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Dow Gardens

Location: Dow Gardens, Midland, Michigan, USA
Previously ran: 2013

Our show at The Dow Gardens became a success literally overnight.  We have to thank most of the community for supporting us and for some very special friends we made there.  We had a wonderful stay in Midland and will cherish those memories for the rest of our lives, what a wonderful town!

Our thanks go to the donors of 3 wonderful sculptures which still stay in the grounds for every visitor to enjoy all year round.

The Dow Gardens were started in 1899 by Herbert Dow, founder of The Dow Chemical Company. The Gardens, originally developed on eight acres of flat, sandy land, provided a creative outlet for Herbert Dow and his interest in agriculture and design. He created gardens, ponds and hills according to a simple philosophy that we still follow to this day: “never reveal the gardens’ whole beauty at first glance.”

As per usual we displayed over 100 sculptures throughout the stunning grounds of Dow Gardens through meandering water features and landscapes.  The exhibition was enjoyed by the whole community and all those that visited from surrounding neighborhoods.

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The installation, ZimSculpt, features the work of numerous artists from Zimbabwe. These sculptures are formed from single pieces of stone and are completed without the aid of power tools.

Midland Daily News

The Zimbabwean sculptures, tucked along the garden’s paths, are beautiful in their simplicity, carved from a single stone that reveals its form as artists without a plan make their first cuts. Sculptors such as Passmore Mupindiko and Patrick Sephani, who will demonstrate their talents through the Dow Gardens run, tap into a fusion of their country’s cultural legacy and contemporary environment.

When Passmore Mupindiko’s grandfather taught him how to sculpt, an art that once captured the images of Zimbabwe’s tribal chiefs so that new generations would know what great men they were, the 7-year-old couldn’t imagine where his art would lead him.

MLiveMichigan

Press & Media Coverage

  • Our Midland
  • Detroit Free Press
  • MLive.com  (1)
  • MLive.com (ii)
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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
  • 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
  • 2005-7Cannizaro Park, UK
    2005-7
    Cannizaro Park, 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)
  • 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)
  • Cannizaro Park, UK (2005-7)
  • Ingatestone Hall, UK (2003-5)
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…unlike art found in much of the rest of Africa, Shona sculpture … has become a wholly indigenous modern art form created exclusively as a form of artistic expression.

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