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A City Seen: Works from the City of Brisbane

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10am - 5pm daily.

Entry is FREE.

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In today’s world the cities we call home are defined and documented by an ever-expanding variety of ways including town planning, film, the internet – even advertising campaigns. In the past we saw and interpreted our cities through the work of visual artists. A City Seen presents a warmly nostalgic, but diverse collection of artists-eye-views of Brisbane.

From early artworks that gaze upon pastoral landscapes through to more contemporary scenes of our busy river city, this visual arts exhibition documents the growth and evolution of Brisbane since European settlement. The ‘workers cottage’ lined streets of Spring Hill, iconic buildings, landmarks and views of the Brisbane River are revealed in a range of media including painting, printmaking and photography.

The works displayed in A City Seen are drawn from the City of Brisbane Collection that is owned by the people of Brisbane through Brisbane City Council. This collection, which comprises work by local and national artists, began in 1859 with the foundation of local government in Brisbane and is cared for by Museum of Brisbane.

Featuring more than 40 artists including Kenneth Jack, Vida Lahey,Robert Moore and Lloyd Rees, A City Seen is a great opportunity to explore our city’s collection of art. Visitors can also recapture a sense ofyesteryear and rediscover the Brisbane of the past.