Whether you’re looking to steal priceless paintings or just want to avoid becoming another meme for dying off the rooftop, this guide has everything you need to complete the Art Gallery heist quickly and cleanly—whether you’re going loud or stealth. Let’s get into the gritty details.

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LOUD STRATEGY: Fast and Brutal

Recommended Assets:

• Bag Shortcut: For quicker escapes.
• Roof Access: Makes positioning and movement easier.
• Optional Keycard: Useful for quick entry to the security room (explained below).

While cameras don’t matter in loud, the security room still does. Why? Because it contains a computer you need to hack to lift the metal bars locking down the paintings. Spy cams and the alternative entry point asset aren’t helpful here—skip them.

Starting the Heist: Kick open the front doors and rush in. Try to reach either Hall A or Hall E before the alarm triggers. Once the alarm is active, the internal security barriers drop and lock off access to the paintings.

If You Get Locked Out:

• Use the stairway on the right side of the building to access the roof.
• Find either the white-walled room or covered statue to safely drop into the gallery.
• Fall incorrectly and it’s game over—instant death.

Security Room and Hacking: The security room is always in the center of the gallery but has three different possible doors (Hall A, Hall C, or Hall E). Bust it open with C4 or shaped charges—never use a drill (too slow).

• Take out the guard.
• Start the hack.
• Important: As soon as hacking starts, cops can breach the back gallery walls—watch those flanks.
• The hack takes 10–30 seconds. Once complete, the bars rise.

Grab Only Sold Paintings Only paintings marked with SOLD are valid targets. Gather them into a pile quickly.

Van Location and Extraction: The escape van is always on the left side in the elevated parking lot. It only opens after you pick up a painting. Use the cars as cover to avoid sniper fire—especially on very hard difficulty or above, where Winters may spawn.

• Stack paintings behind cars.
• Run up the stairs and toss paintings into the van.

Two-Player Trick Shot Method: Have one player throw paintings through the roof’s rectangular hole from inside. A second player on the roof can then grab and toss them into the van. This speeds things up dramatically. Use the roof access asset for easier movement.

Speedrun Trick: Saw the Bars

• Yes, the bars are destructible.
• Start the hack to lift barriers, then immediately use a saw on the bars.
• This skips the four-minute timer and massively speeds up your run.

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STEALTH STRATEGY: Clean and Controlled

Art Gallery in stealth mode is basically loud mode—but slower and sneakier. The bars never close in stealth, but guard patrols and cameras make it trickier.

Must-Have Assets:

• Keycard: Always spawns in the bathroom.
• Spy Cams (Hall A, B, C): Help monitor right side activity.
• Entry Point Asset: Guarantees spawn of covered statue in the selected hall. Can be used for better entry or cover.

Step-By-Step:

1. Start by locating the security room. It’s always center but check for its entry in Hall A, C, or E.
2. Watch out for lasers. Touching them triggers the alarm. They’re not lethal, just a mission failure.
3. Open the security room quickly:
   • Disables cameras.
   • Creates a permanent safe spot (guards never enter).

Loot and Escape Plan:

• Avoid guards and collect SOLD-marked paintings.
• Throw them up to the guard-free roof for safety.
• Use the front doors—guards won’t notice if you shoot them open.
• Repeat the process for both sides of the laser wall.

Tips and Tricks:

• Use the corner near the front desk to slip past a stationary guard undetected.
• If you kill 4 guards, an extra guard may patrol the exterior and the roof.
• Bathroom guard spawn is possible. Beware of noise triggers like hand dryers—they can lure guards.

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Summary Art Gallery is a short, clean mission once you know what you’re doing. Whether you’re blazing through with a saw or sneaking in silently, remember:

• In loud, bring a saw and use cover wisely.
• In stealth, get the keycard, disable cameras, and handle guards methodically.
• Use the roof for painting safety.

Master these tips and you’ll never fail Art Gallery again—no matter how many statues you clip past or paintings you toss through skylights.