The first Melbourne Sculpture Biennale to open at Villa Alba

Inaugural Melbourne Sculpture Biennale aims to give more visibility to sculptors working here and now.
Two colourful contemporary sculptures in historic villa. Sculpture Biennale.

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.

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Gina Fairley is ArtsHub's National Visual Arts Editor. For a decade she worked as a freelance writer and curator across Southeast Asia and was previously the Regional Contributing Editor for Hong Kong based magazines Asian Art News and World Sculpture News. Prior to writing she worked as an arts manager in America and Australia for 14 years, including the regional gallery, biennale and commercial sectors. She is based in Mittagong, regional NSW. Twitter: @ginafairley Instagram: fairleygina