In March 2025, members of the TBSSS Board were devastated to learn one of Tom Bass’ earliest civic sculptures had been destroyed in a catastrophic fire in October 2023. In light of this tragic loss, and an investigative article by art critic John McDonald, TBSSS uncovers the history of The Herald Sculpture…

Having lived at the Sydney Children’s Hospital for the last 35 years, we collected the sculpture earlier this year with its chips and scratches, having seen a lot of use, appreciation and play in its life.

The opening of the Sydney Metro this month saw Tom Bass’ famous ‘Fountain’ sculpture wonderfully restored and reinstated at the new Martin Place Metro Station.

We are excited to be collaborating with Aesop again!

Recently, we've heard that a number of people had the opportunity to get themselves out to Orange to see the just closed exhibition Laurence Edwards: A Gathering of Uncertainties, which showed at the Orange Regional Gallery.

The North Sydney Art Prize is a major biennial arts event showcasing some of the best in contemporary art from across Australia. This year’s exhibition features over 110 artworks to be displayed across the grounds of the historic Coal Loader site.

“This exhibition by Japanese artists features works mainly in granite and steel. The works call to mind the tranquillity of drystone gardens so much loved in Japan…”

The Western Sydney University Sculpture Award and Exhibition consistently attracts significant talent from across Australia and overseas. This year, there are 20 Finalists on show across the WSU Campbelltown Campus.

Through a lifetime of artistic experimentation, Noguchi created sculptures, gardens, furniture and lighting designs, ceramics, architecture, and set designs. His work, at once subtle and bold, traditional and modern, set a new standard for the reintegration of the arts…

“The P&O Wall Fountain ‘bit’ into the Hunter Street building, making it one of Australia’s greatest public sculptures...”

When The University of Sydney commissioned ‘The Student’ from Tom Bass in 1953, it became the university’s earliest modernist public artwork…

Today we bring you some wonderful pictures of Tom Bass AM creating “The Falconer”, electrolytic copper, 1955…