Artist In Residence
Curator: University of New South Wales Galleries
University of New South Wales Galleries brings together the work of leading Australian and international practitioners,
curators and writers working in the fields of contemporary art and design. Located in Paddington, Sydney, it creates
space for the presentation and interpretation of contemporary visual and material culture.
José Da Silva has worked with artists and designers for more than 25 years and is currently the Director of UNSW
Galleries. In 2024, he curated the Adelaide Biennial of Australian Art and, in 2026, he returned as the curator for
Sydney Contemporary Installation. José leads this year’s curation of the Ace Hotel Sydney’s Artist in Residence program.
Jordan Gogos
Jordan Gogos is a multidisciplinary artist and fashion designer recognized for his textile art and object and furniture design. The founder and Creative Director of the Iordanes Spyridon Gogos label, Jordan employs industrial techniques to create wearable art and structural pieces reflective of his boundless energy and bold creativity.
Jordan will be in residence during April 2026 and will present an exhibition at Ace Hotel Sydney from May-July 2026.
Remy Faint
Remy Faint is an artist dedicated to expanding the languages of painting and abstraction by exploring their global histories and offering renewed perspectives. He draws upon materials and objects specific to his Chinese heritage to investigate themes of hybridity, flux and change. Specific to this practice is the materiality of silk — which moves between time, place and function.
Remy will be in residence during July 2026 and will present an exhibition at Ace Hotel Sydney from August-October 2026.
Sarah Contos
Sarah Contos is a multidisciplinary artist who works across mediums including sculpture, textiles, painting, video and installation. She layers and manipulates objects, personal artifacts and remnants of popular culture to explore emotional, psychological and theatrical interactions. Referencing art history, fashion, theater and cinema in her work, Sarah examines the nature of objects through both contemporary and retrospective lenses.
Sarah will be in residence during October 2026 and will present an exhibition at Ace Hotel Sydney from November-January 2027.
Jemima Wyman
Jemima Wyman is a Palawa woman whose practice investigates patterns and masking as visual resistance: specifically camouflage as a formal, social and political strategy in negotiating identity. Through her hand-cut photograph collages, she preserves universal acts of protest and confrontation, exploring themes of upheaval, uncertainty and distress. Jemima has exhibited widely in Australia and internationally.
Jemima will be in residence during January 2027 and will present an exhibition at Ace Hotel Sydney from February-April 2027.