Craig & Karl: Public Art Trail
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.
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.
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. Click here for more information.
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.