An Architect's Eye: The John Mainwaring Collection

16th April – 31 May 2013

This exhibition reveals the vision of Queensland architect, John Mainwaring, to integrate contemporary Aboriginal art with architecture.

Mainwaring, since 1980, has assembled an important collection of Aboriginal art with works by prominent artists including Gloria Petyarre, Sally Gabori and Elizabeth Nyumi Nungurrayi. Such artists have inspired Mainwaring in his work, especially their abilities in patterning, abstraction, layering, structure, and surface texture.

An Architect’s Eye comprises photographs of Mainwaring’s major buildings alongside key works in his art collection.