Salem Installs 8 New Sculptures Along Harbor

SALEM, MA —Eight new sculptures now line the Salem Harbor Connector Path in Salem as part of the city's second Path Sculpture Garden.

Salem Senior Planner for Arts & Culture Julie Barry developed the sculpture project in partnership with curator Judith Klein. It is funded through a state MassTrails grant and connects the Peter Tracy Walkway at Collins Cove to the Bentley School and Derby Street.

The eight new sculptures replace the seven from the inaugural display installed last year.

"Seeing the success of last year's sculpture garden and how much the community truly loved and appreciated the installation, we just had to keep it going and are incredibly excited to continue the project with these eight new sculptures," Barry said. "Our goal is to meet people where they are with art and provide a sense of joy, whimsy, and discovery for the residents of Salem and visitors alike.

"We look forward to what these new sculptures will bring to our community and hope to continue this tradition for many years to come."

A meet and greet with the artists will be held on Dec. 10 at 10 a.m. at David J. Beattie Park on Webb Street. Artists with work on display in the new Sculpture Garden are Eve Lee Schauer, Nancy Schon, Melanie Zibit, Madeleine Lord, Will Smith Cabrera, Karin Stanley, Cassie Doyon (a Salem State University alum) and Robert Osborne.

More information on all the artists can be found here.

The new sculptures will be on display until Nov. 30, 2022.

(Scott Souza is a Patch field editor covering Beverly, Danvers, Marblehead, Peabody, Salem and Swampscott. He can be reached at Scott.Souza@Patch.com. Twitter: @Scott_Souza.)