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SCULPTURE BY THE SEA, BONDI AQUALAND SCULPTURE AWARD INCREASED TO $100,000 TO CELEBRATE 25 YEARS OF THE EXHIBITION

Posted: March 31, 2023 / News

CALL FOR ARTIST SUBMISSIONS NOW OPEN  Sculpture by the Sea, Bondi will celebrate 25 years as the world’s largest, free-to-the-public outdoor sculpture exhibition when the exhibition returns to the 2km Bondi to Tamarama coastal walk on 20 October, 2023. To mark this significant milestone, the exhibition’s long standing Principal Sponsor Aqualand has today announced that…


WA Artist Deanne Neilson announced as recipient of the Kids’ Choice Prize

Posted: March 20, 2023 / News

WA Artist Deanne Neilson has been selected by younger visitors as the recipient of the Kids’ Choice Prize at Sculpture by the Sea, Cottesloe 2023. Deanne’s sculpture “Do You Realize?? “is made of 50,000 recycled bottle lids, stands six meters tall and is inspired by Japanese artist Hokusai. The Kids’ Choice Prize of $2,000 is…


French Artist Bruno Catalano announced as recipient of the EY People’s Choice Prize

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Bruno Catalano has been announced as the recipient of the EY People’s Choice Prize for his sculpture “Benoit”, which has captivated the crowds at Sculpture by the Sea, Cottesloe over the last two and a half weeks. Catalano has been awarded the EY People’s Choice Prize of $5,000 after visitors to Sculpture by the Sea,…


Terms and Conditions Sculpture by the Sea Bondi 2023

Posted: March 19, 2023 / News

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Aluminium praised as material of choice by winning artist

Posted: March 10, 2023 / News

A Perth-based artist’s attempt to “capture the labyrinth of the mind” has taken out this year’s Alcoa Aluminium Award at the annual Sculpture by the Sea, Cottesloe, exhibition, which runs until 20 March. Erica Zaino took out the sought-after $5,000 prize for her ‘Labyrinth – Labirinto’ sculpture, which she said “demonstrated how the labyrinth was more…


Lotterywest Beach Access Days at Cottesloe Next Week

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An essential part of our Access & Inclusion Program sees our team install special beach matting and sun shelters for visitors with limited mobility, or who use wheelchairs, so they can access a number of the sculptures installed on the beach. Thanks to the support of Lotterywest, Beach Access Days are happening next week: Tuesday…


Teacher and students engaging with artists in talks and workshops

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The Sculpture by the Sea, Cottesloe Education Program has finished our first week of Focus Tours, Artist Spotlight Talks and Artist-led Sculpture making workshops. Thanks to recent contributors Ayad Alqaragholli and Siahne Rogers for hosting their Artist Spotlight Talks, also Akira Kamada and Siahne Rogers for their amazing Artist-led Sculpture Making Workshops. The Sculpture by…


Lotterywest Access and Inclusion Program Expands

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Every year, the team at Sculpture by the Sea deliver a number of dedicated programs aimed to help members of the community who may otherwise be unable to visit the exhibition. This year,  the long-established Access & Inclusion Program, supported by Lotterywest, is again working in partnership with Aged Care providers in Western Australia to…



Sculpture by the Sea, Cottesloe 2023 Exhibition Video

Posted: March 9, 2023 / News, video

Extend your summer at the nineteenth Sculpture by the Sea, Cottesloe on Perth’s iconic Cottesloe Beach. 3-20 March 2023.


SCULPTURE BY THE SEA, COTTESLOE 2023 ANNOUNCES WA SCULPTOR AWARD

Posted: March 3, 2023 / News

Sculpture by the Sea, Cottesloe, has announced Kathy Allam as the recipient of prestigious $15,000 WA Sculptor Scholarship for their artwork Plastic Pandemic. Kathy Allam is based in Perth and she has exhibited at SXS Cottesloe six times since 2011. She is a graduate of RMIT and North Metropolitan TAFE.  The WA Sculptor Scholarship is…


SCULPTURE BY THE SEA, COTTESLOE 2023 ANNOUNCES COTTESLOE ARTIST AWARD

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Sculpture by the Sea, Cottesloe, has officially opened for its 19th year, with artist Ayako Saito receiving the coveted Sculpture by the Sea, Cottesloe Artist Award of $30,000 for her work Lunar Shadow. Ayako Saito was born in Tokyo, Japan and studied art in Tamagawa University, Tokyo and she came to Australia in 2002. Her…


UKRIANIAN ARTISTS AT SCULPTURE BY THE SEA COTTESLOE 2023

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The nineteenth Sculpture by the Sea, Cottesloe welcomed two Ukrainian artists today, Egor Zigura, whose sculpture ‘Colossus that Rebelled’ is part of this year’s exhibition, together with compatriot Dimitry Grek’s with his sculpture ‘Contemplation’.  The exhibition of Ukrainian artists in Perth is the continuation of Sculpture by the Sea and its donors’ support for Ukrainian artists…


NEW $60,000 SCULPTURE BY THE SEA ACQUISITIVE AWARD ANNOUNCED AT OPENING OF COTTESLOE 2023 EXHIBITION

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Sculpture by the Sea, Cottesloe 2023 was officially opened this morning, with 71 sculptures from Australian and international artists transforming the white sands of Cottesloe Beach until 20 March. James Rogers from Walcha in NSW was announced today by Deputy Premier, Roger Cook, as the recipient of the $60,000 Sculpture by the Sea Acquisitive Award…