Sculpture Garden

The John and Joyce Caddell Sculpture Garden

Continually on view with rotating and permanent installations

Art in the Garden in the John and Joyce Caddell Sculpture Garden expands over three acres. Transformed by season, time of day, and even weather, the Garden provides an ever-changing and contemplative haven to view works of art and to enjoy the natural beauty of our Park.

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POSTPONED–New Installations Opening + Reception

The safety and well-being of our staff, volunteers, and visitors are always our highest priorities. Due to the risks surrounding the coronavirus (COVID-19), this event has been postponed. The new date will be released at a later date.

Fans of outdoor art—join us in celebrating the latest additions to the John and Joyce Caddell Sculpture Garden. New works by North Carolina artist Patrick Dougherty and Alabama artist Jamey Grimes embrace nature and are imbued with a sense of whimsy and wonder. Come early to learn about their practice, and make sure to stay for the reception that follows in the Garden where you can mingle with the artists and explore their installations.

Sculpture on View

Nostra Luna

Craigger Browne (American) and Marcello Giorgi (Italian), Nostra Luna, 2019, marble on granite, Lent by the artist

What You Say

Adam Bodine, What You Say, 2012, steel and cast iron, Lent by the artist

Isbelle

Deborah Butterfield, Isbelle, 2001, cast bronze, Lent by the artist

Rough and Tumble

Patrick Dougherty (American, born 1945), Rough and Tumble, 2020, cherry laurel, ligustrum, and sweet gum gathered from the Montgomery area

The MMFA is incredibly grateful for the generosity of sponsors Laura and Barrie Harmon and John Caddell and co-sponsor Warren Averett, Barganier Davis Williams Architects Associated, and Valley Bank with additional in-kind support by Warren Barrow for Patrick Dougherty’s installation. We appreciate the aid of multiple City of Montgomery Departments including Maintenance, Lagoon Park Trails, and Urban Forestry for all of their efforts in bringing this project to fruition.

Circular

Casey Downing, Jr., Circular, 2018, stainless steel, Collection of Dr. Paul Maertens, Mobile, Alabama

Skate Leaves

Christopher Fennell, Skate Leaves, 2018, aluminum skate boards, Lent by the artist

Hollow Sphere Theory

Randy Gachet, Hollow Sphere Theory, 2018, rubber tire and steel, Lent by the artist

Teraxacum

Artist rendering of Jamey Grimes (American, born 1976), Teraxacum, 2019, Lent by the artist

We appreciate the aid of multiple City of Montgomery Departments including Maintenance, Lagoon Park Trails, and Urban Forestry for all of their efforts in bringing this project to fruition. We are equally thankful to sponsors Dr. and Mrs. Barry L. Wilson, PowerSouth and Servis First Bank, and co-sponsors Gage and Mark LeQuire for enabling us to bring Jamey Grimes’ "Teraxacum" to the River Region. This project has been made possible by a partnership that includes the National Endowment for the Arts and The Alabama State Council on the Arts.

Dedicated to All Those Who Served

Joe Minter, Dedicated to All Those Who Served, n.d., found metal, Lent by the artist

Lumberjack Without a File

Joe Minter, Lumberjack Without a File, n.d., found metal, Lent by the artist

Queen

Joe Minter, Queen, n.d., found metal, Lent by the artist

The Sweat of the Mule and the Sharecropper

Joe Minter, The Sweat of the Mule and the Sharecropper, n.d., found metal, Lent by the artist

Tools of the Sharecropper

Joe Minter, Tools of the Sharecropper, n.d., found metal, Lent by the artist

The Next Generation of Sharecroppers

Joe Minter, The Next Generation of Sharecroppers, n.d., found metal, Lent by the artist

The Zulu Chief Surrounded by Four Warriors

Joe Minter, The Zulu Chief Surrounded by Four Warriors, n.d., found metal, Lent by the artist

Stadium Sphere no. 1

Chris Boyd Taylor, Stadium Sphere no. 1, 2018, 14 gauge sheet steel, Lent by the artist

Oval

Craig Wedderspoon, Oval, 2018, welded aluminum, Lent by the artist

Untitled (Nymph)

Jessie Duncan Wiggin (American, 1872–1954), Untitled (Nymph), 1933, bronze, Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts, Gift of Vicki Weil, Rosalind Markstein, and Bobby Weil II, in memory of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. Weil, 2017.3