Sculptures
Permanent sculptures displayed throughout the Garden beautifully combine art and natural surroundings in unexpected ways. Keep an eye out for them. There's a surprise around every corner.
Earth Goddess
Learn more about the Garden's ever-growing icon, Earth Goddess, who beautifully boasts 18,000 live annuals, and when she became a permanent installation greeting guests as they enter the Cascades Garden.
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Parterre Fountain Installation
You can't miss what's perhaps the most iconic of the Garden's Chihuly collection – the centerpiece of Atlanta's urban oasis since 2004.
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Frogs
Charles “Beau” Smith’s “Frogs” were first brought to the Atlanta Botanical Garden through his local gallery for a show of his work in the spring of 1995.
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Three Graces Fountain
Spencer Tunnel conceived and sketched "Three Graces Fountain" before partnering with Andrew Crawford to bring his concept to life.
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Tendrils (Gingko Leaf Variation)
George Sherwood’s “Tendrils (Gingko Leaf Variation)” is a fluid masterpiece, appearing in the Atlanta Botanical Garden’s Sculpture and Motion Exhibition in 2008.
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Green Man
Symbolizing the union of humanity with the plant kingdom, the “Green Man” represents Father Nature in the role of a Protector, a defender or guardian.
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Apples
"Apples" by Cohn-Stone Studios came to the Garden as a part of "Blown Organics," an exhibition of glass on display from May to October, 2010.
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Frog Baby
This prominent bronze statue was placed on extended loan to the Garden from Atlanta’s High Museum of Art in 1979.
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Ferst Fountain and Sibley Sculpture
“Ferst Fountain,” which had been donated to the Garden by the M & H Foundation in honor of Helen Montag Ferst, was at the Atlanta Botanical Garden before the Sibley Sculpture was added under the waterfall.
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Lizard Gate
The Atlanta Botanical Garden called on Andrew Crawford, a blacksmith extraordinaire based in Atlanta, to create the “Lizard Gate” and the “Herb Garden Gate” – two major gates and artistic pieces for special events.
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Herb Gate
This piece by Andrew Crawford was initially a commission for an entrance gate for a rose garden at a client’s home.
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Corpse Flower
Displayed near the doors to the Orchid Center is a glass sculpture by Jason Gamrath inspired by Amorphophallus titanum, the corpse flower.
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Butterflies
David Landis approached Alston Glenn, the Garden's Executive Director from 1993-2002, to put a piece of sculpture at the Botanical Garden for a temporary show.
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Luminous Wire Birds
Garden guests are greeted year-round by Cédric Le Borgne's Luminous Wire Birds in the Anne Cox Chambers Garden.
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Radiant Yellow Icicle Tower
The Garden's newest Chihuly sculpture brings a beacon of color and light to Storza.
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Tiny Doors ATL
The Garden's Tiny Door features a hand-sculpted magnolia blossom, celebrating one of the Atlanta Botanical Garden's Nationally Accredited Plant Collections and its work to conserve the species around the world.
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Nepenthes Chandelier
Look up on your way through the Hardin Visitor Center. A one-of-a-kind creation by Dale Chihuly makes for a colorful start to a day in the Garden.
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Shaggy Dog
Did you know that Shaggy Dog, a Garden favorite, is a gift to honor volunteers?
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Isobel
Delight in the whimsy of a charming young girl surrounded by flowers taking careful steps in the Southern Seasons Garden.
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Helen
Spend a quiet moment outside the Japanese Garden with a sculpture that evokes the tragedy of a young life cut short.
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Garden Gates
Longtime Garden guests will recognize this Andrew Crawford sculpture from the original entrance drive.
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Airborne
Be sure to see Airborne by Moto Ohtake near the front entrance to the Hardin Visitor Center.
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