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Craig & Karl: Public Art Trail

City SpectaclesFamily FunA Festival for YouFREEVisual Art
Presented by Brisbane Festival, Griffith University Art Museum, Brisbane City Council, and Tourism and Events Queensland
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Discover a citywide outdoor arts spectacle.

Craig & Karl will be popping up all over Brisbane, activating iconic city sites with their signature colours and inflatables. Along with taking over the walking bridges in larger-than-life installations for ANZ's Walk This Way, locations across Brisbane will transform into a citywide Public Art Trail.

In this iconic return to their hometown, the internationally recognised design duo are sharing a vibrant vision of our city. Cross the bridges, follow the trail, and experience Brisbane like never before!

The Public Art Trail includes major new artworks by Craig & Karl presented at Brisbane Airport, Brisbane Powerhouse, Brisbane Quarter, Fish Lane Arts Precinct, Griffith University Brisbane CBD Campus, Griffith University Queensland Conservatorium, South Bank Cultural Forecourt, Queensland Performing Arts Centre, Westfield Chermside and throughout Brisbane CBD as part of Brisbane City Council's Outdoor Gallery Exhibition Craig & Karl: Rear Vision.

Accessibility

  • 100% Visual Content
  • Wheelchair Access

Credits

Craig & Karl - Artists

This project is part of a major citywide program and partnership between Brisbane Festival and Griffith University Art Museum. Supported by Brisbane City Council.

Supported By

This project is supported through the Giving Program by Paul, Susan and Kate Taylor.

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.

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