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Q&A with Anthony Grant
Sculptureum
Introducing Anthony Grant, who with his wife Sandra, has spent 12 years creating a unique sculpture garden and museum, ‘Sculptureum’, near Matakana. Built on 25 hectares, the property includes six indoor galleries and three enclosed gardens, designed to display roughly 750 decorative objects and artworks the Grants have been collecting for more than 20 years.
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Anthony and Sandra, Sculptureum © Angela Kidman
How did Sculptureum originate?
I always wanted to create a place that makes art fun, interesting and enriching. Together with my wife Sandra we started planting in 2007 and spent the next 10 years designing and building the gardens and galleries, an 80-seater fine dining restaurant and further developing the vineyard.
Wandering through Sculptureum © ATEED
What can visitors expect to see and do?
There are six indoor Art Galleries and three Sculptural Gardens – ‘The Garden of Creative Diversity’, ‘The Palm Garden’ and ‘The Pink Snail Garden’. Each area has an engaging mix of local and international artworks and sculptures – including the most substantial piece of glass art on public display in Australasia (a chandelier by Dale Chihuly).
Flower sculptures at Sculptureum © Angela Kidman
Sculptureum is ranked highly by Tripadvisor as the No. 2 Best Thing to do in Auckland – what makes it so special?
Our galleries and gardens have been designed to unlock the imagination, fuel creativity, and ignite the mind. Visitor feedback has described Sculptureum as a ‘World-class attraction’, less than an hour’s drive from downtown Auckland. Plus Rothko Restaurant was voted a Metro Top 50 Restaurant in Auckland last year.
Sculptureum Gallery © Angela Kidman
Can you tell us about any exciting upcoming promotions and events?
We have lots of activity planned across all areas of the business this year, including Sculptureum participating in Auckland’s premier Arts and Culture Festival – Elemental Auckland 2020. Throughout October we will be telling the story of our journey through a combination of Art, Food and Wine and would love you to join us!
Swing sculpture at Sculptureum © Angela Kidman
