The structures we most associate with beaches might be temporary -- beach chairs, umbrellas, sand castles -- or seasonal (beach bars) but artists and events organizers are increasingly looking at beaches as canvasses where they can display their thought-provoking works of art.
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The structures we most associate with beaches might be temporary -- beach chairs, umbrellas, sand castles -- or seasonal (beach bars) but artists and events organizers are increasingly looking at beaches as canvasses where they can display their thought-provoking works of art (such as the Easter-Island-inspired statue above from Sculpture by the Sea 2011 by Michael).

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