Axel Arnott is a respected specialist in the curation of contemporary architecure for the public landscape. After graduating from the University of Canberra with a degree in landscape architecture and a period of practice in that profession, Axel embraced the world of sculpture as curator then international curator for Sculpture By The Sea, a massively popular event held annually around Sydney.
Between 2000 and 2012, as well as being a key figure in producing Sculpture By The Sea exhibitions in Australia and Europe, Axel managed Sculpture International, a sculpture sales, project management, leasing and advisory service for government, corporate and private buyers.
Axel’s experience encompasses art planning and strategy, major art event management, project management of monumental public sculptures, sculpture landscapes and private client installations, as well as countless public exhibitions.
He has worked with hundreds of artists and clients, design professionals, technicians and stakeholders on close to 2,000 individual sculpture installations across the full spectrum of media, scales and sculptural approaches. The experience gained in delivering such a diversity of projects is a key asset in assessing new opportunities and then managing them through the delivery phase with their artistic integrity intact.