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2023 BONDI CATALOGUE ESSAY: From Bondi to Batlow and Tamarama to Tumbarumba
The SNOWY VALLEYS SCULPTURE TRAIL from Bondi to Batlow and Tamarama to Tumbarumba The story behind taking sculptures from the beach to the bush. Following the bush fires of 2019-2020 we had the idea of creating Australia’s first world-class public Sculpture Park in the Snowy Valleys in southern New South Wales as a significant cultural tourist…
2023 BONDI CATALOGUE ESSAY: ARTISTS’ REFLECTIONS ON 25 SCULPTURE BY THE SEA EXHIBITIONS – PHILIP SPELMAN
Philip Spelman (NSW) First exhibited on the Bondi coastal walk in 1999 ‘‘Through Sculpture by the Sea, sculpture is the only artform in Australia where major international artists come to Australia at their own cost, to participate in what is regarded as one of the most important sculpture exhibitions in the world.’’ The exhibition ‘Sculpture…
2023 BONDI CATALOGUE ESSAY: ARTISTS’ REFLECTIONS ON 25 SCULPTURE BY THE SEA EXHIBITIONS – MARGARITA SAMPSON
Margarita Sampson (NSW) First exhibited on the Bondi coastal walk in 1997 Aussie Beach Culture met Sculpture by the Sea, and it seemed like the start of a wonderful relationship. Artist share-house, North Bondi, 1997: sand gritty on the floor, damp beach towels hung on every surface, Mazzy Star on repeat on the CD player,…
The Pommery Champagne Artist Award
Sculpture by the Sea is delighted to be continuing its partnership with Champagne Pommery for a second year. Champagne Pommery, one of the world’s most loved champagnes, is a National Supporting Partner of the exhibition, providing sponsorship and artist support through the Pommery Champagne Artist Award of $5,000 for our Bondi and Cottesloe exhibitions. The…
SCULPTURE BY THE SEA, BONDI AQUALAND SCULPTURE AWARD INCREASED TO $100,000 TO CELEBRATE 25 YEARS OF THE EXHIBITION
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 announced that the prestigious Aqualand Sculpture Award’s value will be…
RECIPIENTS OF PRESTIGIOUS HELEN LEMPRIERE SCHOLARSHIPS ANNOUNCED AHEAD OF 25TH SCULPTURE BY THE SEA, BONDI
Perpetual and Sculpture by the Sea today announced the three Australian sculptors awarded the prestigious $30,000 Helen Lempriere Scholarships ahead of this year’s milestone 25th Sculpture by the Sea, Bondi. Senior Artist Greg Johns (SA) Mid-Career Artist Lucy Barker (NSW) Emerging Artist Siahne Rogers (WA) The Helen Lempriere Scholarships are designed to enable artists to further…
Outreach Program – Arterie at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney
Our Education department continues the Outreach program with a day of talks and workshops at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital. The Sculpture by the Sea Education department recently spent the day with Royal Prince Alfred Hospital’s enthusiastic volunteers of the Arterie program. Arterie at RPA forms part of a holistic approach to healthcare and aims to…
Twenty Years of Sculpture by the Sea
Sculpture by the Sea began as an eccentric idea that has since caught the imagination of a nation. It has become an institution in its own right and now is as firmly entrenched in the country’s psyche as is the Archibald Portrait Prize. Today it would be difficult to imagine the arts calendar without Sculpture…
Snowy Valleys Sculpture Trail News
We are pleased to provide you with an update on the progress of the Snowy Valleys Sculpture Trail. Thank you for your ongoing support and as always, a warm welcome to our new subscribers. It has certainly been a busy couple of months in the Snowy Valleys! Late April we hosted our annual Four Day…
David Handley features on the ‘Five of My Life Podcast’ Founders Episode with Nigel Marsh
Founding and Artistic Director of Sculpture by the Sea David Handley reveals the stories behind his 5 in this special Founders compilation episode of the ‘Five of My Life’ Podcast out now. Nigel Marsh speaks to Andrew Penfold, David Handley, Zara Siedler, Ronni Kahn and William Sieghart – five remarkable people who have each successfully founded projects that have made a lasting and meaningful contribution…
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,…