Western Sydney Creative is actively acquiring artworks into the Art Collection.ÌýArtwork may be acquired for the Art Collection through purchase, commission, donation, transfer of title, bequests and gifts as defined in the University'sÌýGifts and Benefit Policy.

Development of the Art Collection is framed by theÌýWestern Sydney Creative Arts and Cultural Decadal Strategy 2019 - 2029Ìýand aligns with Western Sydney Creative's exhibition program and the following priorities to:

• Recognise, respect and invest in 91³ÉÈË Australian Arts
• Create opportunities to promote and support the artistic practices of Australian Women Artists
• Amplify local voices, practices and perspectives to ensure the collection reflects the culturally and linguistically diverse communities of Western Sydney
• Acknowledge and support the alumni (students and staff) of 91³ÉÈË through acquisitions and commissions
• Investment in artworks that have the capacity to demonstrate social and cultural practices and meanings for diverse audiences
• Invest in artworks deemed to have particular value in the University'sÌýresearch, teachingÌýprogramsÌýand that improve the livability and amenity of the University's campuses.

Recent acquisitions include:Ìý

2024

Owen Leong, Twin Lanterns, 2024, bronze, hand-blown glass, glazed porcelain, steel
Monica Rani Rudhar, Earring That My Mother Kept For Me, 2024, terracotta, glaze, lustre, chain
Helen Grace, Secret Archives of the Recent Past 25 Albert St, Sydney, 1995; Secret Archives of the Recent Past 67 Glebe Point Road, 1995, C-type photograph custom silky oat frames
Billy Bain The Fighters, 2024, ceramic, textile, wood, cardboard, underglaze, synthetic polymer paint, enamel
Marilyn Russel Slippers, Heart Shaped Jewellery Boxes, Harbour Bridge, 2020 velvet, shells, glitter, glue
Abdul AbdullahÌýVictoria (Bride 1),Ìý2015,ÌýC type print
Brook AndrewÌýniyaran (yellow tailed black cockatoo),Ìý2024 Sapele with ebony inlay, archival postcard
Vo Tran ChauÌýWater image,Ìýembroidered cloth, water tank,Ìý2015 Ìý
Heri DonoÌýRonggowarsito Perspective, 2015, mixed media: papier mâché, cast paper, bees wax, copper plate, screen-print collage.
Mikayla Dwyer, Angels, 2024, printed textile
Jirrawun GirlsÌýKununurra Midnight Prowl,Ìý2006,Ìýochres/pigment with acrylic binder, belgian linen
Tayeba Begum LipiÌýHey, that's no way to say goodbye, 2015, stainless steel razor blades
NortseÌýZen Meditation, 2012,Ìý6 monk’s robes, metal frames, butter lamps, Chinese money, scriptures, sand

2023

Marian Abboud,ÌýSister Salon, suite of C- Type photographs
Daniel Mudie CunninghamÌýTrue Colours,Ìý2016, single channel videoÌý
Teelah GeorgeÌýSky piece (Melbourne),Ìý2021, thread, linen and bronze
Kirtika KainÌýBlue Bloods VII,Ìý2023 wax, gold leaf, tar, acrylic paint, coconut leaf grass, lotus seeds, artist pigment
Raquel OrmellaÌýWorker’s Blues #3, 2016, reclaimed and reworked blue cotton shirtsÌý
Debra PorchÌýAn archive of ordinary space, 2017 Gütermann polyester thread, doll needles and taxidermy parakeet

2022

Eddie AbdÌýNow Look Away, 2022 – single channel video workÌý
Mechelle BounpraseuthÌýSquid Brand Fish Sauce Pot on Milk crate,Ìý2022, Glazed earthenware and gold lustre,
Karla DickensÌýLooking at you IX,ÌýLooking at you VIII; andÌýÌýLooking at you VII, 2017 inkjet print
Lynda DraperÌýSprite,Ìý2021, ceramic, various glazes
Amala GroomÌýMyths & Legends: Popular Sovereignty,ÌýMyths & Legends: Social Contract,ÌýMyths & Legends: Debt Fiscal Economy,ÌýMyths & Legends: The Academy,ÌýMyths & Legends: Common Law, 2022 acrylic on vintage deadstock offset lithograph
Debra KeenahanÌýSmashing, 2022ÌýÌýtwo channel video workÌý
Peta KrugerÌýUsed (series)Ìý2020, twist canvas, white and dark blue shopping bags, white and yellow grocery bags, clear Huggies packaging, bright green plant nursery bag, silver Coles Rice Cakes packet, light green, pink and orange garbage bags, grey and black single-use table cloths, dark green gift packaging, red Red Nose clothing collection bag
Mylyn NguyenÌý302 Chapel Road South (Chau’s),Ìý35 Bankstown City Plaza (The Butcher),Ìý54ÌýBankstown City Plaza (The Blue Banh Mi),Ìý66 Bankstown City Plaza (Quinn's),ÌýÌý75 Bankstown City Plaza (Gong Cha)ÌýandÌýÌý2021, pencil, watercolour, acrylic, ink, paper, plastic, fibreÌý
Julia RobinsonÌýThe Golden Spine, 2016, gourd, silk, thread, tassel
Min WongÌýFree your inner guru, 2021, neon