40+
Australian sculptors

Sculpture walks
Kiama · Shellharbour · Sydney · Perth

Engineering
permits & sign-off

Venice Biennale
2024 representation

A Different Undertaking to a Gallery Purchase

Large-scale public sculpture means matching the right artist to a site, a budget and a brief, then managing engineering, fabrication, permits, rigging and installation, without the client having to coordinate any of it separately.

That’s the role ARTpark plays. We work across our roster of more than 40 represented Australian sculptors working in bronze, stainless steel, corten steel and fabricated metal to find the right creative fit for a site, then manage the project through to completion.

Recent work includes managing the reproduction of the Kirra Sea Eagle, the Gold Coast’s best-known public sculpture, with artist Tobias Bennett, from artist selection through fabrication to reinstallation at its original site on Kirra Hill.

If you’re a council, developer, architect or institution planning a public art commission, restoration or large-scale installation, we’d like to hear about it.

outdoor garden sculpture in bronze

Kiama Sculpture Walk on the NSW South Coast, supported by Kiama Council.

How a Commission Runs

1. Brief & artist selection

Site, budget, community context and timeline. We shortlist suitable artists and concepts.

2. Design & engineering

Concept development, structural engineering, permits and approvals.

3. Fabrication

Managed with the artist and fabricators, with progress reporting throughout.

4. Installation

Transport, rigging, footings and installation, handed over complete.

Public Placements & Sculpture Walks

kiama sculpture walk

Kiama Sculpture Walk

Walsh Bay, Sydney

public art, Australian Sculpture

Woolloomooloo, Sydney

Venice Biennale 2024

Landmark & Monumental Works

Stainless Steel Garden Sculpture – Looking Out by Charles Blackman, 200x144cm | ARTpark Australia

Charles Blackman

Looking Out – 2m

Bronze Ram Sculpture – Fortitude by Yuko Takahashi, 265cm | ARTpark Australia

Horse Sculpture Australia

Fortitude – 2.6m

Corten Steel Abstract Sculpture – Fractal Mandala by Greg Johns, 500x500cm | ARTpark Australia

Abstract Sculpture

Fractal Mandala – 5m

Stainless Steel Landmark Sculpture – Manifested by Blaze Krstanoski-Blazeski, 200x168x136cm | ARTpark Australia

Blaze Krstanoski-Blazeski

Manifested – 2m

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Public Art FAQs

Do you manage the whole public art process?

Yes. We manage artist selection, concept design, engineering, permits, fabrication, transport and installation, so councils and developers have a single point of contact.

Can you restore or reproduce existing public sculpture?

Yes. We managed the reproduction and reinstallation of the Kirra Sea Eagle on the Gold Coast with artist Tobias Bennett. Read the case study.

Do you curate sculpture walks and temporary exhibitions?

Yes. Our placements include the Kiama Sculpture Walk, the Shellharbour Marina Sculpture Walk, Walsh Bay, Woolloomooloo and Moore Park in Sydney, and the WA Sculpture Walk in Perth.

Which materials suit public spaces?

Bronze, 316 stainless steel and corten are durable, vandal-resistant and low-maintenance. We recommend based on exposure, coastal conditions, public interaction and budget.

Public Art & Commission Enquiries

Tell us about the site, brief, budget and timeline.

1800 646 131

sculpture@artpark.com.au

Council, developer, architect and institutional enquiries welcome. Australia-wide.