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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.
Shanghai Library East Officially Opens
One of the world's largest libraries, Shanghai Library East officially opens today with a remarkable public art program with influential artists.
Public Art Fund to Unveil Bharti Kher: Ancestor
Public Art Fund to unveil Bharti Kher: Ancestor a towering, mythical mother sculpture at the southeast entrance to Central Park.
Lindy Lee's Eye of Infinity at Hong Kong's Peak Tram
The Peak Tramways Company, Limited is delighted to unveil a stunning public sculpture, named Eye of Infinity by Australian artist Lindy Lee. This 10-metre tall sculpture is inspired by Hong Kong's “spirit of ascension.
Frances Belle Parker Northern Beaches
Spanning 36km of coastline between Manly and Palm Beach, the Coast Walk connects people to the landscape, to each other, and to the past, present, and future.
Art in America: Q&A with Daniel Tobin
Daniel Tobin talks about artistic intent, making mistakes and learning from them, and the company's journey to sustainability.
Artwork Ingredient List
UAP, in collaboration with Future Normal and Carbon Footprint, Launched the Artwork Ingredient List – a Tool That Calculates an Artwork's Carbon Emissions
The Art of Preservation
Introducing the team behind UAP's Preservation, Conservation, and Restoration business
Launch of Bondi Memorial: Rise
A place of quiet and ongoing reflection where we can recognise this devastating history together as a community whilst marking the forward-moving social progress made through ongoing changing attitudes in society.
Monument to First Nations people unveiled on Gadigal Country
‘bara’ forms part of the Eora Journey, a public art program for the City of Sydney that recognises and celebrates the living cultures of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.
'The BIG HOSE' - Tony Albert & Nell
Tony Albert and Nell’s vision for QAGOMA’s monumental playscape ‘The BIG HOSE’ prioritises children’s learning and celebrates their inquisitive nature.
In The Studio: Curating Public Art
The team of curators based throughout the US, Australia, and China specialize in public art curation, including the development of master plans, public art strategies and temporary programs, as well as the selection, briefing and engagement of artists across a variety of projects.
The Best Six Art Fabricators
It is all about executing a vision and art fabricators are the necessary condition to achieve just that.
Artworks by 10 Prominent Chinese and International Artists Unveiled at the new Shanghai Library East
Centred around the uniting curatorial theme, ‘Mediums: The Development of Writing’, the featured artists include some of China’s biggest names in contemporary art, many of whom have helped lead and inspire China’s most influential cultural and artistic movements.