Melbourne Sculpture Biennale promotional image featuring Sean Meilak, ‘Into the night’, 2021 and Sean Meilak, ‘Un chant d’amour’, 2021. Image: Courtesy the artist and Niagara Galleries, Melbourne.
Over the years, seasonal sculptural festivals have increased in popularity – especially when delivered along coastlines, in vineyards and gardens.
A new biennale, however, aims to bring sculpture back into a domestic setting. The inaugural Melbourne Sculpture Biennale (MSB) will be presented at the iconic historic homestead Villa Alba, in the suburb of Kew.
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.
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