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Cannizaro Park

Location: Cannizaro Park, Wimbledon, London, UK
Previously ran: 2005-7

Cannizaro Park is a public Grade II * listed park in Wimbledon in the London Borough of Merton, South West London. It is located to the south of Wimbledon Common and is a stone’s throw from Wimbledon Village. It is known for its ornamental landscaped gardens with ponds and sculpture.

The Friends of Cannizaro Park were first established in 1997 and now have over 500 Members and Life Members. Together they help to ensure that local and not so local people, who enjoy and care about the Park, can make a real difference to the appearance diversity and upkeep of the gardens, woodlands and peaceful walks throughout this lovely and historic park.

ZimSculpt exhibited for 3 consecutive years at Cannizaro and made some lifelong friends there.  As it was a public park and entry was free the diversity of our visitors was immense, which made the exhibition even more interesting. One moment we were meeting the local vagrant and the next a Lord & Lady! Thank you to Merton Council who made our exhibition happen and to the Friends of Cannizaro who made us feel welcome and supported us wholeheartedly. We have fond memories of Cannizaro.

The work of Zimbabwe’s top 100 sculptors work are on display and for sale at the Cannizaro Park ‘Italian Garden’.  Live demonstrations will be given by three Zimbabwean sculptors invited for the exhibition.

This is the final year exhibiting at Wimbledon for the team of ZimSculpt.com, who travel the world every year to host exhibitions in different venues, including the USA, Canada, UAE, Bahrain, Germany and South Africa.  They were proud winners at the Chelsea Flower Show again this year…

The Zimbabwean

A real treat here in Wimbledon. At Cannizaro Park a superb open-air exhibition of Zimbabwean sculpture. There were many pieces, large and small, and a wide variety of different stone used in imaginative ways. And, overall, a real sense of Africa, linked to a long artistic tradition.

I was told that many of the sculptors had been trained within their own families: a father, an uncle, a grandfather, passing on the old skills.

Catholic Herald

I have praised Zimbabwean stone sculpture in the media for many years now, and known it to touch many hearts. I am very happy that I need not take back a single word of that praise. And even happier, that this sculpture has been taken up by the younger generation and has flowered beyond all expectation. Go and give it your support. It is phenomenal — a glimpse of what Africa has to offer the world in this century, which seems to have started so terribly.

Sunday Telegraph Art Review by Michael Shepherd

Images of exhibition

Press & Media Coverage

  • Merton Council ‘What’s On’ Guide (2006) – (pg 19)
  • The Zimbabwean (2007)
  • The Catholic Herald (2005)

Featured Exhibitions

  • Upcoming 15 April – 30 JulyFort Worth Botanic Garden, Texas
    Upcoming 15 April – 30 July
    Fort Worth Botanic Garden, Texas
  • 2022Peace River Botanical & Sculpture Gardens, USA
    2022
    Peace River Botanical & Sculpture Gardens, USA
  • 2021 & 2017Dallas Arboretum & Botanical Garden, United States
    2021 & 2017
    Dallas Arboretum & Botanical Garden, United States
  • 2019 & 2018Toronto Botanical Garden, Canada
    2019 & 2018
    Toronto Botanical Garden, Canada
  • 2017Toledo Botanical Garden, United States
    2017
    Toledo Botanical Garden, United States
  • 2015Muttart Conservatory, Canada
    2015
    Muttart Conservatory, Canada
  • 2014-15Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden, United States
    2014-15
    Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden, United States
  • 2012-13 & 2006-7The Royal Botanical Gardens, Canada
    2012-13 & 2006-7
    The Royal Botanical Gardens, Canada
  • 2013Dow Gardens, USA
    2013
    Dow Gardens, USA
  • 2012-13Naples Botanical Garden, United States
    2012-13
    Naples Botanical Garden, United States
  • 2009-11VanDusen Botanical Garden, Canada
    2009-11
    VanDusen Botanical Garden, Canada
  • 2004-6 & 2011Loseley Park, UK
    2004-6 & 2011
    Loseley Park, UK
  • 2006-11RHS Chelsea Flower Show, UK
    2006-11
    RHS Chelsea Flower Show, UK
  • 2008-10Knebworth House, UK
    2008-10
    Knebworth House, UK
  • 2008-10Herstmonceux Castle (Queens University), UK
    2008-10
    Herstmonceux Castle (Queens University), UK
  • 2003-5Ingatestone Hall, UK
    2003-5
    Ingatestone Hall, UK

About ZimSculpt

Based in Harare, ZimSculpt is passionate about promoting the work of some of the finest Zimbabwean sculptors. By holding exhibitions around the world and making sculptures available for purchase online, we let you experience some of the finest contemporary stone sculpture.
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Upcoming Exhibition

  • Fort Worth Botanic Garden, Fort Worth , Texas
    15 April – 30 July

Partner with ZimSculpt

ZimSculpt partners with people around the world. Contact us if you are interested in hosting an exhibition or are interested in selling our sculptures.
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Past Exhibitions

  • Peace River Botanical & Sculpture Gardens, USA (2022)
  • Dallas Arboretum & Botanical Garden, United States (2021 & 2017)
  • Toronto Botanical Garden, Canada (2019 & 2018)
  • Toledo Botanical Garden, United States (2017)
  • Muttart Conservatory, Canada (2015)
  • Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden, United States (2014-15)
  • The Royal Botanical Gardens, Canada (2012-13 & 2006-7)
  • Dow Gardens, USA (2013)
  • Naples Botanical Garden, United States (2012-13)
  • Loseley Park, UK (2004-6 & 2011)
  • RHS Chelsea Flower Show, UK (2006-11)
  • Knebworth House, UK (2008-10)
  • Herstmonceux Castle (Queens University), UK (2008-10)
  • Ingatestone Hall, UK (2003-5)
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It’s hard to imagine the difficulty involved in transporting more than 300 stone sculptures from Zimbabwe on a world tour – some weighing so much it takes five men to lift them – but the team behind ZimSculpt has managed this tedious task for over a decade, and brings this beloved Zimbabwean art form to VanDusen Botanical Garden for its third and final year in Vancouver.

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