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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
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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.
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The Intersection
The Intersection is a series of 5 sculptures, located outside Hawthorn Arts Centre.
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Sculptures by Leopoldine Mimovich OAM
10 bronze sculptures by Leopoldine Mimovich OAM, located throughout Alexandra Gardens in Kew.
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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.
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The Harvest and The Unswept Floor
Large-scale mosaics by Helen Bodycomb and Rene Schaefer at the Camberwell Fresh Food Market.
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Grip of Time
A sculpture of a very large hand holding a walking stick, affixed to the exterior wall of Kew Library.
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The Four Seasons
A stained glass window inside Kew Library to commemorate the 125th anniversary of the Municipality of Kew.
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The Mayoress
A life-sized bronze figure of a mayoress located in the courtyard of Camberwell Library.
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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.
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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.
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The Big Picture
A large colourful mosaic recessed into the pavement near the corner of Grace Street and Glenferrie Road, Hawthorn.
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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.