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Brian Robinson's Floriate for the new theatre at the Queensland Cultural Centre.

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

Exploring Sculpture and Artistic Growth with Matthew Couper

Dick Polich Internship Fund

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

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

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

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

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

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

From Food and to the Foundry: Looking at the artist's time at the UAP Brisbane workshop

Developers Banking on Value of Public Art

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

2022 Public Art Highlights

Contributing curators together with UAP's curatorial team select their best public art for the year

Remembering Dick Polich

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.

Dorothy Iannone, I Lift My Lamp Beside the Golden Door, 2018, New York | Included in the Public Art Highlights for 2018.

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 Avenue, Dubai, UAE

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

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

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

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

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

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.