The City of Yarra has a diverse range of contemporary, heritage and public art.
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Howl Your Troubles
Howl Your Troubles is part of Thompson's self-portrait series Native Instinct. This work was produced while Thompson was an artist in residence at the Australia Council for the Arts Greene Street Studio in Manhattan. -
Molly
As part of Yarra’s revitalisation works to Wangaratta Street Park, located behind the Corner Hotel, a permanent tribute to local music identity Ian ‘Molly’ Meldrum AM has been installed. Created by Australian sculptor Louis Laumen and fabricated by Meridian Foundry in Fitzroy, the larger-than-life-sized bronze statue was made to sit in the context of a celebration of Australian music. -
Wall of Music
Wall of Music is a mural which spans almost 40 meters wide, designed by stencil artist 23rd Key. The Wall of Music mural depicts a sea of hands of adoring music fans at the Corner Hotel, flanked by gig posters. -
You, We, They, Me
This artwork by Kiron Robinson, on permanent display in the Bargoonga Nganjin courtyard garden, was commissioned by Yarra Council as part of the 1% towards intergrated art scheme for new capital building projects over 1 million dollars. -
Celebration Dreaming
Yarra City Council received a grant through the Department of Justice and Regulation’s Graffiti Prevention Grants 2016-2017 program to commission a Victorian Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander artist to create a meaningful and inspiring artwork across the entire eastern wall of the Charcoal Lane building to focus on Aboriginal identity and culture in Fitzroy and highlight the history and significance of Gertrude Street, this building and this area for the Aboriginal community. -
Pressed for Time
Pressed for Time is part of an ongoing exploration of the absence of women from history, in this case, of Chinese women during the Australian Gold rushes. A detailed study of the period was undertaken, however the women could equally originate from any place or time, including the present. -
Iteration Silver Field
In Iteration Silver Field, the exploration of colour and low tonality with quiet, muted, rhythmic tonal shifts of a contemplative nature and the broken moment of pattern call for reflection, allowing the many layers to unfold and reveal themselves. -
Pool Parade
This mural was produced by local artist Stephen Baker as a ‘gift’ to the City of Yarra as part of Council’s Christmas Program. It is located on the Fitzroy Swimming Pool building on Alexandra Parade in Fitzroy. -
Carlton Library Light Boxes
The Light Box installation is located on the south wall of the Carlton Library, along Newry Street near the junction of Rathdowne Street, North Carlton. -
Sickness i, ii & iii
Sickness is a new and growing body of work by Steaphan Paton that sits in dialogue with artist Tony Clark’s famous ‘Sections from Clark’s Myriorama’ series. -
Dark was the night
DARK WAS THE NIGHT was produced during Laith McGregor’s time as the Australian Print Workshop Collie Print Trust Printmaking Fellow. -
Red running tiger
Red Running Tiger (Thylacine) was commissioned as one of three artworks by the City of Richmond for the Urban Arts Square project in 1993. -
Longing and Belonging
Michael Kempson, Longing and Belonging (2014), etching & aquatint, was acquired through the Print Council of Australia’s Annual Print Commission. -
The Green Line
Deanna Hitti's practice encompasses different techniques of printmaking and artist books. The Green Line, Yarra City Council Art Collection. Acquired through the Print Council of Australia’s Annual Print Commission. -
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Book of Architecture V
Book of Architecture V is a mixed media work by Elizabeth Barnett and is one of three from Council’s collection and part of the artist’s Book of Architecture series. -
Coastal City (2)
With his trademark solid black line, Senbergs produced two new large-scale etchings in collaboration with Australian Print Workshop Printers in 2013 and Council acquired one for its collection. -
Welcome at Post Office Lane
Welcome at Post Office Lane is a bold and vibrant text based artwork which uses the word or idea of ‘welcome’ in multiple languages and fonts. -
Street 3:10am
This work Street, 3.10am is from The Fitzroy Series, created in 2011 for the Centre for Contemporary Photography in Fitzroy. -