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Public art in Brisbane is an important expression of our city’s culture and creativity.
It includes sculptures, murals and street art that:
Available for everyone to admire, these artworks are easily accessible. Head to an outdoor exhibition in the city or explore public art installations across Brisbane’s streets and alleyways.
Council supports an exciting program of art exhibitions, events and projections.
Council's Outdoor Gallery turns Brisbane's laneways, streets and car parks into imaginative spaces for everyone. It showcases art in light boxes, banners, vitrines and evening projections.
Brisbane City Council’s latest Outdoor Gallery exhibition AMPLIFY ME! is a celebration of local Brisbane artists with a lived experience of disability, showcasing their artwork in accessible outdoor spaces across the city. Grounded in inclusive arts practice, the exhibition encourages collaboration and barrier‑free creativity. It supports lasting connections, inclusion and social change across Brisbane’s cultural landscape.
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AMPLIFY ME! is curated by Nicole Crosswell and will be open from 21 November 2025 to 25 October 2026.
The artists' unique practices and creative voices deeply informed the curatorial framework of this exhibition, shaping every aspect with authenticity and vision. This approach moves beyond tradition, celebrating Brisbane's rich artistic diversity and thoughtfully highlighting the importance of lived experience at the heart of the city's cultural story.
- Nicole Crosswell
Watch an Exhibition introduction to AMPLIFY ME! with curator Nicole Crosswell on Council's YouTube channel.
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Fish Lane, South Brisbane
Getting Ready for Spring (2025)
Budgie Town (2024)
Tip Next to Theme Park, India (2023)
Arcade Parlour (2024)
Get Together: It is found that there is less conflict if the species get together once a year (2025)
Run Everybody! The Penguins Have Arrived! (2025)
Giffin Lane, Brisbane City
Tiger Magic (2025)
Greg Chambers is a prolific night-time painter whose acrylic works feature bold palette knife textures, vibrant colour and playful humour. His creative process is shaped by memory, nocturnal rhythms and sunrise walks to conclude each studio session.
“I live in a swamp with a dog and a wife, and I paint at night.” - Greg Chambers
Chambers’ works for AMPLIFY ME! embody a frenetic energy, with dynamic bursts of colour that reflect the vibrancy of Brisbane’s iconic Fish Lane. Look closer to discover titles laced with unexpected dark humour, revealing a playful edge that offsets the lively atmosphere.
For a transcript of this video, watch on YouTube.
All the Pets I Wish I Could Meet (2025)
Marcus Nunn is a storyteller whose artistic practice blends classic fairytales with contemporary narratives, inspired by stories shared across cultures. His works radiate positivity and joy, without the traditional fairytale dark side, underpinned by his ethos that “everything is just perfect.”
My name is Marcus Nunn. I'm an artist and I live in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. My favourite things are singing, making things, drawing, playing with Vinnie the dog, playing Wii games and spending time with my sister Lucy.
- Marcus Nunn
All the Pets I Wish I Could Meet (2025) presents a vibrant selection from Marcus Nunn’s prolific Brisbane pet portrait series. The works capture the warmth, quirks, and unique personalities at the heart of human-animal relationships. They invite city-goers to pause and celebrate the comfort, joy, and sense of belonging animals bring.
For a transcript of this video, watch on YouTube.
Teresa the Tasmanian Tiger (2024-25)
Ella Doyle is a Brisbane artist and advocate. Her bold, colourful work explores popular culture, alternative music and natural mysteries. Guided by her “I believe” ethos, her practice spans digital and traditional media. It supports comfort, connection and inclusive experiences for people with diverse sensory needs.
My name Ella Doyle, and I'm an artist from Brisbane, Queensland. I like to draw, paint and do digital art. I believe in thylacines and ghosts. I have designed my sensory room with bean bags, fairy lights, collectables, books, DVDs, plushies, ceramics, a TV, ABC Kids' stuff and the OG Wiggles. I designed it for my friends.
- Ella Doyle
Ella Doyle’s animation Teresa the Tasmanian Tiger (2024-25) is showcased at Howard Smith Wharves and Museum of Brisbane joining. These 2 dynamic locations blend heritage with contemporary culture. By presenting the work in these spaces, Doyle challenges traditional Thylacine representations and keeps its story alive. The series explores the intersection of scientific fact and folklore within our cultural memory.
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King George Square Car Park, Brisbane City
The Long Neck series (2025)
Samuel Beckett (2024)
Emily O'Grady WIP (2024)
Frazer Campbell is a Brisbane-based emerging artist known for intense, emotionally charged portraits in oils and acrylics. Influenced by literature, film and music, his award‑winning work explores identity and connection. It uses bold colour, cinematic drama and empathy shaped by lived experience.
"I am intrigued by certain faces, especially expressions at the unhappier end of the emotional spectrum: existential angst, psychic dread.” - Frazer Campbell
The Long Neck Series (2025) anchors Frazer Campbell’s exhibition in King George Square Car Park. It combines bursts of colour and cinematic storytelling. The series is paired with dramatic portraits: Samuel Beckett (2024) and Emily O’Grady WIP (2024). Campbell’s works gain narrative depth from the car park setting. Exposed concrete, utilitarian lighting and city echoes heighten the experience.
For a transcript of this video, watch on YouTube.
Irish Lane, Brisbane City
Endangered Species series (2025)
Duane Doyle is a Jiman (Yiman) artist from Rockhampton. His work reflects deep ancestral roots in South Carnarvon Gorge. He also connects with the Garingbal people. The googoobing (scrub turkey) is his totem. Combining traditional and innovative techniques, his art explores identity, belonging and the enduring wisdom of Country as a living force.
My grounding support has always been my Art Gang at West End Community House, and mentor, Art Mum, Sue Loveday. I have been welcomed by other arts organisations as well. My art has evolved into something I am both overwhelmed by and deeply proud of–it is a great time to be an artist in Brisbane.
- Duane Doyle
Duane Doyle’s Endangered Species Series sits powerfully side by side in Irish Lane. It transforms the space to foster broader public understanding of ecological systems. Through traditional and contemporary arts practice, Doyle uses First Nations knowledge and deep connection to Country. The series highlights the importance of flooding in a healthy river system, essential for sustaining habitat and life.
For a transcript of this video, watch on YouTube.
Edward Street and Queen Street vitrine, Brisbane City
Amplify Me! Amplify You!! (2025)
Exhibiting artists featured in this Outdoor Gallery exhibition Amplify Me! attended a co-design workshop at the Museum of Brisbane (MoB) to explore what amplifies them as individuals and deepen their understanding of one another. Using expanded listening and systems thinking, they broke big ideas into simple questions. This helped them reflect, slow down, and gain fresh perspectives on themselves and each other.
When the artists were asked, “What amplifies you?”, one participant wrote, “happy life.”
Amplify Me! Amplify You!!, 2025 is a powerful collaboration between the exhibiting artists and the public, designed to spotlight and celebrate the richness of individual expression. Presented in The Outdoor Gallery's Vitrine, set amidst the city's bustle, passersby are reminded to pause and reflect. The work invites everyone to act on what truly amplifies their lives and asks: "What amplifies your world?"
Edison Lane, Brisbane City
Smashed Olive (2022)
William Melrose is an emerging artist whose expressive drawings focus on environmental conservation. His work explores endangered species and imagined creatures. His practice centres on a love of graphite and drawing. He captures subjects with immediacy and insight, inspiring deeper connections between people and nature.
“Taking care of nature is very important. I share that message with people through my artwork.” - William Melrose
William Melrose’s Smashed Olive, 2022, features delicate lines and colour that symbolise the fragility of the Olive Ridley turtle species. Showcased in Edison Lane, a site of industrial significance, the artwork creates a striking contrast. It highlights nature’s vulnerability and invites reflection on our responsibility to protect it.
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Eagle Lane, Brisbane City
Hey Look Ma. I Made It. series (2025)
Ruby Herrenberg is a celebrated artist whose practice combines vibrant creativity with a unique blend of humour. Ruby's work ranges from bold studio pieces to major commissions and global merchandise. Each project brings energy and connection while enriching the art community through workshops and collaborations.
Hi, My name is Ruby Herrenberg and I am an artist from Brisbane. I love writing words and sometimes stay up late into the night writing and listening to loud music. My favourite band is Panic! At The Disco, and I am a big fan of Brendon Urie. My favourite colour is red. I love my dog, Bella. And I love my sisters, Honey and Ivy.
- Ruby Herrenberg
Ruby Herrenberg’s Hey Look Ma. I Made It. Series (2025) channels her love of text and music–especially Panic! At the Disco and Brendon Urie - through distinctive fonts and bold compositions. Installed in Eagle Lane’s corporate centre, these dynamic works disrupt the everyday. They invite passersby to ask, “Who the Bleep is Brendon?”
For a transcript of this video, watch on YouTube.
Hutton Lane, Brisbane City
Bananas and Honey (2025)
Pillars (2025)
Twin Peaks: The Return, Episode 8 (2025)
Rupert Campbell’s meditative process uses layered colours and pulsing mark-making to create vivid compositions. His work balances autonomy, connection and is inspired by operatic stage scores, digital media and music.
“Thursday = art at Nicole’s = colour, calm, friends, family, a garden goodbye.” - Rupert Campbell
For a transcript of this video, watch on YouTube.
Hutton Lane, Brisbane City
The Fan Girling series (2025)
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Felix. Rosé. Jinu. Paris. Winter. Livingston
Rumi
Lana Del Ray
May Washington is an emerging Brisbane artist known for miniature, vibrant portraits. Her work features expressive colour, lively brushwork, and inspiration from personal acquaintances and pop culture. They capture the essence of her subjects and her passion for connection through art.
“I like painting because it is a happy place of mine and it allows me to express my emotions through the display of people and experiences I love.” - May Washington
For a transcript of this video, watch on YouTube.
Hutton Lane, Brisbane City
Galaxy Ocean (2025)
Yellow Leaves Mixed with Green (2025)
Grace Lindeman is an emerging Brisbane artist whose work celebrates diversity, inclusion and individuality. Using digital, acrylic and watercolour media, she creates imaginative characters and narratives. Her work explores identity, belonging, and advocacy for environmental and LGBTQI+ rights.
“Creating art is a way for me to express myself and my thoughts, it also takes me to places that are beyond reality.” - Grace Lindeman
For a transcript of this video, watch on YouTube.
Council's Public Art Collection showcases more than 200 artworks created by prominent Australian and international artists.
Ranging from streetscape elements to contemporary sculptures, the collection features artworks of cultural, social and financial significance.
Integrated throughout the city and surrounding suburbs, the artworks are on display for both locals and visitors to enjoy.
Explore innovative, socially inclusive and diverse arts and cultural events.
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Public art refers to artworks specifically created to be displayed in public spaces. These artworks are designed to engage and interact with a larger community or audience. They are generally accessible to everyone, regardless of background or socioeconomic status.
'Art' is a broad term that includes public art. It also covers works for private collections, galleries, museums and personal fulfilment.
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