Author: Brisbane Street Art Festival

In the last year and a half we have had to re-visit and re-consider how we do “connection”, something as vital to human beings as the air we breathe. We are curious to explore how this connection shifts something inside and outside of us. The Space Between welcomes you to an interactive canvas of possibilities, where shifts happen when we come in contact with an-other, where we can leave our imprint and add to the space that grows and transforms with each new connection made, leaving us with a subtle and at times powerful transformation inside and outside each time we share The Space between.
Three Brisbane-based artists, Greg Bantick, Tania Balil and John Rohrig, come together to host a 3 day community event that will present a variety of artistic modalities, including drawing, calligraphy, painting, ceramic sculpture, original music videos, live music, poetry, story telling, book and music launch, interactive installations, improvisation, multicultural food and more.
This is a train passing by… The more people on board the merrier!

Join us as BSAF transforms Felons Barrel Hall into a celebratory hub to kick off what will be an exciting fortnight of visual expression across Brisbane. Street Art connects people from around the world through a shared love for the medium, and we are proud to present the 2021 festival program to Brisbane.

Join us for a shared experience by the riverside with live beer barrel paintings by local artists, live performances from Life on Earth, Pocketlove and Fascinator along with live visuals by the Abstract Human Radio. 

Spice up a kaleidoscopic night with a can of the BSAF x Felons collaboration beer and meet the artists who will bring to life the latest murals across the city during BSAF 2021.

‘Within These Walls’ is a group showcase of exhibitable works by local street artists and artists with connections to the Brisbane Street Art scene. As a collaboration between BSAF and Bad Olive, the exhibition will open in conjunction with the Festival Launch Party on May 1 at Superordinary, and will be open for public viewing throughout the festival period of May 1-16. Featuring paintings, photographs, drawings, sketches and mixed medium artworks, this exhibition will open your eyes to the rich and diverse talent that cultivate the current Brisbane Street Art scene. 

All works will be available to purchase during opening night and public viewing times, so you can take home that eye-catching piece and support a local artist! 

The Festival Launch Party is an inclusive event that will see all three floors of our festival headquarters, Superordinary in Brisbane’s CBD, transformed into an eclectic and all-immersive mini-festival experience. Featuring the works of talented visual and multidisciplinary artists, musicians and performers from Brisbane’s arts community, our inner-city pop-up arts venue will come alive for a night of art, live performance and celebration. 

The ground floor of our reclaimed office building will host a bar and live music from local favourites APEman x KMAY, Endless Valley, Old Home, The Jensens as well as a stellar performance from Voices of Colour. 

The first floor will feature the innovative project ‘Submerged’: an immersive multimedia and audio-visual experience that emcompases surround sound, projection, audio-reactive visual synthesis and electroacoustics to create new and exciting spectacles for audiences that synchronise feeling across multiple senses.

The second floor will showcase the opening of the large scale exhibition, ‘Within These Walls’: a collaboration between BSAF and Bad Olive that will feature installations, paintings, photographs, drawings, sketches and mixed medium artworks by local street artists and artists with connections to the Brisbane Street Art scene. 

Come along and experience the best that Brisbane’s rich and diverse art scene has to offer and celebrate the launch of BSAF 2021! Tickets available to purchase at the door or via Eventbrite.