Founding patrons, Sydney and Walda Besthoff, envisioned a place where the public could contemplate masterpieces of modern and contemporary sculpture in a relaxed outdoor setting. Lifelong New Orleanians, the Besthoffs have served as important business and cultural leaders in this city. In addition to sponsoring the Sculpture Garden’s construction and ongoing maintenance, the Besthoffs also donated the vast majority of its sculptures. With works dating from the turn of the twentieth century to recent years, the sculptures demonstrate the wide range of modern and contemporary sculpture. The Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden at the New Orleans Museum of Art is one of the foremost sculpture gardens in the United States. The nearly fiveacre garden opened in 2003 with fifty works of art by modern and contemporary artists of international renown, including Henry Moore, Barbara Hepworth, George Segal, and Louise Bourgeois. Today the Besthoff Sculpture Garden boasts sixty-four works of art showcased in a unique natural setting of meandering footpaths, reflecting lagoons, pedestrian footbridges, and mature live oaks and pines. The garden design was a collaboration between project architect Lee Ledbetter and landscape architect Brian Sawyer.
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GARDEN PUBLICATIONS For more information on the sculptures and history of the Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden, please see these two fully illustrated publications: The Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden at the New Orleans Museum of Art: Artspaces offers an overview of the garden’s history and themes. 64 pages, softcover. By Miranda Lash.
SCULPTURE GARDEN HOURS Open seven days a week, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Last visitor entry is 30 minutes before closing. Admission: Free, unless there is a special event.
MUSEUM HOURS AND FEES Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Friday: 10 a.m. – 9 p.m. Saturday and Sunday: 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. Admission: $10 adults, $8 seniors, active military, $6 children (7-17), free for children under age 6.
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CAFÉ NOMA BY RALPH BRENNAN The Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden at the New Orleans Museum of Art offers detailed entries on sixty-four artworks in the garden, as well as a bibliography and overview of the garden’s history. 192 pages, hardcover. Edited by Miranda Lash.
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The Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden
COVER Henry Moore, Reclining Mother and Child, 1975; INSIDE LEFT Jaume Plensa, Overflow, 2005 INSIDE RIGHT Louise Bourgeois, Spider, 1996. Photography by Richard Sexton.
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The Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden
SCULPTURE GARDEN AUDIO TOUR BY CELL PHONE
Linda Howard
NEW ORLEANS MUSEUM OF ART
New Orleans Museum of Art
George Rickey Leonard Baskin
William Zorach
Michael Sandle
George Segal
Stephen De Staebler
Robert Graham
Laila Pullinen
Kenneth Snelson
Richard Rosenblum
Rona Pondick Scott Burton George Rodrigue Menashe Kadishman
INTRODUCTION to the Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden: 100 ARTISTS
Lesley Dill Seymour Lipton
Siah Armajani
Isamu Noguchi Giacomo Manzù
Audrey Flack
Yaacov Agam
Lin Emery
Auguste Rodin
Ossip Zadkine Jean-Robert Ipoustéguy
Scott Burton
Jacques Lipchitz
Pietro Consagra Robert Indiana Paul Manship
Augustus Saint-Gaudens Antoine Bourdelle Pierre-Auguste Renoir
Louise Bourgeois ENTRANCE Luciano Fabro
Deborah Butterfield
Henry Moore
Arnaldo Pomodoro
Minoru Niizuma
Sorel Etrog MAIN ENTRANCE
Allan McCollum
Saul Baizerman Joel Shapiro
Jean-Michel Othoniel
Lynn Chadwick
Jaume Plensa
Aristide Maillol
René Magritte
Elisabeth Frink Claes Oldenburg & Coosje Van Bruggen
Jesús Bautista Moroles
Barbara Hepworth
Fritz Bultman Masayuki Nagare
Fernando Botero Anish Kapoor Arman
Sandro Chia
ENTRANCE
Leandro Erlich
Gaston Lachaise Alison Saar
Do-Ho Suh
Saint Clair Cemin
SCULPTURE GARDEN GUIDELINES Welcome to the outdoor gallery of the New Orleans Museum of Art! Our sculptures and plantings are very important; museum behavior applies. Please: – do not touch, climb, sit or lean on the sculptures – stay on the paved walkways and grassy lawns – refrain from disturbing plants or wildlife – children must be accompanied by an adult at all times – no sunbathing; proper attire, including shirts and shoes, is required at all times – service animals are welcome; pets are not allowed
In consideration of others: – the sculpture garden is a smoke free environment – sporting activities are not permitted – the public is not allowed to change clothes in the restrooms – no picnicking allowed – no bicycles, skateboards or roller blades; bike racks are provided near the gates for your convenience
Permits and fees are required for professional photo shoots. Please inquire at the information desk for details.
SCULPTURE GARDEN ACCESSIBILITY Antoine Bourdelle, Hercules the Archer, 1909 (cast 1947), and Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Venus Victorious, 1914
For an audio tour of sculptures in the Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden, dial 504.799.0176 and enter the object number followed by the pound (#) key. The tour is free of charge, but cell phone provider fees may apply.
Wheelchairs may be used throughout our barrier-free property and are available upon request. Please inquire at the information desk for details.
OBJECT NUMBER
Yaacov Agam Siah Armajani Arman Saul Baizerman Leonard Baskin Fernando Botero Antoine Bourdelle Louise Bourgeois Fritz Bultman Scott Burton Deborah Butterfield Saint Clair Cemin Lynn Chadwick Sandro Chia Pietro Consagra Lesley Dill Lin Emery Leandro Erlich Sorel Etrog Luciano Fabro Audrey Flack Elisabeth Frink Robert Graham Barbara Hepworth Linda Howard Robert Indiana Jean-Robert Ipoustéguy Menashe Kadishman Anish Kapoor Gaston Lachaise Jacques Lipchitz Seymour Lipton René Magritte Aristide Maillol Paul Manship Giacomo Manzù Allan McCollum Henry Moore Jesús Bautista Moroles Masayuki Nagare Minoru Niizuma Isamu Noguchi Claes Oldenburg & Coosje Van Bruggen Jean-Michel Othoniel Jaume Plensa Arnaldo Pomodoro Rona Pondick Laila Pullinen Pierre-Auguste Renoir George Rickey Auguste Rodin George Rodrigue Richard Rosenblum Alison Saar Augustus Saint-Gaudens Michael Sandle George Segal Joel Shapiro Kenneth Snelson Stephen De Staebler Do-Ho Suh Ossip Zadkine William Zorach
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