__NOTOC__ Tom Polo (born 1985) is an Australian artist based in Sydney, New South Wales. His work has been exhibited in group and solo exhibitions in several capital cities of Australia as well as in London, England.
He holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts (Hons) and Master of Fine Arts from the UNSW College of Fine Arts.
Awards and residencies Polo was the inaugural recipient of the Parramatta Artists' Studios residency in 2007, and continued to work there until 2014. Other awards and residencies include:
2011: Art & Australia / Credit Suisse Private Banking Contemporary Art Award 2014: Redlands Konica Minolta Emerging Art Prize 2015: Brett Whiteley Travelling Art Scholarship 2015: Parramatta City Council Creative Fellowship 2016: Residency at the Cité internationale des arts, Paris 2016: Associate Artist Residency with Acme Studios, London 2017: Finalist, Sir John Sulman Prize 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. 2025: Finalist, Ramsay Art Prize
Selected exhibitions His work has been represented in many exhibitions, including: The National 2021: New Australian Art The 2022 Adelaide Biennial
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