Redfern Street Art Excursion

ARTIST: Reno Rekkie and local artists DATE: December 2012 - January 2013 "The Redfern Terrace builds on a long tradition of sharing stories through art, and marks the beginning of the City of Sydney’s visionary Eora Journey program. The t... Read more

ARTIST: Blak Douglas DATE: 2005 This piece was painted by Blak Douglas on the side of the Redfern Community Centre after its establishment in 2005. The Redfern Community Centre, a focus for Aboriginal social and cultural activities in Sydne... Read more

ARTIST: Alex Tui and Harold Thomas DATE: 2000 Since 1971 the Aboriginal flag has grown to become one of the most powerful and iconic symbols for Aboriginal people across Australia. The flag was designed in 1971 by Harold Thomas, a Luritja m... Read more

ARTIST: Anthony Lister DATE: TBC Most well known for his street art, Anthony Lister is a contemporary Australian-born painter and installation artist, best known for his merging of “high” and “low” cultural imagery in his work. B... Read more

ARTIST: Guido van Helten DATE: March 2015 Painted from images from the archives of the Aboriginal Legal Service, first started in a shopfront in Redfern in 1970 providing free legal advice and services to Indigenous Australians. This was a... Read more

ARTIST: Sid Tapia DATE: February 2018 The mural of Greg Inglis was painted by aerosol artist, Sid Tapia and commemorates the role of Indigenous sports people in Australia. ARTIST Sid was born Tuesday September 25th 1973 on Crown St in the... Read more

ARTIST: Danny Eastwood and James Simon DATE: February 1994 The recently completed mural along the wall between Pemulwuy Park and Redfern railway can only be described as 'community owned'. Although Council-funded and sponsored, the mural be... Read more

ARTIST: Emily Crockford DATE: 2014, installed in 2018 This piece of art was included in the tour for a number of reasons. It is not Aboriginal street art, but then a number of these pieces were not painted by Aboriginal artists either. It w... Read more

ARTIST: Carol Ruff, alongside artists Tracey Moffat, Emu Nugent, Avril Quaill, and in close collaboration with Redfern’s Aboriginal community DATE: 1983, restored in 2018 The landmark 40,000 Years mural on Lawson Street, opposit... Read more

ARTIST: The Tribes Mob Project  DATE: 1998 This project targeted young people who may have been at risk of contracting blood borne viruses such as Hep C. The project aimed to provide a space where the Tribe could and discuss issues relevan... Read more

ARTIST: TBC DATE: TBC Whilst the original painted of this work is currently unknown, we are continuing to look into it. The Aboriginal mural has become a Redfern icon, used in the marketing of Koori Radio and other promotions. It is also a ... Read more

ARTIST: Blak Douglas DATE: 2008 This mural, designed by Blak Douglas who also painted the Redfern Community Centre and is based in Redfern, is on the Gadigal Information Service Aboriginal Corporation (GIS) building which houses the Koori ... Read more

ARTIST: Roy Kennedy DATE: 2005 This piece, by Roy Kennedy, is based on his etching by the same name. The original etching was printed in black and white and only 30 copies exist.  The mural reads "From far back I can remember I've always ... Read more

ARTIST: Blak Douglas  DATE: TBC This piece marks the location of Blak Douglas' residence, who also painted the mural on the Redfern Community Centre and designed the mural on the GIS building. He has a small studio space here, but works fr... Read more

ARTIST: TBC DATE: TBC This piece is still being investigated, however it has a strong decolonial message. There are a number of stencils by this artist around Redfern, including near the Duckrabbit Gallery. This stencil may have disappeared... Read more

ARTIST: Four children who entered the Aboriginal Fire Safety Competition DATE: 2011 Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) Commissioner Greg Mullins launched an Aboriginal Fire Safety campaign at Redfern Fire Station in 2011, aimed at reducing Aborig... Read more

ARTIST: Fiona Foley DATE: 2008 In Bibles & Bullets artist Fiona Foley communicates history with three significant artworks in Redfern Park. There are several components to this artwork including an intuitive play scape for young child... Read more