Bill Schuck. Leviathan, 2004. Coal and glass with text. PHOTO BY HPS/WILL KIRK

Sculpture at Evergreen, a biennial exhibition of 10 sculptures created specifically for the Evergreen House property, opens to the public this Saturday, May 8, with a reception from 2 to 4 p.m., during which guests will be able to explore the works at their own pace.

The purpose of the exhibition is, in the words of former juror Mary Jane Jacobs, to compel the participating artists to "practice in place" by considering the impact of such issues as the social and political economics of the Evergreen estate, human intervention on the natural environment there or the architecture of the site's buildings.

The juror for the 2004 exhibition is Jennifer McGregor, visual arts curator at Wave Hill, a 28-acre public garden and cultural center in the Bronx, New York. In Wave Hill's galleries and on its grounds, she has curated about two dozen innovative exhibitions and special projects that connect people with nature, including "Perfection/Impermanence: Contemporary Ikebana, Insecta Magnifica, Permeable Boundaries and Hybrids." A longtime proponent of public art, she has organized public art commissions, programming and master plans in New York; Providence, R.I.; Boston; Tampa, Fla.; and Arlington, Va. She lectures about public art and sculpture and teaches urban development and visual arts at New York University's Steinhart School of Education.

The 10 artists selected for the show are Sylvia Benitez, Cecilton, Md.; Anthony Cervino, Baltimore; Adam Dougherty, Baltimore; Laure Drogoul, Baltimore; Lisa Hein and Bob Seng, New York; Michael Krondl, New York; Brian McCutcheon, Philadelphia; Renee Rendine, Baltimore; Bill Schuck, New York; and Allison Wiese, Houston. The materials used to create the sculptures range from animal to vegetable to mineral.

In addition to the opening reception, Evergreen will present a number of programs throughout the summer and fall in conjunction with the exhibition, including a performance by Laure Drogoul at 8 p.m. on Friday, June 18, in Evergreen's Bakst Theatre. "A Summer Evening at Evergreen" at 5 p.m. on Thursday, July 8, will feature evening hours for the sculpture show, an open studio with Evergreen's 2004 artist in residence and a dress-rehearsal performance by the Shakespeare Festival. Additionally, guided tours of Sculpture at Evergreen will be offered at 2 p.m. every Sunday through Sept. 26.

The exhibition is being funded by the generous support of the Jacob & Hilda Blaustein Foundation, Constance R. Caplan Foundation, Margaret O. Cromwell Family Fund, France-Merrick Foundation, Mercantile-Safe Deposit & Trust, Rouse Company Foundation, Stanley Mazaroff and Nancy Dorman, Cindy and Tom Kelly, Ziger/Snead LLP Architects and the Evergreen House Foundation.

For more information about Sculpture at Evergreen, call 410-516-0341 or go to www.jhu.edu/historichouses.

Renee Rendine. Swell, 2004. Plastic cups and cable ties. PHOTO BY HPS/WILL KIRK

Sylvia Benitez. Sleeping Beauty, 2004. Baling twine, wire, metal and vine. PHOTO BY HPS/WILL KIRK

Brian McCutcheon. Totus Mundus Agit Histrionem, 2004. Steel, fiberglass, resin and auto paint. PHOTO BY HPS/WILL KIRK

Adam Dougherty. Interior of The Tea House, 2004. Cardboard with an epoxy resin coating. PHOTO BY HPS/WILL KIRK

Lisa Hein and Bob Seng. Detail of Float, 2004. Flatbed trailer, tinsel, industrial and consumer lamps. PHOTO BY HPS/WILL KIRK

Allison Wiese. Flock, 2004. Woven wire fencing and sheep. PHOTO BY HPS/WILL KIRK

Anthony Cervino. Detail of Arms for Gods, 2004. Steel, wood, rope and paint. PHOTO BY HPS/WILL KIRK

Michael Krondl. Fence, 2004. Digital print on vinyl. PHOTO BY HPS/WILL KIRK

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