Town Hall Gallery and Hawthorn Arts Centre will be open with extended hours on Saturday 26 and Sunday 27 July, from 9 am to 5 pm. Free entry.

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Our public spaces are home to a number of artworks designed to enhance the City's civic spaces and the urban environment. Explore works from our Public Art Collection below.

To learn more about Boroondara's art and heritage collection, visit our Town Hall Gallery Collection page.

Explore public art

Greythorn Icons

Greythorn Icons are a series of 5 figures based at Greythorn Shopping Centre. The sculptures were created from two-metre cypress logs by artist Angela Polglaze.
four colourful figures and a dalmatian carved from wood. The figures are in a grassy park. The figure in the foreground holds a stop sign

The Intersection

The Intersection is a series of 5 sculptures, located outside Hawthorn Arts Centre.
Large, abstract, orange and green public sculpture

Sculptures by Leopoldine Mimovich OAM

10 bronze sculptures by Leopoldine Mimovich OAM, located throughout Alexandra Gardens in Kew.
Three bronze figures of children positioned around a central plaque. Green leaves make up the backdrop

Monument to Raoul Wallenberg

The Raoul Wallenberg Monument is located in the Raoul Wallenberg Gardens, on the corner of High St and Princess St in Kew and commemorates the courageous Swedish diplomat and humanitarian Raoul Wallenberg.
The sun shines brightly on a park with palms trees. In the foreground a sculpture stands proudly. A small bronze bust of a figure sits atop a large pile of angular stones

The Harvest and The Unswept Floor

Large-scale mosaics by Helen Bodycomb and Rene Schaefer at the Camberwell Fresh Food Market.
A close up photograph of a mosaic of food items on a white background.

Grip of Time

A sculpture of a very large hand holding a walking stick, affixed to the exterior wall of Kew Library.
Sculpture of a large, fibreglass hand hand protruding from a brick wall and holding a wooden walking stick and surrounded by greenery.

The Four Seasons

A stained glass window inside Kew Library to commemorate the 125th anniversary of the Municipality of Kew.
A circular stained glass window mounted into a brick wall

The Mayoress

A life-sized bronze figure of a mayoress located in the courtyard of Camberwell Library.
A life-size bronze figure of a woman in a long robe

Olympic Torch Relay Mosaics

These 3 small mosaics reflect the Olympic Torch Relay that passed through the Burwood Village Shopping Centre on 30 July 2000.
Small tile mosaic embedded in footpath depicting a figure in a wheelchair holding a flaming torch

Typing Pool

Typing Pool is located on the corner of Camberwell Rd and Reserve Rd, Camberwell and references its location and our relationship to language and communication.
a monumental sculptures stands in a grey forecourt. Three arms that mimic the arms of a typewriter are reaching towards the sky. On the ground are three stones for the arms to land on

The Big Picture

A large colourful mosaic recessed into the pavement near the corner of Grace Street and Glenferrie Road, Hawthorn.
A colourful mosaic featuring smiling people, buildings and green hills

Sir Robert Menzies

A bronze portrait of Sir Robert Menzies, Australia's 12th and longest-serving Prime Minister and member for Kooyong from 1934 to 1966.
A small bronze head of a man with short hair. The head is attached to a rectangular column

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