This is an archive of Botanical Art Exhibitions in Asia by Country - China, Japan, Jordan and South Korea.
Exhibitions are listed chronologically within country.
​Countries are listed alphabetically

Exhibitions of Botanical Art in China
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Exhibitions of Botanical Art in China (2017)
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19th IBC Botanical Art Exhibition in Shenzhen China
Botanical art exhibition organised by the 19th International Botanical Congress Organizing Committee, Shenzhen Fairy Lake Botanical Garden and the International Association of Botanic Gardens 
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These were the Guidelines for Exhibiting Botanical Art at the 19th International Botanical Congress.
The Korea Botanical Artists Cooperative are exhibiting in China in September

Title: Botanical Art Exhibition - by Korea Botanical Artists Cooperative
Venue: Beijing Botanical Garden
Dates: 2nd - 18th September 2017

The participating artists are: ​Soyoung Sin, Hwayun Lee, Myeonghee Seong, Jungah Seo, Yeonhee Choo, Miyeon Ji, Jinhee Yun, Byungsook Ko, Hyewon Lee, Minjung Oh, Sukgyeong Bak, Sooyoun Kim, Jeongsoon Yang, Sanghui Yu, Sora Han

Exhibitions of Botanical Art in China (2016)
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蘭之魅 Lán Zhī Mèi - The Beauty of Orchids
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This exhibition is part of a collaborative project focusing on orchid conservation by using art to communicate science. Many orchid species are now endangered or even extinct, which means there's an urgent need for conservation. The exhibit focuses on those orchids in threat of extinction. Participating artists are:
  •  Ms. Isik Guner, a botanical artist from Turkey,
  • Ms. Yan Lan of China and Mr. He Ruihua of Xishaungbanna Tropical Botanical Garden (XTBG)

Exhibitions of Botanical Art in Japan
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Exhibitions of Botanical Art in Japan (2017)
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Title: Flora Japonica
Venue: National Museum of Nature and Science, Tokyo
Dates: 12 September – 3 December 2017
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First displayed at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (from 17 September 2016 to 5 March 2017), Flora Japonica will focus on the unique and special nature of Japanese plants in their natural environment. Exquisite paintings by some of Japan’s leading contemporary artists will be on display, showcasing the natural beauty of plants such as Camellias, Wisteria and the Japanese maple.

Also on display will be a series of beautiful illustrations of Japanese plants from Curtis’s Botanical Magazine from Kew’s extensive Library, Art & Archive collections.
Kew’s resident botanical artist, Masumi Yamanaka’s astoundingly detailed painting – Miracle Pine – will also be on display. A particularly poignant work, this painting depicts the lone miracle pine which became a symbol of hope in Japan as the only surviving tree out of 70,000 in the town of Rikuzentakata after the devastating tsunami hit Japan on 11th March 2011. First presented to the then Japanese Ambassador, Mr Keiichi Hayashi, at the Japanese Embassy in London (8 March 2016), this gesture marked the five year anniversary of the Tohoku earthquake and the lasting relationship between Kew Gardens and Japan.
Title: The Golden Age of Botanical Art
Venue: Tokyo University Museum Intermedi Tech　​
Address: 2-7-2 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo KITTE 2 / 3F 
Admission fee: Free
Dates: September 16, 2017 to 12 March 2018
Hours: 11:00-18:00 (Fri · Sat is until 20:00) Closed: Monday (the following day if Monday is a national holiday closed), 
​Organisers: Kew’s Library, Art and Archives and Tpkyo University Museum
URL: http://www.intermediatheque.jp/en/schedule/view/id/IMT0147

A selection of pieces of historical botanical art from the Art and Archive Collections of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew explores the beauty of natural history through the eyes of botanical artists and provides a glimpse into Kew’s extraordinary collections. The exhibition will include works by internationally renowned botanical artists
  • internationally renowned botanical artists Franz Bauer (1758-1840) and George Ehret (1708-1770)
  • a group of works by a number of Indian artists from the ‘Company School’ based at Calcutta’s Botanic Garden, as well as
  • works by father and son William Jackson Hooker and Joseph Dalton Hooker – the latter being one of the most respected scientists of his day and Kew Gardens’ most illustrious Director.​

Exhibitions of Botanical Art in Japan (2016)
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The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew - English Garden: Showcase for Flowers and Plants of the World
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Venue: Panasonic Shiodome Museum
Dates: January 16, 2016 (Saturday) - March 21, 2016 (Sunday)

The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew is over 250 years old and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It now has the world’s largest collection of plants This exhibition showcases the centuries-long English passion for plants and flowers. It focuses on:
  • Explorers, botanists, and designers who had a profound influence on the English garden. This includes key people involved in the development of Kew such as Joseph Banks, Charles Darwin, and other scientists, major botanical artists from the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries, and designers such as William Morris.
  • selected works - including some famous pieces - from the Kew Gardens collection of over 220,000 pieces of botanical art, selected from history of botanical art—from its beginnings to the present day—as well as designs and creations inspired by plants.focusing on the 17th century onwards. 

Exhibition of the Japanese Association of Botanical Artists (JABI) 

Exhibition of the Japanese Association of Botanical Artists (JABI) 2016
Venue: Jindai Botanical Gardens, Tokyo
​Date: January 2016
The 17th Exhibition of JABI
Venue: Gallery Kubota, Tokyo
Dates: January-February 2015.

This exhibition included 14 artworks by the members of the Botanical Artists Society of Korea were on display.
The 18th Exhibition of JABI
Venue: Nishinomiya Kitaguchi Gallery, Hyogo
Dates: December. 2015

Exhibitions in Jordan
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BOTANICALS by Heidi Venamore,
​Venue: Jacaranda Images · Amman, Jordan
Dates: March 9 to 31 2016

Under the patronage of HRH Prince El Hassan Bin Talal, Jacaranda Images is proud to host an exhibition of exquisitely detailed botanical paintings and prints by Heidi Venamore. 

It was opened by HRH Prince Hassan bin Talal, who is the King's uncle, who allowed Heidi access to his garden to paint a series of paintings of his plants.
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Heidi Venamore with HRH Prince Hassan bin Talal at the opening of the exhibition of her paintings of his plants

Exhibitions in South Korea
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"An Illustrated Book of Plants: The Flora and its Poetic Evidences"
Venue: National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Korea (Education copper layer 3 Digital Archives)
Dates: 31 October 2016 - until 19th March 2017

An exhibition of material from the archives different ways people record scientific information about plants
Participating artists: Kim Ji-won, sinhyewoo, iso-yo, johyejin
10th Anniversary Exhibition | Korea Society of Botanical Illustrators
Venue: Dongduk Art Gallery, Seoul, South Korea
Dates:September 28th to October 4th in 2016

The Korean Society of Botanical Illustrators has been painting endangered Korean plants and main afforestation species since 2004. This exhibition was held to celebrate artists who have committed and dedicated works for Korea National Arboretum.
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