As part of Wear it Purple Day 2024, join us for a conversation with renowned queer artist William Yang as he discusses the journey through his ‘closet’ as a young adult in the 1960s at The University of Queensland.
Hosted by Dr Amelia Barikin, Senior Lecturer Art History, UQ, and researcher in queer Australian art, this intimate talk will explore Yang’s coming to terms with his queerness in the context of homophobic 1960s Queensland, and how he used art as a transformative medium to navigate and express identity, eventually becoming a nationally treasured and influential queer artist.
Join us at the UQ Art Museum from 4.30pm for refreshments and an after-hours viewing of exhibitions Hoda Afshar: A Curve is a Broken Line, Dusk of Nations and Vibrant Matter, and the current display in the Collection Study Room.
