The Atlanta Botanical Garden has extended the run of the outdoor sculpture exhibition Niki in the Garden, through December 31, 2006. If you can possibly make it to Atlanta, it is well worth the trip!
I saw the exhibition last month and will be going back at least one more time. It is a fantastic show! If you have children, they will love it. There is a special playground section and many other interactive pieces.
Tri State Sculptors’ members and students interested in attending can contact me for advice on visiting the Garden and other activities in the area.
Niki in the Garden is the world's largest exhibition of internationally renowned artist Niki de Saint Phalle's outdoor sculptures ever presented. This spectacular exhibition features Saint Phalle's imaginative, monumental artwork beautifully displayed throughout the Garden.
The magical and joyful works include enormous animals, mythical figures, totems, sports heroes and most famously her Nanas -- oversized, often dancing, powerful women celebrating life. These sculptures are brilliantly embellished with mirrors, glass, semi-precious stones and ceramic mosaics that come to life in all kinds of light. Massive in scale, some pieces reach as high as 18 feet and span up to 25 feet long. Many invite sitting, climbing or crawling through secret passages.
The Garden is the ideal place for Saint Phalle's work to be displayed because of her love of nature. Two of her world famous sculpture gardens, the Tarot Garden in Tuscany, Italy and Queen Califia's Magical Circle in Escondido, California both emphasize the natural placement of her art among the elements. As she once described the Tarot Garden as a "meeting place between man and nature," this exhibition will strive to conform to her ideals. These whimsical, frolicking sculptures will undoubtedly delight Atlanta just as they have been delighting international audiences for decades.
Presented by Turner Broadcasting System, Inc., Niki in the Garden is made possible by the Niki Charitable Art Foundation (NCAF), a non-profit organization committed to the late artist's ideals and the preservation of her legacy for future generations.
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