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UNSW Art & Design

Locality: Sydney, Australia

Address: Cnr Oxford St & Greens Rd 2021 Sydney, NSW, Australia

Website: http://www.artdesign.unsw.edu.au/

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25.01.2022 Congratulations to the winner of the 2020 Tim Olsen Drawing Prize, Monika Cvitanovic Zaper for their work ‘Lineage’. This work gives form to a complex and layered engagement with matrilineal histories, sensitively and creatively investigating the ways that knowledge is passed on through time across generations. Read more: unsw.to/Tim-Olsen

23.01.2022 Generosity, courage, honour, compassion and integrity are some of the universal virtues that UNSW researchers hope to encourage in humans through their use of social robots.

23.01.2022 Congratulations to all our UNSW Art & Design alumni who have been nominated as finalists in the 2020 Paddington Art Prize. The $30,000 Annual National Acquisitive Prize is awarded annually for a painting inspired by the Australian landscape. This weekend is your last chance to see the finalists works at the Defiance Gallery in Paddington.

23.01.2022 For Art & Design alum Pat Younis, merging physical and virtual spaces can shift our perspective of reality. In his work as an Interaction and Visual Effects artist, he explores the world through the lens of a creative, getting a feel for spaces before recreating them with a virtual element.

22.01.2022 UNSW Art & Design alumna and designer, Zoë Veness draws inspiration from the environment to craft intricate art-objects that ask big questions.

19.01.2022 #UNSWDiversityFest returns in 2020! The week-long celebration brings students and staff together to embrace the diversity of our community and ignite broader conversations about how we can foster a more inclusive society, where everyone can participate. Join 40 free events including panel discussions, workshops, film screenings, art exhibitions and live performances, 26-30 Oct.... Register: http://unsw.to/diversityfest

17.01.2022 #DesignYourFuture: Meet Bachelor of Design alumna, Georgia Norton Lodge who recently started two businesses 'Soft Launch', a design agency, and 'Georgia Draws A House', an illustration company. Georgia's career has been focused on branding and visual identity rollouts, working with clients like; Jetstar, Virgin Australia, IGA, McDonald's Global, Taronga Zoo, The MCG and Keystone. Georgia credits UNSW for giving her the practical skills to launch a dynamic career. ... Read more: unsw.to/georgia-norton-lodge

14.01.2022 To mark #NAIDOCWeek, we spoke with UNSW Faculty of Arts, Architecture & Design alumni about this year’s theme, 'Always Was, Always Will Be'.

14.01.2022 Congratulations to Ruvé Staneke for receiving a Highly Commended Award in the 2020 Tim Olsen Drawing Prize for their work, ‘2020: You’re On Mute"’. This work is highly commended for its ability to successfully use drawing techniques in digital and screen contexts. Connecting with some of the most important social issues of our time, the work is multi-layered, using a variety of techniques and processes in its construction. It demonstrates both technical proficiency and an awareness of the contexts informing contemporary practice today. Read more: unsw.to/Tim-Olsen

13.01.2022 Narrative visualisation data visualisation that uses storytelling techniques can make complex narratives like COVID-19 more accessible. UNSW's Dr Cameron Edmond says, the pandemic has given prominence to an emerging field of data storytelling.

13.01.2022 Anzac biscuits are a symbol of survival and resilience making them the ideal comfort food for Australians and New Zealanders. UNSW's Dr Lindsay Kelley reminds us of the history of the famous biscuit and invites us to imagine a collective future after #COVID19, when we can share a cup of tea and a biscuit in person.

13.01.2022 Returning by popular demand, season two of #UNSWFromHome will feature four dynamic online conversations, each rich with diverse thought, debate, and discussion. Arts Graduates and Creatives are integral to future thinking and are paving the way in the framing and resolution of some of society’s biggest challenges. Tune in on Tuesday, 13 October at 12pm for our first online discussion, 'Arts Graduates and Creatives | The innovators and change-makers leading our future'.... Register: unsw.to/UNSWFromHome

12.01.2022 Congratulations to Bachelor of Design student, Jade Farrell-Whelan for winning the ANNUAL 20 Logo Design Competition. The judging panel all agreed this was a great design which showed flexibility and adaptability to a range of formats, and is an identity that is going to be particularly successful in the digital space.

11.01.2022 From privacy dilemmas to cyberwarfare vulnerability and the implications of human dependence, debates on technology advancements are extensive. Join us on Tuesday 3 November for an online discussion where UNSW experts will help us navigate this complex issue. Register now: unsw.to/UNSWFromHome

10.01.2022 Women with disability face participation barriers that adversely affect their health, income levels and access to education and employment. A new photographic series explores the embodied experiences of women with disability.

09.01.2022 UNSW Art & Design alumna Linda Sok's latest exhibition, 'Corporeal/Spiritual' is currently on display at Firstdraft, Sydney. In her latest body of work, Linda explores the relationship between the body and the sacred. It stems from an enquiry into the materiality of Joss Paper and its use in Chinese-Cambodian ceremonies such as Pchum Ben (Ancestor’s Day), in which it is ritually burned and offered for past ancestors. Read more: unsw.to/LindaSok

09.01.2022 Congratulations to Anna Seymour for receiving a Highly Commended Award in the 2020 Tim Olsen Drawing Prize for their work, ‘Epoch’. This work is highly commended for its combination of technical skill and conceptual ambition. The work is detailed and meticulous, without being overly polite or stifled by precision. The drawing techniques are disciplined, but the ideas are unrestrained, pointing to the potential of this work to be developed into the future. Read more: unsw.to/Tim-Olsen

05.01.2022 The A&D Career Ready Seminar Series is designed to provide career development and employability support for all Art and Design students.

03.01.2022 Congratulations to Eric M. Hoenig for receiving a Highly Commended Award in the 2020 Tim Olsen Drawing Prize for their work, ‘A Language of Shadows’. The work uses sculptural forms and a variety of material techniques to blur the distinction between three-dimensional form and two-dimensional mark-making. It has an open-ended quality that shows much potential for future development beyond conventional boundaries. Read more: unsw.to/Tim-Olsen

03.01.2022 #ANNUAL20: Master of Arts alumna, Karen Riethmuller. Karen is a Sydney-based artist who explores the concept of femininity as a social construction. Her work is informed by beauty, artifice and idealised femininity, and consolidated by extensive research into the history of aesthetics. In Karen's latest series of work, she explores the transformational potential of photography by employing everyday objects and traditional iconography.... Explore the diverse creative practices of our graduating class at the A&D ANNUAL from 9 December. More info: https://artdesign.unsw.edu.au/unsw-galleries/ad-annual-20

01.01.2022 Congratulations to Art & Design alumnus and Kamilaroi/ Gamilaraay artist, Dennis Golding for winning the 2020 Visual Arts Emerging Fellowship. This win marks the first Aboriginal artist to take home the $30,000 prestigious Fellowship.