On Friday night I was lucky enough to attend the opening of the Qld Art Gallery Portrait of Spain. This exhibition is one of the most prestigious showings the Gallery has hosted in many years. My friend Rachael came along with me. The night started with drinks and finger food and speeches and then we were able to walk thru the exhibition.
There are over 100 paintings loaned from the Prado Museum in Spain. They depict life over a 350 year period. Many portraits of the royalty and nobility show exquisite detail in the paintings. My friend Rachael is an art teacher, so along the way I was privileged to experience my own personal tour thanks to her knowledge.
Some fun interactive booths at the end of the exhibition allow you to place your own image into the famous paintings displayed. Not a great shot, but it was a laugh doing it.
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Myself at the start of the night. The opening was staged around the water mall area of the gallery with the walls bathed in red light the signature colour for the show.
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My friend Rachael.
Once through the show there is a gift shop at the end selling merchandise specific to the Portrait of Spain exhibition. Rach bought up big! However due to the heavy restrictions on photography I didn't take any pics. This one I've borrowed from off their website. It shows part of the end area set up with kids specifically in mind. It's the area with the photo booths and this bench has all types of food so that you can try you hand at a still life on the ipads.
Portrait of Spain is on until the 4 November.
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