OCC Foundation Brings Seward Johnson Sculpture Collection to Campus



(TOMS RIVER, NJ) — The Ocean County College Foundation has announced the debut of the Seward Johnson sculpture collection on the beautiful campus of Ocean County College. The significant collection features 20 bronze life-art pieces from the Seward Johnson Atelier placed throughout the College’s main and upper campus, with an additional piece to be placed at OCC’s campus in Manahawkin next month.

A New Jersey native, Seward Johnson is widely revered for his captivating sculptures depicting people engaged in everyday activities. More than 450 of his life-size cast bronze figures have been featured in private collections around the world.

“This installation is intended to usher in awareness of the Ocean County College Foundation Art Collection as an opportunity to engage our students, campus and broader community,” said Kenneth J. Malagiere, executive director of the Ocean County College Foundation. “In doing so, we will become the fourth community college foundation in New Jersey to maintain a private art collection accessible to our entire campus community.”

Information about each of the works is available on the Foundation’s webpage, along with the location of each sculpture on campus. Visit go.ocean.edu/SewardJohnson for details. The exhibit will be on display through June 2024.

The Ocean County College Foundation is a private, non-profit organization dedicated to the growth and development of Ocean County College through scholarships, endowments, and capital and special projects. Since 1965, the Foundation has provided support for thousands of deserving students in our community. Through the generosity of its donors, the Foundation has awarded more than $19.5 million in direct scholarship and special program support, and continues to provide assistance across the college community in truly impactful ways, including funding for the Helping Hands Food Pantry, the Blauvelt Speaker Series, the Grunin Center for the Arts, the Global Travel Experience, Veterans Affairs, the Novins Planetarium, the Citta Sailing Center, Viking Athletics, and many more college and student-led initiatives.