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Buy a Mile to support Sculpture by the Sea artists

Posted: November 3, 2017 / News, video

353,000 miles paid for by the artist! That’s how far the international and interstate artists freight their sculptures to Bondi from all over the world. Here is Peter Lundberg from Vermont telling his story about getting his 10m high 40 ton sculpture to Bondi. Buy a mile for $1 to help the artists get their…


IMPROVED ACCESS TO SCULPTURE BY THE SEA

Posted: November 2, 2017 / News

Sculpture by the Sea Bondi will be accessible to more people with disabilities with the NSW Government investing an additional $50,000 into the Sculpture by the Sea’s Access and Inclusion program. Tactile Tour with Sasha Reid’a, ‘YNot’ at Sculpture by the Sea, Bondi 2017. Photo Clyde Yee. NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian, Minister for the Arts…


SEAWEED RESTORATION – Artists & Scientists celebrate early signs of success

Posted: November 1, 2017 / News

Last year’s Operation Crayweed Art-Work-Site and art and scientific collaboration by Jennifer Turpin and Michaelie Crawford for Sculpture by the Sea, Bondi, aimed to ‘reverse local extinction’ and bring Crayweed underwater seaweed forests back to Bondi, where they once flourished. Despite a severe storm that damaged the Crayweed planted in the southern side of the bay, the scientists didn’t give up. They…


Aqualand Artist Interview series: James Dive

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Aqualand presents the Artist Interview series: James Dive discusses his work ‘What a Tasty Looking Burger’ which is now installed on the coastal walk, Sculpture by the Sea, Bondi until 5 November 2017


Sculpture by the Sea, Bondi 2017 by Destination NSW

Posted: October 29, 2017 / News, video

Destination NSW has captured 60 seconds worth of beautiful footage of our Bondi exhibition.



Engineering in Art

Posted: October 26, 2017 / News

“Art without engineering is dreaming; engineering without art is calculating” – Steven Roberts For over ten years, Partridge has helped sponsor and is proud to work closely with, Sculpture by the Sea. Partridge Event provides engineering advice and certification to many of the talented exhibiting artists. The engineering includes aspects such a wind analysis, stability…


Tactile Tours at Sculpture by the Sea, Bondi

Posted: October 25, 2017 / News

By Kica Saar, Tactile Tour Coordinator Sculpture by the Sea, Bondi, has been offering Tactile Tours since 2009 for visitors with a range of disability.  Facilitated through dialogue and touch, the Tactile Tours provide an informed and interactive experience for visitors with disabilities and their carers. There are two key characteristics of a Tactile Tour.  Firstly,…


Watch the highlights of Sculpture by the Sea, Cottesloe 2017

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With Sculpture by the Sea, Cottesloe 2018 soon to open, enjoy a flashback to last year’s exhibition with this short highlights video.


Sculpture by the Sea, Bondi 2017 exhibition video

Posted: October 24, 2017 / News, video

Catch a glimpse of Sculpture by the Sea, Bondi 2017 in this short video created for us by Gareth Carr.


Refresh Cafe Menu

Posted: October 22, 2017 / News

Allens People’s Choice Award

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Gillie and Marc Schattner, Buried Rhino, Sculpture by the Sea, Bondi 2016. Photo Jess Wyld. For the 17th year running, international law firm Allens is supporting Sculpture by the Sea’s People’s Choice Award. Allens People’s Choice Award gives visitors the opportunity to vote for their favourite sculpture, with the winning artist receiving $5000. Voters also…


Aqualand Artist Interview with Peter Lundberg

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Aqualand presents the Artist Interview series: the making of Peter Lundberg’s ‘Walking Woman’ now installed in Marks Park, Sculpture by the Sea, Bondi until 5 November 2017.


2017 Bondi Exhibition Catalogue Essay: Sculpture by the Sea: At 21 – Coming of Age

Posted: October 19, 2017 / Bondi Exhibition Catalogue Essays, Essays

Written by Emeritus Professor Sasha Grishin AM, FAHA, Australian National University. “Where should I go?” –  Alice “That depends on where you want to end up.”– the Cheshire Cat Lewis Carroll, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland & Through the Looking-Glass In 21 years, Sculpture by the Sea at Bondi has grown from a single-day event organised by…


Help Sydney Water reduce plastic waste at Sculpture by the Sea 2017

Posted: October 13, 2017 / News

As founding sponsor, Sydney Water partnered with the very first Sculpture by the Sea back in 1997. Since then we’ve seen some remarkable improvements in the water quality of local beaches, though there is still a long way to go. Over 168 million drink containers are littered in NSW every year. Considering plastic bottles take…