Sydney’s streets are getting a colourful makeover.
Our creative hoardings program provides opportunities for artists to showcase their work on a large scale in very visible locations.
Property developers are required to dress construction site hoardings in busy areas with art by a living Australian artist, or historical imagery relevant to the site.
Many choose to use artworks we’ve licensed from local artists.
Since the program began in 2016, it’s proven to be a hit with locals as well as international counterparts. We’ve had enquiries from many councils across Australia and cities around the world who want to introduce the program.
Our latest collection, our fourth suite to date, comprises of 8 artworks spanning themes of wildlife, botanical symbolism, caring for Country, resilience, and consumerism.
The first of the new work to appear includes Louise Zhang’s The Gardens We Plant on York Street and the Redfern All Blacks’ Through Their Eyes on Link Road in Zetland.
The gardens we plant
This work by Louise Zhang explores the connection between physical and spiritual healing through botanical imagery and mythology.
Inspired by the nurturing role of market gardens and communal courtyards – spaces that provide both nourishment and connection – it weaves together themes of resilience, memory, labour and care. Plants are imagined as living bridges between body and spirit, echoing ancient medicinal traditions and the enduring power of cultivated land.
It's a vivid, layered piece that rewards a second look every time you pass it.
Hear Louise talk a little about her artwork and discover her favourite plant.
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Through their eyes
This striking canvas is a true community-made artwork.
Junior players from the Redfern All Blacks rugby league football club, also known as RAB, co-created the work during workshops lead by Worimi and Bundjalung artist and elite athlete, Taleena Simon.
Footprints, travel symbols and dotted patterns trace the young players' journeys through Gadigal country, capturing their landmarks and experiences, seen entirely through the eyes of the next generation.
The Redfern All Blacks is one of the oldest Aboriginal rugby league clubs in Australia. The club was founded in 1944 and has been a bedrock of immense cultural and sporting pride throughout this time.
The club’s motto is ‘We keep the ball in motion’ and it has a long-standing role in fostering community as a hub of resilience and Aboriginal self-determination inspired by a deep sense of social and cultural connection.
Hear the players talk about their favourite aspects of the artwork.
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6 more to come
Rounding out this release are artworks from:
- Pilar Basa – an illustrator, artist and designer who draws for public and private art commissions as well as boutique projects and branding. .
A highlight of some of our country’s less-loved native characters. From the maligned ibis to the not-so-scary southern bent-wing bat, the raggedy dingo and the shy red bellied black snake, this playful rogues gallery invites passers-by to pick a new favourite Aussie animal. Each species has its own important role in our ecosystems.
- Debra Beale – a design maker with a focus on art, textiles and fashion. Debra’s art is deeply connected to stories of place, culture and to Ngayi Parri (Mother Earth).
Celebrates First Nations and non-First Nations people healing Country together. Through nurturing an environment that honours a diverse community, the design speaks of First Nations people who have lived in harmony with ever-changing ecosystems, fostering a deep connection and spiritual lore to ensure protection of both land and sea country.
- Deborah Kelly – a collage, installation, event and performance artist. Deborah’s projects are often collaborative and explore themes of representation, politics and history in public exchange.
Made from paper collages depicting mythical beings based on ancient stories of human-fish hybrids: sirens, tritons, mermaids and some as-yet-unnamed species of merfolk. They swim, socialise, hunt, court and play in a magical waterworld shared with local populations of the fragile Sydney Harbour ecosystem.
- Aimee Meng – a fibre-based interdisciplinary artist. Her practice stems from a fascination with kawaii culture, psychoanalysis and craft, and draws on influences from manga and anime.
In Chinese culture, food is not mere sustenance but also riddled with power and social dynamics. This work unwraps the layered meaning of consumption in domestic space and the influence of Japan.
- Thom Roberts – a contemporary Australian artist known for his kaleidoscopic worldview and playful, idiosyncratic portraits. Thom works across painting, drawing, installation, animation and performance and works with Studio A, a studio for artists with intellectual disability. He’s a five-time Archibald finalist.
A series of enigmatic portraits depicting 24 distinct emotions as seen and felt by the artist – happy, sad, anxious and silly. The works draw on a long-standing practice that sees him identify, express and regulate emotions through illustration.
- Merindah Funnell and Emma Hicks have collaborated for more than 6 years, building a practice grounded in community consultation, cultural protocols and deep respect for Country. Their work is shaped by relationships with community, ensuring that projects are guided by local knowledge and cultural protocols. They prioritise collaboration with Elders and community leaders.
This work presents as a meditation on Country – the relationship to water and connection to the land. Originally developed on Cammeraygal Country in consultation with Aunty Jeanie Moran.
Published 1 December 2026
