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Sculpture, Food & Wine Long Weekend Wrap-up
Taking place for the second time this year, the Snowy Valleys Sculpture Trail – Sculpture, Food and Wine Long Weekend was held from 27 – 30 April. During the long weekend, four new sculptures were unveiled, bringing the Snowy Valleys Sculpture Trail to include 35 sculptures across the 150km trail, now including Talbingo. ‘Tidal Body’…
SNOWY VALLEYS SCULPTURE TRAIL EXTENDS TO TALBINGO
‘Tidal Body’ by April Pine was officially unveiled Friday 29 April in Sir William Hudson Park, as an extension of the Snowy Valleys Sculpture Trail to Talbingo, by Councillor James Hayes OAM. The sculpture is a pair of abstract see-through figures in corten steel standing beside Jounama Pondage, set against the backdrop of the water…
‘Composition 17’ by Sasha Reid Unveiled in Batlow
‘Composition 17’ by Sasha Reid was officially unveiled in Toc H. Park, Batlow yesterday afternoon under the acorn trees, which some have touted as a ‘welcome sentient being’. Image: (Back row) Dr Joe McGirr MP, Member for Wagga Wagga, artist Sasha Reid, Councillor Ian Chaffey, Mayor of Snowy Valleys, Councillor Sam Hughes, Snowy Valleys Council,…
Jina Lee ‘And Spring Again’ Unveiling in Batlow
Officially unveiled Friday 29 April, Jina Lee’s sculpture ‘And Spring Again’ stands proudly at the corner of Pioneer Street and Reedy Street, Batlow, brimming with “good energy” as intended by the artist. Made of white Australian marble, the form of the sculpture was inspired by atoms, bubbling with energy and new life. Image: Jina Lee,…
KAORU MATSUMOTO UNVEILING ADELONG SERVICES CLUB
Artist Kaoru Matsumoto expressed, “the wind is invisible, but its strength, flow and quantity are delicate and complex, and are closely related to us, and it is the earth’s breath.” Kaoru further explained that the metal mesh of the wings of the sculpture have an aperture ratio of 77%, allowing the wind to escape, softening…
UNEARTHED – PETER LUNDBERG’S SCULPTURE UNVEILING, ADELONG
Unveiled and officially opened by Adelle Gillen, Head of Public Affairs, US Consulate General in Sydney, on Tuesday 4 April 2023, Peter Lundberg’s sculpture has been installed as the latest addition to the Snowy Valleys Sculpture Trail in Adelong. After one month below ground, the 12 tonne sculpture was unearthed by crane, and lifted into…
Takeshi Tanabe’s, ‘Between Earth and Sky (Exchanging Messages)’
Many visitors to this year’s Sculpture by the Sea, Cottesloe 2023 enjoyed the light sculpture by the Tourism Western Australia’s International Invited Artist Takeshi Tanabe. The meaningful poem engraved on Takeshi Tanabe’s, ‘Between Earth and Sky (Exchanging Messages)’ allowed visitors to appreciate the artistic intention behind the work, which was amplified when the artwork pierced the night sky with a vertical 2km light beam. Let us…
SCULPTURE BY THE SEA, BONDI AQUALAND SCULPTURE AWARD INCREASED TO $100,000 TO CELEBRATE 25 YEARS OF THE EXHIBITION
CALL FOR ARTIST SUBMISSIONS NOW OPEN Sculpture by the Sea, Bondi will celebrate 25 years as the world’s largest, free-to-the-public outdoor sculpture exhibition when the exhibition returns to the 2km Bondi to Tamarama coastal walk on 20 October, 2023. To mark this significant milestone, the exhibition’s long standing Principal Sponsor Aqualand has today announced that…
WA Artist Deanne Neilson announced as recipient of the Kids’ Choice Prize
WA Artist Deanne Neilson has been selected by younger visitors as the recipient of the Kids’ Choice Prize at Sculpture by the Sea, Cottesloe 2023. Deanne’s sculpture “Do You Realize?? “is made of 50,000 recycled bottle lids, stands six meters tall and is inspired by Japanese artist Hokusai. The Kids’ Choice Prize of $2,000 is…
French Artist Bruno Catalano announced as recipient of the EY People’s Choice Prize
Bruno Catalano has been announced as the recipient of the EY People’s Choice Prize for his sculpture “Benoit”, which has captivated the crowds at Sculpture by the Sea, Cottesloe over the last two and a half weeks. Catalano has been awarded the EY People’s Choice Prize of $5,000 after visitors to Sculpture by the Sea,…
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Aluminium praised as material of choice by winning artist
A Perth-based artist’s attempt to “capture the labyrinth of the mind” has taken out this year’s Alcoa Aluminium Award at the annual Sculpture by the Sea, Cottesloe, exhibition, which runs until 20 March. Erica Zaino took out the sought-after $5,000 prize for her ‘Labyrinth – Labirinto’ sculpture, which she said “demonstrated how the labyrinth was more…
Lotterywest Beach Access Days at Cottesloe Next Week
An essential part of our Access & Inclusion Program sees our team install special beach matting and sun shelters for visitors with limited mobility, or who use wheelchairs, so they can access a number of the sculptures installed on the beach. Thanks to the support of Lotterywest, Beach Access Days are happening next week: Tuesday…
Teacher and students engaging with artists in talks and workshops
The Sculpture by the Sea, Cottesloe Education Program has finished our first week of Focus Tours, Artist Spotlight Talks and Artist-led Sculpture making workshops. Thanks to recent contributors Ayad Alqaragholli and Siahne Rogers for hosting their Artist Spotlight Talks, also Akira Kamada and Siahne Rogers for their amazing Artist-led Sculpture Making Workshops. The Sculpture by…