Gallery of Modern Art (GOMA)

Why go

Come for art that can be experienced at a different scale from the neighbouring Queensland Art Gallery. The river-facing building and cinema programme add reasons to linger beyond the exhibition rooms. Pairing the two gallery buildings makes their distinct roles clear, but check current exhibitions before deciding how much time to give each.

What to look for

• Modern and contemporary works in GOMA's galleries.
• The river-facing building at Kurilpa Point.
• The Australian Cinémathèque within GOMA.

The full story

GOMA opened in 2006 as the Queensland Art Gallery's second building. Its creation expanded the institution's room for modern and contemporary art while placing a large new public space on Kurilpa Point. The design responds to the river and to the surrounding cultural precinct rather than treating the galleries as sealed rooms. It also includes a purpose-built cinematheque, bringing moving-image work into the same visit as exhibitions. The short distance to the older Queensland Art Gallery matters: together, the buildings let visitors move between different periods and forms of art without leaving South Bank. Look outward as well as inward; the river-facing setting is part of how GOMA connects art to Brisbane. This relationship makes a two-building visit especially revealing.

Useful to know

• Check the current exhibition and cinema programme before choosing a visit.
• Combine GOMA with the nearby Queensland Art Gallery if comparing the two collections interests you.

Your next visit

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