Brookgreen Gardens

The National Sculpture Society’s 90th Annual Awards Exhibition, the foremost annual exhibition of American figurative sculpture, will return to Brookgreen Gardens once again from August 5th to October 22nd, 2023, in the Rosen Galleries. Brookgreen, home to the largest and most significant collection of American figurative sculpture in the world, will be the premiere location of this exceptional annual exhibition. The National Sculpture Society (NSS) is the country’s first organization of professional sculptors and handpicks pieces for this exhibition, presenting the finest in contemporary figurative sculpture by American masters alongside rising stars. “We are thrilled to premiere this annual exhibition on its 90th anniversary as we continue our mission to collect and display the finest American sculpture and continue our longstanding relationship with the NSS since our founders, the Huntingtons, were members and supporters of the organization,” said Page Kiniry, President and CEO of Brookgreen. “We hope visitors will take this opportunity to enjoy extraordinary works from some of the country’s best contemporary sculptors displayed in this year’s exhibition.” The 41 works in this annual awards exhibition are selected by a jury from hundreds of entries. The exhibition includes bronze, clay, iron, and mixed media sculptures of wildlife, natural elements, abstract figures, and more. Seventeen awards will be presented by the NSS, along with the People’s Choice Award determined by votes from visitors to Brookgreen, during the awards ceremony at the exhibition’s conclusion on Oct. 21. For more information about Brookgreen Gardens, visit www.brookgreen.org.