“EOLITH”: This 1994 work by Isaac Witkin is one of more than 300 sculptures on display at Grounds For Sculpture in Hamilton Township. (Photo by David W. Steele)

Now that the snow has melted, blooms are stretching for the sun and adding their colorful adornment to the art that never lies dormant at Grounds For Sculpture (GFS). With seasonal blooms, more than 300 sculptures on display, and six indoor galleries with rotating exhibitions, the sculpture park offers vibrant experiences year-round.

“We’ve worked to create a sculpture park for all seasons,” said Janis Napoli, director of horticulture. “Nature and art interplay at Grounds For Sculpture, so there are reasons to visit throughout the year to see how seasonal horticulture cycles enrich that relationship.”

In addition to opportunities to explore seasonal blooms in the park, Grounds For Sculpture also features rotating exhibitions.

“Grounds For Sculpture has new exhibitions in the indoor galleries as well as temporary sculpture installations outdoors,” said Grace Yasumura, curator at Grounds For Sculpture. “Both first time and returning visitors will find works that spark curiosity and invite reflection.”

In the East Gallery and outdoors, “Salvador Jiménez-Flores: Raíces & Resistencias” is on view through August 1, 2027. The exhibition explores the individual and geopolitical aspects of migration with four works: an 80-foot mural, an installation featuring a portrait of the artist and ceramic nopal paddles and two bronze sculptures that incorporate a hybridization of the human form with the nopal and symbols emblematic of México and Mesoamerica. “Raíces & Resistencias,” or roots and resistance, reflects on the complex and intertwined history of migration and identity.

Opening May 17, “Opening the Vault: A Look Inside the GFS Collection” offers visitors a fresh look at works by masters of American art and early creations from artists who once apprenticed at Johnson Atelier. The exhibition, which features works from the GFS collection, is curated by team members from Guest Services, Development, Education and Marketing departments, and explores the art collection through a visual spectrum of artistic expressions, mediums and contexts.

Kiyan Williams’ “Ruins of Empire II or the Earth Swallows the Master’s House” (2024) will be installed outdoors in spring 2026. The work presents a neoclassical portico that leans off axis as if decomposing into the ground. Built using earth from the same quarry where enslaved laborers excavated materials for the nation’s capital, what Williams calls an “anti-monument,” is eroded by the forces of time, gravity, wind and rain. The work, which was created at the on-campus Johnson Atelier, exemplifies how GFS is a catalyst for sculptural creativity.

“Shantell Martin: Past, Present, Future,” on view in the West Gallery, September 20-July 23, 2028, invites visitors to contemplate their evolving relationship with time. The exhibition includes an immersive site-specific installation featuring textiles, murals, and an engagement space, as well as Martin’s first-ever sculpture commission.

“Grounds For Sculpture strives to be far more than a repository for great sculpture,” said Gary Garrido Schneider, executive director of Grounds For Sculpture. “We are a space for visitors to reflect on what they see and take meaning for their own lives. We’re also a place where artists can collaborate — with tools they otherwise may not have access to — to help the sculptural artform evolve in transcendent ways.”

Grounds For Sculpture is at 80 Sculptors Way in Hamilton Township. For more information, visit groundsforsculpture.org.