Founded by artists David & Carter Boyajian in 2003, Sculpture Barn houses a fine art Gallery, an Atelier for classes and Sculpture Field for outdoor exhibitions. As a self supporting facility, staffed by member artists, Sculpture Barn’s aim is to make the experience of creating and collecting fine art educational and memorable.

The Gallery hosts a spectrum of art both visual and performed. The season opens in April and runs through December with a program of six exhibitions, focused on sculpture, painting, and works on paper by noted national, regional, and emerging artists. The 3000 sq. ft. space is also used for performance events staged among the art.

The 4000 sq. ft. Atelier offers classes and workshops year round in metal, stone and wood sculpture. Under the instruction of Master Sculptor, David Boyajian, students learn the techniques of the modernists as they apply to contemporary sculpture including methods for traditional and functional three-dimensional art.  

The Sculpture Field’s 4-acre grassy slope exhibits outdoor sculptures year round that harmonize with the rural landscape. Artists are invited to loan pieces for long term exhibition while Sculpture Barn represents David Boyajian’s work ongoing in the field.

The actual Barns built in 1942 have a historic provenance. Its last owner, Mike Nevelson, was also a noted sculptor. He converted the structures in 1963 into his studios and living spaces. His mother, Louise Nevelson, reigned as one of the most celebrated diva-artists in the second half of the Twentieth Century. Sculpture Barn is committed to preserving this history via its resident artist and internship programs which provide a balanced education between the business of art in the office and the making of art it in the studio.

Sculpture Barn is committed to preserving the history of art making in these expansive spaces by nourishing the creative impulses of working artists, collectors and the public at large through exhibitions, classes, and performance events.

The Sculpture Field and Gallery are open to the public Wed. - Sun., from 10 am to 6 pm from April through December. January - March ** open by appointment only.
 

Sculpture Barn is located on the New Fairfield / Danbury line in rural Western Connecticut nestled between New York’s culturally rich Hudson River Valley region to the west, Fairfield County to the south and the Litchfield hills to the north, and is just an hour from mid-town Manhattan by car with access to and from the city via Metro-North’s Harlem Line.

Below is a partial list of cultural organizations within a half hour driving distance that we recommend you visit. Feel free to call us at 203.746.6101 and well help you plan your day trip.

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   Directions:  

From New York City & Westchester County - Interstate 684 until it ends, merging with Rt. 22 North toward Pawling. Turn right at 1st traffic light onto Milltown Rd., drive 4 miles to the end. Sculpture Barn is the last driveway on the right at Rt. 39.

From New York’s Hudson River Valley - Interstate 84 East to exit 20N. Merge onto Rt. 22 North towards Pawling. (Repeat instructions above)

From lower Fairfield County, CT - Rt. 7 until it becomes Interstate 84 East in Danbury. Follow 84 East for one mile to exit 5 (downtown Danbury exit) . Turn left at the traffic light onto Rt. 39 North and proceed for 5 miles exactly to Milltown Rd., left onto Milltown. Sculpture Barn is the first driveway on left on the Danbury/New Fairfield line.

From New Haven and Hartford Counties, CT - Interstate 84 West to exit 5 (downtown Danbury exit). (Repeat Fairfield County instructions above)

From Litchfield County, CT - Rt. 7 to Gaylordsville, make a right onto Rt. 55, bear left onto Rt. 39, proceeding to the juncture of Rts. 39 and 37 in Sherman. Stay left on Rt. 39, passing Candlewood Lake on your left to New Fairfield. Sculpture Barn is at Milltown Rd. and Rt. 39 on the Danbury city line.

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April - December, Wednesday - Sunday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. // January - March, open by appointment.
Location: 3 Milltown Rd at Rt 39, New Fairfield, CT 06812 / Mailing address: PO Box 2995 Danbury, CT 06813
203.746.6101
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