This is the better of the two galleries on this st...

This is the better of the two galleries on this street, in my opinion. About half the staff are nice, half are miserable (I could say that about almost any venue in Brisbane, though). There are (unfortunately) a lot of people who come here just to vogue in front of artwork and take selfies. They don t even really look at the art, it s just a convenient backdrop for their narcissism. That said, they do have some great older art Picasso, Rodin, Degas, etc. The unfortunate thing is that some half wit put these classic pieces of art right next to self-important, loud (literally, some of them have sound) projections onto the walls. Why anyone would juxtapose such beautiful works of art with such noise is beyond me. It really takes away from it. But, if you can put that aside (which, in certain cases, can take a bit of concentration and effort), you may be able to really enjoy those works of art.

There is security everywhere. You must check your bag if it can t fit in the wire mesh rack (to size it) by the cloak room. There are two small gift shops here. The selection isn t the greatest. They have lots of items completely irrelevant to what is on display. The staff can be very unfriendly at times.

P.S. You are not allowed to bring in even small, collapsible umbrellas. You will be refused entry if you try. Even if the umbrella meets the size requirements for the small bags that are allowed in, and even if the umbrella isn t wet... At this point, I d recommend a park instead.