MON-WED, FRI: 10 am-5 pm
THU: CLOSED
SAT-SUN: 12 pm-5 pm
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LYNDEN SCULPTURE GARDEN
The Lynden Sculpture Garden offers a unique experience of art in nature through its collection of more than 50 monumental sculptures sited across 40 acres of park, lake and woodland. The Lynden Sculpture Garden is committed to promoting the appreciation of art, sculpture and the environment through exhibitions, educational experiences and connections with the community.
Weekly Art Drop-In
Wednesdays, 3-5:30 pm
for ages 6-12
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Ann Peters
April 23, 7 pm
Author of House Hold
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Bonsai for Parents & Children
April 26, 2014
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Dog Days at Lynden
April 26, 12 - 5 pm
Free to members and dogs
(or with paid admission to the sculpture garden)
Nature Walk with Naomi Cobb
April 27, 2:30-3:30 pm
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Wednesdays in the Garden
April 30, 2014
For Parents & Small Children
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Handbuilding: Trays, Tiles & Trivets with Linda Wervey Vitamvas
May 3, 2014
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Kites Over Lynden: A Day for Art & Flying
May 4, 12 noon-4 pm
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May 6, 2014
A Monthly Outing for Parents & Very Small Children
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May 7, 2014
For Parents & Small Children
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Milwaukee Bonsai Society
Spring Display of Bonsai
May 10 & 11, 12 pm-5 pm
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Mother's Day Silk Scarf Painting with
Leslie PerrinoMay 11, 2014
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May 17, 12 - 5 pm
Free to members and dogs
(or with paid admission to the sculpture garden)
growing Techniques with
Yevgeniya KaganovichMay 18, 2014
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May 20, 2014
A Monthly Outing for Parents & Very Small Children
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May 21, 2014
For Parents & Small Children
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May 21, 6:30-7:30 pm
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Emergence
May 22, 2014
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Jessica Null Vealitzek
May 28, 7 pm
Author of The Rooms Are Filled
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Bonsai for Beginners
May 31, 2014
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Explosion of Color: Painting with Pastels with Sally Duback
May 31, 2014
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What Is the Shape of Your Body as It Moves... with Bhanu Kapil
June 1-5, 2014
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LYNDEN SCULPTURE GARDEN
The Lynden Sculpture Garden offers a unique experience of art in nature through its collection of more than 50 monumental sculptures sited across 40 acres of park, lake and woodland. The Lynden Sculpture Garden is committed to promoting the appreciation of art, sculpture and the environment through exhibitions, educational experiences and connections with the community.
MON-WED, FRI: 10 am-5 pm
THU: CLOSED
SAT-SUN: 12 pm-5 pm
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Lynden Sculpture Garden
2145 West Brown Deer Road
Milwaukee, WI 53217
414-446-8794
info@lyndensculpturegarden.com
The Lynden Sculpture Garden offers a 60-minute docent-led tour each Sunday at 2:30 pm.
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ABOUT VISITOR GUIDELINES
The Lynden Sculpture Garden welcomes all visitors. For the safety and enjoyment of everyone and to protect the beauty and environmental integrity of the Sculpture Garden, please follow these simple rules. Failure to observe these rules may result in the violator being asked to leave the premises.
NO CLIMBING ON SCULPTURES
Do not climb on the sculptures. They are works of art, just as you would find in an indoor art museum, and are subject to the same issues of deterioration – and they endure the vagaries of our harsh climate. Many of the works have already spent nearly half a century outdoors and are quite fragile. Please be gentle with our art.
There is no wading, swimming or fishing allowed in the lakes or pond. Please do not throw anything into these bodies of water.
VEGETATION & WILDLIFE
Please do not pick our flowers, fruits, or grasses, or climb the trees. We want every visitor to be able to enjoy the same views you have experienced. Protect our wildlife: do not feed, chase or touch fish, ducks, geese, frogs, turtles or other wildlife.
All visitors must come inside immediately if there is any sign of lightning.
Pets are not allowed in the Lynden Sculpture Garden except on designated dog days. Guide and/or service dogs are welcome.
ACCESS
Vehicles are allowed only in the parking lots. Driving on access roads or any walkways is strictly prohibited. The house and restrooms are wheelchair accessible. The sculptures are located on grassy lawns without paths, and many of the surfaces are uneven. Shoes must be worn at all times.
COURTESY
The Lynden Sculpture Garden is a smoke-free facility, indoors and out. Children must be accompanied by an adult and be within reach at all times for their safety. All refuse must be deposited in the appropriate receptacles. As a courtesy to other visitors, please silence your cell phones.
PHOTOGRAPHY
Personal photography/videography with handheld equipment is permitted, but reproduction or publication of still or moving images of the house, permanent collection, gardens, grounds or temporary exhibitions is strictly prohibited (this includes posting images on the internet, Facebook, Flickr, YouTube or any other digital platform).
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ABOUT THE COLLECTION
From 1962 until her death in 1978, Peg Bradley collected the contemporary monumental sculptures that secured Lynden’s reputation. Lynden provides a unique snapshot of large-scale sculpture production and presentation of the 1960s and 1970s. Collection photos by Claire Ruzicka.
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Alexander Archipenko
(Russian 1887–1964)
Queen of Sheba, 1961
Bronze
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Max Bill
(Swiss 1908–1994)
Rhythm In Space, 1967
Black diorite
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Samuel Buri
(Swiss 1935–)
Des Vaches: Mo, Ni, Que, 1971–1976
Polyester & impregnated fiberglass with paint
Robert Burkert
(American 1930–)
Butterflies, 1975/1995
Painted on stucco west wall of barn
Deborah Butterfield
(American 1949–)
Hara, 1989
Bronze
Courtesy of Lynde B. Uihlein.
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Aldo Calo
(Italian 1910–1983)
Orizzontale, 1964
BronzeAldo Calo
(Italian 1910–1983)
Tensione, 1962
Bronze
Lindsay Daen
(American 1923–2001)
The Lovers, 1964
BronzeMark di Suvero
(American, b. Shanghai 1933–)
Lover, 1971–1973
Painted steelMark di Suvero
(American, b. Shanghai 1933–)
Poland, 1966
Steel and wire
Sorel Etrog
(Canadian, b. Romania 1933–)
Embrace, 1966–1967
Bronze
Sorel Etrog
(Canadian, b. Romania 1933–)
The Source, 1964
Bronze
Charles Ginnever
(American 1931–)
Olympus, 1976
Corten steelDuayne Hatchett
(American 1925–)
Rainbow, 1970
Aluminum with enamel paint
Bernhard Heiliger
(German 1915–1995)
Unfolding, 1968
Bronze
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Bernhard Heiliger
(German 1915–1995)
Vegetative Sculpture I, 1959
Bronze
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John Henry
(American 1943–)
Pin Oak I, 1976
Painted aluminum
Barbara Hepworth
(British 1903–1975)
Conversation with Magic Stones, Figure 3, 1973
Bronze
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Barbara Hepworth
(British 1903–1975)
Magic Stone Three of Conversation with Magic Stones, 1973
Bronze
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(British 1903–1975)
Sea Form (Atlantic), 1964
Bronze
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(American 1934–)
Round About, 1976
Aluminum
Linda Howard
(American 1934–)
Sky Fence, 1976
Aluminum
Lyman Kipp
(American 1929–)
Lodgepole, 1968
Painted steel
Bernard Kirschenbaum
(American 1924–)
Twist for Max, 1974
Anodized aluminum
Bernard Kirschenbaum
(American 1924–)
Way Four, 1976
Stainless steel
Alexander Liberman
(American, b. Kiev 1912–1999)
Axeltree, 1967
Painted steel
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Alexander Liberman
(American, b. Kiev 1912–1999)
Orbits, 1967
Painted steel
*Temporarily removed
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Alexander Liberman
(American, b. Kiev 1912–1999)
Ritual II, 1966
Painted steel
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Heinz Mack
(German 1931–)
Knife Tree, 1966
Chrome-plated steel
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Heinz Mack
(German 1931–)
Three Graces “Thalia” “Aglaia” and “Euphrosyne”, 1965
Stainless steel
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Tobias Madison
Kaspar Mü̈ller
(Swiss, 1985- & 1983-)
Bora Bora Structure for LSG, Milwaukee, 2011
Rope, bamboo, carabiners
*Indoors for the winter
Gerhardt Marcks
(German 1889–1981)
Bremen Town Musicians, 1951
Bronze
Clement Meadmore
(Australian 1929–2005)
Double Up, 1970
Corten steel
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Clement Meadmore
(Australian 1929–2005)
Upstart, 1967
Corten steel
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(American 1935–2001)
Salem No. 7, 1967
Corten steel
Henry O. M. Moore
(British 1898–1986)
Large Torso, Arch, 1962-1963
Bronze
Henry O. M. Moore
(British 1898–1986)
Two-Piece Reclining Figure No. 9, 1967
Bronze
Robert Murray
(Canadian 1936–)
Windfall, 1966
Painted aluminum
Forrest Myers
(American 1941–)
Quartet,, 1967/2013
Painted steelMasayuki Nagare
(Japanese 1923–)
Ancestor, 1965
Black graniteMasayuki Nagare
(Japanese 1923–)
Bench-Stone, 1964-1965
Granite
Marta Pan
French, b. Hungary 1923–2008)
Floating Sculpture No. 3, 1972
Painted polyester
*Indoors for the winterBeverly Pepper
(American 1924–)
Compound Junior, 1970
Honed stainless steel
*Removed for conservation
Location to be determined
George Rickey
(American 1907–2002)
Peristyle–Three Lines, 1963-1964
Stainless steel
*Indoors for the winter
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David Robbins
(American 1957-)
Open-Air Writing Desk, 2011
Fabricated by American Fantasy Classics, Milwaukee
Wood, camping chair
*Indoors for the winter
James Rosati
(American 1912–1988)
Untitled, 1975–1976
Corten steel
Ernest C. Shaw
(American 1942–)
Arch, 1976
Steel (heavy/mild)
Ernest C. Shaw
(American 1942–)
Epicenter, 1976
Steel (heavy/mild)
Ernest C. Shaw
(American 1942–)
Epicenter II, 1976
Steel (heavy/mild)
Ernest C. Shaw
(American 1942–)
III Columns, 1976
Steel (heavy/mild)Arlie Sinaiko
(American, b. Russia 1902–1984)
Flight, 1966
Bronze
*Location to be determined
Tony Smith
(American 1912–1980)
The Wandering Rocks: “Crocus” “Slide” “Dud” “Shaft” and “Smohawk”, 1967–1969
Mild steel (five pieces)
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George Sugarman
(American 1912–1999)
Trio, 1972–1973
Painted aluminum
Isaac Witkin
(American, b. South Africa 1936–2006)
Kumo, 1970
Corten steel
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Michelle Grabner &
Brad Killam
Adirondak, 2011
Iron, steel, cable fasteners
Photo by John Riepenhoff
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Linda Wervey Vitamvas
Feast, 2013
Native clay on wood
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Amy Cropper &
Stuart Morris
Inverse, 2011
Painted ash and hawthorn
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Will Pergl
Scaffolding in 12-point Perspective, 2012
Painted steel
Photo by Neil Gasparka
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Ashley Janke
nAbr Gallery, 2012
Concrete board, wood, bluestone
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Colombe Marcasiano
Birdhouses, 2012
Wood
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Research Station: The Fourth R, 2013
Wood and metal on wheels
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Theater of Heavy Clouds
A series of performances
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Kevin Giese
Immigrant, 2010
Hand-carved buckthorn wood, copper, living buckthorn trees *On view from 27 June 2010-
11 November 2012
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Eddee Daniel &
Philip Krejcarek
Under Construction, 2010
Wood
*On view from 24 Oct. 2010-31 Aug. 2012
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Linda Wervey Vitamvas
Indigenous Transience, 2010
Unfired native clay on I-beam
*On view from 27 June 2010-6 July 2013
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Weekly Art Drop-In
Wednesdays, 3-5:30 pm
for ages 6-12
Learn moreBonsai for Parents & Children
April 26, 2014
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April 30, 2014
For Parents & Small Children
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Handbuilding: Trays, Tiles & Trivets with Linda Wervey Vitamvas
May 3, 2014
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May 6, 2014
A Monthly Outing for Parents & Very Small Children
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May 7, 2014
For Parents & Small Children
Learn moreMother's Day Silk Scarf Painting with
Leslie PerrinoMay 11, 2014
Learn moregrowing Techniques with
Yevgeniya KaganovichMay 18, 2014
Learn moreTuesdays in the Garden
May 20, 2014
A Monthly Outing for Parents & Very Small Children
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May 21, 2014
For Parents & Small Children
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Emergence
May 22, 2014
Learn moreBonsai for Beginners
May 31, 2014
Learn moreExplosion of Color: Painting with Pastels with Sally Duback
May 31, 2014
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Yoga & Tai Chi in the Garden
Beginning June 1, 2014
Alternating 4-week sessions
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What Is the Shape of Your Body as It Moves... with Bhanu Kapil
June 1-5, 2014
Learn moregrowing Techniques with
Yevgeniya KaganovichJune 8, 2014
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Handbuilding: Trays, Tiles & Trivets with Linda Wervey Vitamvas
June 9, 2014
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June 10, 2014
A Monthly Outing for Parents & Very Small Children
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June 11, 2014
For Parents & Small Children
Learn moreTai Chi for Daddy and Me
June 15, 2014
With Angela Laughingheart
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June 17, 2014
A Monthly Outing for Parents & Very Small Children
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June 18, 2014
For Parents & Small Children
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Wearable Felt Flowers
with Jane MooreJune 21, 2014
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Build Your Own Canoe
June 21-22 & 28-29, 2014
A two-weekend boat build with All Hands BoatWorks
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Bonsai for Teens
June 22, 2014
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Art of the Book
with Carey WattersJune 28, 2014
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Textile Marbling
with Jamie Lea BertschJune 29, 2014
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July 1, 2014
A Monthly Outing for Parents & Very Small Children
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UWM Art Education Institute: Living Matter
July 7-11 & 18, 2014
Learn moreExplosion of Color: Painting with Pastels with Sally Duback
July 12, 2014
Learn moregrowing Techniques with
Yevgeniya KaganovichJuly 13, 2014
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July 15, 2014
A Monthly Outing for Parents & Small Children
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July 16, 2014
For Parents & Small Children
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Handbuilding: Trays, Tiles & Trivets with Linda Wervey Vitamvas
July 19, 2014
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Accordion Books
July 20, 2014
Free to members or with admission to the garden.
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July 23, 2014
For Parents & Small Children
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August 5, 2014
A Monthly Outing for Parents & Very Small Children
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All Things Paper:
The Marvels of MarblingAugust 16, 2014
Learn moregrowing Techniques with
Yevgeniya KaganovichAugust 17, 2014
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August 19, 2014
A Monthly Outing for Parents & Small Children
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August 27, 2014
For Parents & Small Children
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ABOUT EDUCATION PROGRAMS
The Lynden Sculpture Garden offers a range of education programs for schools and youth groups serving children and youth aged 6 through 18.
FIELD TRIPS
Ideal for schools, CLCs, home schoolers and other youth groups of up to 30, a two-hour field trip includes admission to the sculpture garden, a mini-tour of selected sculptures, and a hands-on art activity in our studio or outdoor learning center. Field trips can be adapted for ages 6 through 18.
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This package offers the most complete Lynden experience by preparing students in their classroom for their trip to the sculpture garden. The two segments—in class and at Lynden—are related thematically and balance observation and hands-on learning.
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We bring Lynden to you with Lynden on Tour, a series of classroom workshops that introduce students to three-dimensional artmaking through virtual presentations and hands-on projects.
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Questions?
Jeremy Stepien, Director of Education
414-446-8481
jstepien@lyndensculpturegarden.com
Scale: Monumental
April 16, 2014
Learn moregrowing Techniques with
Yevgeniya KaganovichApril 13, 2014
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April 8, 2014
A Monthly Outing for Parents & Very Small Children
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Drawn with Nature
April 6, 2014
Free to members or with admission to the garden.
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Japanese Earth Pigment Dyeing
with Kelly LahlMarch 29, 2014
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For a complete list of past Education Programs at Lynden, please click the link below.
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Ann Peters
April 23, 7 pm
Author of House Hold
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April 26, 12 - 5 pm
Free to members and dogs
(or with paid admission to the sculpture garden)Nature Walk with Naomi Cobb
April 27, 2:30-3:30 pm
Learn moreKites Over Lynden: A Day for Art & Flying
May 4, 12 noon-4 pm
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Milwaukee Bonsai Society
Spring Display of Bonsai
May 10 & 11, 12 pm-5 pm
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May 17, 12 - 5 pm
Free to members and dogs
(or with paid admission to the sculpture garden)Evening Nature Walk with Naomi Cobb
May 21, 6:30-7:30 pm
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May 28, 7 pm
Author of The Rooms Are Filled
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Patio Tour
June 15, 2:30 pm
Monthly docent-led patio tour for those with limited mobility
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June 18, 6:30-7:30 pm
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June 21, 12 - 5 pm
Free to members and dogs
(or with paid admission to the sculpture garden)Evening Nature Walk with Naomi Cobb
July 16, 6:30-7:30 pm
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July 19, 12 - 5 pm
Free to members and dogs
(or with paid admission to the sculpture garden)Patio Tour
July 20, 2:30 pm
Monthly docent-led patio tour for those with limited mobility
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Conversations with Sculptures: The Trisha Brown Dance Company
July 27, 2 pm & 5 pm
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August 16, 12 - 5 pm
Free to members and dogs
(or with paid admission to the sculpture garden)Patio Tour
August 17, 2:30 pm
Monthly docent-led patio tour for those with limited mobility
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August 27, 6:30-7:30 pm
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September 20, 12 - 5 pm
Free to members and dogs
(or with paid admission to the sculpture garden)Patio Tour
September 21, 2:30 pm
Monthly docent-led patio tour for those with limited mobility
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September 28, 3:30 pm
Free to members or with admission.
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October 18, 12 - 5 pm
Free to members and dogs
(or with paid admission to the sculpture garden)
Dog Days at Lynden
November 29, 12 - 5 pm
Free to members and dogs
(or with paid admission to the sculpture garden)Dog Days at Lynden
December 20, 12 - 5 pm
Free to members and dogs
(or with paid admission to the sculpture garden)
with Artist-in-Residence Nancy Popp
March 23, 2-5 pm
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The Mingei Tradition in the Midwest
Warren MacKenzie & Beyond
March 20, 5-8 pm
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March 15, 12 - 5 pm
Free to members and dogs
(or with paid admission to the sculpture garden)
Milwaukee Bonsai Society:
Spring SilhouettesMarch 15 & 16, 12 - 5 pm
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Spring Stars and Their Myths
with Jean CreightonMarch 2, 6:30 - 7:30 pm
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ABOUT EXHIBITIONS
The Lynden Sculpture Garden offers a program of temporary exhibitions—both in the gallery and on the grounds—featuring work by living artists, some of it created for Lynden. These exhibitions alternate with exhibitions drawn from the Bradley Family Foundation’s collection of small sculptures, paintings and works on paper.
Women, Nature, Science
Kyoung Ae Cho:
One at a Time
April 13 - July 13, 2014
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Linda Wervey Vitamvas
Feast
June 2013 - May 2014
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Yevgeniya Kaganovich
grow
October 2012 - October 2014
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Ashley Morgan
Let's Build Something Together
Feb. 8 - April 1, 2014
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Ashley Janke
nAbr Gallery@Lynden
Feb. 2013 - Feb. 2014
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The Mingei Tradition in the Midwest
Warren MacKenzie & Beyond
Jan. 26 - Mar. 30, 2014
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Forrest Myers
Domesticated Monumentalism
Sep. 1, 2013 - Jan. 12, 2014
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Hideous Beast
Resort
Nov. 23 - Dec. 21, 2013
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Sarah Luther
Frame of Season
Aug. 11-Sep. 8, 2013
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Women, Nature, Science
Emilie Clark:
Sweet Corruptions
June 2 - August 25, 2013
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John Riepenhoff
Plein Air, Plain Air
July 14-Aug. 4, 2013
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Patrick Sharrow
Outstrip {EZ "Illustrated"} #Placeunderthesun@Penitentiary
March 23 - May 12
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Surfacing
Jessica Meuninck-Ganger & Nathaniel Stern
Feb. 3 - March 24, 2013
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For a complete list of Past Exhibitions at Lynden, please click the link below.
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