‘Rain Bomb,’ Flooding Closes Australian Cultural Institutions and Destroys Art

It was just a couple years ago when Australia was in the news for devastating bush fires. Today, the country is now being battered what some have termed a “rain bomb.” Waves of water have wreaked havoc on Brisbane, causing flash flooding that left citizens stuck on their roofs waiting for rescue teams.
ArtAsiaPacific reported that the flooding forced Australian cultural institution Queensland Cultural Centre to close. The center contains the Queensland Art Gallery and Gallery of Mode