Craig & Karl Guided Tours
Join Brisbane Festival for a guided walking tour to discover all that the citywide Craig & Karl takeover has to offer.
These free, small-group tours offer exclusive insights from the artists and plot their journey from burgeoning local artists to global design superstars. Meeting at South Bank Cultural Forecourt, two friendly and knowledgeable guides will take you on a journey through Brisbane to experience highlights of the Public Art Trail.
The tour is a 90-minute loop following a wheelchair and pram accessible path with minimal inclines.
Schedule:
- 5x tours per week, up to 20 patrons per tour.
- 10:30am Saturdays and Sundays
- 5:30pm Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays
Education Guided Group Tours now available for students grades 10-12. For more information click here.
Dates & Times
5 - 27 Sep
Duration: 90 minutes
Prices & Ticket Info
Free Registration
Accessibility
- Wheelchair Access
- 50% Visual Content
Auslan Interpreted Tours:
- Wed 10 Sep, 5:30pm
- Sat 20 Sep, 10:30am
Important Info
Please note these tours will be conducted by two friendly and knowledgeable art guides, not Craig and Karl themselves.
Supported By
This project is supported through the Giving Program by Paul, Susan and Kate Taylor.
This project is part of a major citywide program and partnership between Brisbane Festival and Griffith University Art Museum. Supported by Brisbane City Council.
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
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.