Australia's most celebrated sculptures installed for a limited time only at InterContinental Sydney

Sydney, 15 December 2015 - InterContinental Sydney and Sotheby's Australia invite you to experience Sculpture in the City, an exhibition of works from five internationally acclaimed Australian artists. From now until mid-February 2016, InterContinental Sydney's gallery annex will be home to a selection of sculptures available for purchase by John Kelly, Robert Klippel, David Larwill and Akio Makigawa. A highlight of the exhibition is famed artist John Kelly's maquette, Man Lifting Cow, of which Sotheby's Australia is an exclusive agent.

Following regional success of installation exhibitions, such as Sculptures by the Sea, InterContinental Sydney and Sotheby's Australia have collaborated to provide a smaller inner city accessible exhibition, introducing national, international and local visitors to a sample of Australian sculptural works.

Jörg T. Böckeler, InterContinental Sydney General Manager said, “We are delighted to welcome Australia's most celebrated sculptures to InterContinental Sydney. Our guests, as well as Sydney locals and visitors trust InterContinental Sydney to unlock inimitable and authentic experiences, and welcoming Sotheby's Australia back to our gallery presents a wonderful opportunity in our own Sydney icon.

What is remarkable about our partnership with Sotheby's Australia is the desire to push artistic boundaries. Sculpture in the City presents a selection of Australia's most distinguished sculptors, and we have been able to ignite a truly local experience for both curious and art-aficionado guests and visitors alike with this shared philosophy.”

Geoffrey Smith, Chairman Sotheby's Australia said, “Sculpture in the City is an opportunity for visitors to the InterContinental to engage with and appreciate major works by Australia's leading sculptors. It is through this immersion that we are able to facilitate to both local and international visitors an awareness of significant Australian art.

By exhibiting important and exciting Australian sculptures in the heart of the city of Sydney we are able to connect with and inspire visitors with a truly unique experience. This exhibition is the result of the close relationship that Sotheby's Australia enjoys with the InterContinental Sydney and is a testament to our successful corporate partnership.”

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With any enquiries, please contact:

Alex Michailidis, Ogilvy Public Relations
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Lexi Penfold, Ogilvy Public Relations
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John Keats
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About InterContinental Sydney: InterContinental Sydney was established over 25 years ago within the sandstone facades of the historic 1851 Treasury building. The hotel boasts unique views of the world famous Sydney Harbour Bridge and Sydney Opera House, as well as across the Royal Botanic Gardens and out to Sydney's North Head. As the ultimate hotel of choice for visitors and locals alike, InterContinental Sydney offers leisure and business guests a series of delectable flavours from The Cortile, Cafe Opera, 117 dining and Club InterContinental venues. The hotel provides 15 meeting and event rooms to suit a range of functions. Guests of InterContinental Sydney can immerse themselves in majestic sunrises and sunsets from the hotel's harbour view rooms or from the city's only alfresco rooftop hotel lounge, Club InterContinental; internationally renowned as the world's best. Some people visit Sydney's icons, others stay in them. For more information, visit www.icsydney.com.au.