It’s Our Thing: Part III

Street Art Inspired by the History of Western Sydney HipHop

Blacktown’s laneways have been transformed with street art in It’s Our Thing: Part III.

The project was part of Blacktown City Council’s Graffiti Management Plan to undertake and legitimise street art within the city and turn laneways into engaging, creative, and imaginative spaces for the community. The partnership with Blacktown Arts continues as the street art moved from the gallery walls back into the streets of Blacktown.

In Part III, a select group of artists were commissioned to transform three laneways in the Blacktown CBD with street art inspired by the HipHop movement of Western Sydney.

Location and Creative Teams

Mackenzie Walkway, Blacktown 
by Opn.

120 Main Street, Blacktown
by Alex Byrne and Tina Barahanos

Jim Simpson Laneway, Blacktown
Andrew Frazer in collaboration with Elliott Routledge and James Middleton
This project is no longer available.

It’s Our Thing: Part I & II

Part I & II included a series of exhibitions and performances hosted at The Leo Kelly Blacktown Arts Centre in 2016 and 2017 showcasing the current practice and past archives linked with the HipHop movement in western Sydney. The exhibitions were presented by Blacktown Arts in partnership with Blacktown City Council’s City Assets Directorate under the guidance of the City Image Section through the Graffiti Management Plan. It’s Our Thing is a project developed by Kon Gouriotis and Paul Howard, Curator, Blacktown Arts in consultation with Rick Wiezel, Senior Coordinator City Image, Blacktown City Council. The program of exhibitions and performances were co-curated by Kon Gouriotis, Paul Howard and Maria Mitar.

This project is presented by Blacktown Arts and Blacktown City Council and supported by the NSW Department of Justice and Crime Prevention Grant and the Federal Government’s Safer Communities Grant.