The Gardens Experience
The Sculpture Exhibition Program
The sculpture exhibition program is dedicated to sculpture traditions of all periods for the purposes of education, appreciation, and enjoyment. In 2000 Meijer Gardens opened a suite of three impressive galleries totaling 4,500 square feet of state-of-the-art and secured exhibition space. To date, exhibitions have ranged from large-scale presentations of modern masters such as Rodin, Picasso, and Moore to contemporary masters such as George Segal, Oldenburg and van Bruggen, di Suvero, Caro, and Richard Hunt.
Lynn Chadwick: In Contact
Now – January 3, 2010Lynn Chadwick was one of several talented British sculptors who burst upon the international art scene in the late 1950s. This retrospective exhibition, the first in the US since the artist’s death in 2003, features 43 sculptures & 5 lithographs from the permanent collection of the Phillip & Muriel Berman Museum of Art... view event information...
Henry Moore: Master Printmaker
Now – January 3, 2010Although celebrated globally as one of the most influential sculptors of the 20th century, Henry Moore (1898 -1986) was also a master draftsman and printmaker. This exhibition is the premier presentation 24 master prints recently presented to Meijer Gardens by Lillian Heidenberg, one of Mr. Moore’s primary gallerists. view event information...
Spirit and Form: Michele Oka Doner and the Natural World
January 29 – May 9, 2010Among the most versatile artists working today, the inspiration Michele Oka Doner draws from nature is the defining factor and unifying force across her repertoire in both formal and spiritual terms. This exhibition, her largest to date, examines the breadth of her endeavors. view event information...
Chihuly at Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park: A New Eden
April 30 – September 30, 2010The work of renowned artist Dale Chihuly will be the subject of a large-scale outdoor exhibition at Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park. Fourteen monumental glass sculptures will be sited in diverse locations across the campus. view event information...
Sculptors Celebrate the Legacy of Fred and Lena Meijer
June 4, 2010 – January 2, 2011In honor of the Meijer legacy and in celebration of the namesake institution’s 15th anniversary, contemporary sculptors represented in the permanent collection will be displaying new work in this unique gallery exhibition. view event information...