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Sachio Ingrilli – recipient of the EY People’s Choice Prize

Posted: March 21, 2022 / News

Perth-based 22-year-old artist and current University of Western Australia student Sachio Ingrilli has been awarded the EY People’s Choice Prize of $5,000 after visitors to Sculpture by the Sea, Cottesloe voted his sculpture, ‘Perspective’, as their favourite out of 70 artworks by Western Australian, interstate and international artists. ‘Perspective’ is a playful array of 3.2m-high…


Andrea Stretton Memorial Invitation, Cottesloe: Nicholas Samartis, 2022 

Posted: March 19, 2022 / News

“You always return to your first love, and for me, it was sculpture and the study of it,” says Sydney based artist, Nicholas Samartis. Exhibiting for his first time at Sculpture by the Sea, Cottesloe, this year, his work ‘Mother’ is positioned at the start of the groyne. It is a “preoccupation of our perception…


ALCOA School Education Program Goes Virtual

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COVID-19 will not deny students the opportunity to take part in Sculpture by the Sea, Cottesloe, this year with the exhibition’s education program being adapted to an online offering. The Alcoa School Education Program, supported by resources company and founding sponsor Alcoa, has been part of the annual exhibition since it started 18 years ago,…


Partnership with ECU Celebrates Six Years

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Edith Cowan University (ECU) is proud to again be a partner of Sculpture by the Sea, Cottesloe 2022. ECU’s partnership with Sculpture by the Sea, Cottesloe, now in its sixth year, provides excellent opportunities for Visual Arts students to gain practical experience, including an artist mentee relationship and an internship placement. This year’s mentee is Timothy…


Artists Support Ukraine, Sculpture by the Sea, Cottesloe 2022 | UNHCR

Posted: March 17, 2022 / News, video

As part of the global “Artists Support Ukraine” movement, a giant Ukrainian flag was unfurled at Sculpture by the Sea, Cottesloe in Perth, Australia.  This is to show support for the people of Ukraine and to raise funds for Australia for UNHCR.  The UN refugee agency is working to support three million refugees who have fled Ukraine…


Vote for your Favourite Sculpture 

Posted: March 15, 2022 / News

After exploring the exhibition, it’s time to decide which of the 70 sculptures is your favourite! The EY People’s Choice Award gives visitors the opportunity to vote for their favourite sculpture, with the chosen artist receiving $5,000, announced on the final weekend of the exhibition. Voters also go in the draw to win one of…


Lotterywest Tactile Tours Continue

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Our free Tactile Tours are always popular at Sculpture by the Sea, Cottesloe. Designed for individuals with disabilities to experience and enjoy some of the ‘safe to touch’ sculptures, these interactive and informative tours are led by trained guides. We receive wonderful feedback every year from the visitors, and their carers, who enjoy these sensory-rich tours….


Alcoa Education Program Goes Virtual for 2022

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Many schools are already booked in to participate in this year’s online Alcoa Education Program – with online workshops and artist talks happening next week and beyond, taking Sculpture by the Sea, Cottesloe directly into schoolrooms around Perth and the Peel Region! Thought you’d like a sneak peak at the Virtual Tours that we are providing to…


Ukraine Flag Held High as Artists Support Ukraine  

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Last Sunday, Artists from Sculpture by the Sea, Cottesloe joined artists from around the world to show their support for the people of Ukraine. An 18m x 12m Ukrainian flag was unfurled and held high among the sculptures on Cottesloe beach by artists from around Australia and members of Perth’s Ukrainian community. The Ukraine City of Mariupol…


Celebrating 50 Exhibitions in Australia & Denmark

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The Sculpture by the Sea, Cottesloe exhibition, held in March 2022, marked the 50th Sculpture by the Sea exhibition held at the following locations in Australia and Denmark: 23 Sculpture by the Sea, Bondi exhibitions on the Bondi to Tamarama coastal walk since 1997; 18 Sculpture by the Sea, Cottesloe exhibitions staged on Cottesloe beach…


Sculpture by the Sea, Cottesloe 2022 Exhibition Video

Posted: March 8, 2022 / News, video

Enjoy the Sculpture by the Sea, Cottesloe 2022 exhibition video. With thanks to Richard Watson for videography.


VOXLAB receives Andrea Stretton Memorial Invitation

Posted: March 7, 2022 / News

Perth based Collective VOXLAB, led by founding director Jon Denaro, is the recipient of the Andrea Stretton Memorial Invitation to exhibit in Sculpture by the Sea, Bondi later this year. They will receive $5,000 towards the costs of exhibiting their striking infinity-shaped artwork, ‘Prickle’, made from upcycled car panels. This year Jon Denaro joins the Sculpture by the…


Japanese artists take out Cottesloe Artist Award  

Posted: March 5, 2022 / News

Japanese artists Osamu and Masako Ohnishi have been awarded the major Sculpture by the Sea, Cottesloe Artist Award of $30,000 for their work ‘USAGI Shelter’, an inviting, interactive work in the shape of a rabbit’s head. Donated by the Minderoo Foundation, this award aims to increase opportunities for artists, is judged on excellence and is open to…


Western Australian Sculptor Scholarship recipients announced

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Western Australian-born artists Stephanie De Biasi and Carolina Arsenii were awarded the prestigious $15,000 Western Australian Sculptor Scholarship for ‘Fossil’, a woven, pod-like structure made from recycled cat food cans that highlight the immense waste produced from everyday packaging.  It is the first time they have exhibited at Sculpture by the Sea, Cottesloe. Presented by…


Bendat Family Foundation WA Invited Artists Announced

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Sculpture by the Sea is pleased to announce the recipients of 2022 Bendat Family Foundation WA Invited Artist Program, a major invitational subsidy to attract and support the best local artists to exhibit at the upcoming Sculpture by the Sea, Cottesloe to be held from 4 – 21 March 2022. Perth-based artists Norton Flavel, Fiona…