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The rise and rise of Sculpture by the Sea, Cottesloe
Written by Emeritus Professor Sasha Grishin AM, FAHA, Australian National University. Sculpture by the Sea at Cottesloe in 2018 marks its 14th anniversary and its transformation from a bold experiment in the public display of sculpture on the west coast of Australia to an established event on the national and international sculpture calendar. At the inaugural…
Graduating at ‘Sculpture Inside’, Cottesloe 2018
Thanks to ECU’s partnership with Sculpture by the Sea, there are excellent opportunities for Visual Arts students to gain practical experience including artist-buddy relationships, professional placements and an on-campus exhibition. Sarah Cheers is one student who will benefit from ECU’s sponsorship of the event, securing an internship at Sculpture by the Sea and…
Art and Engineering
For a number of years now, Partridge Event has been delighted to help sponsor and work closely with, Sculpture by the Sea in both Bondi and Cottesloe. Partridge provides the exhibiting artists with engineering advice and certification, following review and analysis using our design criteria below. This includes assistance on aspects such as wind loads,…
Sculpture by the Sea, Cottesloe Exhibition Video
See spectacular footage of Sculpture by the Sea, Cottesloe 2018 filmed from above and up close on beautiful Cottesloe beach. Thanks to our videographer Richard Watson for filming and editing.
$50,000 RIO TINTO SCULPTURE AWARD PRESENTED TO NSW ARTIST HARRIE FASHER AT 14TH ANNUAL SCULPTURE BY THE SEA, COTTESLOE
Harrie Fasher, Transition (2016), Sculpture by the Sea, Cottesloe 2018. Photo: Jessica Wyld Harrie Fasher from Oberon, NSW was announced as the recipient of the prestigious $50,000 Rio Tinto Sculpture Award, one of the most generous awards for sculpture in the world, for her abstract steel work ‘Transition (2016)’. The sculpture, of a horse rising…
Recipients of the EY People Choice Prize and Kids’ Choice Prize
People’s Choice Prize Recipient, B. Jane Cowie with Fiona Drummond Managing Partner Western Region, EY, ‘Swirling Surround’, Sculpture by the Sea, Cottesloe 2018. Photo: Jessica Wyld. Kids’ Choice Prize Recipient, Denise Pepper, ‘Waiting in the Wings’, Sculpture by the Sea, Cottesloe 2018. Photo: Jessica Wyld. The $5,000 EY People’s Choice Prize is voted for by visitors…
Carnaby’s Black Cockatoo Meeting Place Flying Times
Carnaby’s Black Cockatoo Meeting Place has scheduled flight times throughout Sculpture by the Sea, Cottesloe 2018. The dates arelisted below. On each of the following dates, flights are scheduled to begin at 5pm and end at 6pm. Friday March 2nd Saturday March 3rd Sunday March 4th Wednesday March 7th Saturday March 10th Sunday March 11th…
Sculpture by the Sea, Cottesloe 2018
Every March, the spectacular Cottesloe beach is transformed into an open air gallery for Sculpture by the Sea, one of the world’s largest free to the public, outdoor sculpture exhibitions. And while it may seem to happen by magic, have you ever wondered what it takes for our artists– who hail from both WA and…
The Weekend West features local WA exhibiting artists
“Sun, sea, sand and art come together again at Cottesloe for the 14th annual Sculpture by the Sea. The seaside exhibition attracts international and national artists as well as WA sculptors; some established and others whose careers are just beginning.” Read full article …
Zhan Wang exhibiting at Cottesloe
We are excited to announce that celebrated Chinese artist Zhan Wang will exhibit for the first time in Western Australia at Sculpture by the Sea, Cottesloe 2018. Considered one of the most important contemporary artists of the late 20th century and early 21st century, Zhan Wang will travel to Perth for the first time as the…
The countdown is on for the opening of Sculpture by the Sea, Cottesloe 2018
On 2 March, 2018 the 14th annual exhibition will open to the public and 73 artworks by 77 artist/collaborators will take their place on the white sand of Cottesloe beach, on the surrounding grass terraces populated with towering Norfolk Island pines and on the infamous groyne. The exhibition is a spectacle for its setting against the…