THE LEIBER COLLECTION

The Sculpture Garden

A lush, green garden at The Leiber Collection with a gravel pathway leading to a decorative fountain surrounded by neatly trimmed bushes. Tall trees with sunlight filtering through their leaves cast dappled shadows across the scene.
A statue of a fairy on a fountain surrounded by illuminating CD discs, in a green park with trees and grass.
A wooded area of The Leiber Collection Sculpture Garden with a sculptures of weathered wooden post with patches of blue paint and plaques attached. There are tall trees, green bushes, and a gravel path to the right.
Blue wooden outdoor sculpture with circular cutouts and metal pegs, set against a background of trees with green leaves and sunlight.
A framed photograph of a person lying on the ground with a tree branch on their face, mounted on a tree in a wooded backyard.
A wooded area of The Leiber Collection Sculpture Garden with five framed photographs mounted on tree trunks, and a wooden fence in the background.
A peaceful view of The Leiber Collection garden with a winding pathway lined with black lamp posts, tall trees with green leaves, and lush greenery, including hedges and ground cover, with a modern metallic sculpture running along the ground.

Each spring, The Leiber Collection welcomes the season with The Garden of Friends, an annual outdoor exhibition set within the Leiber Sculpture Garden. This beloved series celebrates an outstanding group of East End artists whose work reflects the region’s rich creative legacy and deep connection to the natural landscape. Thoughtfully integrated throughout the garden, the artworks invite visitors to experience art in dialogue with nature, encouraging reflection, discovery, and a sense of community.

On May 30, 2026, we are proud to open the 7th annual Garden of Friends exhibition, Ode to the Sea. Inspired by the dynamic presence of the ocean and its influence on life and creativity on the East End, the exhibition will feature works by Laurie Lambrecht, Scott Bluedorn, Bastienne Schmidt, Shane Weeks, Mica Marder, Jeremy Grosvenor, Jill Musnicki, Bill Stewart, and others. Together, these artists offer a range of perspectives and materials that honor the sea’s beauty, power, and poetic resonance.

The Garden of Friends exhibitions honor the spirit of Judith and Gerson Leiber and embody their lifelong commitment to nurturing artists and fostering meaningful artistic exchange. Rooted in friendship, generosity, and creative dialogue, the series reflects the Leibers’ belief in art as a vital force that brings people together and enriches community life.

Several decorative animal and figure sculptures covered in colorful beads displayed on grey pedestals outdoors in a green, shaded garden.
A sculpture of a tree with twisted, leafless branches grows from an old wooden post in a lush green garden.
Blue sculpture resembling a planet with a ring, situated in a wooded outdoor area with trees and greenery.
Colorful painted wooden planks leaning against the trunk of a large tree in a backyard with green grass and a wooden fence in the background.
Metal lawn chair resembling a rocket, with a curved body and fins, placed on grass in a garden.
The front the Leiber Collection museum, a brick building with a wooden door and small balcony surrounded by green grass. In the foreground, a colorful ring toss game with tall, wrapped sticks with red, blue, and yellow tops inside a pink ring.
A photograph on a brick wall showing a person with a large box on their back in a field with tall grass and a background of trees.
A fountain with CDs floating on water, reflective surface showing trees and sky, outdoors in a park.
A small garden shed with a brown shingled roof, surrounded by green trees. It has lattice sides with two octagonal openings and a screened opening in the middle, through which a dog is visible.
A black abstract sculpture in a wooded backyard.
Colorful decorative sculpture consisting of connected spheres and cylinders hanging from tree branches with green leaves overhead.
Miniature dollhouse furniture table and chairs with a cake on top, set on an outdoor surface with ivy and trees in the background.
A large window on a brick building covered with a wooden board painted to look like different types of tree bark.
Colorful bench in a green park with a brick building, picnic tables, swings, and lamp posts.

The Artists

Monica Banks, Scott Bluedorn, Perry Burns, Philippe Cheng, Jeremy Dennis, Sabra Moon Elliot, Saskia Friedrich, Jeremy Grosvenor, Mary Heilmann, Laurie Lambrecht, Jill Musnicki, Toni Ross & Brianna Ashe, Bastienne Schmidt, Yung Jake, and Almond Zigmund.

2025 Garden of Friends

Monica Banks, Scott Bluedorn, Perry Burns, Philippe Cheng, Jennifer Cross, Eva Faye, Donna Green, Sandi Haber Fifield, Candace Hill Montgomery, Laurie Lambrecht, Jill Musnicki, Bastienne Schmidt, Sabina Streeter, Amy Wickersham, Almond Zigmund

2024 Garden of Friends

Moncia Banks, Roisin Bateman, Scott Bluedorn, Philippe Cheng, Pipi Deer, Jeremy Dennis, Sabra Moon Elliot, Saskia Friedrich, Robin Gianis, Donna Green, Jeremy Grosvenor, Candace Hill-Montgomery, Sylvia Hommert, Erica-Lynn Huberty, Chris Kelly, Laurie Lambrecht, Lindsay Morris, Jill Musnicki, Bastienne Schmidt, Christine Sciulli, Bill Stewart, Sabina Streeter, Shane Weeks, Almond Zigmund

2023 Garden of Friends

Scott Bluedorn, Philippe Cheng, Nicole Corbett, Pipi Deer, Jeremy Dennis, Sabra Moon Elliot, Ellen Driscoll + Kathy Engel, Saskia Friedrich, Robin Gianis, Donna Green, Jeremy Grosvenor, Erica-Lynn Huberty, Chris Kelly, Laurie Lambrecht, Jill Musnicki, Bastienne Schmidt, Almond Zigmund

2022 Garden of Friends

Scott Bluedorn, Philippe Cheng, Peter Dayton, Pipi Deer, Jeremy Dennis, Conrad de Kwiatkowski, Saskia Friedrich, Margaret Garrett, Jeremy Grosvenor, Laurie Lambrecht, Jill Musnicki, Toni Ross, Bastienne Schmidt, Aurelio Torres, Christine Sciulli, and Almond Zigmund

2021 Garden of Friends

Philippe Cheng, Peter Dayton, Pipi Deer, Jeremy Dennis, Conrad de Kwiatkowski, Saskia Friedrich, Jeremy Grosvenor, Jill Musnicki, Toni Ross, Bastienne Schmidt, Christine Sciulli, Bill Stewart and Almond Zigmund

2020 Garden of Friends

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Three black cylindrical tables with miniature tea sets on lace doilies placed in a garden surrounded by green ivy plants.
A brick building with a large arched window covered by a wooden board that looks like tree bark.
A yellow painted wooden chair placed upside down in a lush green garden surrounded by trees and bushes.
Colorful outdoor sculpture wrapped around trees in the garden, with one tree painted blue with yellow and orange geometric shapes, and another piece in the background featuring a red and white checkered pattern with small decorative elements.
Colorful decorative snake made of painted segments hanging among the green leaves of a tree.
Concrete cinder blocks stacked into a step shape, with a small pine tree in front, on grass. In the foreground, an orange and blue heart pattern painted on the ground.
Sculpture made of colorful discarded plastic items stacked in a vertical pile in a park.
Outdoor art installation of three tall vertical structures made of rectangular reflective panels arranged in a spiral pattern in a wooded area with trees and green foliage.
Colorful abstract sculptures in a wooded outdoor setting, including a yellow sphere, a green irregular shape, a blue wave, a large cream shape, and an orange cone.
A swing with a red and blue seat shaped like the state of Georgia, hanging from two ropes in a park setting.
A decorative outdoor textile hanging between two trees in a park or garden. The textile has a color-block design with the top in red and the bottom in off-white. It is decorated with abstract shapes made of white wire or rope, some filled with red, s

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