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Helen Lempriere Scholarship Recipients
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. Take a look at the videos below as each sculptor talks about…
Peter Lundberg: artist interview series
Peter Lundberg talks about his artwork, his background in maths and music, and what it means for him to exhibit at Sculpture by the Sea, Bondi 2018
Keizo Ushio: artist interview series
Keizo Ushio talks about his two decades of exhibiting with Sculpture by the Sea. His most recent artwork ‘Moebius in Moebius’ is on show at Sculpture by the Sea, Bondi until November 4, 2018. For more information about Keizo Ushio visit: Keizo Ushio
Your Bondi Catalogue
Featuring images, artist statements and information on each of the 107 sculptures in this year’s Sculpture by the Sea, Bondi. This is your guide to the exhibition including our public programs with details on the free Aqualand artist talks, our Schools Program, our Access & Inclusion Program and our not for profit organisation. The catalogue is available…
Georgina Humphries: Artist Interview Series
First-time Sculpture by the Sea artist Georgina Humphries talks about her site-specific artwork ‘Groundswell’ on exhibit now along the coastal walk at Sculpture by the Sea, Bondi 2018. She uses recycled materials and much of the fabric sourced is from tents left behind by festival goers.
2018 Bondi Catalogue Essay: Matthew Harding (1964 – 2018)
Written by Ken Scarlett OAM, Curator and Author. Between 1999 and 2017, Victorian artist Matthew Harding exhibited at Sculpture by the Sea, Bondi, in nine exhibitions. In honour of Mathew’s career a tenth sculpture is being exhibited on the Bondi coastal walk this year, 2018. The premature death of any person is a tragedy, but the premature death…
Nicole Monks: Sculptural Fire Performance
Sculptural Fire Performance – 7pm Friday 19 October Gawura guruwin (whale shark) sculpture can be seen on Tamarama Beach. The name gawura guruwin comes from the Dharug words for ‘whale’ and ‘shark’. The whale shark, although not normally found in the Sydney basin, is depicted in a piece of rock art found at Mackenzies Point –…
Beijing to Bondi
With Sculpture by the Sea, Bondi just around the corner we are pleased to announce a very special partnership with the Central Academy of Fine Arts (CAFA), China’s foremost institution of modern art education. The exhibition will showcase eight sculptures from distinguished CAFA alumni and teachers, none of these leading Chinese sculptors have exhibited in…
Artist & Student Information Sessions in Perth for Sculpture by the Sea, Cottesloe 2019
Thank you to the large number of emerging, mid-career and senior artists and art students who joined free artist information sessions in Perth recently to hear how to apply for the annual Sculpture by the Sea, Cottesloe 2019 exhibition and generally to gain an insight into Sculpture by the Sea including exhibition opportunities to artists such as awards, subsidies, media, sculpture sales,…
Sui Jianguo
Sui Jianguo received a Bachelor of Arts in the Fine Arts Department from the Shandong University of Arts in 1984 and a Master of Arts in the Sculpture Department from the China Central Academy of Fine Arts in 1989. He has been praised by art critics for being a “pioneer venturing to the farthest reaches…
Clitheroe Foundation Emerging Artists Announced
We are excited to announce the recipients of the Clitheroe Foundation Emerging Sculptor Mentor Program for Sculpture by the Sea, Bondi 2018: Georgina Humphries (VIC), Nicole Monks (NSW) and Rhiannon West (NSW). The mentorship program aims to encourage professional and meaningful interactions between emerging sculptors and established practitioners. Georgina Humphries endeavours to integrate fundamental engineering principles into the…
‘Transition (2016)’ finds new home in Busselton
The sculpture that earned artist Harrie Fasher the Major Award at Sculpture by the Sea, Cottesloe 2018 has now found a new home in Busselton, Western Australia. ‘Transition’ (2016) was formally gifted as the final of three award-winning sculptures for permanent public display to the City of Busselton. “I am honoured to have ‘Transition’ installed in…
Transfield Invited Artists Announced
Transfield has been a Major Partner of Sculpture by the Sea, Bondi for 14 years. The Transfield Australian Invited Artists Program funds two important new works exhibited at the Bondi exhibition and provides valuable support to the careers of leading Australian sculptors. We are pleased to announce and congratulate two respected female sculptors Wendy Teakel (Regional NSW) and Alessandra…
Pip Drysdale and Warrick Palmateer Exhibition at Curtin University
WARRICK PALMATEER Warrick Palmateer’s work is informed by the rhythm, movement and textures of the Western Australian coastline. Encapsulating the space where the land meets the ocean, he draws from his childhood as a beachcomber and surfer. Rendered in beach-washed colours, his large ceramic vessels are as theatrical as they are elegant PIP…
Helen Lempriere Recipients Announced
For Sculpture by the Sea, Bondi 2018, we are pleased to announce the three recipients of the Helen Lempriere Scholarships – Hossein Valamanesh (SA) – senior artist, Kevin Draper (WA) – mid-career artist, and Britt Mikkelsen (WA) – emerging artist. Each recipient receives a $30,000 scholarship to further their careers. Managed by Perpetual, The Helen Lempriere Scholarships…