The Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden is part of New Orleans’ City Park and is located right next to the New Orleans Museum of Art (NOMA). Unlike most sculpture gardens, it is located within a mature existing landscape of pines, magnolias, and live oaks surrounding two lagoons. When Sydney and Walda Besthoff donated their first works to the art park in 2003, they had no idea that their donation to the city would develop into one of the most renowned art landscapes in the world.
Besthoff Sculpture Garden
Although the sculpture garden was expanded to twice its size in 2019, it covers just 13 acres (for comparison, the Laumeier Sculpture Park in St. Louis displays its works on 105 acres). However, the number of artworks far exceeds that of the other gardens; more than 100 sculptures are on display for the numerous visitors. Since the expansion, a 5,000-square-meter indoor pavilion has provided additional exhibition space, complementing the installations in the garden.
The works in the Besthoff Sculpture Garden represent the who’s who of the visual arts: from Pierre-Auguste Renoir to Henry Moore, Robert Indiana, and Claes Oldenburg to contemporary artists such as Tony Cragg and Katharina Fritsch, to name but a few. The following gallery shows almost all of the works; there are a lot of pictures, but it’s worth it – promise!
Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden New Orleans, Louisiana
“Five Brushstrokes” von Roy Lichtenstein
“Five Brushstrokes” von Roy Lichtenstein
Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden New Orleans, Louisiana
“Craig’s closet” von Jim Hodges
“Craig’s closet” von Jim Hodges
Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden New Orleans, Louisiana
“Lipizzaner” von Tony Smith
“Lipizzaner” von Tony Smith
Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden New Orleans, Louisiana
“Reclining Mother and Child” von Henry Moore
“Reclining Mother and Child” von Henry Moore
Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden New Orleans, Louisiana
“Diana” von Augustus Saint-Gaudens
“Diana” von Augustus Saint-Gaudens
Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden New Orleans, Louisiana
“Monumental Head of Jean d’Aire” von Auguste Rodin
“Monumental Head of Jean d’Aire” von Auguste Rodin
Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden New Orleans, Louisiana
“Sacrifice III” von Jacques Lipchitz
“Sacrifice III” von Jacques Lipchitz
Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden New Orleans, Louisiana
“The Labors of Alexander” von René Magritte
“The Labors of Alexander” von René Magritte
Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden New Orleans, Louisiana
“Sinbad” von Tony Cragg
“Sinbad” von Tony Cragg
Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden New Orleans, Louisiana
“Venus Victorius” von Pierre-August Renoir
“Venus Victorius” von Pierre-August Renoir
Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden New Orleans, Louisiana
“Wind Sculpture V” von Yinka Shonibare
“Wind Sculpture V” von Yinka Shonibare
Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden New Orleans, Louisiana
“Hercules the Archer” von Antoine Bourdelle
“Hercules the Archer” von Antoine Bourdelle
Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden New Orleans, Louisiana
“The Mete of the Muse” von Fred Wilson
“The Mete of the Muse” von Fred Wilson
Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden New Orleans, Louisiana
“La Poétesse” von Ossip Zadkine
“La Poétesse” von Ossip Zadkine
Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden New Orleans, Louisiana
“Dumna” von Ursula von Rydingsvard
“Dumna” von Ursula von Rydingsvard
Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden New Orleans, Louisiana
“Large Pulcinella” von Sorel Etrog
“Large Pulcinella” von Sorel Etrog
Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden New Orleans, Louisiana
“Sitting Figures (2)” von Lynn Chadwick
“Sitting Figures (2)” von Lynn Chadwick
Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden New Orleans, Louisiana
“River Form” von Barbara Hepworth
“River Form” von Barbara Hepworth
Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden New Orleans, Louisiana
“Venus Without Arms” von Aristide Maillol
“Venus Without Arms” von Aristide Maillol
Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden New Orleans, Louisiana
“Las Mesas Bench” von Jesús Bautista Moroles
“Las Mesas Bench” von Jesús Bautista Moroles
Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden New Orleans, Louisiana
“Las Mesas Bench” von Jesús Bautista Moroles
“Las Mesas Bench” von Jesús Bautista Moroles
Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden New Orleans, Louisiana
“Aurora” von Saul Baizerman
“Aurora” von Saul Baizerman
Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden New Orleans, Louisiana
“Settee” von Scott Burton
“Settee” von Scott Burton
Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden New Orleans, Louisiana
“Caduto a ragione” von Mimmo Paladino
“Caduto a ragione” von Mimmo Paladino
Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden New Orleans, Louisiana
“Pair of Right Angel Chairs” von Scott Burton
“Pair of Right Angel Chairs” von Scott Burton
Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden New Orleans, Louisiana
“Gran Val de Grâce” von Jean-Robert Ipoustéguy
“Gran Val de Grâce” von Jean-Robert Ipoustéguy
Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden New Orleans, Louisiana
“Open Space” von Yaacov Agam
“Open Space” von Yaacov Agam
Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden New Orleans, Louisiana
“Adam” von Richard Rosenblum
“Adam” von Richard Rosenblum
Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden New Orleans, Louisiana
“Mirror Labyrinth Besthoff Sculpture Garden” von Jeppe Hein
“Mirror Labyrinth Besthoff Sculpture Garden” von Jeppe Hein
Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden New Orleans, Louisiana
“The Wader” von Laila Pullinen
“The Wader” von Laila Pullinen
Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden New Orleans, Louisiana
“Pacific Red VI” von Larry Bell
“Pacific Red VI” von Larry Bell
Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden New Orleans, Louisiana
“Standing Man with Outstretched Arm” von Stephen De Staebler
“Standing Man with Outstretched Arm” von Stephen De Staebler
Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden New Orleans, Louisiana
“Exuviae” von Shirazeh Houshiary
“Exuviae” von Shirazeh Houshiary
Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden New Orleans, Louisiana
“Large Seated Cardinal” von Giacomo Manzù
“Large Seated Cardinal” von Giacomo Manzù
Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden New Orleans, Louisiana
“Runner” von Tony Cragg
“Runner” von Tony Cragg
Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden New Orleans, Louisiana
“Rain Mountain” von Isamu Noguchi
“Rain Mountain” von Isamu Noguchi
Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden New Orleans, Louisiana
“Mood” von Carol Bove
“Mood” von Carol Bove
Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden New Orleans, Louisiana
“The Drummer” von Michael Sandle
“The Drummer” von Michael Sandle
Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden New Orleans, Louisiana
“Virlane Tower” von Kenneth Snelson
“Virlane Tower” von Kenneth Snelson
Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden New Orleans, Louisiana
“Sunyatta” von Linda Howard
“Sunyatta” von Linda Howard
Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden New Orleans, Louisiana
“Four Lines Oblique” von George Rickey
“Four Lines Oblique” von George Rickey
Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden New Orleans, Louisiana
“Ruth and Naomi” von Leonard Baskin
“Ruth and Naomi” von Leonard Baskin
Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden New Orleans, Louisiana
“We Stand Together” von George Rodrigue
“We Stand Together” von George Rodrigue
Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden New Orleans, Louisiana
“Future Generations” von William Zorach
“Future Generations” von William Zorach
Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden New Orleans, Louisiana
“Perfect Vehicles” von Allan McCollum
“Perfect Vehicles” von Allan McCollum
Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden New Orleans, Louisiana
“Civitas” von Audrey Flack
“Civitas” von Audrey Flack
Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden New Orleans, Louisiana
“LOVE Red Blue” von Robert Indiana
“LOVE Red Blue” von Robert Indiana
Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden New Orleans, Louisiana
“Standing Man with Radiating Words” von Lesley Dill
“Standing Man with Radiating Words” von Lesley Dill
Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden New Orleans, Louisiana
“Three Figures and Four Benches” von George Segal
“Three Figures and Four Benches” von George Segal
Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden New Orleans, Louisiana
“Wave” von Lin Emery
“Wave” von Lin Emery
Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden New Orleans, Louisiana
“Source Figure” von Robert Graham
“Source Figure” von Robert Graham
Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden New Orleans, Louisiana
“History of the Conquest” von Hank Willis Thomas
“History of the Conquest” von Hank Willis Thomas
Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden New Orleans, Louisiana
“Cosmos” von Seymour Lipton
“Cosmos” von Seymour Lipton
Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden New Orleans, Louisiana
“Bear with Us” von Frank Gehry
“Bear with Us” von Frank Gehry
Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden New Orleans, Louisiana
“Monkeys” von Rona Pondick
“Monkeys” von Rona Pondick
Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden New Orleans, Louisiana
“Elements #29” von Siah Armajani
“Elements #29” von Siah Armajani
Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden New Orleans, Louisiana
“Open Suspense” von Menashe Kadishman
“Open Suspense” von Menashe Kadishman
Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden New Orleans, Louisiana
“Restrained” von Deborah Butterfield
“Restrained” von Deborah Butterfield
Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden New Orleans, Louisiana
“Untitled” von Joel Shapiro
“Untitled” von Joel Shapiro
Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden New Orleans, Louisiana
“Overflow” von Jaume Plensa
“Overflow” von Jaume Plensa
Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden New Orleans, Louisiana
“Riace Warriors, I, II, III, IV” von Elisabeth Frink
“Riace Warriors, I, II, III, IV” von Elisabeth Frink
Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden New Orleans, Louisiana
“Bachi” von Masayuki Nagare
“Bachi” von Masayuki Nagare
Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden New Orleans, Louisiana
“Spider” von Louise Bourgeois
“Spider” von Louise Bourgeois
Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden New Orleans, Louisiana
“Untitled” von Anish Kapoor
“Untitled” von Anish Kapoor
Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden New Orleans, Louisiana
“Rebus, 3D-89-3” von Ida Kohlmeyer
“Rebus, 3D-89-3” von Ida Kohlmeyer
Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden New Orleans, Louisiana
“Figure with Tear and Arrow” von Sandro Chia
“Figure with Tear and Arrow” von Sandro Chia
Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden New Orleans, Louisiana
“Heroic Man” von Gaston Lachaise
“Heroic Man” von Gaston Lachaise
Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden New Orleans, Louisiana
“Acme” von Saint Clair Cemin
“Acme” von Saint Clair Cemin
Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden New Orleans, Louisiana
“Corridor Pin, Blue” von Claes Oldenburg und Coosje van Bruggen
“Corridor Pin, Blue” von Claes Oldenburg und Coosje van Bruggen
Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden New Orleans, Louisiana
“Travelin’ Light” von Alison Saar
“Travelin’ Light” von Alison Saar
Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden New Orleans, Louisiana
“Pablo Casals’ Obelisk” von Arman
“Pablo Casals’ Obelisk” von Arman
Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden New Orleans, Louisiana
“Window with Ladder – Too Late for Help” von Leandro Erlich
“Window with Ladder – Too Late for Help” von Leandro Erlich
Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden New Orleans, Louisiana
“Karma” von Do-ho Suh
“Karma” von Do-ho Suh
Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden New Orleans, Louisiana
“Mother and Child” von Fernando Botero
“Mother and Child” von Fernando Botero
Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden New Orleans, Louisiana
“Una Battaglia” von Arnaldo Pomodoro
“Una Battaglia” von Arnaldo Pomodoro
Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden New Orleans, Louisiana
“Alu Truss Star” von Frank Stella
“Alu Truss Star” von Frank Stella
Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden New Orleans, Louisiana
“Tortoise” von Paul Manship
“Tortoise” von Paul Manship
Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden New Orleans, Louisiana
“The Day Weighs on My Night V” von Luciano Fabro
“The Day Weighs on My Night V” von Luciano Fabro
Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden New Orleans, Louisiana
“Four Open Rectangles” von George Rickey
“Four Open Rectangles” von George Rickey
Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden New Orleans, Louisiana
“Tree of Necklaces” von Jean-Michel Othoniel
“Tree of Necklaces” von Jean-Michel Othoniel
Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden New Orleans, Louisiana
“Castle of the Eye” von Minoru Niizuma
“Castle of the Eye” von Minoru Niizuma
Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden New Orleans, Louisiana
“Striding Figure” (Rome I) von Thomas Houseago
“Striding Figure” (Rome I) von Thomas Houseago
Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden New Orleans, Louisiana
“Liver of Love” von Georg Herold
“Liver of Love” von Georg Herold
Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden New Orleans, Louisiana
“Maybe (Not)” von Elmgreen & Dragset
“Maybe (Not)” von Elmgreen & Dragset
Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden New Orleans, Louisiana
“The Seated III” von Wangechi Mutu
“The Seated III” von Wangechi Mutu
Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden New Orleans, Louisiana
“Verstärker 28” von Gerold Miller
“Verstärker 28” von Gerold Miller
Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden New Orleans, Louisiana
“11 Acute Unequal Angles” von Bernar Venet
“11 Acute Unequal Angles” von Bernar Venet
Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden New Orleans, Louisiana
“Ptolemäis” von Anselm Kiefer
“Ptolemäis” von Anselm Kiefer
Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden New Orleans, Louisiana
“Split Ritual II” von Beverly Pepper
“Split Ritual II” von Beverly Pepper
Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden New Orleans, Louisiana
“Colored Stacked Frames” von Sean Scully
“Colored Stacked Frames” von Sean Scully
Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden New Orleans, Louisiana
“Schädel” (Skull) von Katharina Fritsch
“Schädel” (Skull) von Katharina Fritsch
Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden New Orleans, Louisiana
“The Sun” von Ugo Rondinone
“The Sun” von Ugo Rondinone
Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden New Orleans, Louisiana
“Time Unfolding” von Thomas J. Price
“Time Unfolding” von Thomas J. Price
Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden New Orleans, Louisiana
“Mississippi Meanders” von Elyn Zimmerman
“Mississippi Meanders” von Elyn Zimmerman
Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden New Orleans, Louisiana
“Grande jeune fille a genoux” von Baltasar Lobo
“Grande jeune fille a genoux” von Baltasar Lobo
Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden New Orleans, Louisiana
“Certain Slant of Light” von Sarah Sze
“Certain Slant of Light” von Sarah Sze
Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden New Orleans, Louisiana
“Speed of Grace, from ‘Cities of the Men'” von Robert Longo
“Speed of Grace, from ‘Cities of the Men'” von Robert Longo
Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden New Orleans, Louisiana
“Crocodylus” von Wangechi Mutu
“Crocodylus” von Wangechi Mutu
Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden New Orleans, Louisiana
“Massu II” von Johan Creten
“Massu II” von Johan Creten
Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden New Orleans, Louisiana
“Epicurus” von Pedro Reyes
“Epicurus” von Pedro Reyes