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Brookgreen Gardens is located in Murrells Inlet, SC, just south of Myrtle Beach. Brookgreen was established by Archer Huntington. The property of Brookgreen Gardens includes 400 acres of landscape on which over 500 individual sculptures stand. A former indigo and rice plantation, Brookgreen was purchased in 1930 by Archer and Anna Hyatt Huntington as a setting for Mrs. Huntington's sculpture. Now acclaimed as the world's finest collection of American figurative sculpture, Brookgreen Gardens includes a wildlife park with plants and animals in their native forest and swamp settings. Admission. Call 803 - 237 - 4218. "Obvious masterpieces from the collection include ''The Puritan'' by Augustus Saint-Gaudens, ''Joan of Arc'' by Anna Hyatt Huntington, ''The Fisher Boy'' by Hiram Powers and ''Resting Stag'' by Elie Nadelman."

The Sculpture Center "The Ohio Outdoor Sculpture Inventory (OOSI) is a project of The Sculpture Center. Never before undertaken, the Inventory is a comprehensive survey of outdoor sculpture in Ohio including descriptive information, environmental factors, condition assessments and background information. With more than 800 entries currently, this data can be used as a resource by owners, conservators and scholars to evaluate the effectiveness of treatments, monitor environmental factors that contribute to deterioration and conduct art historical research. This central information base is also being used to promote the care and preservation of outdoor sculpture."

Crealdé School of Art "Crealdé School of Art, a not-for-profit arts organization founded in 1975, is dedicated to bringing the spirit of community arts to the diverse population of Central Florida. As a community art school, Crealdé offers more than 60 sequential, curriculum based classes for children, teens, and adults in the classic visual arts, including ceramics, sculpture, photography, painting, and drawing" "Here at Crealde School of Art, we recently inaugurated an outdoor sculpture garden featuring 20 to 30 works (on rotation) by contemporary Central Florida sculptors on our lakeside campus."

The Lillie and Hugh Roy Cullen Sculpture Garden of the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston - Isamu Noguchi: Sculptor of Statements in Stone

Isamu Noguchi Garden Museum - Isamu Noguchi first treated the earth as an object for sculpture in 1933 with the design of Play Mountain , and his early landscape projects were all playgrounds. But during a 1951 visit to Japan,  Noguchi began to design gardens, and the garden became the reigning metaphor for his post-war landscape sculpture. Noguchi's first major garden commission was for the new UNESCO Headquarters in Paris (1956-58). During the 1960s Noguchi built gardens for large institutions and corporations such as IBM, many of them for buildings by architect Gordon Bunshaft . Among his innovations include the sunken garden (Yale University's Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library and Chase Manhattan Bank Plaza in New York City) and the interior stone landscape (Sogetsu Kaikan, Tokyo). Noguchi's landscape ideas also were realized in urban parks and playgrounds,and museum sculpture gardens.  For Isamu Noguchi, all of this work was part of what he called the "sculpture of spaces",  his project of making sculpture useful in everyday life. See: Life and Work, Noguchi on Gardens, List of Gardens and PlaygroundsGeneral Information Contact:  718-721-1932 in Long Island City, New York USA.

The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, The Lillie and Hugh Roy Cullen Sculpture Garden, Table of Contents, Stroll The Gardens, Isamu Noguchi - QuickTime VR

DeCordova Museum and Sculpture Park "DeCordova Senior Curator Rachel Rosenfield Lafo and Associate Curator Nick Capasso welcome you to the only public, year-round Sculpture Park of changing works in New England. The Park features over 50 modern and contemporary sculptures by noted regional and national artists."

Franklin Murphy Sculpture Garden : Public Art, University of California, Los Angeles "This page presents public sculptures at the Franklin Murphy Sculpture Garden and at the Roy and Carole Doumani courtyard near Rolfe Hall." "Over 60 outdoor sculptures, both figural and abstract, but over half figural. Thirteen Robert Graham's, several great robust women by Francisco Zuniga and many more. What a place to visit! The Franklin Murphy Sculpture Garden and the Roy and Carole Doumani courtyard at UCLA, Los Angeles, Calif. Photos and W3 site by Ruth Wallach, USC Libraries." - Charles Fritchie, New Orleans

Albin Polasek Museum and Sculpture Garden "Located in beautiful Winter Park, Florida, the Polasek Museum and Sculpture Garden was Mr. Polasek's home, and studio for the last five years of his life. The museum contains much of his art as well as other pieces that he collected in two galleries, a chapel and three acre of gardens overlooking Lake Osceola." Albin Polasek, N.A., 1879-1965, Czech-American Sculptor Virtual Tour  Contact: polasek@worldramp.net or 407.647.6294 in Winter Park Florida USA

Loveland, Colorado "Welcome to Sculpture On The Web. This page is dedicated to the exceptional sculpture found in Loveland, Colorado's parks and public places and the committed people at Loveland High Plains Art Council, the Loveland Sculpture Group and the people of Loveland who make public art possible." Benson Park is Loveland's premire Sculpture Park. It is located one block east of Taft on 29th street. The park is the site of the annual international "Sculpture In The Park" show, sale and auction in August.

More than 75 contemporary sculptures, such as Jonathan Borofsky's Man With Briefcase At #2968443, dot the meadows and wooded areas of Laumeier Sculpture Park in St. Louis County. Laumeier's 100 acres attract the casual park-goer as well as the serious art buff. Visitors can enjoy walks through open meadows or along the graveled paths of wooded areas experiencing sculptures along the way.

The Henry Moore Foundation - The object of the Henry Moore Foundation, set up in 1977, and generously endowed by Mr Moore, is 'to advance the education of the public by the promotion of their appreciation of the fine arts and in particular the works of Henry Moore' The Foundation owns land and buildings in Perry Green together with the largest collection of work by Henry Moore; a number of large bronzes are sited in the grounds.

The Museum of Outdoor Arts Established as a Colorado nonprofit corporation in 1982, The Museum of Outdoor Arts (MOA) is unique in the Rocky Mountain region, and among only a few such places in the world. The Museum grounds offer the public a blend of world-class public art, architecture, landscape design, performing arts and educational programs. A museum-without-wails, the 55-piece collection is interspersed in publicly accessible locations throughout the 400-acre Greenwood Plaza business park. The park, with its vast mountain view, where the public can stroll, picnic and enjoy the full environment, is open seven days a week during daylight hours and is accessible to people with disabilities

British Contemporary Sculpture "The presentation of a large number of new or recent sculptures by a broad range of British artists in the open air at Goodwood, an hour's journey from London, is the most important cultural event of the past decade in England. Wilfred and Jeannette Cass, highly individual collectors, have emerged as the custodians of British sculpture in providing it with a beautiful and imaginative setting for the first time."  See: Sculpture at Goodwood, Artists  Contact: w@sculpture.org.uk or +44 (0)1243 538449 in Goodwood, West Sussex, UK.

Sapporo Art Park (Japanese) - English - The first phase of the Sapporo Art Park was opened amidst the natural splendor of southern Sapporo in July 1986, creating an environment in which the arts could thrive, yet would be easily accessible to the general public. The introduction of "The Way to the Hidden Garden" in July 1999, a permanent collection of work by Israeli sculptor Dani Karavan set in the open-air Sculpture Garden signaled the completion of the third and final phase of the 15-year project. The 40-hectare site can be enjoyed by everyone, with exhibitions, concerts, craft lessons, art seminars and markets among the attractions frequently held at the Museum of Contemporary Art, craft workshops, artists' studios, numerous exhibition halls, outdoor stage and various other on-site facilities at the park. See: Exhibitions, Events, Workshops, Permanent Collection, Links to Art in Japan  Contact: +81-11-592-5111 in Sapporo Japan.


Tír Sáile - The North Mayo Sculpture Trail Tír Sáile - The North Mayo Sculpture Trail is the largest public arts project ever undertaken in Ireland. It entailed the putting in place of fourteen site specific Sculptures along the North Mayo Coast. The trail is supplemented by an exhibition site at which the work of guest sculptors or temporary exhibitions are accommodated.  The general idea for the Sculpture Trail had its genesis in the discovery of the most extensive Neolithic site in the world at Céide Fields on the North Mayo Coast.  Artists, History

Krakamarken Nature Art Park is a natural environment in the center of Denmark, where international visual artists work with natural materials and the processes of nature.  Krakamarken is a public sculpture park situated 7 km south of the city of Randers. It consists of 70 acres of hilly Jutland countryside. The area is open from sunrise till sunset, and the entrance is free.  See: Artists and Artwork, Introduction-Nature Art, Artguide Denmark  Contact: krakamarken-r@nders.dk or 89 15 10 72 in Randers, Denmark.

Grizedale Forest Park "The historic forest of Grizedale, internationally famous for the Grizedale Society's "Theatre in the Forest" and forest sculptures, is an unique combination of the arts and industry, one of Cumbria's most productive working forests. Grizedale Forest Park in its superb setting has so much to offer walkers, cyclists, orienteers, art lovers, wildlife enthusiasts or those who just wish to relax."

Butler Sculpture Park, Sheffield, MA On a forested hill, looking over the Sheffield Valley to the rolling Berkshire Hills, grassy plateaus serve as pedestals for the Sculptures of Robert Butler. Some of the curvilinear works are abstract enough to allow one to focus on the sculptor's techniques that brought the components together.

Carlsbad Convention & Visitors Bureau - Carlsbad Sculpture Garden - Curated by Karen McGuire The popularity of wildlife sculpture in the modern fine art world dates back to the animalier sculpture traditions of late 19th century France.  Today, countless organizations, corporations, aquariums, and art centers have found creative ways to incorporate wildlife sculptures into their venues. In outdoor park-like settings, sculpted creatures like horses, cats, wolves and sea lions are finding themselves at home. One of the most delightful elements of a sculpture garden is the whimsical charm of discovering an unexpected animal form amidst the green foliage.  See: Robert Cunningham, Cheryl Ekstrom, Jim Lawrence, Deloss McGraw, Gwynn Murril, Italo Scanga, Lisa Schirmer, Ron Tatro, James Watts  Contact: 1-800-227-5722 or 760-434-6093 in Carlsbad California USA

Taegu, Korea "The Culture and art of Taegu have been developed in both quantity and quality to meet the demand of citizens who want to enjoy various and high-level cultural life. Several plans were laid for the development of local cultural space constuction, public performances during all seasons, a sculpture park for promotion of the local art are included."

Open Air Museum Drechtoevers Sculpture Park The DRECHTOEVERS SCULPTURE PARK was realized by the Dutch Sculptors' Association in co-operation with the municipality of Zwijndrecht, Projectbureau Drechtoevers and the Friends of Drechtoevers Sculpture Park Foundation. On June 5, 1996 Her Majesty the Queen of the Netherlands officially opened the park.

Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden The museum offers a compelling ambiance for viewing art, indoors and out. The elevated, drum-shaped building on the National Mall, midway between the Washington Monument and the Capitol, is surrounded by more than four landscaped acres for sculpture. Award-winning architect Gordon Bunshaft designed the complex. Redesigns of the Sculpture Garden in 1981 and the plaza in 1993 increased their accessibility and enhanced the placement of sculpture with additional greenery.  Contact: (202) 357-2700 in Washington, DC USA

National Gallery of Art - Sculpture Garden - Sculpture Index  See: Planning a Visit (Location & Hours)  Contact: (202) 737-4215 in Washington DC USA

Guide to Outdoor Art at Stanford - In addition to works of outdoor art on display adjacent to the Cantor Arts Center and in the B. Gerald Cantor Rodin Sculpture Garden and the Papua New Guinea Sculpture Garden, the Stanford University campus features outdoor sculptures ny numerous 20th-century artists.   Gerald Cantor Rodin Sculpture Garden: twenty bronzes including The Gates of Hell, c. 1880-1900.  Papua New Guinea Sculpture Garden: forty carved and painted wood and stone sculptures by Kwoma and Iatmul artists from the Sepik River region of New Guinea, 1994.

745 Boylston "Top Gallant, as it is called, sprawls across 150 acres, most of which once made up a Quaker dairy farm, in rural New York State. Presenting an ever-changing selection of 100 to 130 works by leading modernist sculptors, Top Gallant is an adjunct to the André Emmerich Gallery, in New York City, which Emmerich has owned and run since 1954, and which has recently entered into an association with Sotheby's."

Sheldon Memorial Art Gallery Welcome to the web site of the Sheldon Memorial Art Gallery and Sculpture Garden, the art museum of the University of Nebraska, Lincoln. Our site provides only a select sampling of images from the more than 12,000 original artworks contained in the renowned collection housed at Sheldon. By using this medium to introduce you to these remarkable holdings--one of the most comprehensive collections of 20th-century American art in the country--we hope that you will be enticed to visit in person to observe the 'real' thing! Nothing can replace the personal encounter with original works of art. To come into contact with the artist's touch through a painting's single brush stroke, or a sculptor's hand through the surface texture of objects is truly to experience the significance of the artifact and the intentions of its creator.

Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art - Modern sculpture is another area of distinction, both inside the Museum and outdoors in The Kansas City Sculpture Park, which features the country’s largest collection of monumental bronzes by the British sculptor Henry Moore as well as works by other modern masters.

Botanical Gardens and Sculpture Park - Frederik Meijer Gardens  Every visit to the Frederik Meijer Gardens offers up a different experience. As the seasons change, so do your options. Nature lovers just can't miss with such a unique collection of scenic gardens, each designed to take full advantage of the changing moods of Mother Nature.  Your artistic side will truly enjoy the impressive sculptures located throughout the Gardens. Designed by some of today's most renowned sculptors, they add a touch of intrigue and whimsy to the living things around them. See: Travel Planning and  General Information  Contact: mskedgell@meijergardens.org or 616-975-3177 in Grand Rapids, Michigan USA

Chapungu Sculpture Park - the home of Zimbabwe Stone Sculpture

Sculpture in The Solar System - Desert Sculpture Park (in Hebrew)

Garden Acres Park In 1994, Longmont's Art in Public Places Committee commissioned local artist Jerry Boyle to create a life-size bronze sculpture for the south entrance to the park: "Free-For-All," a whimsical portrait of three children at play.

Broomhill Sculpture Gardens - Broomhill nestles in one of the most glorious valleys in North Devon, surrounded by hundreds of acres of beautiful wooded grounds and bound by its own stream. Broomhill is a late Victorian hotel with 7 comfortable rooms. It is decorated with antiques and a private contemporary art collection from across Europe.  The evolving sculpture garden and gallery programme make each visit a new and revealing experience.
  


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Grounds For Sculpture Opened in June 1992, Grounds For Sculpture is a public, not-for-profit institution committed to promoting contemporary sculpture through exhibitions, publications and the education of the general public about this art form. The 22-acre, landscaped park includes two 10,000 square foot museum facilities: the Museum Building and the Domestic Arts Building.  See: Sculpture Park  Contact: (609) 586-0616 in Hamilton, New Jersey USA.

Millesgården - Carl Milles Sculpture Garden Stockholm, SWEDEN.  "I will say that many of his statues bespeckle St. Louis, particularly the tremendous fountain outside of Union Station. St. Louis is also home to The Laumeier Sculpture Park which features a few of his bronze statues, and many many more delightful works by other artists."

The New Guinea Sculpture Garden at Stanford During the summer of 1994, 10 master carvers from Papua New Guinea worked in residence to create a permanent outdoor sculpture garden of New Guinea Art at Stanford UniversityJim Mason, Project Director and graduate student in anthropology, is responsible for bringing the artists from the Middle Sepik River Region of Papua New Guinea to Stanford. See: The Artists, The Works

Shidoni Bronze Foundry - bronze gallery, sculpture gardens, shidoni arts  Contact: shidoni@shidoni.com or 505-988-8001 in Santa Fe New Mexico USA

Geert Maas Sculpture Gardens & Gallery - Geert Maas - highlight the work of internationally acclaimed artist Geert Maas and welcome art lovers from around the world throughout the year. contact us

Firehouse Sculpture & Gallery A one-story stone building stands today on Lena Street in Ridgway facing the park. If it could only speak it would tell a most interesting story of how it served the community of Ridgway in various ways for ninety years from the time it was purchased by the town of Ridgway for a town hall in 1898 until 1988. We believe it was the first building built in Ridgway, sometime during the 1880's. It is the oldest building still standing, where it serves as the artistic center for the town of Ridgway. See: Sculptures, History  Contact: mccullough@firehouse-gallery.com or 970-626-5859 in Ridgway, Colorado USA.

Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Center for Visual Arts at Stanford University - The B. Gerald Rodin Sculpture Garden The B. Gerald Centor Rodin Sculpture Garden features 20 bronzes by Auguste Rodin, including "The Gates of Hell," and is open to the public. Contact: (650) 723-4177 in Stanford, California USA.

PierWalk - The Chicago International Sculpture Exhibition - Over the past seven years, Pier Walk, produced by 3-D Chicago, has grown into the pre-eminent venue for introducing new, large-scale sculpture to the public.  See: Artist List Contact: joseph@newartnow.com or 773-394-0800 in Chicago, Illinois USA.

The Society for the Preservation of Humanity - Sculpture Gardens - About Us

Socrates Sculpture Park

Griffis Sculpture Park

Yorkshire Sculpture Park

Gomboc Gallery and Sculpture Park (Link broken - www.ballarat.edu.au/Arts/acaf5/f030.htm)

Storm King Art Center (Link broken - www.skac.org)  "Discover the Riches! Visit Storm King Art Center, America's leading outdoor sculpture museum, an enchanting realm where art and nature meet. See over 120 masterworks by sculptors such as Magdalena Abakanowicz, Siah Armajani, Alice Aycock, Alexander Calder, Mark di Suvero, Louise Nevelson, Isamu Noguchi, Richard Serra, and David Smith in a 400- acre park."

Yorkshire Sculpture Park - Description

Yengo Sculpture Gardens Welcome to one of Australia's oldest, most fascinating and most rewarding gardens - Wander through the Gardens, learn the history of Yengo, View Sculptures in beautiful garden settings, Quarterly Garden Diary, Meet the owners, book rental accommodations within the garden Contact: yengosculpturegardens@pnc.com.au or 61 247 562 002 in Mount Wilson, New South Wales, Australia

The Funky Chicken Sculpture Gardens - Behind the gallery, visitors are welcome to browse through the sculpture garden. Our collection of whimsical sculptures by artists such as Virginia Bullman and LaNelle Davis, Scott Cousino, and John Olsen are wonderful to visit for children and adults alike. Sculpture, Garden of Peace project, Directions

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