Learn to create a variety of technical effects using Sugar Artists Acrylic and Ironlak paint markers. This is a beginner level class covering a range of methods of application. Have a great time learning how to use aerosols and paint markers on our Ironlak Canvas to create something out of this world! Shared art materials will be supplied for use. If you would like art materials to take home then our store will be open on the day so you can purchase your favourite items. You will be able to take home your completed artwork at the conclusion of the workshop however it may still be wet. We recommend coming to collect your artwork in the days following the workshop.
Learn how to use graphic markers properly with the famous Buttons! Learn how to use the Ironlak strikers, finish work and improve techniques. Buttons will guide you through and show you useful tips and tricks to making sure you are getting the most out of your product and show off your skill. Shared art materials will be supplied for use. You will be able to take home your completed artwork at the conclusion of the workshop. If you would like art materials to take home then our store will be open on the day so you can purchase your favourite items.
Take your illustrative details to the next level with Lusid Art. You’ll be using our drawing materials such as woodless graphite pencils and drawing paper. Spend two hours with Lusid Art learning how to draw hair, skin tones, and all the finer details in illustration. A perfect class for those who already draw, and illustrators wanting to step it up a notch. Shared art materials will be supplied for use. At the end of class, you will have created your own piece of artwork to take home. If you would like extra art materials to take home, our store will be open for you to purchase your favourite items.
Saturday Sprays is an open and respectful, self-managed space for anyone to come and paint, experiment and to participate in making art in the urban environment. Held at Jugglers Art Space Inc., an Artist Run Organisation committed to supporting emerging artists in the heart of Fortitude Valley. Everyone is welcome. Emerging or established. BYO materials and masks.
Crush this City is a group showcase of exhibitable works by renowned graffiti/street artists at the Urban Paradise Gallery in Annerley. We have invited some of the best local, national and international artists to exhibit their work for your enjoyment. Partnering with Crush City, Brisbane’s number one spray paint supplier, we present you with the perfect closing party for this years festival – come along and watch live painting with a BBQ, beats and beers, for those who wish to enjoy the afternoon with good conversation for the perfect Sunday session. This exhibition will run for two weeks after the opening event.
BSAF: Within These Walls is a group showcase of exhibitable works by local street artists, along with a number of interstate and international artists with connections to the Brisbane Street Art Festival. The exhibition will run from 10th April until the 11th May, 2018 with an opening night to be held on Thursday, 12th. If you haven’t been able to experience the Brisbane Street Art Festival in previous years, this exhibition will open eyes and minds with the amazing talent that resides both locally and international. There will be paintings, photographs, drawings, sketches, works of all different shapes and sizes, placed throughout the Brisbane Powerhouse building. The show invites the general public to enjoy the works of artists that also produce public artworks, and experience the underlying emotions and conversations that spark from this medium.
Crowbar Brisbane and Church Brisbane presents… Sindy Sinn’s ‘BEER IN HELL’ solo exhibition. BEER IN HELL is a solo exhibition by Sydney artist, Sindy Sinn. For one night only the prolific skull-artist is taking over the walls of Church Brisbane at Crowbar, Brisbane. Exhibiting unique and limited art inspired by a life of beer and self-imposed decay. You may have seen his work across Young Henrys, The Misfits, Parkway Drive, The Rolling Stones, Greenleaf, Mambo, Mary’s Newtown, The Hard Ons, King Parrot and a million more. Now is your chance to come drink his beer and buy his artwork.
Join us on the first Sunday of April for the launch of this year’s Brisbane Street Art Festival. The BSAF team, all the artists taking place in the festival, and our community and industry support, invite you to indulge in a night of live art, live music, performance and the unveiling of BSAF 2018’s first mural, painted by legendary street artists Drapl and Treazy – you may know them from previous BSAF years, painting the skating arena in Red Hill. This will be mind blowing. With support from Digi Youth Arts, an acknowledgment of the lands and country will open the event, as well as a representative from the Brisbane City Council. Lord Mayor Graham Quirk said Brisbane City Council was proud to support the Brisbane Street Art Festival, which added to Brisbane’s reputation as a great place to live, work and relax. “Public art contributes to a vibrant Brisbane and brings our city’s infrastructure alive, while providing new opportunities for our city’s talented emerging artists,” Cr Quirk said. Launch Event Acknowledgment of Country by Digi Youth Arts: before the walls: We dream in futures. We care about tomorrows. We paint for generations. Since the very first sunrise we have kept history, told stories and shaped our nation’s through cultural expression and art. Long before the tall ships came, every surface was (and still is) a story. before the walls is a contextualised Acknowledgement of Country performed by the Digi Youth Arts ensemble that celebrates the work of First Nations street artists continuing culture through this medium. The festival director, Lincoln Savage, will also welcome you to the opening of our biggest BSAF yet. Not only will there be live painting, but accompanying local musical talents from The Gametes, Desmond Cheese, YELLOWCATREDCAT and Feelsclub. This invitation is extended to people of all genders, sexual orientations, ethnicities, cultural backgrounds, abilities and artistic interests. Please join us for a celebration of our city’s arts and culture.
The launch event will also see the revival of Scribble Slam, a live art battle to exist at Ric’s Backyard once a month. The first round of Scribble Slam at Ric’s will host the incredible talents of EJ Zyla and Bao Ho from Hong Kong; with MC support, Shani Finch, giving attendees an unmissable blow by blow of street artists in action. The event showcases two artists battling against each other, working with a 90 minute time limit, and each creating their own artwork on a 2.4m x 2.4m wall. The two artists involved are able to use whichever medium they like to create an artwork. Both artists will be completely unaware of what they will be painting until the countdown timer is started.
This event is a chance for the artists to take a break from their walls, meet the other artists on the program and for the general public to meet their favourite artists. From 6pm – 10pm, on Thursday 5th April, Up on Constance will become the buzzing hub for Brisbane Street Art Festival. We welcome the public to come and meet the artists behind the city’s newest mural artworks. Celebrate all that is Brisbane Street Art Festival with a drink in hand and a view to boot.
