Exhibition History
The Toorak Village Sculpture Collection began in 2008 when the very first large street sculpture was purchased by the Toorak Village Traders Association Inc, that is now permanently on display for all to see.
The committee of the Toorak Village Traders wanted to retain some of the sculptures so they can be viewed all year round, not just in May. It is also a unique statement for the Toorak Village shopping precinct – changing the retail streetscape in an artistic way. All sculptures in the Toorak Village Sculpture Collection are approved and supported by the City of Stonnington.
2025
2025 Exhibition
The 2025 exhibition was held between Sunday 1st September to Sunday 12th October 2025 and showcased 86 unique small to medium sized sculptures. This was a free exhibition, and all sculptures were original, made in Australia and available for sale. The exhibition included a printed Catalogue with map which guided visitors to artworks, displayed in the shopfronts throughout the village.
Initiated in 2002 by Ken Scarlett OAM and Xenia Holt—whose vision encouraged the business association to embrace a bold new partnership between art and commerce—the exhibition marked its 22nd year. Since its inception, it has showcased Australian‑made sculpture and supported thousands of artists who have contributed to the creative life of Toorak Village.
The exhibition was managed by the Toorak Village Traders Association and curated by Malcolm Thomson, an experienced arts professional with over 40 years of curatorial experience in the field of sculpture. The invited Judge for 2025 was Caroline Field, an Australian curator and writer specialising in twentieth century art writing and research, collection development, exhibitions, visual art projects and museum policy. She is Curator of the ACU Art Collection. Her previous positions included Manager of Australian Galleries, Director of the City of Horsham Regional Art Gallery, curator Deakin University Art Collection, and Founding Director of Stonnington Stables Museum of Art and Deakin University Art Gallery. Caroline was engaged to judge 3 non-acquisitive prizes totalling $15,000 with the overall winner receiving $10,000, awarded at a gala opening event in the village. In 2025 the $10,000 winning prize was proudly sponsored by Orchard Piper.
2025 Catalogue Cover
2025 Award Ceremony
2025 Award Ceremony
Awards
$15,000 in total non-acquisitive Artist Awards were presented to 3 artists at an invitation only red-carpet Opening Event in Toorak Village on Saturday 30th August.
Sponsorship
Proudly supported by Orchard Piper.
Winning Sculptures
Crossing Borders by Phu La
ORCHARD PIPER Award
$10,000
Recognising innovation and exceptional talent in the field of sculpture presented in the Toorak Village shopping streetscape.
Heavy Weight by Jessie Yvette Journoud-Ryan
Toorak Village Traders Award
$3,000
To a work that demonstrates the highest skill level of an artist in creating contemporary sculpture, with a special focus on innovation and a differing approach to sculpture.
Easterly I by Andrew Harry
Judges Encouragement Award
$2,000
A special award that encourages an artist who is recognised as a new talent in the field of Sculpture.
2024
2024 Exhibition
The 2024 Toorak Village Sculpture Exhibition ran from Sunday 1st September to Sunday 13th October and once again brought sculpture back into the shop windows of Toorak Road. This was the 21st year the exhibition has been presented by the Toorak Village Traders, curated by Malcolm Thomson and supported by over 85 businesses. 90 new artists participated with contemporary sculptural works in the shop windows and on the sidewalks of Toorak Road, Toorak Village. An exhibition of 99 sculptures in total including the 9 permanent street sculptures purchased by the businesses over the years.
All sculptures were viewed and assessed by this year’s judge Catherine Asquith – Founder and principal advisor of Catherine Asquith Art Advisory, Certified Valuer (AVAA).
The Toorak Village Sculpture Exhibition is presented by the Toorak Village Traders Association, proudly supported by Stonnington City Council, Orchard Piper and the businesses of Toorak Village.
Awards
Three non-acquisitive prizes totalling $15,000 were awarded to 4 sculptural artists at a gala opening event at St Germain in the village on Thursday 29th August.
Sponsorship
Orchard Piper proudly partnered with us this year giving a $10,000 Winners Award. Hanging Rock Winery supported us with the gorgeous wines at the opening event. The other supporting partners were: City of Stonnington, RT Edgar and Art Almanac.
Winning Sculptures
Cornucopia by Owen Hammond
Orchard Piper Award
$10,000
Recognising innovation and exceptional talent in the field of sculpture presented in the Toorak Village shopping streetscape.
No. 8, displayed at Nick Vrettas Jewels
Warped and Twisted by Pat Flanagan
Toorak Village Traders Award
$3,000 (shared)
To a work that demonstrates the highest skill level of an artist in creating contemporary sculpture, with a special focus on innovation and a differing approach to sculpture. This year 2 sculptors were awarded and shared this prize.
No. 38, displayed at outside Welner Lawyers
Encompass by Ben Fasham
Toorak Village Traders Award
$3,000 (shared)
To a work that demonstrates the highest skill level of an artist in creating contemporary sculpture, with a special focus on innovation and a differing approach to sculpture. This year 2 sculptors were awarded and shared this prize.
No. 58, displayed at St Germain
Disassociation no.2 by Chris Reynolds
Judges Encouragement Award
$2,000
A special award that encourages an artist who is recognised as a new talent in the field of sculpture.
No. 95, displayed at The Style Room
2024 Sculptures
2022
2022 Exhibition
The 2022 Toorak Village Sculpture Exhibition once again brought sculpture back into the shop windows of Toorak Road from 1st May to 12th June. This was the 20th year the exhibition has been presented by the Toorak Village Traders, curated by Malcolm Thomson and supported by over 90 businesses. 99 artists participated and presented 102 contemporary sculptural works in the shop windows and on the sidewalks of Toorak Road, Toorak Village – in cafés and boutique shop windows to dental and doctor surgery windows. All sculptures were for sale and Australian made, including 11 unique sculptures by 8 Aboriginal artists from Walkatjara Art Uluru.
Awards were given to 4 artists chosen by this year’s judge, Dr Ken Wach – Associate Professor and former Principal Research Fellow and Head of the School of Creative Arts at The University of Melbourne.
Sponsorship
VICLAND proudly partnered with us this year giving a $10,000 Winners Award. Kooyonga Creek Winery supported us with the gorgeous wines at the opening event. The other supporting partners were: City of Stonnington, Welner Lawyers, RT Edgar, Toorak Rotary and Art Almanac.
Winning Sculptures
Clarice by Anne Anderson
VICLAND Award
$10,000
No. 20, displayed at Rokk Ebony
Yellowstone by Anton McMurray
Toorak Village Traders Award
$5,000
No. 38, displayed at Wynstan Blinds
Flora, Bearer of Plenty by Marynes Avila
Toorak Village Traders Award
$2,000
No. 42, displayed at Hair at No5
Scopes Owl by Lucy McEachern
Judges Encouragement Award
$2,000
No. 41, displayed at Florian
2022 Sculptures
2021
2021 Exhibition
The 2021 Toorak Village Sculpture Exhibition once again brought sculpture back into the shop windows of Toorak Road from 1st May to 20th June. This was the 19th year the exhibition has been presented by the Toorak Village Traders, directed by Tony Fialides and supported by businesses. A myriad of new artists participated and presented 84 contemporary sculptural works in the shop windows and on the sidewalks of Toorak Road, Toorak Village – in café and boutique shop windows to dental and doctor surgery windows. All sculptures are made in Australia.
The Exhibition was officially opened during lockdown, with awards given to 4 artists chosen by this year’s judges, Adrian Spurr and Mariella del Conte – Co-Founders of Big Sculpture.
Sponsorship
Meridian Foundry proudly partnered with us again this year giving a $1,500 Bronze Casting Award. The other supporting partners were: City of Stonnington, Tok H Shopping Centre, Tok Corporate Centre, RT Edgar, Toorak Rotary and Art Almanac.
Winning Sculptures
My at Home by Pattie Beerens
Toorak Village Traders Award
$8,000
No. 47, displayed at A & G Optique
Baby Magpie by Lucy McEachern
Toorak Village Traders Award
$2,000
No. 26, displayed at Christensen Copenhagen
Time to Fly by Ilona Herreiner
Meridian Foundry Award
$1,500 Bronze Casting
No. 74, displayed at Toorak Village Podiatry
Earth Pill Cartouche by Christopher Plumridge
Judges Encouragement Award
$1,000
No. 14, displayed at K1 Dental
Special Commendations
Freud by Alistair Roberts
Special Commendation
No. 84, displayed at Toorak Prestige Barber
Catch me if you can by Andre Sardone
Special Commendation
No. 73, displayed at Roubens Specialty Coffee
2021 Sculptures
2019
2019 Exhibition
The 2019 Toorak Village Sculpture Exhibition once again brought sculpture back into the shop windows of Toorak Road from 1st May to 9th June. This was the 18th year the exhibition has been presented by the Toorak Village Traders, directed by Tony Fialides and supported by over 100 businesses. 93 new artists participated and presented 103 contemporary sculptural works in the shop windows and on the sidewalks of Toorak Road, Toorak Village – in café and boutique shop windows to dental and doctor surgery windows. All sculptures are made in Australia.
The Exhibition was officially opened by Eddie McGuire, with awards given to 4 artists chosen by this year’s judge, Graeme Wilkie OAM – sculptor, gallery owner, ceramicist, painter, curator and founder of the Lorne Biennale.
2019 Award Winners
L to R: Tony Fialides, Taro Iiyama, Katie Allen MP, Eddie McGuire
2019 Opening Event
Opening awards night at Tok H Centre
Sponsorship
Meridian Foundry proudly partnered with us again this year giving a $2,500 Bronze Casting Award. Kooyonga Creek Winery supported us with the gorgeous wines at the opening event. The other supporting partners were: City of Stonnington, Tok H Shopping Centre, Tok Corporate Centre, Sotheby’s International Realty, Toorak Rotary and Art Almanac.
Winning Sculptures
Vessel by Taro Iiyama
Toorak Village Traders Award
$10,000
No. 61
Augmented Immortal – Eucalyptus by Oliver Ashworth-Martin
Toorak Village Traders Award
$2,500
No. 52
Fisherman of Talaagzi by James Cattell
Meridian Foundry Award
$2,500 Bronze Casting
No. 45
Tear Envelope by Darren Gilbert
Judges Encouragement Award
$1,000
No. 55
2019 Sculptures
2018
2018 Exhibition
Toorak Village traders presented 97 sculptures to the public in our beautiful shop windows and along the pavements of Toorak Rd. 88 new artists were selected for the 17th year to carefully display their sculptures alongside the 9 permanent sculptures purchased by businesses and us over the years. The public far and wide come to walk the street and enjoy the sculptures and our Village, with many stopping and buying sculptures for their homes and gardens.
Sculptures were judged by Geoffrey Bartlett, one of Australia’s highest profile sculptors, with 3 non-acquisitive awards presented to Marynes Avila, Owen Hammond and Takahiko Sugawara at an opening presentation in Toorak Village.
2018 Award Presentation
L to R: Georgie Crozier MP, Tony Fialides, Geoffrey Bartlett, Cr Matthew Koce and Tracey Cammock.
Sponsorship
Meridian Foundry proudly partnered with us this year giving a $2,500 Bronze Casting Award. Kooyonga Creek Winery supported us this year with the gorgeous wines at the opening event. The other supporting partners were: City of Stonnington, Tok H Shopping Centre, Tok Corporate Centre, Sotheby’s International Realty, Egons Cakes, Billy’s Nook, Toorak Rotary and Art Almanac.
Winning Sculptures
Introduced by Marynes Avila
Toorak Village Traders Award
$5,000
No. 51
White Rock by Owen Hammond
Meridian Foundry Award
$2,500 Bronze Casting
No. 73
United Series by Takahiko Sugawara
Judges Encouragement Award
$1,000
No. 12
2018 Sculptures
2017
2017 Exhibition
Toorak Village was a street gallery once again for the 16th year with 99 sculptures carefully displayed in shop windows and along the pavements of Toorak Rd. 90 artists were selected and asked to carefully display their sculptures in individual windows or allocated sites outside. The public far and wide were invited to walk the street and enjoy the sculptures and our Village, with many stopping and buying sculptures that took their fancy.
Sculptures were judged by Simone LeAmon, Curator of Contemporary Design & Architecture at the National Gallery of Victoria, with 3 non-acquisitive awards presented to Craig MacDonald, Lucy McEachern and Drasko Boljevic at an opening presentation in Toorak Village.
2017 Award Presentation
L to R: Tracey Cammock, Cr John Chandler, Simone LeAmon, Tony Fialides and Craig MacDonald (winner).
Sponsorship
Mal Wood Foundry again sponsored the $2,500 Bronze Casting Award for the 2nd year. The Bank of Melbourne sponsored the $500 Judges Encouragement Award. Kooyonga Creek Winery supported us this year with the gorgeous wines at the opening event. The other supporting partners were: City of Stonnington, Tok H Shopping Centre, Tok Corporate Centre, Sotheby’s, Egons Cakes, Degani, Toorak Rotary and Art Almanac.
Winning Sculptures
Just Looking by Craig MacDonald
Toorak Village Traders Award
$5,000
No. 15
Australian Black Swan by Lucy McEachern
Mal Wood Foundry Award
$2,500 Bronze Casting
No. 51
The Sunflower by Drasko Boljevic
Judges Encouragement Award
$500
No. 52
2017 Sculptures
2016
2016 Exhibition
The 2016 Toorak Village Sculpture Exhibition once again brought sculpture back into the shop windows and along the pavements of Toorak Road. This was the 15th year of the exhibition presented by the Toorak Village Traders, directed by Tony Fialides and supported by over 100 businesses. 92 artists participated and presented 99 sculptures in the street, arcades and along Toorak Rd.
The Exhibition was formally opened by City of Stonnington Mayor, Cr Claude Ullin, who praised the Toorak Village traders for providing a terrific exhibition. Artists, traders, sponsors, councillors, residents and special guests attended the TOK H Centre for the announcements on Friday 29th April. Three non-acquisitive awards were presented, judged by Frances Lindsay AM – Director of Australian Art, Mossgreen.
2016 Award Presentation
L to R: Cr John Chandler, Tracey Cammock, Mayor Cr Claude Ullin, Frances Lindsay AM, Tony Fialides.
Sponsorship
Mal Wood Foundry came on board for the first time sponsoring a $2,500 Bronze Casting Award. Many thanks and much appreciation to Mal Wood, whom many of the artists already know. The other supporting partners were: City of Stonnington, 3E Innovative, Tok H Shopping Centre, Tok Corporate Centre, Yarra Trams, Toorak Travel, Toorak Village Dental Care, Sotheby’s, Egons Cakes, Degani, Toorak Rotary and Art Almanac.
Winning Sculptures
The Ambassador’s Skull by Louis Pratt
Toorak Village Traders Award
$5,000
No. 41
Little Girl by Beata Dorain
Mal Wood Foundry Award
$2,500 Bronze Casting
No. 31
Flight to the Sun by Zoe Amor
Judges Encouragement Award
$1,000
No. 12
2016 Sculptures
2003
2003 Exhibition
Following the success of the first Festival of Sculpture, the committee of the Toorak Village Traders Association decided to mount the Festival again in May 2003 and to make it an annual event.
Malcolm Thomson, Director of the Band Hall Gallery at Kyneton, was appointed as the 2003 curator. Malcolm selected 68 works by 52 artists, exhibiting in 54 shop locations along Toorak Road and the arcades.
Ms Winsome MacCaughey, Executive Director of the Australian Business Arts Foundation, officially opened the festival on Thursday 1st May 2003. Ms MacCaughey, in her opening speech, commended the Toorak Village Traders and the Stonnington Council for their recognition of the importance of cooperation between business and the arts.
The 2003 Festival of Sculpture was nominated for the ‘Sensis Small Business Award’ at the Australian Business & Arts Foundation (ABaF) Partnership Awards.
2003 Catalogue Cover
Awards
Two awards were planned but three were actually presented, as this years judges, found the quality of work so high that two winners of the City of Stonnington Sculpture Award were chosen. Both winners shared in the prize of $5,000. Judges were Liz Presa, Senior Lecturer VCA and Ken Scarlett, Curator of 2002 Sculpture Festival and Arts Writer.
Sponsorship
The exhibition was sponsored by the City of Stonnington, with supporting sponsorship by local businesses: Worrells, Henry Buck’s, Greythorn Galleries, Toorak Village Dental Care, Tok H Shopping Centre, Tok Corporate Centre, Bakers Delight, Haigh’s Chocolates, Biggin & Scott Real Estate and Toorak Rotary.
Winning Sculptures
Uniform by Kate Just
Worrells & Toorak Village Traders’ Emerging Artist Award
$3,000
Dress by Gemma Nightingale
City of Stonnington Sculpture Award $2,500
Bush Bush by Vera Moller
City of Stonnington Sculpture Award $2,500
2002
2002 Exhibition
The first Sculpture Festival curated by Ken Scarlett featured 61 sculptural works by 50 Australian artists. 45 shop windows along Toorak & Grange Roads were used. Dr Gerard Vaughan, the then Director of the National Gallery of Victoria, officially opened the Festival on Wednesday 1st May 2002. The exhibition attracted a huge number of visitors, extensive media coverage, and sparked discussion of sculptural works as well as exciting the traders.
2002 Exhibition Curator, Ken Scarlett
2002 Catalogue Cover
Awards
The first Festival began with three non-acquisitive prizes donated by three local identities and art collectors – Rae Rothfield, Loti Smorgon and Sandra Velik, all donating $2,500 each. Consulting with Ken Scarlett, the three winners of the 2002 Awards were Bill Perrin, Shona Nunan and Peter D. Cole.
Sponsorship
The exhibition was sponsored by the City of Stonnington, with supporting sponsorship by local businesses: Worrells, Michael Yeates & Co, Henry Buck’s, Tok H Shopping Centre, Tok Corporate Centre, Greythorn Galleries, Haigh’s Chocolates, Bakers Delight and Biggin & Scott Real Estate.
Winning Sculptures
Arrival by Shona Nunan
Non-acquisitive Award of $2,500
Cavity by Bill Perrin
Non-acquisitive Award of $2,500
Landscape Figure 2 by Peter Cole
Non-acquisitive Award of $2,500
The Toorak Village Sculpture Exhibition is presented by the Toorak Village Traders Association and the businesses of Toorak Village with the generous support of Orchard Piper.