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Meet the Contributing Curators for Public Art Highlights 2024
UAP in partnership with Artsy is excited to announce the distinguished curators who will contribute to this year’s Best in Public Art. This annual collaboration celebrates the most impactful public art from around the world selected by influential figures in the field. The curators include Felicity Fenner Joanna Warsza …
Photographic Journey of Ouroboros
Lindy Lee’s 13 tonne sculpture Ouroboros is in place after three years of anticipation. There are several stages involved in making Ouroboros but four critical portions are pattern making sand casting fabrication and finishing. Sand casting involves creating cope and drag patterns then moulding and casting. Reclaimed and recycled …
Public Art 360
In a world first the research and innovation team at the Griffith University and the curatorial team at UAP are developing a comprehensive and holistic research tool to evaluate the impacts and benefits of public art. Griffith University and UAP Partner to Create Public Art 360 In a world first …
Izabela Pluta
Exploring Displacement Through Material: Izabela Pluta's Artistic Journey at UAP Residency Izabela Pluta’s residency with UAP offered a rare glimpse into her evolving artistic practice where she continues to explore themes of displacement memory and materiality. Known for blending photography sculpture and collage Pluta’s work challenges the …
Ross Manning
Exploring Art and Technology: A Conversation with Ross Manning Ross Manning is an artist who lives and works in Brisbane. Manning's artistic practice involves creating kinetic sculptures using ordinary materials such as domestic fans fluorescent lights household twine and electronics. His installations often reveal both the construction process and …
Summer Apprentice spotlight: Brionie Nelson and Hanibal Grant at UAP New York's Rock Tavern workshop
Q A with Brionie Nelson and Hanibal Grant This summer UAP New York had the pleasure of hosting two talented apprentices Brionie Nelson and Hanibal Grant from the Dick Polich program. Over the past two months Brionie and Hanibal immersed themselves in various projects at our Rock Tavern workshop gaining …
Isabel and Alfredo Aquilizan's 'Bound'
Major new public artwork by internationally acclaimed artist duo unveiled at Sirius Sydney July 4 2024 Sydney Australia: A major new public artwork by internationally acclaimed Filipino born artist duo Isabel and Alfredo Aquilizan was today unveiled at Sirius Sydney in The Rocks. Titled Bound the work is a six …
Q&A with Tamara Dean
A Journey from 2D Photography to 3D Sculptural Art: Tamara Dean shares her experience at UAP during her Artist Residency in Brisbane Australia. While you have an extensive photographic practice you have been experimenting with installation for many years. What prompted your explorations into sculpture and how did you find …
Shaping Sustainability in Art Making with the Artwork Ingredient List
by Gilbert Guaring In 2010 The Guardian explored the intricate web of environmental impacts through their Green Living blog offering estimates for everyday activities like consuming a banana drinking coffee manufacturing a four door sedan or sending emails. The concept of a carbon footprint emerged as a metaphor encapsulating various …
Roy Lichtenstein and Polich Tallix
Working with Roy Lichtenstein over the years Polich Tallix Fine Art Foundry formerly Tallix Foundry and now known as Urban Art Projects is a prominent art foundry in the lower Hudson Valley in New York. The Foundry specializes in creating large scale sculptures casting and fabrication. Founder Dick Polich had …
Huma Bhabha's Before The End
Public Art Fund Presents Four Monumental Bronze Sculptures by Huma Bhabha at Brooklyn Bridge Park March 28 2024 New York NY Opening April 30 Public Art Fund will debut Huma Bhabha: Before The End an exhibition featuring a series of four new large scale bronze sculptures set against the verdant …
Lindy Lee: Ouroboros
Lindy Lee's Ouroboros is taking shape. Our team in Brisbane is working hard to realise Lindy's vision to create her first immersive public sculpture for the National Gallery of Australia's forecourt. Lindy Lee The Ouroboros will become a beacon. Daytime or nighttime it's going to pulse …
UAP + Polich Tallix
UAP and Polich Tallix were both born out of similar philosophies and values: a dedication to craftsmanship continued support of the creative vision and a devotion to exceptional collaboration all delivered with finesse and enthusiasm. UAP, a global leader in the delivery of bespoke art & design projects, announced today that …
