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18th Annual “Sculpture in the Garden” Exhibition
at the North Carolina Botanical Garden
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North Carolina Botanical Garden Press Release (9/05): It
has become a tradition, but there is nothing predictable about it, and
this year promises to be no different. The 18th Annual “Sculpture in the
Garden” exhibition opens on Saturday, September 17, at the
North Carolina
Botanical Garden
. The invitational show, which runs through November 18, will feature
outdoor sculptures by at least 20
North Carolina
artists.
“The
North Carolina
Botanical Garden’s Sculpture Show is one of the most innovative places to display
outdoor sculpture” says 2004 “Best in Show” winner, artist Frances
W.K. Alvarino. “Art enthusiasts can come to one place and see many
North Carolina
artists’ work, in a rich botanical atmosphere.”
The
one-of-a-kind sculptures in a variety of media—clay, stone, various
metals, and natural materials—will be displayed among the natural
habitats and formal beds surrounding the Garden’s
Totten
Center
. “Every year, the creativity and thoughtfulness of each piece is an
inspiration to me,” proclaims Sculpture Show curator Stephen Keith.
“Two months is not enough time to thoroughly take in all these
thought-provoking pieces.”
Best
in Show,
First Place, and Merit award winners will be chosen and announced at the Artists’
Reception on October 16, from 3pm to 5 pm.
New this year is an evening guided tour of the exhibition on Tuesday, September 20
at 6:30 pm. Curator Stephen Keith will provide a “behind the scenes”
view during an interpretive stroll through the Garden; light refreshments
will be served. (Pre-registration is required: call 919-962-0522).
The North Carolina
Botanical Garden, part of the the
University
of
North Carolina, is located on
Old Mason Farm Road
just off the
US
15-501 bypass in
Chapel Hill
. Admission to the Garden, as well as to the sculpture exhibition, is free
and open to the public. The exhibition is geared toward all ages and will
be enjoyed by the casual observer as well as the serious art collector.
Most pieces are available for purchase, although no pieces will be removed
before the end of the show.
The
public is cordially invited to attend the Artists’ Reception and to
visit several times during the two-month-long show, to enjoy seasonal
variations in the garden landscape and to observe the ways in which these
variations affect the appearance of the sculptures. The exhibition is open
during regular Garden visiting hours: Monday through Friday from
8 am to 5 pm, Saturday from
9 am to 6 pm and Sunday from 1 pm to 6 pm through October 30. Beginning October 31, weekend hours end at 5 pm.
Sculpture
in the Garden is made possible through the financial support of the
Botanical Garden Foundation, Inc., the membership support organization for
the Botanical Garden. For more information, please call 919-962-0522 or visit www.ncbg.unc.edu.
Contact:
Stephen Keith, 2005 Sculpture Show Curator, N.C.
Botanical Garden,
(919) 962-0522.
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