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Outreach Program – Arterie at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney

Posted: August 16, 2023 / News

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…


Virtual Tour

Posted: August 4, 2023 / video

Twenty Years of Sculpture by the Sea 

Posted: June 28, 2023 / Essays

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

Posted: June 15, 2023 / News, 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

Posted: June 1, 2023 / News

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

Posted: May 22, 2023 / News, Snowy Valleys Sculpture Trail

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

Posted: May 5, 2023 / News

‘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

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‘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

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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

Posted: April 6, 2023 / News, Snowy Valleys Sculpture Trail, video

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)’

Posted: March 31, 2023 / News

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

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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

Posted: March 20, 2023 / News

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

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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,…