A group exhibition encapsulating the viewer through paintings of grand scale. Showcasing Brisbane artist’s, the exhibition reflects experiences learnt whilst creating artwork in public spaces and large outdoor paintings. Symbiotic bridges these two worlds together with the purpose of delivering high impact work in a contained environment. Held at Mayne Line with its high walls and ceilings, the aim is to create artworks that upon arrival, the sheer impact and scale of the works is overwhelmingly impressive.

From the ashes of a COVID-19 impacted arts scene, came Superlate: an arts and music late show filmed in the heart of the inner-city arts space, Superordinary. After a successful season of live-streamed episodes in 2020, Superlate is opening the studio to a live audience. 

Join the Superlate team and a range of the artists from this year’s BSAF program for in-depth interviews, visual art, live performance, music and all the shenanigans you could expect from a late show run completely by artists.

This episode of Superlate will also feature the return of scribble slam: a live art battle in which two artists go head-to-head to create a themed mural artwork in just 90 minutes! Keep an eye out on the event page for the full episode line-up.

Tune in via Twitch (www.twitch.tv/supord) to watch and interact with guests and artists, or grab your tickets to hang out at Superordinary and be part of the action in the studio audience! 

Bad Olive source local talent to create eclectic shows, gigs, festivals and exhibitions across Brisbane. In 2021, Bad Olive have already activated a number of events including their very own ‘Bad Olive Beginnings Festival’, which took place at BackDock Arts in Fortitude Valley and showcased over seventy artists across five dates in February. 

For one night only during BSAF 2021, Bad Olive will be activating all three levels of the Superordinary building to give you an exclusive look into what the current Brisbane Street Art, Music and Fashion scenes have to offer. Bringing together more diverse elements than ever before, Bad Olive will electrify audiences with an exciting display of fashion, light, sound and performance. Each level of the three-story building will showcase something unique; so if you are keen to experience something that is both intimate and out-of-the-ordinary, this event is the one for you. 

Welcome to The Princess Theatre, Brisbane’s newest, oldest music and arts space situated in the heart of Woolloongabba. In 2021, Queensland’s oldest-standing theatre is about to get a facelift and be gifted back to the community under the managerial hands of the team at The Tivoli. In partnership with BSAF and the team at QUIVR, along with artists Muchos, Camille Manley, Birrunga Wiradyuri, Kane Brunjes and Stevie O’Chin, The Princess Theatre laneway will come to life with live art and amazing music to celebrate the beginning of a new era for the building and for the local community. Showcasing some of Brisbane’s best DJ’s curated by the QUIVR team, this free, licenced event will be an opportunity for the great folk of Brisbane to get the first glimpse of the new plans for the building whilst brilliant art is being created on the walls of the neighbouring laneway.

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. 

Throughout the rapid development of the medium, Brisbane has produced an astounding number of influential and internationally recognised street artists. Join the Brisbane Street Art Festival and Institute of Modern Art for a one-day program of talks and discussions with prominent figures of the street art community and the incredible film-makers who have documented the worldwide street art revolution and the key roles that Brisbane played in its evolution. Head to our website for more info on the exciting program.

BSAF will once again host Street Art Cycling Tours so you can easily catch all the latest and greatest murals around Brisbane. Led by a member of the BSAF team, the mobile audience will journey through the CBD, West End, Fortitude Valley and wider, exploring artworks from BSAF 2020 and past years. Winding along the river and Brisbane’s beautiful bicycle paths, the guide will give you insight into the artists behind the murals and how the works came to life.