Journal
Public Art for The Place Economy
by Dr. Chetana Andary
First Nations artwork honouring the eel launched in Parramatta Square
Created by Kamilaroi artist, Reko Rennie, the 7.5-metre tall sculpture depicts two eels rising from the ground and crossing each other as they play.
Contemporary Art, Material Exploration and Transformations
A Look at Tom Keukenmeester's Residency at our Brisbane Workshop
Brian Robinson's Floriate for the new theatre at the Queensland Cultural Centre.
Brian Robinson's artwork, a four-metre-high bronze sculpture called Floriate, will feature intricate etchings of Queensland native flora, culturally significant to both Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
Exploring Sculpture and Artistic Growth with Matthew Couper
Exploring Sculpture and Artistic Growth with Matthew Couper
Dick Polich Internship Fund
The new fund will introduce, educate, and empower the next generation of art makers.
Yayoi Kusama I Spend Each Day Embracing Flowers
New exhibition from May 11–July 21, 2023 at David Zwirner's locations in New York City.
Polly Borland's BOD at Marfa Invitational in Texas
Installed amongst the high Chihuahuan Desert plains, Polly Borland's BOD will be amongst the ethereal light and expansive space of far West Texas and the historied backdrop of Marfa.
Richard Bell's Pay the Rent at Tate's Turbine Hall
First Nation artist Richard Bell on his protest pieces heading to Tate Modern’s Turbine Hall
Jarni McGuire's Goodjal ba Ngoonii Koorndaam
Noongar artist Jarni McGuire's work for Brookfield Place's One the Esplanade in Perth illuminates cultural heritage that speaks to place, coming together, and celebration.
The New Big Button Sculpture
Garment District Alliance Unveils Iconic New Big Button Sculpture
From Food and to the Foundry
From Food and to the Foundry: Looking at the artist's time at the UAP Brisbane workshop
Developers Banking on Value of Public Art
Public art is transforming the built environment into more activated, inclusive and beautiful spaces—and while the price tag can put a hole in developers’ budgets, there are some who are realising its true value.
2022 Public Art Highlights
Contributing curators together with UAP's curatorial team select their best public art for the year
Remembering Dick Polich
On Sunday, November 13, 2022, Richard F. (Dick) Polich passed away peacefully in hospice. He was 90. Polich made an enormous contribution to art over the past 50 years through his art foundries: Tallix, Polich Art Works and Polich Tallix.
Meet the Contributing Curators for 2022 Public Art Highlights
Delivered in partnership with Artsy, we are thrilled to share this year's contributing curators.
Alserkal Advisory New Co-Commissioning Initiative
The new co-commissioning initiative includes the participation of four cultural districts across the world, with local artists responding contextually to themes of global concern
Place of the Eels Officially Unveiled
One of Sydney's most significant pieces of new public art, 'Place of the Eels', has been officially unveiled in the heart of Parramatta's CBD.