the Future: 50 Years of the Griffith University Art Collection’. Image: Supplied.

The Griffith University Art Museum (GUAM) has launched a major new exhibition, Collecting the Future: 50 Years of the Griffith University Art Collection, marking 50 years of contemporary collecting and cultural influence. The exhibition is part of the University’s 50th anniversary celebrations and runs from 29 May to 16 August 2025 at its South Bank campus in Brisbane.

Curated by Queensland College of Art and Design (QCAD) alumna Lizzie Riek, the exhibition showcases over 190 works from the University’s collection, tracing the evolution of Australian artistic practice across mediums and generations. It features early video art, political posters, contemporary Australian First Nations works and key developments in photography, painting and sculpture.

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David Burton

David Burton is a writer from Meanjin, Brisbane. David also works as a playwright, director and author. He is the playwright of over 30 professionally produced plays. He holds a Doctorate in the Creative Industries.