Sculptures on Site
History of Sloss Sculpture Garden
Before the Sculpture Garden was established in 2023 with support from the Alabama State Council on the Arts, this area housed two important pieces of industrial equipment.
One was a Slag Granulator, a machine that ground slag into various sizes for use in concrete, insulation, and other products. A similar granulator can be seen near the #1 Furnace and Water Tower.
The second was a Recuperator, none of which remain at Sloss today. The adjacent Hot Blast Stoves were heated using reclaimed furnace gases. Rather than letting the heat escape through the smokestacks, the gases were diverted into the Recuperator, which captured and reused the heat to preheat the cold blast of air before it entered the Hot Blast Stoves. This process improved energy efficiency and reduced operating costs.
In this catalog you’ll find an overview of the garden’s history, its thoughtful expansion over time, and details about the artwork currently on display—including our rotating exhibitions and permanent collection.
This year’s featured exhibition, Engaged: Sculpture as Catalyst for Social Change, is curated in partnership between Sloss Metal Arts and the Mid-South Sculpture Alliance (MSA). The exhibition features work that explores the role of sculpture in molding societal change and community building. This exhibition is on view
November 1, 2024 - November 1, 2025.
Founded in 2006, the Mid-South Sculpture Alliance is a non-profit organization formed to promote the creation and awareness of sculpture in its many and varied forms within our communities while providing a supportive environment for sculpture and sculptors. MSA advances the understanding that sculpture educates; affects social change; and engages artists, art professionals, and the community in dialogue. its membership is open to anyone, anywhere, with an interest in and commitment to the field of sculpture - including sculptors, art educators, patrons, collectors, galleries, museums, and more.
Permanent Sculptures on Site
