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2016 EY People’s Choice Revealed
On the final day of the 12th annual Sculpture by the Sea, Cottesloe, New York City based artist, Zilvinas Kempinas from Lithuania and Suzie Bleach (originally from Geraldton) and Andrew Townsend from NSW were announced as the joint recipients of the EY People’s Choice Prize for their respective works Kakashi and A Burden. Kempinas’ stunning…
How you can help us stage Sculpture by the Sea
Did you know you can help stage one of Australia’s largest cultural events? Sculpture by the Sea is a not for profit organisation. The support of our individual donors and sponsors is fundamental to our ability to produce our exhibitions and it is through this generosity that Sculpture by the Sea remains a free exhibition…
‘Sculpture: In Public Space’ Conference at the Sydney Opera House
We are excited to announce the re-launch of our one-day conference to be held on Thursday 27 October 2016 at the Sydney Opera House. Entitled ‘Sculpture: In Public Space’, the conference will feature Australian and International speakers who will discuss the importance, impact, challenges and opportunities of sculpture in public space. Coinciding with our Bondi…
Have you visited the Sculpture Inside Exhibition yet?
Sculpture Inside is our exhibition of around 150 small sculptures created by each of the exhibiting artists in this year’s show. Held daily upstairs in the Cottesloe Surf Life Saving Club, the exhibition provides a deeper insight into each of the artist’s practice by showcasing small works from their studios. Sculpture Inside is a great…
Golden Hour at Sculpture by the Sea, Cottesloe 2016
Watching the sun set into the Indian Ocean from Cottesloe Beach, whilst being surrounded by so many sculptures, is something truly unique to Perth. If you haven’t had a chance to join us yet, we hope these photos inspire you to come down before the exhibition closes this Sunday night or next March! …
Cottesloe Artist Interview Series Part 3 & 4
The Sculpture by the Sea, Cottesloe 2016 Artist Interview Series continues this week with the third and fourth instalments brought to you from two very engaging artists that are exhibiting this year. Ivan Black (England) has a passion for creating kinetic (moving) sculptures and his work ‘Golden Section’ was this year acquired by the Town of Cottesloe! We also hear from Indigenous…
Beach Access Day 17 March
From 10am on 17 March, for the first time at Sculpture by the Sea, we are pleased to provide beach access matting for visitors with limited mobility and those using manual wheel chairs and mobility aids thanks to exhibition sponsor Iluka Resources. The beach access matting will be installed in the southern beach area from Indiana’s…
Join Lauren Bath & Jarrad Seng at our Cottesloe Instameet
This Sunday join us for a Sculpture by the Sea, Cottesloe Instameet with celebrity Instagrammer Lauren Bath and our own local photographer Jarrad Seng We meet at Sonia Payes sculpture ‘Re: Generation’ behind the on-site information marquee, Sunday 13 March at 5 pm. If you haven’t been to an Instameet before it’s a great opportunity to learn and swap photography tips and…
Alcoa Schools Education Program Celebrates 20,000th student
The Alcoa Schools Education Program has welcomed its 20,000th school student to Sculpture by the Sea. The Alcoa sponsored program is providing Western Australian schools students the opportunity to attend hands-on sculpture workshops during which they explore the exhibition, talk first-hand with artists and create their own sculptures. David Handley AM, Sculpture by the Sea Founding Director said,…
International Women’s Day & Sculpture by the Sea
Earlier this week, on March 8, International Women’s Day celebrated the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women around the world. It does, however, have as its 2016 campaign theme Pledge for Parity, in response to the slowing of gender parity in so many places. Sculpture by the Sea recognises and congratulates the women…
Li Wei’s Photographic Performances Wow Cottesloe
Artist Li Wei (China) completed the last of his three Cottesloe performances at Sculpture by the Sea this week. Using a crane and cherry picker, the artist set up apparently gravity defying photos, with performer Guo Yan appearing to be levitating above the water. The final edited photographs will be available to be viewed next week inside…
Cottesloe Artist Interview Series Part 1 & 2
The Sculpture by the Sea, Cottesloe 2016 Artist Interview Series kicked off this week with the first and second instalments brought to you directly from artists who are exhibiting at this year’s exhibition. Peter Lundberg (USA) gives us an insight into the formation of his ‘Land of Giants’, who were each created in the earth around Thompson Estate Winery…
Sculpture by the Sea, Cottesloe Income Sources
The income to stage Sculpture by the Sea, Cottesloe comes from the following sources. Thank you to everyone for helping make the exhibition possible. The budget shortfall includes the cost to cover the artists reasonable freight costs, most of which they currently pay themselves.
Vote for your favourite sculpture
We’d love to know what your favourite sculpture of Sculpture by the Sea, Cottesloe 2016 is! When you visit the exhibition voting forms for both the EY People’s Choice Prize and Kids’ Choice Prize are available at the catalogue marquees. EY People’s Choice The artist who has created the most popular sculpture, as voted at…
Sculpture by the Sea, Cottesloe 2016 Open to the Public
Sculpture by the Sea, Cottesloe 2016 is now open to the public! For the next 16 days, Cottesloe beach will be home to 77 works from artists from over 18 countries. We’d like to extend a warm welcome to all artists, volunteers and members of the general public attending Cottesloe this year. A reminder that the…