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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…
CAFA Summer of Iron and Steel
Hosted by the Central Academy of Fine Arts, Beijing (CAFA), the Chinese Artists Association Sculpture Art Committee and the Taiyuan Municipal People’s Government, the 2018 China Taiyuan International Youth Metal Sculpture Creation Camp ushered in experts and scholars from major art institutes across the country including three international students from Australia, Greece and Bulgaria. These…
Artists meet over Jesmonite
Sculpture by the Sea, Bondi 2018 Artists Itamar Freed (UK/Israel) & Anne Levitch (NSW) are both working with a material called Jesmonite. Invented in 1984, Jesmonite is making its debut appearance this year in Bondi in two completely different ways. Sculpture by the Sea’s Site Manager put Anne and Itamar in touch upon hearing they…
Pruning in winter – keep your branches
Marc Walter, a Franco-Canadian land-artist joining us at Sculpture by the Sea, Bondi, specialises in creating sculptures and spaces using recycled branches. Marc will create 5m tall Buddy, which will evoke a jester. Buddy will be built to allow people to enter the sculpture, thus enjoying the site in a renewed fashion. Buddy will offer…
‘Transition to Work’ program and ‘My Perspective’ tours
Now in its third year, the Sculpture by the Sea, Bondi ‘Transition to Work’ program is another strand to our Access & Inclusion Program. It aims to positively include people with disability in our organisation during and between the exhibition periods. In partnership with a care organisation offering transition to work support for their clients the program…
Call for Submissions Sculpture by the Sea, Cottesloe 2019 Open Now
Call for Submissions are now open for the 15th annual Sculpture by the Sea, Cottesloe 2019 (1 – 18 March 2019). Sculpture by the Sea is inclusive of all types, forms and sizes of sculpture in all materials. We invite artists from senior through to emerging artists alike to submit an application. Sculpture by the…
Wairoa Workshop – Access & Inclusion
Thanks to support from Create NSW, announced during Sculpture by the Sea, Bondi 2017, we have been able to continue and develop our Access & Inclusion Program. As a result of the support, we are now able to offer workshops led by exhibiting artists about how to make sculptures. This involves offering sculpture making workshops with…
Volunteering at Sculpture by the Sea, Bondi 2018
Volunteers play an integral role during our exhibitions and are an essential part of the spirit and experience of Sculpture by the Sea. If you would like to become part of the public face for Sculpture by the Sea, hear more about volunteering for Sculpture by the Sea and how to get involved, we…
Make a Difference, Donate Now to Sculpture by the Sea
Sculpture by the Sea has been a free to the public exhibition for over 20 years. For our not-for-profit organisation to stage the world’s largest outdoor sculpture exhibition we require support from all sectors of society. Whilst the support we receive from government, corporate sponsors and philanthropists enables us to assist artists to transform spectacular coastlines into world-class sculpture parks for all to enjoy, we still need…
Granite Island – The Latest Encounters
Sculpture Encounters – Granite Island, the art trail that was opened late last year on Granite Island, 80 kilometres south of Adelaide in South Australia, continues to add new artworks each year and will do so until 2020. Wonderful works by Yi Cui, Lucy Barker, Jette Mellgren and Lubomir Mikle have been sited this year and last month David Kerr’s work…
Long term staff & new babies
Promoting the work of artists is at the core of what we do at Sculpture by the Sea and this takes a dedicated and gifted team who all give their ongoing support in one way or another. We wanted to take this opportunity to say a big thank you to our wonderful team and acknowledge…