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Sculpture by the Sea, Bondi Education Program
We are excited to have started organising the Sculpture by the Sea Education Program 2017. Each year over 2,400 primary and secondary students participate and bookings are now underway. The program aims to provide students and teachers with an informative, stimulating, ‘out of class room’ and fun experience through: Workshops offering a unique experience for students to meet and…
Terra Omnia an art installation by Nicole Monks and Nhurra
Terra Omnia an art installation by Nicole Monks and Nhurra for the opening of Sculpture at Barangaroo 2017. The proclamation Terra Omnia was written in approx. 3.5 x 25m sand letters on the angled headland at Barangaroo accompanied by a nyaja gurdiri (sand circle) with materials for audience participation – native flora including wildflowers, foliage from site, nuts and…
Helen Lempriere Scholarship 2017 Recipients Announced
Perpetual and Sculpture by the Sea are pleased to announce the recipients of the prestigious Helen Lempriere Scholarships for 2017: Senior Sculptor: Ron Robertson-Swann OAM, Sydney, NSW; Mid Career Sculptor: Dr Julie Gough, Hobart, Tasmania; and Emerging Sculptor: Harrie Fasher, Oberon, NSW. This year’s recipients, who will all exhibit in the upcoming Sculpture by the Sea, Bondi 2017, represent the…
Sydney Sculpture Conference – Contributing Speakers
Maaretta Jaukkuri, Curator of Artscape Nordland and Peter Boardman, Head Engineer, Structure Design for Gibbs Farm join our 2017 Sydney Sculpture Conference line-up and will each present a Keynote session on their fascinating work spanning decades. Maaretta Jaukkuri – Curator, Artscape Nordland Since 1989, Maaretta Jaukkuri has been the curator of the international sculpture programme…
Sculpture Outside In
Sculpture by the Sea is delighted to present ‘Sculpture Outside In’, an exhibition of large contemporary sculpture by prominent Western Australian artists to be open weekdays at Central Park, St George’s Terrace, in the heart of Perth’s CBD, between Wednesday 19 and Friday 28 July. Exhibiting artists include, Kathy Allam, Kerrie Argent, Mikaela Castledine, Jennifer…
Sculpture at Barangaroo
Sculpture at Barangaroo returns to Barangaroo Reserve from 5-20 August 2017, presented in partnership with the Barangaroo Delivery Authority and Sculpture by the Sea. The visually stunning, free-to-the-public outdoor exhibition will surprise and delight Sydneysiders and visitors as they explore the greenspace at the spectacular Harbour foreshore park. Visitors can enjoy 14 artworks by nine…
All works have now been selected for the 21st annual Sculpture by the Sea, Bondi
We are excited to announce that all works have now been selected for the 21st annual Sculpture By the Sea, Bondi 2017, which will take place from October 19 – November 5. The judging took place over 3 days at the National Art School, with works selected by our curatorial panel comprised of: • Dr….
Cottesloe 2017 #sxsmoments Photo Competition Winner
We are excited to reveal that the winner of the 2017 Sculpture by the Sea, Cottesloe #sxsmoments photo competition is Cecylia Sylwestrzak (@photosbycec) of Perth, WA for her photo of Kerrie Argent’s ‘Homeless.’ Cecylia receives 1 return flight to Sydney, 3 nights accommodation during Sculpture by the Sea, Bondi 2017 and the opportunity to…
Primary school students across the Pilbara vote for Sculpture by the Sea, Cottesloe Artists
We were thrilled to receive the email below from the principle of Port Headland School of the Air, informing us how he shared and disseminated the Sculpture by the Sea, Cottesloe exhibition with his primary students and staff across the Pilbara. Through their internet /video conferencing school system the students learnt about the sculpture and…
EY People’s Choice Award and $3,000 Kids’ Choice Award Winner
Congratulations to Lucy Humphrey for ‘Horizon’ (pictured below), the Sculpture by the Sea, Cottesloe 2017 recipient of the $5,000 EY People’s Choice Award and $3,000 Kids’ Choice Award as voted by visitors of the exhibition and presented by Foreign Minister, Julie Bishop. Many thanks to Dinosaur Designs for the creation and donation of all of our Sculpture by the Sea artist award trophies. Watch our…
New $10,000 artist subsidy for Danish Artists to exhibit in Sculpture by the Sea
Sculpture by the Sea is pleased to announce a new $10,000 artist subsidy for a Danish Artist to exhibit in every future exhibition of Sculpture by the Sea in Sydney and Perth in Australia. Staged on the spectacular Bondi to Tamarama coastal walk, Sculpture by the Sea, Bondi is one of the largest and best attended sculpture exhibitions in…
Art and the Environment: Creative Responses to Place at Sculpture by the Sea
Following a successful Vivid Ideas session last year, Sculpture by the Sea was pleased to be invited back to participate in the 2017 program and would like to thank all who joined us for this exciting public program. With a unique exhibition site so connected with its environment, Sculpture by the Sea receives submissions for artworks that respond to the raw,…
Edward Albee & Sculpture
‘Mr A’ is a sculpture by Zero Higashida is this year’s Sculpture by the Sea, Cottesloe. The sculpture is a homage by Zero to Edward Albee and their friendship. Below is an obituary on Edward Albee. Edward Albee was the last of the quintet of great American playwrights born before World War Two, his…
Welcome Edith Cowan University
Edith Cowan University (ECU) has been a proud partner of Sculpture by the Sea, Cottesloe for four years. Thanks to this partnership there are a number of creative activations and opportunities for Visual Arts students to gain practical experience. They include: An internship which provides an ECU student access and involvement in the design, installation and administration…
The Act-Belong-Commit Passport Trail
Join us on the Act-Belong-Commit Passport trail, brand new to Sculpture by the Sea 2017! Enjoy this free activity suitable for all ages to be in with a chance to win an Apple iPad!* To get started all you need to do is collect your passport from the Act-Belong-Commit or catalogue marquee. Whilst you walk around…