In 2019, Aretha founded the **Kiss My Art Collective.
**Kiss My Art 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
MELBOURNE / AUSTRALIA
1. Footscray Railway Station
2. Newport Psychology, Newport
3. University of Melbourne (VCA)
4. Assembly Point, Southbank
5. Bad Apple Studios, Collingwood
6. Smith Street (Converse Store)
7. Flinders St Station, CBD
8. Mabu Mabu Restaurant
9. La Mama Theatre, Lygon Street
10. Melbourne Emporium
11. Melbourne Collins Arch (4 Murals in Total)
12. Melbourne NGV Garden Pavillion 2023
13. PITCH Music Festival 2023
14. Private Residence (Fairfield)
15. Meyers Place CBD (4 Works in Total)
16. Hope St Radio (Collingwood Yards)
17. Schoolhouse Studios, Coburg (4 Works in Total)
18. YES VOTE MURAL, Carlton.
SYDNEY / AUSTRALIA
18. The Bearded Tit, Redfern
19. Greenpeace HQ, Rosebery
LONDON & UK
20. Everpress Studio, Dalston
21. Bristol High Street, Bristol
ASIA
22. The Australian Embassy New Delhi, India (24 Murals in Total)
23. Public work in Malang, Indonesia
24. Public Murals in Dili, East Timor (2 Murals in Total).
JAPAN
25. Osaka, Japan (Konohana Ward)
26. Tokyo, Japan (B_NA Art).
27. Tokyo, Shin-Sakuradai Station (For Seibu Railway).
UNITED STATES
28. Dumbo, Brooklyn - New York City
29. Australian Consulate - New York City
CANADA
30. Public Work, Toronto - with Amyl & The Sniffers
photo: @s1mkaur & @sub_lation