The Brisbane Gallery is set to be added to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization's Memory of the World Register.
The owners Brian and Marjorie Johnson ran operations from 1950 to 1970 as The Johnstone Gallery in the basement of Brisbane Arcade in Queen Street, later moving to Bowen Hills.
Arts Minister Leeanne Enoch said the gallery’s legacy would continue to influence future generations. “The Johnstone Gallery Archive helps tell the story of the trailblazing owners and artists who played a role in the evolution of contemporary art during a period of social change.”