Craig & Karl: Double Vision
Mapping three decades of creativity, colour, and collaboration.
Craig & Karl: Double Vision is a dynamic, playful exploration of one of Queensland's most internationally successful creative exports, the collaborative duo Craig & Karl.
Employing Craig & Karl’s signature visual language, defined by bold colour, graphic precision, and infectious joy, the exhibition explores the artists’ three-decade-long creative partnership, their influence on global public art and design trends, and the enduring impact of Griffith University’s Queensland College of Art & Design, where the artists first met almost 30 years ago.
Timed to coincide with Griffith University’s 50th anniversary, Double Vision’s reach will be expanded via public art outcomes across the University’s five campuses in South East Queensland, as well as major public art interventions with project partners Brisbane City Council, Brisbane Festival, and Fish Lane Arts Precinct, to create a truly citywide celebration of Queensland’s creative arts sector.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair Access
- 100% Visual Content
Credits
Craig & Karl - Artists
Angela Goddard & Carrie McCarthy - Curators
Craig & Karl Never even scratched the surface 2025. Digital print.
This project is part of a major city-wide program and partnership between Griffith University Art Museum and Brisbane Festival.
Project partners: Brisbane City Council, Brisbane Festival and Fish Lane Arts Precinct.
Celebrate the colourful takeover of this year’s Festival with our exclusive Craig & Karl x Brisbane Festival merchandise!
Celebrate the colourful takeover of this year’s Festival with our exclusive Craig & Karl x Brisbane Festival merchandise! The internationally renowned artists are a visual staple of Brisbane Festival 2025, and we have made a line-up of items to celebrate the occasion. Add a splash of joy to your wardrobe with a stylish cap, fun tote, cute bag charm, iconic woven blanket, and fun stickers! The colourful and joyful designs of Craig & Karl shine through in this limited collaboration. These items are exclusive to Brisbane Festival, so don’t miss out!
Artists
Griffith University Art Museum
Situated in one of Australia's oldest art schools, Griffith University Art Museum is a free public gallery presenting a diverse range of contemporary art exhibitions and events.
Craig & Karl
International art and design duo Craig Redman and Karl Maier came of age in 1980s Australia, immersed in a world of bold, bright, and unapologetically lurid colour. It was an era that sparked a lifelong fascination with colour, which continues to define their work today.
Their creative bond began at Brisbane’s Queensland College of Art and Design, Griffith University — currently celebrating its 50th anniversary — where their complementary perspectives and distinctive personalities naturally evolved into a dynamic collaboration.
Now based in New York and London, Craig & Karl have exhibited globally, known for their vibrant, multidisciplinary works — from a striking New York Magazine cover featuring Barack Obama to a sculpture honouring film director Michelangelo Antonioni. Their unmistakable aesthetic has attracted collaborations with leading global brands including Nike, Apple, Google, Vogue, and LVMH.
In 2025, the iconic duo return to Brisbane to unveil their most ambitious project yet — set to transform the city with their signature pop art sensibility and riot of vivid colour.