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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.

Art in America: Q&A with Daniel Tobin

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

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

The Art of Preservation

Introducing the team behind UAP's Preservation, Conservation, and Restoration business

Launch of Bondi Memorial: Rise

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

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

'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

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

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

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.

Companies in Research Partnerships are More Innovative and Resilient

Companies in Research Partnerships are More Innovative and Resilient

The keys to collaboration between small businesses and the research sector have been revealed in a major new report.

Artist Interview with Jon Campbell

Artist Interview with Jon Campbell

With a creative practice that explores language and pop culture through paintings, drawings, light works, installations, and musical performances, Melbourne-based artist Jon Campbell’s 2021 public art installation Backyard represents a stylised pop version of his childhood backyard in the western suburbs of Melbourne.

What is the Value of Public Art?

What is the Value of Public Art?

Through a synthesis of academic articles from international journals, this research identifies public art’s impacts, using categories that include placemaking, society, culture, economy, sustainability, wellbeing, wisdom, and innovation.

Best of Public Art 2021

Best of Public Art 2021

In its sixth iteration, UAP, in collaboration with five influential curators, has surveyed top public art projects of the year, reflecting trends and recurring themes that artists are addressing in different ways and in diverse locations globally.