Exhibitions in the Rainey Sculpture
Pavilion Galleries
All of the exhibitions are free with regular garden admission.
August 7 - October 31
National Sculpture Society 77th Annual Awards Exhibition (Noble and Jennewein Galleries)
The National Sculpture Society 77th Annual Awards Exhibition will be held exclusively at Brookgreen Gardens from August 7 to October 31, 2010. The venue length has been expanded to nearly three months in order to provide greater exposure for this important exhibition of sculpture by significant artists of today. The awards of the National Sculpture Society will be presented along with Brookgreen Gardens’ People’s Choice Award at the closing celebration on October 30. View images of the exhibit.
November 26 - January 2, 2011
Art, History, and Horticulture Holiday Exhibits (Noble and Jennewein Galleries)
This annual exhibit showcases themes of art, history, and horticulture in coordination with the events of “Nights of a Thousand Candles” in the sculpture gardens.
Previous 2010 Exhibits
January 30 - April 25, 2010
Anna Hyatt Huntington: A Collecting Eye (Jennewein Gallery)
This exhibit presents works acquired by the Huntingtons for Brookgreen Gardens through the decade of the 1930s. Many, including some of Brookgreen’s finest works, were selected personally by Anna Hyatt Huntington. The exhibit showcases sculpture by Augustus Saint-Gaudens, Harriet Frishmuth, Janet Scudder, A. A. Weinman, Paul Jennewein, Paul Manship, Malvina Hoffman, and other important late 19th and early 20th century sculptors. This is the fifth in a series of exhibits on Anna Hyatt Huntington’s life and art sponsored by the Friends of Brookgreen Gardens.
A Taste of Ambrosia: Mythology in Sculpture (Noble Gallery)
Images of nymphs, fauns, and pagan gods and goddesses abound in American art. Not surprisingly, the Brookgreen sculpture collection includes numerous works depicting themes of Greek and Roman mythology. A Taste of Ambrosia presents versions of Diana, Pan, and a host of other deities from myths of the ancient past.
May 8 - July 25
Recent Acquisitions of Brookgreen Gardens (Noble Gallery)
In recent years, several hundred sculptures have been acquired for the Brookgreen collection. Received as gifts or purchased with donated funds from generous individuals, these works have broadened and strengthened the collection. Among the gifts are several from artists – their own works and the works of others – as well as from generous collectors that have remembered Brookgreen through bequests and other means. The exhibit includes selected works by Domenico Facci (1916-1994) and Gleb Derujinsky (1888-1975) as well as sculpture by contemporary artists Paul Moore, Walter Matia, Myra Weisgold, Janice Mauro, Marilyn Newmark, John Sisko, Rosie Sandifer, and a special group collected over 30 years by Sandy Scott.
Red, White, and Blue: American Sculpture for and by Veterans (Jennewein Gallery)
Several of the sculptures at Brookgreen Gardens have patriotic themes or were created as war memorials. Also, several of the artists represented in the collection served in the military or in a military support job in wartime, especially during World Wars I and II. The exhibit will be on view during Brookgreen’s annual “Red, White, and Blue Salute to Veterans” event where flags are placed at appropriately-themed outdoor sculptures.
