Tom Polo is drawn to the psychology of mirroring – borrowing fragments of social encounters and time spent with others in the studio....
Tom Polo: bodycave
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Tom Polo: in part of your mind, I am you
Tom Polo’s practice encompasses painting and installation exploring notions of conversation, emotional exchange and gesture as embodied acts of portraiture....
undo the day
Focusing on the human response to move towards light when in darkness, 'undo the day' explores the visceral ways we lose, search and discover ourselves in times of change....
Leading Australian artists OCCUPY THE FENCE
20+ Australian artists will take action to OCCUPY THE FENCE with a temporary exhibition to save mature unburnt bushland in Manyana and its vital ecosystem....
From My Window: AGNSW presents Together In Art New Work
The Art Gallery of NSW presents 'Together In Art New Work', new artworks created by contemporary Australian artists for exhibition online; the first of the series, 'From My Window'....
HOME Bushfire Relief Art Auction Fundraiser
Over 50 Australian contemporary artists have donated works for the HOME Bushfire Relief Art Auction Fundraiser including Abdul Abdullah, Tony Albert, Del Kathryn Barton, Rebecca Baumann, Sarah Contos, Tom Polo, Ben Quilty, Reko Rennie, Joan Ross and Alex Seton....
Tom Polo Paris Drawings: The Most Elaborate Disguise
‘Paris Drawings: The Most Elaborate Disguise’ reveals Tom Polo’s distinct, and somewhat peculiar approach to drawing, painting and the portrait....
Beyond Reason
‘Beyond Reason’ explores logic within imaginative realms such as the fairytale, the absurd, masquerade, animal/human transformation, theatre, satire, anti-fashion and parody. ...
Tom Polo: Emotional Patrol
Through the semantics of text, satire and a broadening of portraiture, Tom Polo’s paintings engage with the emotional characteristics of the human condition and disclose hidden, or inner, conversations....
Sydney artist Tom Polo has been awarded the 2015 Brett Whiteley Travelling Art Scholarship
“Tom’s work illuminates anxieties and failures in a most beautiful way. His practice is well developed and he has a deep knowledge of what he wants to talk about as an artist. This direction and understanding will only grow further through spending time in the cultural...
2014 Redlands Konica Minolta Art Prize | Winners announced
The winners of the 2014 Redlands Konica Minolta Art Prize were announced last Friday at an opening event held at the National Art School Gallery in Sydney....