The starting point for information about current and future botanical art exhibitions in the UK 
​PLUS an archive of links to and details of the more important exhibitions held in recent years
Botanical art is very active in the UK - there are lots of places where you can see botanical art. Exhibitions are now split across various pages to make them much more accessible to view.

Below is an INDEX of information about where you can see
  • botanical art exhibitions ordered according to type and location
  • botanical art in permanent collections
  • online archives about past exhibitions

NEW:  a dedicated page for Calls for Entries in the UK 

OPEN Botanical Art & Illustration Exhibitions
​CALLS FOR ENTRIES 2019-20

Find out more about the Call for Entries and information relating to the exhibition.​
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​Contact me to get a listing for an open botanical art exhibition or a call for entries 
EXHIBITIONS  INDICATED ON THE PAGES BELOW MAY BE SUBJECT TO CANCELLATION DUE TO THE PANDEMIC
Please contact the organiser for the latest situation.
Exhibitions may be rescheduled for a later date and/or postponed for a year.

Index of Botanical Art Exhibitions and Collections in the UK 

​How these categories work is explained in more detail at the bottom of this page.
​How to tell me about an exhibition
​Use the form to tell me about a relevant exhibition suitable for this section (see bottom of page)

RHS / Horticultural Society Botanical Art Exhibitions

The major horticultural societies in the UK have annual juried exhibitions of botanical art and illustration. These prestigious exhibitions attract artists from all over the world.
  • RHS Botanical Art Exhibitions covers the Botanical Art Shows held by the Royal Horticultural Society. These have an international status and attract botanical artists from several countries
See also

Exhibitions at Major Art Galleries & Museums

Current and upcoming curated Exhibitions of Botanical Art at Major Art Galleries and Museums in the UK
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​These are typically about a botanical art topic and/or about a botanical artist (past or present) at:
  • The Shirley Sherwood Gallery of Botanical Art at Kew Gardens
  • The Natural History Museum, London
  • ​The RHS Lindley Library
  • The Garden Museum, London
  • The Queens Gallery, London
  • The Ashmolean / Bodleian Libraries, Oxford
See also:

Botanical Art Exhibitions in England

Botanical Art Exhibitions in England covers
  • Juried/curated exhibitions by Botanical Art Societies & Groups;
  • ​curated exhibitions by Florilegium Societies
  • curated exhibitions in commercial galleries
  • solo exhibitions / open art studios by professional botanical artists at a variety of venues
See also:

Botanical Art Exhibitions in Scotland

Botanical Art Exhibitions in Scotland is devoted to botanical art exhibitions in Scotland in association with
  • the Royal Caledonian Horticultural Society
  • the various Botanic Gardens
  • the Botanical Art Societies and Groups

See also: ARCHIVE: Botanical Art Exhibitions in Scotland

Permanent Collections of Botanical Art

Archives of Botanical Art Exhibitions in the UK
The Permanent Collections (UK) Page has information about botanical art and illustration in public and private collections ​

In some of these you can view original artwork by past masters by arrangement / prior written request.
Archive Pages exist for:

MORE about Botanical Art Exhibitions and Collections in the UK
- past, present and upcoming
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This is another way of looking at how exhibitions are organised - within the UK and on this website.
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Botanical Art Exhibitions in Galleries, Museums and Libraries in the UK

Major Botanical Art Exhibitions are held in the Major Art Galleries and Museums in the UK
  • primarily the Shirley Sherwood Gallery of Botanical Art at Kew Gardens. Occasional exhibitions include art for sale. The listing below includes details of past exhibitions and associated catalogues and reviews.
  • the Natural History Museum​ in South Kensington
There are occasional exhibitions of significance at:
  • The Queens Gallery, London
  • ​the British Museum, London
  • Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge
  • Ashmolean Museum, Oxford
  • Bodleian Libraries, Oxford

Minor exhibitions are regularly held at the Royal Horticultural Society at its Lindley Libraries in London and the RHS Gardens - typically of work from the Lindley Collection.

International Juried Botanical Art Exhibitions in the UK​

Major Open Exhibitions of botanical artwork juried/selected for exhibition from entries by botanical artists from all over the world are held by Horticultural Societies & Botanic Gardens

​Details about 
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View of the RHS Botanical Art Show in the RHS Lindley Hall in London in February 2017

Open (Juried) Exhibitions in England and Scotland​

National Botanical Art Societies / Groups - with botanical art for sale  Note: These might also have entries from international artists but this is a much smaller percentage of the entries.
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​Minor exhibitions are also held by regional / local groups across the UK (see relevant country)
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A view of an annual exhibition of the Society of Botanical Artists

Groups: Members Only Exhibitions in the UK

Regional/Local Botanical Art Societies and Florilegium Societies tend to have a focus on location.

They also typically stage "members only" exhibitions - in the UK and other countries - which are exclusively about the work by members. (as opposed to open exhibitions which are more typical of national groups)

Typically these include:
  • art exhibitions of work by Florilegium artists
  • minor exhibitions by established botanical art societies
  • new or emerging Botanical Art Societies eg Scottish Society of Botanical Artists
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Chelsea Physic Garden Florilegium Society 20th anniversary exhibition in 2015
For past exhibitions see ​ARCHIVE: Past Exhibitions in the UK

Botanical Artwork for Sale

Botanical artwork can be bought in exhibitions held in galleries and other venues.

If you are want to start or add to a botanical art collection, you can find botanical art for sale in
  • Botanical Art Societies / Groups - at a national or local level, with botanical art for sale​
  • Exhibitions organised by major Horticultural Societies or in Botanical Gardens
  • Commercial Art Galleries - typically small exhibitions of top quality art (see country pages)
  • Spaces/Galleries for Hire - small independent exhibitions by solo artists or small groups of artists
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The Amicus Botanicus New Leaf Exhibition in 2012
Alternatively you can buy direct from 
  • Professional Artists - at home, via participation in Open Studios events or their website or in solo exhibitions of botanical art only 

Do you know about a Botanical Art Exhibition?
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UPDATES: How you can help

ANYBODY can help keep the information on the exhibition pages of this website up to date.

The only exhibitions eligible to be included are those solely devoted to botanical art and/or illustration.

Please complete the form with details of:
  1. Title of the Exhibition
  2. Where it is being held (name of the place plus address PLUS City / County / Country
  3. Start and finish dates
  4. Theme of the exhibition - what's behind the title (two or three sentences of explanation only please)
  5. URL for the exhibition webpage
  6. PLUS send me an image e.g. an exhibition flyer if you want your exhibition to stand out! You can email this to me - see CONTACT

    Tell me about an Exhibition