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Five of My Life Podcast

Posted: September 8, 2021 / News

Founding and Artistic Director of  Sculpture by the Sea David Handley reveals the stories behind his 5 in the new episode of Five of My Life out now.    download audio clip       The full interview can be downloaded as a podcast by pressing play below.


Federal Government’s RISE Fund

Posted: / Announced

Great News!  We have $500,000 of new funding for Australian artists in the next four Sculpture by the Sea exhibitions at Bondi and Cottesloe thanks to the Federal Government’s RISE Fund.  For the first time, every Australian artist in our Cottesloe exhibition will be guaranteed some income for exhibiting.  This is extremely important and has…


DANISH ARTIST RECEIVES NEW AWARD TO EXHIBIT AT SCULPTURE BY THE SEA, BONDI

Posted: September 1, 2021 / Announced, Awards

Sculpture by the Sea in Australia and the Denmark-based Friendship Society of Denmark, Australia and New Zealand is pleased to announce Danish artist Naja Utzon Popov as the inaugural recipient of the new AUD 15,000 Friendship Society of Denmark, Australia and New Zealand Danish Artist Award. This new artist award supports Danish artists to exhibit…


50 Exhibitions and Counting

Posted: June 25, 2021 / News

  We are pleased to let you know the 50th Sculpture by the Sea exhibition held in Australia and Denmark will be staged at Bondi from 21 October – 7 November later this year for the enjoyment of the people of Sydney and its visitors. The 50th exhibition is a significant milestone in our history which…


Talk at the Opening of the Film ‘The Art of Dissent’ at the Art Gallery of New South Wales on 14 May

Posted: June 3, 2021 / News

The Czech and Slovak Republics hold a special place in my heart, in particular Prague where I first visited in March 1990 and lived for two years from 1993-1995. The cultural milieu of Prague and Bohemia of the early 1990s was pivotal in my life and directly led to the creation of Sculpture by the…


‘SCULPTURE INSIDE ROCKS’ EXHIBITION VIDEO

Posted: June 2, 2021 / News

Watch the ‘Sculpture Inside Rocks’ exhibition video filmed at Campbell’s Cove, The Rocks, Sydney.  With thanks to Gareth Carr for videography.


‘Sculpture Rocks’ exhibition video

Posted: May 27, 2021 / News, video

Watch the ‘Sculpture Rocks’ exhibition video filmed at Campbell’s Cove, The Rocks, Sydney.  With thanks to Gareth Carr for videography.


Danish Subsidy Announced for Sculpture by the Sea, Bondi

Posted: May 6, 2021 / News

Sculpture by the Sea is pleased to announce a new annual $15,000 subsidy for Danish artists to exhibit at Sculpture by the Sea, Bondi over the next ten years. Thanks to the Friendship Society of Denmark, Australia and New Zealand and the Australian private donors to the exhibition, Sculpture by the Sea is inviting Danish…


‘SCULPTURE ROCKS’ EXHIBITION ANNOUNCED

Posted: April 22, 2021 / News

We are pleased to announce that ‘Sculpture Rocks‘ an exhibition of 18 Japanese sculptures will be staged in Campbells Cove, The Rocks in Sydney, opening 20 May until 3 June. ‘Sculpture Rocks’, a free outdoor exhibition of Japanese sculpture in The Rocks, will be presented by Sculpture by the Sea in partnership with Place Management NSW…


EY People’s Choice & Kids’ Choice Prizes Announced

Posted: March 25, 2021 / News

Sculpture by the Sea was pleased to announce the recipients of the EY People’s Choice and the Kids’ Choice Prizes as the 17th annual outdoor sculpture exhibition on the last Sunday of the exhibition on the weekend. New Zealand-born, Fremantle based artist Tuinna Blackie has been awarded the EY People’s Choice Prize of $5,000 after…


EY PEOPLE’S CHOICE PRIZE

Posted: March 24, 2021 / Announced, Awards, News

The 2021 EY People’s Choice Prize of $5,000, as voted by visitors of the Sculpture by the Sea, Cottesloe 2021 exhibition is Tuinna Blackie for her artwork ‘The Boab’. New Zealand-born, Fremantle based artist Tuinna Blackie was the favourite out of 70 artworks by Western Australian, interstate and international artists. ‘The Boab’ is a captivating, large-scale stainless steel…


Kids’ Choice Prize Announced

Posted: / Announced, Awards, News

Sculpture by the Sea was pleased to announce the recipient of the Kids’ Choice Prize at the 17th annual Sculpture by the Sea, Cottesloe exhibition closing ceremony on Sunday. Youngsters were drawn to the bright, colourful delights of Japanese artist Savako’s artwork titled ‘Dream of Cyprus’, voted most popular by children. The Kids’ Choice Prize…


Georgia Taylor Berry and Jesse Taylor Announced as Inaugural Recipients of $30,000 Sculpture by the Sea Artist Award

Posted: March 18, 2021 / News

Perth-born cousins Georgia Taylor-Berry and Jesse Taylor were announced today as the inaugural recipients of the new Sculpture by the Sea Artist Award of $30,000, supported by Minderoo Foundation, for their artwork ‘Interacting Fences’. The architects, currently residing in Amsterdam and Los Angeles respectively, developed ‘Interacting Fences’ across three countries during the global pandemic as…


Fitzhugh Karol’s Freight Journey from the USA to Cottesloe

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The journey of leading American artist Fitzhugh Karol’s sculpture from New York to Cottesloe is one of the best laid plans nearly coming to grief due to impact of Covid on international freight. He is now enthusiastically following the show online with excitement, writing to say, “I find it a privilege to be exhibiting, while…


Sculpture by the Sea, Cottesloe 2021 Exhibition Video

Posted: March 15, 2021 / News, video

Take a look at our video of Sculpture by the Sea, Cottesloe 2021. Filmed by Richard Watson.