Celebration | Collecting the Future: 50 years of the Griffith University Art Collection

Griffith University Art Museum (GUAM) proudly presents 'Collecting the Future: 50 years of the Griffith University Art Collection', a major exhibition celebrating five decades of artistic excellence and cultural significance. The exhibition runs from May 29 to August 16, 2025, marking a cornerstone event in the University's 50th anniversary celebrations.

This landmark survey features over 190 works that trace the evolution of Australian artistic practice, showcasing the Collection’s national importance and cultural impact. Visitors will experience a spectacular salon hang of works from key collecting areas including pioneering early video art, political posters, contemporary Australian Indigenous art, and groundbreaking photography, painting and sculpture.

Image: Cressida Campbell, The lithographic studio, 1986, watercolour monoprint from carved woodblock, 92.8 x 122cm. Griffith University Art Collection. Purchased 1986. Courtesy of the artist, Philip Bacon Galleries, Brisbane, and Sophie Gannon Gallery, Melbourne. Photo: Carl Warner

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