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WEST PALM BEACH, NY Nov 15, 2025 — Hamptons Sculpture SIGHTS - The premier outdoor exhibition series founded and curated by Cheryl Sokolow of C Fine Art, announces its partnership with Ann Norton Sculpture Gardens. 

Following their success in the Hamptons, NY they will be extending their reach to bring large scale contemporary sculpture to the Palm Beach community. The Ann Norton Sculpture Gardens will host Sculpture SIGHTS Palm Beach with a solo exhibition by internationally renowned sculptor, Kevin Barrett, who has been awarded the Artist-in-Residency for the 2025-2026 season. 

The exhibition, entitled Organic Abstraction: Sculpture by Kevin Barrett, underscores the artist’s process, expansive range of scale, and aesthetic across a variety of fabricated materials, including bronze, stainless steel, and aluminum. Working within a formalist paradigm, the sculptures communicate through the artist's process, where a balance between malleability and constraint is negotiated in each shape, and syntax, form, and process become the subject matter of each piece.

Artwork that is seemingly void of narrative (or abstract) has historically been celebrated as the purest form of art, as noted by critics such as Clement Greenberg. Material, form, and composition engender an unadulterated or "pure" aesthetic experience.

“With discernible grace and impeccable welding technique, Barrett’s process of abstraction unites complex and dynamic connections that evoke an emotional human response. His forms are rooted in both the human figure and landscape; it is the tension of the two that create the organic rhythms between an evolving cycle of growth, renewal, and spontaneity.” - curator Cheryl Sokolow

"I work with industrial metals. However, my aim is to humanize the unyielding material into organic shapes, creating a unified ideal and harmonic vision." — Kevin Barrett

The outdoor exhibition harnesses the natural essence of landscape and outdoor atmosphere where the synergy between nature, art, and spectator is both continuous and evolving. The collaboration promises to complement the exquisite gardens and powerful monolithic sculptures by Ann Norton, whose vision and legacy continue to inspire generations of new audiences.

ABOUT ANN NORTON SCULPTURE GARDENS

Ann Norton Sculpture Gardens comprises the former residence of sculptor Ann Weaver Norton (1905 -1982), the widow of Ralph Hubbard Norton. The Norton House is listed in the National Register of Historic Places. The two-acre property features a collection of 250 rare species of tropical plants.

Ann Norton’s vision for art and nature’s symbiotic relationship was realized when she established Ann Norton Sculpture Gardens, ensuring accessibility of her property, palms, and tropical gardens for public enjoyment as a natural sanctuary in an urban area. Displayed throughout the house, studio, and gardens are more than 100 works by the artist, including nine monumental sculptures, eight in brick and one in granite. The Gardens were designed by Ann Norton and Sir Peter Smithers in 1977.