Kicking off Feb 2024 – Supermarkets is a bazaar operating every second Sunday of the month from 8am to 2pm. See our event page for upcoming dates.

It’s not just another market; it’s a full-sensory experience that combines the best of fashion thrift, art, music, jewellery, crafts, and food in one dynamic space. Here, artistry and culinary delights merge to offer something truly extraordinary.

Superordinary is more than just an arts hub in a repurposed warehouse – it’s a thriving cultural landscape that transforms month after month. Known for our envelope-pushing art exhibitions and immersive experiences, we are excited to announce our newest venture: Supermarkets.

Join our artists and get ready to party at the BSAF closing event at Brisbane’s iconic riverside venue! Transforming the Felons Barrel Hall into a divine collaboration of visual and sonic pleasure, immerse yourself in the live music, performances, barrel painting and Scribble Slam – an exhilarating ephemeral art battle between two of the festival’s incredible artists, where you as the public get to choose who wins.

With so much talent on display, you won’t want to miss a moment. Put on your dancing shoes and grab a beer – don’t miss out on trying the 2024 Official BSAF Beer, designed by the powerful digital illustrator Spectator Jonze.

In 2024, the Brisbane Street Art Festival is returning for its ninth year to showcase the abundant creative efforts of Brisbane and beyond. This year we are thrilled to be able to host creatives from across Australia as well as internationally.

The Festival Launch Party, held at the new multi-arts warehouse space Superordinary will mark the beginning of the festival’s program of events, exhibitions and showcases that will span across the following two weeks.

This opening night will also introduce several of the festival’s highlight exhibitions – the “No Expectations” First Nations Exhibition and “Within These Walls” Exhibition, opening up the inner circles of Brisbane’s street art scene to the broader Brisbane community through a multi-disciplinary exhibit spanning from mixed-media to paintings and more. Featuring live performances from BCHARRE, MOTHS x DADCAM, Lunar Dirt and UQ Taiko.

All exhibitions will be available for public viewing between 8am – 2pm from Mon-Sun.

*Some of the works in this exhibition may be for mature audiences.

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In 2023, Brisbane Street Art Festival is returning for its eighth year to showcase the abundant creative efforts of Brisbane and beyond. This year we are thrilled to be able to host over 40 creatives from across Australia as well as internationally.

The Festival Launch Party, held at Superordinary Northshore will mark the beginning of the festival’s program of events, exhibitions and showcases that will span across the following two weeks.

This opening night will also introduce several of the festival’s highlight exhibitions which BSAF will host in the coming weeks. BSAF will present ‘Still Here’, recognising and celebrating First Nations artists as they express culture and identity using a variety of mediums. The exhibition will showcase First Nations artists and the continuation of storytelling traditions within a modern world. 

BSAF 2023 will also welcome back the ‘Within These Walls’ Exhibition, opening up the inner circles of Brisbane’s street art scene to the broader Brisbane community through a multi-disciplinary exhibit spanning from mixed-media to paintings and more. 

BSAF are also thrilled to be introducing COGNITIVE DISSONANCE, a multi-sensory installation, performance and exhibition by Brisbane artists’ Jordache and Makeshift One. This immersive installation portrays two young men’s stories of recognising the traits of cognitive dissonance through paintings and spoken word. 

All exhibitions will be available for public viewing between 11am – 5pm weekends during the festival period.

Join the BSAF artists and community at Brisbane’s iconic riverside venue, Felons, to kick off the final weekend of BSAF 2023. On Saturday 20th May, BSAF will transform Felons Barrel Hall into a divine collaboration of visual and sonic pleasure, featuring the music and artworks of our incredible local creative scene. Also making a return on the night is Scribble Slam, an immersive and ephemeral art battle between two of the festival’s incredible artists, where you as the public get to choose who wins. Also an opportunity to try the official BSAF 2023  beer, designed and developed by the one and only Rosie Woods.

Join our artists and get ready to party at the BSAF closing event at Brisbane’s iconic riverside venue! Transforming the Felons Barrel Hall into a divine collaboration of visual and sonic pleasure, immerse yourself in the live music, performances and Scribble Slam – an exhilarating ephemeral art battle between two of the festival’s incredible artists, where you as the public get to choose who wins. With so much talent on display, you won’t want to miss a moment. Put on your dancing shoes and grab a beer – don’t miss the opportunity to try the limited release of the Official BSAF 2023 Beer, designed by the incredible Rosie Woods.

The heart and soul of hip-hop culture is breakin’ into South Bank Parklands on Saturday 13 May 2023 for Battles & Jam. Presented by Live at South Bank, in partnership with Brisbane Street Art Festival, the event will be held at the South Bank Piazza, which is set to become an electric battleground. Showcasing the time-honoured trifecta of hip-hop culture – rapping, street art and dance – boundary-pushing muralists, dancers and musicians will go head-to-head in an exciting line up.

Produced by Nfuze Events, get hyped as these high-powered and dynamic dancers bust a move showcasing their style, creativity, and freestyle skills in a 1 vs 1 Open Style dance battle – reacting to a range of tracks mixed by DJ Seb One (MOPTOP Family, SYD/HK) – creating freestyle magic as they move.

Fusing the energy and subversion that makes this counterculture movement so globally loved, the event also sees the return of the ever-popular Scribble Slam. Cheer on as two muralists (JESWRI VS KATHERINE VINEY) and street artists race each other and the clock in a live clash of colour and creativity in this high-intensity art challenge. Bounce to the rhythms and lyrical genius of acts like Tjaka, alongside beatboxers, emcees and deejays as they pump up the jams, spinning the freshest cuts throughout the night.

The battles kick off at 4:30pm and wrap at 9:30pm. And in true street style, it’s free! No tickets needed, just gather your crew and head to South Bank Parklands. For more information and the detailed program, check out liveatsouthbank.com.au.

Around the parklands during the day? Catch the roving dance cypher preselections from 1.30pm – 4pm and get amongst the energy before the dance battle finale at Battles & Jam.

This a free event! Please register for tickets below.

Scribble Slam returns as part of BSAF 2023; a series of head-to-head battles where artists have just 90 minutes to plan and execute their designs responding to a theme announced at the start of the timer. This year BSAF will be hosting five Scribble Slam events held at Superordinary Northshore, Southbank Piazza, Black Market (Albion) and the Howard Smith Wharves. Come along to watch this live street art event as some of our best national and international artists transform these spaces in under two hours.

SUPERORDINARY: ILLMA GORE VS JAMES ELLIS

Superordinary Northshore, Hamilton
Saturday 6th May, 6pm – 10pm

(Part of Festival Launch Party which is a ticketed event)

BATTLES & JAM: JESWRI VS ARINA APOSTOLOVA
Southbank Piazza, South Bank
Saturday 13th May, 4pm – 10pm

BAD: ALEJA HINE VS TORI-JAY MORDEY
The Black Market Albion, 37 Collingwood St, Albion

Friday 19th May, 5pm – 10pm

FELONS: VANCE VS JASMINE CRISP
Felons Barrel Hall, Howard Smith Wharves
Saturday 20th May, 6pm – 10pm

Join the BSAF artists and community at Brisbane’s iconic riverside venue, Felons, to kick off the final weekend of BSAF 2022. On Friday 20th May, BSAF will transform Felons’ Barrel Hall into a divine collaboration of visual and sonic pleasure, featuring the music and artworks of our incredible local creative scene. Also making a return on the night is Scribble Slam, an immersive and ephemeral art battle between two of the festival’s incredible artists, where you as the public get to choose who wins. Also an opportunity to try the official BSAF 2022 beer, designed and developed by the one and only Sofles.

LINE UP

Dream Coast

Dream Coast is an analogue electronic-music visual project with a focus on creating emotive synth soundscapes.

Ethan Greaves

Audio-visual entrepreneur and architect of frequency and emotion, Ethan Greaves will perform a collection of deep and groove-laden textural featurettes designed to make hearts beat and bodies move.

Hannah Macklin

Vocally virtuosic and compositionally kaleidoscopic, Hannah Macklin’s sound ranges from moments of gentle introspection to raucous metal-tinged mayhem and invites R&B, jazz and punk influences into a progressive pop rock context, allowing Hannah’s trademark voice to lead the adventures.

Liz Young- Aerial Violinist

Liz Young began playing the violin at the age of 7 and since then has been a part of many projects such as the Brisbane’s Sanctuary String Quartet, the Rock Orchestra Deep Blue and the Mendoza tango Quartet. Liz will be presenting an Aerial Violin performance.

Mad Mariachi

The Mad Mariachi brings the unmistakable flavour and flair of a traditional Mexican Mariachi band to contemporary and diverse crowds across Australia.

Phil Smart

Phil has been a fixture on the Australian electronic music scene for over 30 years and is renowned for playing fresh sounds and forward thinking electronic music. Co-founder of record labels Think and Thunk, he’s also released original material and remixes under various guises on labels like Motorik, Junkbeats and Future Classic.

Pill Testing

Duo Phill Thomson (Nam Shub of Enki/Monster Zoku Onsomb) & James Bullen (Sonic Acid) will bring their raw techno slammers and full-bore rave epics to their BSAF x Felons set, firing bolts of electricity through body.

UQ Taiko

UQ Taiko was established with the team concept of 「みんなの太鼓」which in Japanese means, “Taiko drumming for anyone and everyone!” The team endeavours to share this beautiful and powerful music, art and culture of traditional Japanese taiko drumming with the wider community.

THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED

There are few times and places in life where the truly unimaginable takes place; and in these moments, these precious few instances, where reality drifts and fantasy takes hold, is where Yonder exists.

Now is Nigh provides a path down the rabbit hole for one night only in the first time Yonder reimagines the immersive experience in an industrial inner-city location. The first warehouse party presented by Yonder will mark the end of an incredible two weeks of BSAF events, murals, exhibitions and showcases. In this first instalment, we embrace the moment and incite the weird and wonderful. Now Is Nigh will transform Superordinary into a wonderland featuring live music, exhibitions, and live performances. Join us as we send off BSAF 2022 at Superordinary Northshore, and indulge in a celebration of Southeast Queensland’s musical and artistic talent. Allow Now is Nigh to deliver you the unconventional, the strange, and the eclectic.

LINE UP:

Bcharre ي ْرِّش َب

Embroidered with the richness of the art and poetry of his family’s village, Bcharre’s immersive, transportive music draws deeply from his Middle Eastern roots, language and culture. Experience the dynamic rhythms and cinematic textures of his Berlin-techno meets cinematic sound.

C H U R C H

C H U R C H is a collective of musicians versed in the abilities of on-the-spot stylistic improvisations. Ofa Fanaika leads a revolving line up of artists for every show and is returning to BSAF for another epic collab jam show.

DancingWater

Meanjin based musician DancingWater bringing a new wave of neo soul and punk.

Inspired by societal injustices and the drive for global equity DancingWater tells stories through spoken word & antiquated melodies. 

Desmond Cheese

The pungent product of a long-term collaboration between two finely aged music producers MakCheese and Desmond Bagely.

DJ: Jaia & Liav

From hip-hop to house, await this back-to-back immersive DJ performance by dynamic duo Jaia & Liav who will unleash a set that will guarantee a good time. 

Kitch

Kitch began as a Beatboxer and over the past 17 years has evolved through Dance Music and EDM through to his cultural expression as a Samoan creative, where he  has performed and collaborated across Australia, Asia and Canada.

Life on Earth

Through ideas generated from the audience, Life on Earth are a powerhouse improvisation collective, who perform one-time-only songs infusing a serve of life’s dynamic experiences, all with a new wave fusion jazz hop sound. Witness the live alchemy of made-in-the-moment heartfelt ballads and expansive bangers across the tones of new jazz, hip hop and soul.

Menajerie

Menajerie is a 6-piece female led funk and soul collective, blending high-energy music you know and love with tasty originals inspired by artists like The Meters, Hiatus Kaiyote, Jon Cleary & Moonchild.

Old Home

Old Home is a platform for the performance of poetry and spontaneous composition, digging deep in the human psyche to offer a different perspective and mend broken hearts with love and kindness.

Ruckus Slam

Ruckus Slam is what happens when poetry slam meets circus meets loud heckling meets wild applause. Irreverent, classy and wild, Ruckus has grown into a community of triassic scale, hosting international and local storytellers of all walks of life.

Sacred Hearts

Sacred Hearts are a Meanjin-based act making music that carves a new space in the 21st century for post-punk. Blending haunting vocals with accented bass and hypnotic guitar riffs, their evocative performance will transport you to shadowy bars and hazy clubs of times gone by.

Theatre of Thunder

Theatre of Thunder is a sonic-body performance ensemble fusing immersive sound, Butoh-based movement and atmospheric installation.

UQ Taiko

UQ Taiko was established with the team concept of 「みんなの太鼓」which in Japanese means, “Taiko drumming for anyone and everyone!” The team endeavours to share this beautiful and powerful music, art and culture of traditional Japanese taiko drumming with the wider community.

Voices of Colour Showcase: LYDiE

Lydie Mwamikazi Gakindi or ‘LYDiE’, is a Brisbane based singer, song writer and performer. Known for her alternative take on Afrobeats, she is currently working on a body of work that explores soft, soulful Afrobeat’s with lingering tones of RnB, pop and neo-soul.

Voices of Colour: Rura

Join Rura as this duo traverse the lowest pits in the highest mountains of pain and joy, bringing you stories and songs of their pilgrimage back to the sacred way.