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John Petrie receives the $100,000 Aqualand Sculpture Award for ‘23.5°’
Congratulations to John Petrie (NSW), this year’s recipient of the Aqualand Sculpture Award. The acquisitive award of $100,000, is the most generous sculpture award in the Southern Hemisphere and one of the most sought-after in the world. ‘23.5°’ will be gifted by Aqualand for permanent public placement in NSW. ‘23.5°’ is a 2.6m high work made…
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…
Jörg Plickat’s ‘Divided Planet’ given a permanent home at Sydney’s Headland Park
We are pleased to announce that the recipient of this year’s $60,000 Macquarie Group Sculpture Prize, Jörg Plickat’s ‘Divided Planet’, has been installed at Headland Park, Georges Heights in Mosman as a gift to the Sydney Harbour Federation Trust for permanent public enjoyment. The sculpture joins previous Macquarie Group Sculpture Prize recipients, Stephen King’s Fallout…
Jörg Plickat receives the 2015 Macquarie Group Sculpture Prize!
Deputy Premier Troy Grant announced Jörg Plickat from Germany as the recipient of the $60,000 Macquarie Group Sculpture Prize for his sculpture divided planet at the launch of the 19th annual Sculpture by the Sea, Bondi on the opening day of the exhibition. The $60,000 acquisitive award is the most generous annual sculpture prize in Australia…