**Kiss My Art

In 2019, Aretha founded the **Kiss My Art Collective.

**KMA has created over 65 murals and public artworks in Australia, Great Britain (London & Bristol), India (New Delhi), East Timor (Dili), Indonesia (Malang), the United States (New York City), Canada (Toronto), and Japan (Osaka & Tokyo).

**KISS MY ART'S GOAL: To create public pop-art murals that provide a platform for all people, regardless of background or language, to challenge stereotypes about Blakfullas (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples) and learn about our histories.



By taking art outside traditional gallery spaces, K.M.A. aims to spark important conversations and invite everyone to confront Australia’s colonial legacy.

We want to break down barriers, raise awareness, and encourage reflection on the past while celebrating the strength and resilience of our Aboriginal cultures.

We use art as a tool for education, connection, and change, fostering a deeper understanding of history and promoting reconciliation for all.

This painting crew (made up of a close-knit group of friends) was also created to champion young women and non-binary artists by providing jobs, work experience, and a safe creative space on large-scale public murals throughout Australia and internationally.


CURRENT LOCATIONS OF KISS MY ART MURALS (2025)

LONDON & UK (2 murals)

  • Everpress Studio, Dalston

  • Bristol High Street, Bristol

ASIA (27 murals)

  • The Australian Embassy, New Delhi, India (24 murals)

  • Public work in Malang, Indonesia

  • Public murals in Dili, East Timor (2 murals)

JAPAN (3 murals)

  • Osaka (Konohana Ward)

  • Tokyo (B_NA Art)

  • Tokyo, Shin-Sakuradai Station (for Seibu Railway)


UNITED STATES (2 murals)

  • Dumbo, Brooklyn – New York City

  • Australian Consulate – New York City


CANADA (1 mural)

  • Public Work, Toronto (with Amyl & The Sniffers)


AUSTRALIA (32 murals)

  • Footscray Railway Station (Melbourne)

  • Newport Psychology, Newport (Melbourne)

  • University of Melbourne (VCA)

  • Assembly Point, Southbank (Melbourne)

  • Bad Apple Studios, Collingwood (Melbourne)

  • Smith Street (Converse Store, Melbourne)

  • Flinders St Station, CBD (Melbourne)

  • Mabu Mabu Restaurant (Melbourne)

  • La Mama Theatre, Lygon Street (Melbourne)

  • Melbourne Emporium

  • Melbourne Collins Arch (4 murals)

  • Melbourne NGV Garden Pavillion (2023)

  • PITCH Music Festival (2023)

  • Private Residence, Fairfield

  • Meyers Place, CBD (4 murals)

  • Hope St Radio, Collingwood Yards

  • Schoolhouse Studios, Coburg (4 murals)

  • YES VOTE MURAL, Carlton

  • Brunswick – Vic Albert Building

  • Fitzroy – (Kneecap Project)

  • The Bearded Tit, Redfern (Sydney)

  • Greenpeace HQ, Rosebery (Sydney)

  • Fitzroy Crossing – The Night Place (WA)











photo: @s1mkaur & @sub_lation