art galleries CBD Brisbane

sunday · Joined: 06 Oct 2005 Posts: 3969 Location: Victoria

I'm heading up to Brisbane for a conference soon, staying in the CBD without a car. I'm hoping I can sneak away from the conference to indulge my artistic whims every now and then Wink

can anyone suggest some good galleries, art shops, book stores within walking distance of CBD Question

Brainless 1 · Posted: Sat Oct 14, 2006 11:22 am Post subject: Re - art galleries CBD Brisbane

Sunday, go to Philip Bacon gallery and there are a whole lot more galleries right next to it.

Brainless 1 · Posted: Sat Oct 14, 2006 11:34 am Post subject: Re - art galleries CBD Brisbane

Sunday grab a cab to Philip's gallery

http://www.philipbacon.com.au/location/index.html

Just around the corner is a series of galleries back to back

http://www.janmurphygallery.com.au/
Jan's next show is of Marnie Wark..... a friend of the wabbit Smile

http://www.totaltravel.com.au/travel/qld/brisbanearea/innerbrisbane/directory/artgalleries

Also in the area and worth a look is http://www.heisergallery.com.au/

sunday · Joined: 06 Oct 2005 Posts: 3969 Location: Victoria

Thanks Brainless, that's a great list Smile

Does anyone know how long it takes to drive to Main Beach from Brisbane? We'll be hiring a car to go to Noosa for a few days after the conference and I know it's in the opposite direction, but I'd like to go and see Geoffrey Proud's work at Schubert if it's not too far?

Brainless 1 · Posted: Sat Oct 14, 2006 2:46 pm Post subject: Re - art galleries CBD Brisbane

About an hour

Simon · Joined: 08 Dec 2005 Posts: 1843 Location: Sydney

A friend of a friend owns this gallery http://www.artzdome.com/about.html, don't even know if it's working yet, from the site it's looking a bit of a non-event, or a neglected site, but the space looks great in the pics. I'm not reccommending a visit, but if you stumble across it I'd be curious to know. Hire basis, no commission. Friend's actually down from Brisbane ATM I'm seeing her tonight so I'll quiz her.

suebee · Joined: 31 Aug 2006 Posts: 325 Location: other

if you're in the valley on a wednesday in the afternoon, visiting Phillip Bacon and Jan Murphy, come and visit me at the Institute of Modern art. I volunteer there at the desk Smile

suebee · Joined: 31 Aug 2006 Posts: 325 Location: other

other good galleries to visit - the QUT art museum near the botanical gardens and Parliament house on george st. and the Dell gallery at QCA, over the river at South Bank Smile

sunday · Joined: 06 Oct 2005 Posts: 3969 Location: Victoria

Thanks Simon, it would be good if you could ask your friend what else is around.
and thank you suebee, I've popped your recommendations on my list Smile

Simon · Joined: 08 Dec 2005 Posts: 1843 Location: Sydney

sunday · Joined: 06 Oct 2005 Posts: 3969 Location: Victoria

thanks Simon, could you also ask her about good places to eat in the CBD - the conference is putting on lunch but we'll be looking for somewhere to go in the evenings Smile

Simon · Joined: 08 Dec 2005 Posts: 1843 Location: Sydney

I know nothing about Brisbane, the only time I've been was a job in the CBD, the installation went so smoothly we ended up with hours to kill before our flight, so we walked over the bridge to the art gallery, (the big one) then spent a few hours eating and drinking in the Belgian beer cafe, yummy food and beer. When are you going?

sunday · Joined: 06 Oct 2005 Posts: 3969 Location: Victoria

Heading up there in a couple of weeks Simon - can't wait Very Happy

suebee · Joined: 31 Aug 2006 Posts: 325 Location: other

emporium - ann street the valley (wagamamas) Very Happy

little stanley street - south brisbane (walk over bridge from town)
west end

all have good selections of different types of food
turkish, japanese, nepalese, greek, italian, thai etc

sunday · Joined: 06 Oct 2005 Posts: 3969 Location: Victoria

Thanks suebee - yum Smile