Tag: Sculpture
Sydney's sea sculptures unveiled
Princess Mary's favourite outdoor art exhibition opens by the sea in Sydney this week.[MORE]
Gods, ghosts exhibition 'renaissance' of Pacific art
NGA hopes its Gods, Ghosts and Men exhibit sparks renewed interest in Pacific art.[MORE]
Decision on controversial artwork postponed
A Hobart City Council committee has deferred making a decision on a controversial structure proposed for Blinking Billy Point at Lower Sandy Bay.[MORE]
'King of the mountain' immortalised in bronze
A four metre high sculpture of Peter Brock will be erected today on Bathurst's Mount Panorama in central western NSW.[MORE]
Italy returns long lost Parthenon fragment to Greece
Italy has returned to Greece "the Palermo fragment", a marble piece of Athens's Parthenon missing for nearly 200 years.[MORE]
Sculptor wins Blake Prize for Hindu procession
David Tucker has won the 2008 Blake Prize for Religious Art for his sculpture based on a Hindu goddess.[MORE]
Solid gold Moss sculpture unveiled
A solid gold sculpture of British supermodel Kate Moss worth 1.5 million pounds ($3.1 million) has been unveiled in London.[MORE]
Museum defies Pope over crucified frog
Italian museum refuses Pope Benedict's request to remove crucified frog sculpture.[MORE]
'Prudish' council bans nude artwork entries
A SA council rejects two nude artwork entries because children may see them.[MORE]
Radical artist Epstein's work wows Adelaide
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Historic Adelaide house hosts the work of pioneering modern sculptor Jacob Epstien.[MORE]
Record number of artworks up for Aboriginal award
A record number of entries received for the nation's richest Aboriginal art award.[MORE]
London bombings memorial design unveiled
The final design of a permanent memorial to the 52 victims of the July 7, 2005 suicide bombings in London has been unveiled.[MORE]
National Gallery of Victoria to host Dali exhibition
Paintings of surrealist artist Salvador Dali will go on show at the National Gallery of Victoria next year.[MORE]
New claims about Sandy Bay art work
There is continued concern about the suitability of a proposed public sculpture on the waterfront in the Hobart suburb of Sandy Bay.[MORE]
Blazing row over Blinking Billy sculpture
A proposed artwork for the lower Sandy Bay foreshore in Hobart is causing a stir amongst residents.[MORE]
Russian town puts breasts on a pedestal
A Russian town plans to unveil a monument that shows a man's hand gripping a nubile female breast, which officials say will bring "family happiness" to men who touch it, Russian media reported.[MORE]
Picasso paints brighter picture for Qld tourism
Brisbane's Picasso exhibition is proving to be a big hit with interstate and overseas tourists.[MORE]
Iranian art market enjoys buying frenzy
An extraordinary art boom has transformed the market in Tehran, capital of the Islamic Republic of Iran.[MORE]
Future uncertain for decapitated Hitler wax model
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Madame Tussauds in Berlin will repair a wax figure of Adolf Hitler that was beheaded on opening day.[MORE]
Sculpture crashes to floor in NY museum
A 15th-century terracotta sculpture has come loose from its mounting and crashed to the floor at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.[MORE]
Koons sculpture sells for record price
A Jeff Koons sculpture has been picked up for record price at auction.[MORE]
Public art for London's Trafalgar Square
Public art will soon take on a literal meaning after London Mayor Boris Johnson announced an unusual new commission for the city's Trafalgar Square.[MORE]
Arnhem land artist scoops Togart award
An artist from Arnhem Land in the Northern Territory has taken out this year's Togart contemporary arts award.[MORE]
London sculpture honours journalists killed at work
United Nations secretary-general Ban Ki-moon is dedicating a roof-top memorial in central London to journalists who have been killed while carrying out their work.[MORE]
Artist unveils mini NY skyscraper
A million pieces of stainless steel toy parts assembled into a nearly seven-storey tall model skyscraper are glimmering under the hot sun in New York.[MORE]
