Sculpture by the Sea will return to the stunning 2km Bondi to Tamarama coastal walk from 16 October – 2 November 2026. This year’s exhibition marks 30 years since the beginning of Sculpture by the Sea, widely acknowledged as the world’s largest annual free-to-the-public outdoor sculpture exhibition.
More than 450,000 Australian and international visitors come to Sculpture by the Sea (Bondi) every year to enjoy sculpture from local and international artists in a picturesque environment and to experience the start of summer in Sydney.
Japanese artist Keizo Ushio will celebrate his 50th Sculpture by the Sea exhibition, having also exhibited more than 20 times at the sister exhibition on Cottesloe Beach on the west coast of Australia, and the previous Sculpture by the Sea in Denmark.
Held since 1997, this free to the public exhibition captures the imagination of Sydney and its visitors for three weeks each spring and is the largest annual sculpture exhibition in the world.
The popularity of the Bondi exhibition led to the creation of Sculpture by the Sea, (Cottesloe – WA) featuring over 70 sculptures and enjoyed by 220,000 visitors.
Sculpture by the Sea (Bondi) will return from 16 October – 2 November 2026. For more information, visit: www.sculpturebythesea.com for details.
Image: TURNER, Coastal Threads, Sculpture by the Sea, Bondi, 2025 – photo by Daniel Varrica