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Naples Botanical Garden

Location: Naples Botanical Garden, Naples, Florida, United States
Previously ran: 2012-13

After 2 consecutive years exhibiting within the exquisite tropical grounds of the NBG, we had to give way to the new Visitors Centre construction project which started late in 2013.  We hope to be back to this beautiful part of Florida in the not so distant future, so watch this space!

Thank you to everyone that came to visit us, even if you were just browsing or managed to purchase work from us, we really appreciated your patronage and response to the show.  We made some wonderful friends in Naples and enjoyed the town immensely.  We miss you all very much.

Video of artist in residence Patrick Sephani:

Just providing the opportunity for people to see the quality of sculpture that is being produced in Zimbabwe will be a surprise to most people. But even more important will be the way that the sculptures enhance the experience of visiting the garden.

Brian HolleyExecutive DirectorNaples Botanical Garden

Patrons toured the gardens as two Zimbabwean sculptors were on hand creating from raw materials. ZimSculpt, a traveling exhibit, features several dozen pieces of the finest in Zimbabwean rock sculpture worldwide.

Naplesnews.comFlorida, USA

ZimSculpt has brought the creations of Zimbabwean sculptors to major exhibitions in botanical gardens worldwide, where they have been accorded critical acclaim. The exhibit features more than 100 stone carvings arranged throughout the Garden.

Florida Flowers & Gardens

For centuries, botanical gardens around the world have featured sculpture throughout their grounds… Now, the (Naples Botanical) Garden is capitalizing on its “Gardens of Latitude” tagline to present more than 200 stone sculptures from Zimbabwe, which rests in the same 26 degrees north and 26 degrees south band around the equator that is the Garden’s focus.

Brian Holley, Executive Director at the Garden, says “I think just providing the opportunity for people to see the quality of sculpture that is being produced in Zimbabwe will be a surprise to most people,” he says. “But even more important will be the way that the sculptures enhance the experience of visiting the garden.”

Naples Florida Weekly

Images of exhibition

Press & Media Coverage

  • Naples News (2013)
  • Florida Flowers & Gardens Blog (2012)
  • Naples Florida Weekly (2012)

Featured Exhibitions

  • 2020Huntsville Botanical Garden POSTPONED TO FALL, United States
    2020
    Huntsville Botanical Garden POSTPONED TO FALL, United States
  • 2018Toronto Botanical Garden, Canada
    2018
    Toronto Botanical Garden, Canada
  • 2017Toledo Botanical Garden, United States
    2017
    Toledo Botanical Garden, United States
  • 2017Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden, United States
    2017
    Dallas Arboretum and 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
  • 2009-11VanDusen Botanical Garden, Canada
    2009-11
    VanDusen Botanical Garden, Canada
  • 2006-11RHS Chelsea Flower Show, UK
    2006-11
    RHS Chelsea Flower Show, 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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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

  • Toronto Botanical Garden, Canada (2018)
  • Dallas Arboretum and 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)
  • RHS Chelsea Flower Show, UK (2006-11)
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What I love about ZimSculpt is how perfectly suited these large, modern-yet-spiritual sculptures are to VanDusen’s traditional garden landscapes. It’s almost as if these sculptures were meant to be seen in a garden, they seem so at home here. I love how natural they look, rising out of a cluster of flowers or standing proudly at the edge of a lake.

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