The Drawing Room
A visitor drawing on a touch screen tablet in The Drawing Room. Photograph Natasha Harth
Matisse: Drawing Life | 3 December 2011 – 4 March 2012 | GOMA | Ticketed | Exclusive to Brisbane
GOMA Opening Hours
10.00am — 5.00pm Monday to Friday
9.00am — 5.00pm Saturday and Sunday
Closed Christmas Day
9.00am — 5.00pm Public Holidays
As a spectacular installation within the ‘Matisse: Drawing Life’ exhibition, The Drawing Room features an abundance of objects to draw, from still—life arrangements and sculptures to fabrics and furniture, as well as live music and models, to encourage visitors in the creative activity of drawing. Taking a twenty-first—century approach to drawing, visitors can also engage with sketching through a touchscreen interactive tablet.
Practice your technique using the online version
Purchase a season ticket and return as often as you like to enjoy a series of ongoing programs and events throughout the exhibition period.
DRAW & WIN!
Win a trip to the city where Matisse studied art – Paris, France – thanks to the Gallery & exhibition sponsor Singapore Airlines. To enter, create your own art work in 'The Drawing Room' on our touchscreen tablets.
Approaches to Drawing with Contemporary Artists
Selected Saturdays | 2.30pm
Through a series of informal conversations, local artists will share their approaches to making art.
10 December | Marian Drew
17 December | Arryn Snowball
14 January | Megan Cope
28 January | Charles Robb
11 February | Grant Stevens
25 February | Isabel and Alfredo Aquilizan
Music in The Studio
Daily | 12.30 — 2.30pm
From the musician as model to the music itself, music’s powerful impact on the senses has inspired many artists, including Matisse. Be stimulated and serenaded by solo violinists performing daily.
Line from Life
Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays | 11.30am — 1.30pm
Matisse captured the patterns and detail of textiles with models dressed in formal gowns and Romanian blouses, as odalisques and as dancers, and studied the sinuous line of the human form through their poses. Visitors will have the opportunity to draw from costumed models.
Special Events in the Drawing Room
New Wave Teens: workshop
Saturday 21 January 2012 | 1.00pm
Learn more about the graphic arts and drawing through zines,comic book illustration and computer graphics. Bookings required, email newwaveteens@qag.qld.gov.au
Visit the New Wave Teens webpage for more information.
New Wave Emerging: The fashion of drawing
Wednesday 1 February 2012 | 5.30pm
Costume inspired Matisse’s drawings, and drawing continues to be integral to contemporary fashion design. Emerging artists and designers are invited to a special after—hours event, combining a tour of the exhibition and a drawing workshop led by local fashion designer and couturier Paul Hunt. Free, bookings essential as numbers are limited. To book please email new.wave@qag.qld.gov.au. Bookings close on Friday 27 January 2012. Visit the New Wave Emerging webpage for more information.
My Gen 50+: Botanical illustration session
Thursday 23 February 2012 | 5.00pm
With the guidance of an instructor, visitors are invited to use nature as inspiration and create their own botanical illustration by depicting the delicate and diverse range of plant life on display. Bookings required, email mygen@qag.qld.gov.au
Visit the My Gen 50+ webpage for more information.
Matisse Cafe
Located in the heart of The Drawing Room, the Matisse Cafe is a great place to enjoy a relaxing break during your exhibition visit. This specially designed cafe is open until 4.45pm daily.
Purchase a season ticket to enjoy a range of ongoing programs and events | All programs and events are free with exhibition entry unless otherwise stated | Join as a Gallery Member and you will receive a FREE exhibition ticket to ‘Matisse: Drawing Life’ and also a limited edition tote bag.
The Drawing Room has been made possible by the generous support of the Tim Fairfax Family Foundation
