The Best Street and Public Art in Richmond, Cremorne and Abbotsford
The best street art in this area is around the Richmond Train Station. We have found all the other good areas and recorded them here.
Kanye mural at the corner of Stephenson Street and Cubitt Street, Cremorne. The mural is based on Kanye West's music video 'Famous' and features Taylor Swift, Kanye West and Kim Kardashian in bed.
Big wall at the intersection of Stephenson Street and Dunn Street, Cremorne which includes this mural by Putos and a number of other murals.
Mural outside a cafe at 25 Stephenson Street, Cremorne
Lushsux murals at 25 Stephenson Street, Cremorne
Hilary Clinton and Donald Trump having a "pash" at 63 Stephenson Street, Cremorne
Melbourne map mural at 46 Stephenson Street, Cremorne
Mural by DEAM at the corner of Cremorne Street and Jessie Street (south west)
Amazing mural along Green Street, Cremorne which has nostalgic images of Australian life. Local artist Hayden Dewar was commissioned by Dimmey's in 2004 to paint a series of murals representing the history of the store, which was founded as a gold-rush era drapery "Dimelow & Gaylard's" and of Victoria since 1853 along the Green Street facade of the store. The mural is so intricate and full of detail and it is wonderful to explore all the characters and scenes within it.
Artwork on the southern wall of the Coles building, Green Street, Cremorne which is best viewed from a train or on the other side of the railway track.
Mural along Kipling Street, Cremorne which is based on one of the most iconic sports photograph ever taken. It occurred at the medal ceremony for the men's 200 metres at the 1968 Mexico Olympics. U.S. sprinter Tommie Smith stands defiantly with his head bowed and his black-gloved fist thrust into the air. Beside him fellow American John Carlos joins with his own Black Power salute, an act of defiance aimed at highlighting the segregation and racism occurring back in their homeland.
Smith and Carlos were sent home in disgrace and banned from the Olympics for life. However they were treated as returning heroes by the black community for sacrificing their personal glory for the cause.
The man standing in front of both of them was Australian sprinter Peter Norman who won the silver medal. On his left breast he wore a small badge that read: "Olympic Project for Human Rights" -- an organization set up a year previously opposed to racism in sport. But while Smith and Carlos are now feted as human rights pioneers, the badge was enough to effectively end Norman's career. He returned home to Australia a pariah, suffering unofficial sanction and ridicule as the Black Power salute's forgotten man. He never ran in the Olympics again.
An interesting postscript supplied by Trev Price: Both Americans formed a lifelong friendship with Norman and were both pall bearers at his funeral. The AOC has posthumously apologised to Norman.
When the Americans only had one pair of leather gloves, it was Norman who suggested that they wear one glove each. That is why Smith has his right fist raised in the traditional black power salute and Carlos his left.
Advertising mural by Lushsox for UFC 221 fight between Whittaker and Rockhold at the corner of Punt Road and Kelso Street (north east corner)
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Mural by Lushsox titled "Punished Assange - a hero denied by his homeland" at the corner of Punt Road and Kelso Street (north east corner)
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Artwork on a tree outside The Cherry Tree Hotel, 53 Balmain St, Cremorne
Painted laneway and basic mural along Walnut Lane (south of Balmain Street), Cremorne
Stephenson Street Mural (1984) at 1 Stephenson Street, Cremorne
Memorial created in 2011 by well-known artist Dvate to his father, James Patrick Beattie (1933-2010) beside the car park at 1 Stephenson Street, Cremorne.
Suburb set of murals on the northern side of Richmond Train Station along Stewart Street, Richmond.
The huge whale is by Makatron, DEM 189, Dick and Pled (2013)
By Lucas Penney (2014)
By Cam Scale
Richmond footballer on the south side of the Richmond Train Station
Corner of Punt Road and Brunton Avenue, Richmond (south west corner next to station)
Car park of Corner Hotel, 57 Swan Street, Richmond.
Under the Swan Street bridge near Richmond Station.
Corner of Swan Street and Dando Street, Richmond
Butterfly gate at 60 Stanley Street, Richmond
Lac Bird at the intersection of Hoddle Street and Victoria Street, Richmond which has a number of related elements.
The Victoria Street Gateway and its associated elements take inspiration from ancient and popular Vietnamese culture. The gateway structure references the myth of the origins of the Vietnamese people; the union of the dragon god Lac Long Quan and the fairy goddess Au Co that spawned one hundred eggs. It also pays homage to the thousands of Vietnamese who migrated to Australia in the 1970s by boat. The Lac bird motif or Chim Lac from the Dong Son drum represents Vietnamese culture and spirit.
The sculptural hats suspended over the road represent Non La leaf hats worn by people from city to country in Vietnam. The hats are grouped and lit to symbolise the gathering of family, friends and communities in Asian cultures and reflect the vibrancy of Vietnamese streets and marketplaces. They symbolise the protection from rain and sun, the beauty and strong feminine qualities of women and mothers, and the love between man and woman.
The bamboo artworks reflect on memories of Vietnamese and Asian bamboo villages. Bamboo represents strength, persistence and flexibility. The tigers on the railway bridge take inspiration from themes of protection and prosperity found in Vietnamese folk paintings and Oriental Fengshui. The tigers also stand proud as symbols of the famous Richmond Tigers Football Club.
The Dong Son drum motif on the bridge wall is a 3000 year-old symbol of power, agriculture and hunting. The bird symbol on the drum is the representation of god, agriculture and migration. The boat motif is another reference to migration to Australia where the ancient culture of the Vietnamese people was to find a new home across the sea.
Mural by Heesco in an alcove near the Victoria Street rail bridge at 259 Victoria Street, Richmond
Mural by ACM at the end of Ferguson Street, Abbotsford. Beware of needles lying in the grass.
A magnificent mural near the corner of Victoria Street and Nicholson Street, Richmond (north west corner)
Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un riding their missiles at the corner of Victoria Street and Park Street, Richmond
Corner of Victoria Street and Park Street, Richmond
Donald Trump and Arnold Schwarzenegger meeting at the corner of Victoria Street and Shelley Street, Richmond (south west)
Corner of Church Street and Kingston Street, Richmond
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Mural by Makatron at the corner of Bridge Street and Hunter Street, Richmond
Corner of Little Hoddle Street and Elizabeth Street, Richmond (south west)
Corner of Hoddle Street and York Street, Richmond (south west)
Corner of Wrede Place and York Street, Richmond (south west)
107 Charles Street, Abbotsford
110 Charles Street, Abbotsford
Mural with American musicians Hall & Oates at the rear of Mr Boogie Man Bar, 160 Hoddle Street, Abbotsford (along a laneway)
Around the Collingwood Strain Station at 17 Stanton Street, Abbotsford (on the east side)
Western wall of the Yarra Sculpture Gallery, 117 Were Street, Abbotsford
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