Tom Polo

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Tom Polo (born 1985) is an Australian artist based in Sydney, New South Wales.[1] His work has been exhibited in group and solo exhibitions in several capital cities of Australia as well as in London, England.[2]

He holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts (Hons) and Master of Fine Arts from the UNSW College of Fine Arts.[2]

Awards and residencies

Polo was the inaugural recipient of the Parramatta Artists' Studios residency in 2007, and continued to work there until 2014.[3] Other awards and residencies include:

• 2011: Art & Australia / Credit Suisse Private Banking Contemporary Art Award[3]
• 2014: Redlands Konica Minolta Emerging Art Prize[3]
• 2015: Brett Whiteley Travelling Art Scholarship[4]
• 2015: Parramatta City Council Creative Fellowship[3]
• 2016: Residency at the Cité internationale des arts, Paris[3]
• 2016: Associate Artist Residency with Acme Studios, London[3]
• 2017: Finalist, Sir John Sulman Prize[3]
• 2018: His portrait of artist Joan Ross, entitled I once thought I'd do anything for you (Joan), was a finalist in the Archibald Prize.[5][6]

Selected exhibitions

His work has been represented in many exhibitions, including:

• The National 2021: New Australian Art[7]
• The 2022 Adelaide Biennial[8]

References

1. Vincent, Bradley (2022). "Tom Polo". Art Gallery of South Australia. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
2. "Tom Polo Biography, Artworks & Exhibitions". Ocula Artist. 8 May 2021. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
3. Benton, Penelope (16 November 2017). "Tom Polo". National Association for the Visual Arts. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
4. "The art that made me: Tom Polo". Art Gallery of NSW. 7 December 2018. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
5. "Archibald Prize Archibald 2018 work: I once thought I'd do anything for you (Joan) by Tom Polo". Art Gallery of NSW. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
6. "Archibald Prize finalists 2018". Art Gallery of NSW. 9 September 2018. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
7. Paton, Justin. "Artists". The National. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
8. Jefferson, Dee (12 April 2022). "Art Gallery of South Australia's Adelaide Biennial exhibition interrogates South Australia's history of slavery, environmental degradation". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 14 April 2022.

External links

• Official website