Robin Blau
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Robin Blau (born 1946) is an Australian artist based in Sydney.
Blau graduated in sculpture and jewellery from Sydney College of the Arts.
Work
In 1986, Blau was commissioned to make two coats of arms sculptures for Parliament House, Canberra as gifts from the Parliament and people of New South Wales. Standing at 3.9 metres tall the stainless steel sculpture contains more than 700 precision welds.{{cite web |title=Art and Architecture |url=https://www.aph.gov.au/Visit_Parliament/Art/Online_Gallery/Art_and_architecture |website=Parliament of Australia |accessdate=1 September 2020 |language=en |date=1 September 2020}}
Blau's prominent public commissions have included;
- Coat of Arms, Parliament House, Canberra, 1986
- Notice Posting Column, New Acton precinct, Canberra, 2009{{cite web |title=New Acton Notice Posting Column |url=https://dynamic.architecture.com.au/i-cms?page=1.13262.156.3142.13190.10813.13697.14430.14330/ |website=Australian Institute of Architects |accessdate=1 September 2020 |language=en |date=1 September 2020}}
- Time Thief & Bower, New Acton precinct, Canberra, 2011{{cite web |last1=Sawa |first1=Mark |title=Life is Art |url=https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/6176882/life-is-art/ |website=The Canberra Times |accessdate=1 September 2020 |language=en |date=1 September 2020}}{{cite web |title=NewActon South Tower: Art in Architecture Commendation |url=https://dynamic.architecture.com.au/i-cms?page=1.13262.156.3142.13190.10813.20542.25564.26341 |publisher=Australian Institute of Architects |accessdate=16 October 2020}}
- Untitled sculpture, University of Canberra, 2012{{cite web |title=University Public Art |url=http://uchistory.info/items/show/151 |website=University of Canberra History |accessdate=16 October 2020}}
- Aureole, St Patrick's Cathedral, Parramatta{{cite web |title=Romaldo Giurgola |url=https://architectureau.com/articles/romaldo-giurgola/ |website=ArchitectureAU |accessdate=29 October 2020 |language=en |date=29 October 2020}}
- Entry gates, St Patrick's Cathedral, Parramatta{{cite web |title=Romaldo Giurgola |url=https://architectureau.com/articles/romaldo-giurgola/ |website=ArchitectureAU |accessdate=29 October 2020 |language=en |date=29 October 2020}}{{cite web |title=St Patrick's Cathedral – Diocese of Parramatta - Sydney |url=http://www.gmbarchitects.com/projects/st-patricks-cathedral-diocese-of-parramatta/ |website=Guida Moseley Brown Architects |accessdate=29 October 2020 |language=en |date=29 October 2020}}
- Tabernacle, St Patrick's Cathedral, Parramatta{{cite web |title=Romaldo Giurgola |url=https://architectureau.com/articles/romaldo-giurgola/ |website=ArchitectureAU |accessdate=29 October 2020 |language=en |date=29 October 2020}}
- Cross with Corpus, St Patrick's Cathedral, Parramatta{{cite web |title=Romaldo Giurgola |url=https://architectureau.com/articles/romaldo-giurgola/ |website=ArchitectureAU |accessdate=29 October 2020 |language=en |date=29 October 2020}}
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