Humorous, whimsical, profound, and thought-provoking — these are some of the major reactions to viewers exploring the 42 acre Seward Johnson “Grounds for Sculpture.” Seward Johnson founded the open-air museum in 1992 as a way to promote contemporary sculpture to the general public.
Seward, part of the Johnson & Johnson family, never cottoned onto the business side of his lineage, and instead became known for his bronze painted sculptures. Frequently they riff off of other famous works — like “the Dancers” of Matisse — or are extraordinarily sized, like the giant struggling to break out of the ground in “The Awakening”. Works by other artists in this post include the giant woman nude with a cat (because childless women with cats ought to be celebrated IMHO), “The Oligarchs” (a series of busts with old privileged conceited-looking people) and the pot filled with strange items including a human skull entitled “Has Anyone Seen Larry?”
Grounds for Sculpture has over 270 works, and is located in Hamilton Township, New Jersey.
