Sculpture in the Gardens 2024–25 at the Auckland Botanic Gardens
NOW OPEN
Fifteen stunning large scale works throughout the gardens
Supported by Auckland Council and The Friends of the Auckland Botanic Gardens, this free event is a great opportunity to see large-scale works from some of Aotearoa’s leading sculptors on a 2km sculpture trail throughout the Gardens. Open until 2 March 2025.
Vote for your favourite work in the Burrill People’s Choice Award
Jane Downes’ Self Seeded.
Oriah Rapley’s Spirits Flight.
Jamie Pickernell’s Moo.
Also open
Huakaiwaka Indoor Gallery
Offering a varied range of medium and small scale sculpture from the artists exhibiting in the outdoor show, as well as work from previous exhibitors and invited guest artists from all over Aotearoa.
Watch our videos
Learn more about the 2024–25 exhibition. You can also find videos about each of the artists in the exhibition, on their artist page and on our YouTube channel.
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About
Samantha Lissette, Rose Cathedral (detail), 2008.
Sculpture in the Gardens is run by the Friends of the Auckland Botanic Gardens and hosted by Auckland Botanic Gardens. It is held every second summer.
Permanent Collection
Jamie Pickernell, Bird Lady, 2012.
Every day, whether the exhibition is on or if we are between exhibitions, there is art to enjoy with permanent collection sculptures displayed throughout the Auckland Botanic Gardens.
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Past exhibitions
Holding Ground Exhibition, 2023–24
Lucy Bucknall, Sky Gazers, 2023.
Holding Ground is a free indoor sculpture exhibition held in 2023, featuring 47 works by some of New Zealand’s best and most loved artists.
2021–22 Exhibition
The winning sculpture for the 2021-2022 exhibition was Taiki e! United in Purpose! by The Indigenous Clay Artists Collective
Our last outdoor exhibition was held in 2021–22. You can see more about all the artists who exhibited in this show, and who took out the awards.
Archive of all past exhibitions
Richard Mathieson, Reservoirs, 2021 – Part of the permanent collection.
Our digital archive captures the history of Sculpture in the Gardens and forms a useful resource for the wider art world. We have held exhibitions featuring local artists since the establishment of the event in 2007. This archive presents a complete list of artists exhibited from then.