Owen Craven (UAP)
Owen Craven is a Principal and Senior Curator with UAP – a global design firm and fabricator, delivering large scale public artwork and bespoke architecture into the public realm. Owen spearhead’s the UAP Melbourne studio where he oversees the vision and implementation of a diverse range of projects alongside a team of curators and designers from UAP’s global studios. In his role, Owen works closely with artists and commissioning clients as they create work in response to specific projects and places. He has extensive experience in the visual arts sector and understands the importance of working through the creative process collaboratively in order to help artists realise their creative vision.
Owen has worked in the visual arts industry for more than a decade, developing a mixture of curatorial and artist project management experience. Immediately prior to joining UAP, he was the Editor of Artist Profile and Art Almanac magazines. In these roles, Owen led numerous initiatives that created platforms and opportunities for both emerging and established artists to create and present their work. Owen has curated several significant group exhibitions that have toured both nationally and internationally.