Exhibitions in the Rainey Sculpture
Pavilion Galleries
All of the exhibitions are free with regular garden admission.
"Birds in Art" Exhibition in the Rainey Sculpture Pavilion,
January 28 - April 22
The highly acclaimed traveling exhibition of paintings and sculpture mounted by the Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum of Wausau, Wisconsin, comes to Brookgreen. Including works by internationally renowned artists, Birds in Art features the avian world as subject matter. Since 1976, the annual juried exhibit has showcased the remarkable talents of more than 875 international artists, who have presented their very best work interpreting birds and related subjects. A comprehensive catalogue of the exhibition will be for sale in Keepsakes.
"The Wild West in Historic and Contemporary Art"
May 6-July 22
The exhibit, curated by the staff of Brookgreen Gardens, presents a range of artworks illustrating the American West, from cowboys and Indians to settlers and contemporary westerners. Historic works from the Brookgreen collection are shown along with sculpture and paintings borrowed from a prestigious private collection and from important artists of today. Among the works on loan are paintings by Olaf C. Seltzer (1877-1957), Carl Woolsey (1902-1965), John Clymer (1907-1989), William Penhallow Henderson (1877-1943), Fremont Ellis (1897-1985), and Frank McCarthy (1924-2002), and sculpture by Glenna Goodacre, Doug Hyde, Herb Mignery, and Michael Naranjo. The exhibit is on display in both galleries of the Rainey Sculpture Pavilion and is free with garden admission.
"National Sculpture Society 79th Annual Awards Exhibition"
August 5 – October 28
The National Sculpture Society 79th Annual Awards Exhibition will again be on view exclusively at Brookgreen Gardens. This important exhibition of sculpture by master artists along with rising stars is shown in both galleries of the Rainey Sculpture Pavilion. In addition to learning about the NSS award-winners, visitors enjoy voting for Brookgreen Gardens’ People’s Choice Award. The exhibition is free with regular garden admission.
"Signs of the Season in Art and History and Signs of the Season in Flora and Fauna"
November 23-January 1, 2013
Take a nostalgic trip back to holidays of yesteryear with these popular exhibits showcasing fantasy themes of art, history, and horticulture in coordination with “Nights of a Thousand Candles”, a major outdoor event for seven nights each December in the sculpture gardens. Carousel animals, train villages, gingerbread houses, Christmas trees with vintage ornaments, and sculpture and paintings depicting the winter season have been among the beautiful objects on view. The exhibits are in the Jennewein and Noble Galleries of the Rainey Sculpture Pavilion and are free with garden admission.
