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Allens’ People’s Choice & Kids’ Choice Winner
Sculpture by the Sea and Allens is pleased to announce Sydney-based artist Joel Adler as the recipient of this year’s Allens’ People’s Choice Prize of $5,000 for his reverse periscope sculpture Viewfinder. Adler also received the Kids’ Choice Prize of $5,000 donated by Rebel Penfold Russell OAM, as voted by the children visiting the exhibition….
15 years of Vaclav Fiala and Stephen King
As we celebrate 30 years since the Velvet Revolution Vaclav Fiala from the Czech Republic and Stephen King and their families met at Walcha last week. Here are the photos 15 years between Vaclav’s first visit to work at Stephen’s studio in 2004 and now. The images of Vaclav’s sculptures in Sydney and Walcha also…
Sculpture by the Sea, Bondi 2019 Exhibition Highlights Video
Our exhibition video is here! Take a look at Sculpture by the Sea, Bondi 2019. Thanks to our videographer Dominic Kirkwood for filming and editing.
UNSW Alumni Recipients
This year, Sculpture by the Sea, Bondi includes six alumni from UNSW Art and Design and one UNSW Built Environment graduate. As a practising artist with more than 100 group exhibitions both in Australia and overseas, Richard Byrnes is still excited to be involved in this year’s Sculpture by the Sea, Bondi exhibition for the sixth time. “It’s great…
Now you see me, now you don’t
Written by Dr Nien Schwarz, Artist & Senior Lecturer, School of Arts and Humanities, Edith Cowan University, Perth. The scope and scale of the Perth and Sydney exhibitions is unprecedented anywhere in the world and requires diligent long-term planning and stakeholder commitment. At the end of February each year, Sculpture by the Sea moves into…
Statement by Alice Spigelman AM, Chair of Sculpture by the Sea to Waverley Council Meeting 16 July 2019
Sculpture by the Sea has a 22 year relationship with Waverley Council a relationship we keenly hope will continue. At the outset I wish to state our organisation’s strongest possible support for accessibility. This is why, despite our very limited resources, we have sought funding and been at the forefront nationally of developing access programs…
Sign Petition
How can you help? As we continue to advocate for a proper access path along the coastal walk, please sign the petition to stop the development of this path in Marks Park until proper consultation for an access path along the coastal walk can happen with Waverley Council. Please sign the petition here: http://chng.it/5ZMssrjpk8
WAVERLEY COUNCIL PATH PUTS SCULPTURE BY THE SEA, BONDI IN JEOPARDY
MEDIA RELEASE – Thursday 11 July 2019 Waverley Council’s decision to build a 279m long by 1.8 metre wide concrete path around Marks Park on the south Bondi headland is set to put the annual Sculpture by the Sea, Bondi at risk, causing the popular exhibition to lose forever eight of the 10 best sites that…
2017 Rio Tinto WA Emerging Sculptor Mentorship Announced
Congratulations to local Perth artist Hayley Bahr, announced as the recipient of the Sculpture by the Sea Cottesloe 2017 Rio Tinto WA Emerging Sculptor Mentorship. On receiving the mentorship, Hayley said: “It was a pleasant surprise and has been invaluable to me at this point in my career as a multidisciplinary artist. This amazing opportunity will allow…
Denise Pepper receives 2017 WA Sculptor Scholarship
The Western Australian Sculptor Scholarship of $10,000 was awarded at the opening of Sculpture by the Sea, Cottesloe to Denise Pepper from Bayswater in Perth for ‘Leaden Heart’. This scholarship, donated by Gavin Bunning & Julienne Penny since 2013, provides funds for the artist’s study, travel and the advancement of their career, together with an invitation…
Celebrating 20 Years of Sculpture by the Sea
To help us mark our 20th anniversary we have given a sculptural tweak to our logo to include circular form sculptures. Thank you to our Graphic Designer Di Caskey for her design.
The Bondi 2016 Exhibition from Above
See spectacular footage of Sculpture by the Sea, Bondi filmed from above the Bondi to Tamarama coastal walk. Thanks to our drone team and Rebel Penfold-Russell OAM for making this possible.
Enjoy Sculpture by the Sea? Then join us!
Sculpture by the Sea, Bondi is fast approaching and we have short term contract roles and volunteer positions on offer. If you love sculpture, people, outdoors and being a part of Australia’s largest sculpture events then join us! Click on the following links for more information and to apply. Site Office Intern Senior Site Crew…
Helen Lempriere Scholarship Recipient 2015, Samantha Small
The Helen Lempriere Scholarships are awarded to Australian sculptors in Sculpture by the Sea, Bondi. The scholarships are made possible by the Helen Lempriere Bequest created through the will of the late Keith Wood, husband of the late Australian artist Helen Lempriere and managed by Perpetual.
Helen Lempriere Scholarship recipient 2012 – Philip Spelman
“The importance of Sculpture by the Sea to my career has been considerable. It is my only opportunity to regularly show large scale works. It resulted in my first overseas sales and my first overseas exhibition.” https://youtu.be/otulQGYIsWA