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Move over joggers. Sculpture is trumping sport!

Sydney’s perennial Sculpture by the Sea is back, bigger and bolder with a strong international mix.

16 Oct 2013 12:00

Gina Fairley

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Each year Sydney-siders, and visitors to the city alike wait in anticipation for spring to signal the return of Sculpture by the Sea.

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Gina Fairley

Gina Fairley is ArtsHub's Senior Contributor, after 12 years in the role as National Visual Arts Editor. She has worked for extended periods in America and Southeast Asia, as gallerist, arts administrator and regional contributing editor for a number of magazines, including Hong Kong based Asian Art News and World Sculpture News. She is an Art Tour leader for the AGNSW Members, and lectures regularly on the state of the arts. She is based in Mittagong, regional NSW. Instagram: fairleygina

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