Visitor information
The Gallery is now open with William Robinson: Lessons in Looking on now until 29 August 2027.
Search the Collection
QUT staff and students can search the QUT Art Collection online to discover more than 320 artworks by William Robinson. More artists will be added soon.
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Current exhibition
William Robinson: Lessons in Looking
15 September 2026 – 29 August 2027
William Robinson: Lessons in Looking offers a richer portrait of William Robinson’s life and legacy through the eyes of guest curator Anne Wallace—an acclaimed artist and Robinson’s former student.
Virtual tours
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The artist
“Once you’re a painter it’s not a hobby, it becomes part of your very being. Every single thing you do to do with your living relates to your painting. You’re a sort of prisoner to your art.” – William Robinson AO
William Robinson 2012 © Mark Callanan
Our sister gallery: QUT Art Museum
William Robinson Gallery and our sister gallery, QUT Art Museum, are two of Queensland’s premier visual art institutions, situated in one of the CBD’s premium locations on the Brisbane river. Open Tuesday to Sunday, QUT Art Museum offers a diverse suite of in-house curated exhibitions drawn from the university’s extensive art collection as well as commissioned art projects, and touring exhibitions.
Getting here
The William Robinson Gallery is situated in historic Old Government House, next to the Botanic Gardens in the Brisbane CBD.