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Allens People’s Choice Award
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
https://youtu.be/3FHK03TT8gc 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
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
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…
Major Sponsor Hyundai back for 7th year driving Sculpture by the Sea, Bondi 2017.
Sculpture by the Sea is delighted to welcome back Hyundai as a major exhibition partner for the seventh year. Hyundai will provide their popular complimentary chauffeur service for visitors to the exhibition on weekends using their SUV fleet, including the new KONA. Between 10am and 5pm each Saturday and Sunday throughout the exhibition, Hyundai will…
The Alcoa Staff Family Workshop
On Friday September 28, an enthusiastic group of Alcoa staff and their families gathered in Mandurah with Sculpture by the Sea, Cottesloe artist Mikaela Castledine to construct their version of some mummified cats. Initially there was some bemusement at this concept, particularly from the parents. But Mikaela’s vivid description, some photos and her wonderful “cats”…
Family of Sculptors
Congratulations to three Emerging Artists who join the Sculpture by the Sea ‘Family of Sculptors’ as they are awarded a place on the Clitheroe Foundation Emerging Artists Mentor Program Over the past 21 years a ‘family of sculptors’ has been created by Sculpture by the Sea that has had a major impact on the development of…
DOUBLE DECADE CLUB ARTIST – OREST KEYWAN
DOUBLE DECADE CLUB ARTIST – OREST KEYWAN We offer our congratulations to Orest Keywan who is the first Artist to become a member of the Double Decade Club for Sculpture by the Sea at Bondi, having exhibited 20 times since 1998. Born in Marienbad, on the Czech German border, Keywan studied with Lyndon Dadswell. His…
Sydney Water Environmental Sculpture Subsidy for Bondi 2017
Sydney Water celebrates 21 years as Founding Sponsor and Supporting Partner of Sculpture by the Sea Bondi next month. Exhibiting artist Marina DeBris has been awarded with the Sydney Water Environmental Sculpture Subsidy for her work, ‘Inconvenience Store’, an outstanding work that addresses themes of consumption and shares the key message to keep our waterways clean. Marina DeBris’s…
Rio Tinto placement of Column of Sound in Busselton
Taking place late August, the Cottesloe 2017 Rio Tinto Sculpture Award acquisitive prize was installed in Busselton, Western Australia. An opening ceremony was officially opened by Rio Tinto CEO Chris Salisbury, welcoming the Column of Sound, by Harsha Vardhan Durugadda for permanent placement. Formally gifted to the City of Busselton – Local Government, the sculpture was…
Sculpture by the Sea, Bondi Education Program
We are excited to have started organising the Sculpture by the Sea Education Program 2017. Each year over 2,400 primary and secondary students participate and bookings are now underway. The program aims to provide students and teachers with an informative, stimulating, ‘out of class room’ and fun experience through: Workshops offering a unique experience for students to meet and…
Terra Omnia an art installation by Nicole Monks and Nhurra
Terra Omnia an art installation by Nicole Monks and Nhurra for the opening of Sculpture at Barangaroo 2017. The proclamation Terra Omnia was written in approx. 3.5 x 25m sand letters on the angled headland at Barangaroo accompanied by a nyaja gurdiri (sand circle) with materials for audience participation – native flora including wildflowers, foliage from site, nuts and…
Helen Lempriere Scholarship 2017 Recipients Announced
Perpetual and Sculpture by the Sea are pleased to announce the recipients of the prestigious Helen Lempriere Scholarships for 2017: Senior Sculptor: Ron Robertson-Swann OAM, Sydney, NSW; Mid Career Sculptor: Dr Julie Gough, Hobart, Tasmania; and Emerging Sculptor: Harrie Fasher, Oberon, NSW. This year’s recipients, who will all exhibit in the upcoming Sculpture by the Sea, Bondi 2017, represent the…
Sydney Sculpture Conference – Contributing Speakers
Maaretta Jaukkuri, Curator of Artscape Nordland and Peter Boardman, Head Engineer, Structure Design for Gibbs Farm join our 2017 Sydney Sculpture Conference line-up and will each present a Keynote session on their fascinating work spanning decades. Maaretta Jaukkuri – Curator, Artscape Nordland Since 1989, Maaretta Jaukkuri has been the curator of the international sculpture programme…