Doug Hall

Douglas Grant Hall (born 1954) is an Australian art curator and historian.

He had a 20-year tenure as the director of the Queensland Art Gallery from 1987 to 2007.

He was born in Morwell, Victoria and attended the Victorian College of the Arts where he graduated with a Diploma of Fine Arts.

After working as a gallery director at a number of regional art galleries, Hall commenced his role as director of the Queensland Art Gallery in 1987.

Hall is also credited with helping get art from North Korea into the Asia Pacific Triennial. He curated an exhibition by North Korean artist Kim Guang-Nan in 2016 entitled "The Future Is Bright".

Among the organisations Hall has served with are the Australia Council, the Australian International Cultural Council, the Asia Arts Council, the Australia-Thailand Institute, the Victorian College of the Arts, the Sherman Contemporary Art Foundation and The Guggenheim.

Honours In 1999, Hall received an honorary Doctor of Philosophy from the University of Queensland.

The Republic of France named Hall a Chevalier (knight) dans Ordre des Arts et des Lettres in 2006.