Space Invaders
30 Oct 2010 – 27 Feb 2011
About
Playful, edgy, clever and satirical, the works in Space invaders have appeared in city streets around Australia. Street art has significantly altered Australian visual culture, especially over the past decade. It has announced the arrival of a new generation of contemporary artists.
This exciting exhibition looks at street art of the past 10 years by more than 40 of the most prolific and infamous street artists working in Australia today. The works are from the Gallery’s growing collection of street art—the only one of its kind in an Australian public gallery.
Curator: Jaklyn Babington, Curator International Prints, Drawings and Illustrated Books
This exhibition is supported by the Contemporary Touring Initiative through Visions of Australia, an Australian Government program, and the Visual Arts and Craft Strategy, an initiative of the Australian Government and state and territory governments, generously sponsored by cultural partners New Acton/Nishi, Molonglo and special media partner Triple J.
Exhibition catalogue: Babington, Jaklyn. Space Invaders: Australian Street Stencils, Posters, Zines, Stickers. Canberra: National Gallery of Australia, 2010.
Touring Dates and Venues
- UQ Art Museum, Brisbane, QLD | 9 April – 5 June 2011
- RMIT Gallery, Melbourne, VIC | 2 September – 5 November 2011
- Sydney International Street Art Festival, NSW | 3 November – 4 December 2011
- Western Plains Cultural Centre, Dubbo, NSW | 18 November 2011 – 18 March 2012
Archived Site
The original website for this exhibition was published in 2010 and has been archived for research purposes.