2 Nov 2023

NZ Sculpture on Shore back at Auckland's Fort Takapuna after 5 year hiatus

From Nine To Noon, 9:30 am on 2 November 2023
Images of artwork from this year's Sculpture on Shore. Virginia King's Elevated Vessel is top left.

Images of artwork from this year's Sculpture on Shore. Virginia King's Elevated Vessel is top left. Photo: Supplied

It's been five years since the country's largest sculpture exhibition has graced the slopes of Fort Takapuna on Auckland's North Shore. The event was a casualty of last-minute Covid cancellations back in 2021, with a giant pivot to an online offering.

For artists and would-be attendees it was a disappointment, but this year it's back to business as usual, with a record 130 artworks from 100 artists gracing the clifftop site. 

Sculpture on Shore is the biggest private fundraiser for Women's Refuge - with the artworks auctioned to raise money for the organisation.

To date, more than $2.2 million has been donated. Joining Kathryn is Sally Dewar - NZ Sculpture on Shore Board Chair and one of the artists taking part, Virginia King.