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2022 AWARDS ANNOUNCED AT SCULPTURE BY THE SEA, BONDI
Sculpture by the Sea and Allens are delighted to announce that French artist Bruno Catalano is the recipient of this year’s Allens People’s Choice Award. Catalano receives a prize of $5,000 for ‘Benoit’, part of a series of sculptures called Travellers or Les Voyageurs, which are exhibited in collections around the world, including Paris, New…
TONY DAVIS ANNOUNCED AS RECIPIENT OF $70,000 AQUALAND SCULPTURE AWARD
Sculpture by the Sea and Aqualand today announced regional Western Australian artist Tony Davis as the recipient of the $70,000 Aqualand Sculpture Award, for his striking 7-metre-high Jarrah timber and steel sculpture ‘Folly Interstice’, at Sculpture by the Sea, Bondi. The exhibition was officially opened to the public today, with Davis in attendance to accept…
Clitheroe Foundation Emerging Artist Mentor Program Recipients Announced
Emerging artists Tom Buckland (ACT) and Capto Collaborative (NSW) have been announced as the 2021 recipients of the Clitheroe Foundation Emerging Artist Mentor Program, alongside the 2020 recipients Sian Watson (ACT) and Sivaan Walker (NSW) for Sculpture by the Sea, Bondi. Each artist will receive $15,000 to create their sculptures and to undertake a 12-month…
Helen Lempriere Scholarship Recipient Marina DeBris
Sculpture by the Sea is pleased to announce Marina DeBris as the recipient of this year’s $30,000 Helen Lempriere Scholarship. Following her critically acclaimed and popular work ‘Inconvenience Store’ in 2017, DeBris’ artwork ‘Just a Drop in the Ocean’ will be created from objects washed up on Sydney beaches. The work intends to raise awareness…
DANISH ARTIST RECEIVES NEW AWARD TO EXHIBIT AT SCULPTURE BY THE SEA, BONDI
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…
EY PEOPLE’S CHOICE PRIZE
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
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…
WA Emerging Artist Mentor Program recipient announced
Presented at the Media Launch on opening day by Celia Hammond MP Member for Curtin, we are thrilled to announce Gwilym Faulkner as the recipient of the WA Artist Mentor Program with thanks to Ian Hicks AM and Susie Grant through the George Hicks Foundation. Exhibiting for his first time at Sculpture by the Sea, Cottesloe Gwilym’s work…
WA Sculptor Scholarship Announced
We are thrilled to announce Jarrod Taylor as the recipient of the prestigious Western Australian Sculptor Scholarship of $10,000 thanks to Gavin Bunning AM and Julienne Penny. Presented at the Media Launch on opening day by the Nathan Harding, Chairman, Tourism, Western Australia, the scholarship provides important support for the advancement of the artist’s career, including the opportunity to travel and…
Aqualand Sculpture Award announced
Sculpture by the Sea and Aqualand today announced Morgan Jones from New Zealand as the recipient of the $70,000 Aqualand Sculpture Award for The Sun Also Rises at the 23rd annual Sculpture by the Sea, Bondi. Sculpture by the Sea and Aqualand today announced respected New Zealand sculptor Morgan Jones as the recipient of the $70,000…
Helen Lempriere Scholarships Announced
Perpetual and Sculpture by the Sea are pleased to announce the recipients of this year’s three prestigious $30,000 Helen Lempriere Scholarships: Senior Artist Michael Snape (NSW), Mid-Career Artist Louise Paramor (VIC), and Emerging Artist Nadia Odlum (NSW). The Helen Lempriere Scholarships are designed to enable the artists to further their…
Helen Lempriere Recipient: mid Career Sculptor, Kevin Draper
The Helen Lempriere Scholarships are designed to advance individual artists’ careers by enabling them to travel, study and undertake opportunities to further their artistic development. The scholarships are awarded to emerging, mid-career and senior Australian sculptors chosen by the exhibition’s Curatorial Panel. Helen Lempriere Scholarship Recipient and Sculpture by the Sea, Bondi 2018 exhibiting artist,…
Helen Lempriere Recipient: Emerging Sculptor, Britt Mikkelsen
The Helen Lempriere Scholarships are designed to advance individual artists’ careers by enabling them to travel, study and undertake opportunities to further their artistic development. The scholarships are awarded to emerging, mid-career and senior Australian sculptors chosen by the exhibition’s Curatorial Panel. Helen Lempriere Scholarship Recipient and Sculpture by the Sea, Bondi 2018 exhibiting artist,…
Allens People’s Choice Award
Congratulations to the recipients of the $5000 Allens People’s Choice Award, Gillie and Marc Schattner for their sculpture, ‘Come Out, Come Out, Wherever You Are’. This sculpture calls on the world to welcome endangered species out from hiding, into a place of safety and love. Each animal is depicted tentatively appearing from a manhole, with…
Aqualand Sculpture Award announced
Sculpture by the Sea and Aqualand today announced James Parrett from Strathmore, Victoria as the recipient of the $70,000 Aqualand Sculpture Award for M-fortysix at the 22nd annual Sculpture by the Sea, Bondi. The acquisitive award, which was increased by Aqualand to $70,000 in 2018, is the most generous sculpture award in the Southern Hemisphere…