Contemporary Australia Optimism Queensland Art Gallery Gallery of Modern Art (GOMA) 15 November 2008 – 22 February 2009 AUTOGRAPHED BY THE ARTISTS

Autographed by the artists; Scarce, out of print, catalogue for the exhibition of Australian art exploring the theme of Optimism in contemporary Australia, Queensland Art Gallery, Gallery of Modern Art (GOMA), 15 November 2008 – 22 February 2009; being a unique copy of the catalogue, with the autographs of many of the artists to the title page; foreword by gallery director Tony Elwood, essays by Julie Ewington, Lynne Seear, John Birmingham, Elissa Down, and Melissa Lucashenko; works by Tony Albert, Vernon Ah Kee, Aleks Danko, Rolf de Heer, Dale Frank, Sally Gabori, Robert MacPherson, Patricia Piccinni, Scott Redford, The Salon Project, Gemma Smith, Nawurapu Wunungmurra, Michael Leunig; includes catalogue of works, artist biographies; artists’ autographs include Michael Leunig, Tony Albert, Patricia Piccinni, Mark Galea, Jamin, Stephen Bush, Tom Moore, Jan Nelson; as new unmarked copy; PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A HEAVY BOOK AND MAY INCUR AN INCREASE IN SHIPPING COSTS IF DESTINATION IS OUTSIDE AUSTRALIA – NO INCREASE FOR AUSTRALIAN ORDERS.