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Grounds for Sculpture

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Grounds For Sculpture, a non-profit organization supported by a public charitable foundation, has become recognized as a leading showcase for contemporary sculpture since its inaugural exhibition in 1992. Its site was formerly a part of the New Jersey State Fairgrounds. The two museum buildings, each 10,000 square feet, provide indoor spaces for seasonally changing one-person and group exhibitions. They were originally state fair exhibit halls built in the 1920s and 40s that have been renovated and modernized to provide open, light-filled galleries while maintaining the integrity of the original structures. The surrounding flat, barren grounds were extensively reconfigured and landscaped. Thousands of rose bushes, rhododendrons and other flowering shrubs, along with multiple varieties of ornamental grasses and evergreen and deciduous trees, were planted to form a serene, arboretum-like park. This verdant setting forms the background approximately 200 large-scale contemporary sculptures, ranging stylistically from geometric abstraction to life-like figurative representations, and executed in either traditional media or more recently adapted industrial materials. By prominent and emerging American and international artists, some pieces are in the sculpture park's growing collection, while others are on loan for terms of at least one year.

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    Grounds for Sculpture

    126 Sculptor's Way
    Hamilton, NJ 08619

    Phone: 609-586-0616   |   Official Website

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      06/16/13

      Dance with Sculpture Grounds for Sculpture Dance with Sculpture Presented by MM2 Modern Dance at Grounds for Sculpture June 16, 2013 Back by popular demand! For ten years, the lithe and graceful dancers of MM2 Modern Dance Company have been wowing crowds at GFS with their improvisational performances. Their Dances with Sculpture seem to take place spontaneously, as dancers interact organically with sculpture and landscape. You never know where a performance might pop up!

      08/18/13

      THREE Grounds for Sculpture THREE Presented by MM2 Modern Dance at Grounds for Sculpture August 18, 2013 MM2 Modern Dance Company offers a sneak preview of their FringeARTS 2013 performance. THREE is a collection of short stories, if you will, with dances that are no more than three minutes in length. The structure of the dance company is such that there is no single choreographer; rather each dancer is charged with setting work on their fellow company members. THREE poses the challenge of fulfilling a concise vision by creating a carefully orchestrated piece in a brief and fixed...

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    06/16/13

    Dance with Sculpture Grounds for Sculpture Dance with Sculpture Presented by MM2 Modern Dance at Grounds for Sculpture June 16, 2013 Back by popular demand! For ten years, the lithe and graceful dancers of MM2 Modern Dance Company have been wowing crowds at GFS with their improvisational performances. Their Dances with Sculpture seem to take place spontaneously, as dancers interact organically with sculpture and landscape. You never know where a performance might pop up!

    08/18/13

    THREE Grounds for Sculpture THREE Presented by MM2 Modern Dance at Grounds for Sculpture August 18, 2013 MM2 Modern Dance Company offers a sneak preview of their FringeARTS 2013 performance. THREE is a collection of short stories, if you will, with dances that are no more than three minutes in length. The structure of the dance company is such that there is no single choreographer; rather each dancer is charged with setting work on their fellow company members. THREE poses the challenge of fulfilling a concise vision by creating a carefully orchestrated piece in a brief and fixed...

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    12/02/13- 12/04/11	Winter Wonders @ GFS - First Weekend Grounds for Sculpture
    05/12/13	MOTHER’S DAY BRUNCH Grounds for Sculpture
    05/12/13	POETRY IN THE PARK: COOL WOMEN Grounds for Sculpture
    05/11/13	A 40TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION OF JONI MITCHELL’S BLUE Grounds for Sculpture
    05/11/13	FAMILY TIES: CHINESE KNOTS - DRAGONFLY WORKSHOP Grounds for Sculpture
    05/11/13	MOTHER’S DAY TEA Grounds for Sculpture
    05/11/13- 05/12/13	Picnic in the Park Grounds for Sculpture
    05/04/13	TAI CHI Grounds for Sculpture
    05/04/13- 05/05/13	ARTISAN TRUNK SHOW AT TOAD HALL SHOP & GALLERY: ELEMENTS JEWELRY BY CAROLINE TARASCHI Grounds for Sculpture
    04/21/13	Day at the Fair Grounds for Sculpture
    03/30/13	Easter Tea Grounds for Sculpture
    03/26/13	Moonlight Tour & Dinner Grounds for Sculpture
    03/24/13	Red Riding Hood and Other Stories Grounds for Sculpture
    03/23/13	Artists in Action Grounds for Sculpture
    03/16/13	Tots on Tour! Grounds for Sculpture
    03/14/13	Ming Fay Art Salon Grounds for Sculpture
    03/13/13	Atelier Tour & Dinner Grounds for Sculpture
    03/09/13	Marty Balin in Concert Grounds for Sculpture
    03/09/13- 02/16/13	Miniature Figure Sculpting Grounds for Sculpture
    03/09/13	Sunset Photowalk Grounds for Sculpture
    03/08/13	Comedy Night at Rat's Restaurant Grounds for Sculpture
    01/26/13	Chinese New Year Celebration with Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company and Hou-Tien Cheng Grounds for Sculpture
    12/22/12	Holiday Music by Thomas Yermack Grounds for Sculpture
    12/16/12	Holiday Cookie Decorating Grounds for Sculpture
    12/15/12	Holiday Gift Boxes and Cards Workshop Grounds for Sculpture
    12/15/12	Two Of A Kind and the Give ‘Em A Hand Band Grounds for Sculpture
    12/15/12	Tots on Tour! Grounds for Sculpture
    12/14/12	Boheme Opera NJ in Concert Grounds for Sculpture
    12/12/12	Story-time in the Gallery Grounds for Sculpture
    12/08/12	Young Artist Holiday Workshops Grounds for Sculpture
    12/08/12	Centenary Stage Presents: A Year With Frog And Toad Grounds for Sculpture
    12/07/12	American Boychoir in Concert Grounds for Sculpture
    12/04/12	Art Salon with Robert Taplin Grounds for Sculpture
    12/02/12- 12/16/12	Strolling Dickens Carolers Grounds for Sculpture
    12/01/12- 12/30/12	Holiday Tram Rides at Grounds For Sculpture Grounds for Sculpture
    12/01/12	Hand-blown Glass Ornament Workshop Grounds for Sculpture
    12/01/12- 12/23/12	Holiday Artisan Boutique at Toad Hall Shop & Gallery Grounds for Sculpture
    11/24/12- 11/25/12	Winter Wonders & Lights On at Grounds For Sculpture Grounds for Sculpture
    11/17/12	Tots on Tour! Grounds for Sculpture
    11/17/12	Gingerbread House Demo and Workshop Grounds for Sculpture
    11/14/12	Atelier Tour Grounds for Sculpture
    11/10/12	Grounds For Sculpture Curator’s Exhibition Tour Grounds for Sculpture
    11/09/12	All Wood & Doors in Concert Grounds for Sculpture
    11/07/12	Art Salon - Gloria Vanderbilt: Gift of the Swan Grounds for Sculpture
    11/03/12- 12/16/12	Color of Art: Creations from the Lower Merion County Vocational Training Center Grounds for Sculpture
    11/03/12	The Iron Pour at Grounds For Sculpture Grounds for Sculpture
    10/30/12	Moonlight Tours & Dinner at Rat’s Restaurant Grounds for Sculpture
    10/27/12	Exhibiting Artist Lecture: Mark Parsons Grounds for Sculpture
    10/27/12	Artist-in-the-Park Workshop: Plaster Bandage Masks Grounds for Sculpture
    10/17/12	Art Salon - Alice Aycock: Whirls and Twirls Grounds for Sculpture
    10/14/12	8th Annual Guild for Early Music Festival Grounds for Sculpture
    10/13/12	Tots on Tour! Grounds for Sculpture
    10/13/12	Pumpkin Carving Demonstration Grounds for Sculpture
    10/11/12	Fall Photowalk at Grounds For Sculpture Grounds for Sculpture
    10/07/12	Outlet Dance Project Grounds for Sculpture
    10/06/12	Oktoberfest BBQ at The Peacock Cafe Grounds for Sculpture
    10/02/12	Moonlight Tours & Dinner at Rat’s Restaurant Grounds for Sculpture
    09/30/12	The 12th Annual Epicurean Palette Grounds for Sculpture
    09/29/12- 10/20/12	Artist-in-the-Park Workshop: Bronze Casting Ming Fay’s Garden Grounds for Sculpture
    09/29/12	Matisse-Inspired Children’s Collage Workshop Grounds for Sculpture
    09/23/12	NJ Storytelling Festival Grounds for Sculpture
    09/22/12	Exhibiting Artist Lecture: Ming Fay Grounds for Sculpture
    09/15/12	Tots on Tour! Grounds for Sculpture
    09/14/12	Tom Paxton in Concert Grounds for Sculpture
    09/12/12	Atelier Tour Grounds for Sculpture
    09/08/12	Landscape Painting in the Style of Famous Artists Grounds for Sculpture
    09/08/12	The Peacock Café presents a Mad Hatter Tea Party! Grounds for Sculpture
    09/04/12	Moonlight Tours & Dinner at Rat’s Restaurant Grounds for Sculpture
    08/26/12	The 2012 GFS Poets’ Invitational Grounds for Sculpture
    08/25/12- 10/14/12	The A-Team: Grounded in Art Grounds for Sculpture
    08/24/12	Concert in the Courtyard: Gas House Gorillas Grounds for Sculpture
    08/17/12	New York Songwriters Circle in Concert Grounds for Sculpture
    08/12/12	Preview of CONVERSATIONS Grounds for Sculpture
    08/11/12	Tots on Tour! Grounds for Sculpture
    08/11/12- 08/18/12	Handmade Paper Orb Workshop at Grounds For Sculpture Grounds for Sculpture
    08/10/12	Concert in the Courtyard: Eastside Vibe Grounds for Sculpture
    08/10/12	Shoe Assemblage Workshop Grounds for Sculpture
    08/04/12	Summer Social Grounds for Sculpture
    08/02/12	The American Travelling Morrice Grounds for Sculpture
    08/01/12	Moonlight Tours & Dinner at Rat’s Restaurant Grounds for Sculpture
    07/28/12	Tots on Tour! Grounds for Sculpture
    07/27/12	Concert in the Courtyard: Animus Grounds for Sculpture
    07/21/12	Young Artists Workshops at Grounds For Sculpture Grounds for Sculpture
    07/20/12- 07/21/12	Communal Drawing Workshop Grounds for Sculpture
    07/14/12	Bastille Day at Grounds For Sculpture Grounds for Sculpture
    07/14/12	Landscape Painting in the Style of Famous Artists Grounds for Sculpture
    07/13/12	Concert in the Courtyard: Christine Havrilla & Gypsy Fuzz Grounds for Sculpture
    07/12/12	Summer Photowalk Grounds for Sculpture
    07/11/12	Atelier Tour Grounds for Sculpture
    07/10/12	Moonlight Tours & Dinner at Rat’s Restaurant Grounds for Sculpture
    07/07/12- 08/12/12	Members' Musings Grounds for Sculpture
    06/24/12	Poets’ Invitational Grounds for Sculpture
    06/23/12	Tots on Tour! Grounds for Sculpture
    06/22/12	Courtyard Concert: The VooDUDES Grounds for Sculpture
    06/15/12	Opera NJ Presents a Spring Concert Grounds for Sculpture
    06/14/12	Art Salon: Radiance Grounds for Sculpture
    06/10/12	The Princeton Festival Previews Once Upon a Mattress Grounds for Sculpture
    06/09/12- 06/30/12	Watercolor Techniques for Painting Grounds For Sculpture’s Landscapes Grounds for Sculpture
    06/08/12	Courtyard Concert: Seth Glier Grounds for Sculpture
    06/02/12	Anniversary Arts Party Grounds for Sculpture