EDMUND CAPON TO OPEN SCULPTURES IN THE GARDEN 2016

Published by: Sculptures in the Garden | 2-Aug-2016
Former director of the Art Gallery of NSW and respected art scholar, Edmund Capon, will officially open this year's Sculptures in the Garden exhibition at Rosby vineyard in Mudgee.
Venue: Rosby Wines
Address: 122 Strikes Lane, Eurunderee Mudgee
Date: 8th & 9th October 2016
Time: 9am - 4pm
Ticket: $5
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Former director of the Art Gallery of NSW and respected art scholar, Edmund Capon, will officially open this year's Sculptures in the Garden exhibition at Rosby vineyard in Mudgee.

SIG curator Kay Norton-Knight is pleased to announce the official duties of Mr Capon, saying his presence will bring a great depth of art knowledge to the event.

"As AGNSW director for more than 30 years, Edmund Capon is one of Australia's foremost curators and art commentators," she said.

He has also expressed a personal love of sculpture, describing it as too-often being "in the shadow of painting".

"Events like Sculpture by the Sea in Sydney and Sculptures in the Garden have made such a contribution to our appreciation of the art of sculpture,"he said. "It is no longer the poor cousin in the story of Australian art, but a lively thriving centrepiece."

Sculptures in the Garden will be officially opened at 11am on October 8, 2016, with the two-day exhibition set to showcase hundreds of Australian sculptors' works amidst rolling vineyards and established gardens.

Entries to submit works to Sculptures in the Garden 2016 are still open. Prizes and acquisitions totaling $22,500 will be awarded to successful exhibitors in the 2016 event, including a $15,000 SIG / Mid-Western Regional Council acquisition and new 'Friends of SIG' prize. Exhibiting sculptors will also have the opportunity to sell their work, with more than 3,000 visitors expected over the two-day event. For entry forms and further details, see http://www.sculpturesinthegarden.com.au/artists-info/

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