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Craig & Karl: Rear Vision

City SpectaclesA Festival for YouFamily FunVisual ArtFamilyFilmInstallationFree
Presented by Brisbane City Council in association with Brisbane Festival
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Brisbane City Council's Outdoor Gallery Exhibition

Craig & Karl: Rear Vision is the latest exhibition in Brisbane City Council's Outdoor Gallery, which transforms our city’s laneways, streets, and car parks into imaginative and engaging spaces for everyone to enjoy. With their signature visual language defined by bold colour, graphic precision and infectious joy, the exhibition features some of Craig & Karl’s most celebrated series exploring themes of community, identity, imagination and love.

Co-curated by Carrie McCarthy and Angela Goddard, Craig & Karl: Rear Vision includes many works never exhibited in Australia. We invite you to explore Brisbane’s hidden gems through the Outdoor Gallery’s exhibition artworks found on light boxes and banners, in vitrines, and as evening projections.

Accessibility

  • Wheelchair Access
  • 100% Visual Content

Credits

Indicative artwork, Craig & Karl, ‘Hand Gestures 1-5’, 2011-2024, digital print. Courtesy of the artists.

Co-curated by Carrie McCarthy and Angela Goddard


Join us for a free walking tour of Brisbane City Council's Outdoor Gallery exhibition Craig & Karl: Rear Vision.

Led by exhibition curators Carrie McCarthy & Angela Goddard from Griffith University Art Museum, these guided tours will offer a deeper understanding of the exhibition, artworks, and artists.


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!

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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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Partners

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