In 2025, a second worldwide collaboration links people to plants
through contemporary botanical art
through contemporary botanical art
Botanical Art Worldwide 2025:
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Scope and Purpose of the World Exhibition of Botanical Art
Eligible plants
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Exhibitions will be themed on plants indigenous to each country to:
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Plants eligible for inclusion are those cultivated for food, textiles, building, energy, and medicine.
The 2025 project encourages a focus on
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The definition of native plant is:
"Any wild plant indigenous to a country, including natural hybrids, but excluding any cultivar, man-made hybrids, and naturalized exotics.”
Exhibitions
Each country has interpreted the overall theme and set its own opening and closing dates - and title for its exhibition.
Artworks in the various exhibitions will comprise:
Artworks in the various exhibitions will comprise:
- Original botanical artworks juried from submissions of artists residing in each participating country. These will ONLY depict native plants (i.e. indigenous to that country)
- A digital compilation of a selection of images from ALL exhibitions worldwide will be shown continuously at each participating venue, alongside that country’s original artworks.
Project Goals
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Organisation and management
This exhibition was initiated by the American Society of Botanical Artists and was first held in 2018.
In 2025, each country's exhibition is
https://www.botanicalartworldwide.info/ provides a summary details of participating countries. |
A Worldwide Day of Botanical Art
A Worldwide Day of Botanical Art was held on Sunday 18th May 2025
Special events around the world were held throughout the day - and around the world.
Special events around the world were held throughout the day - and around the world.
VIEW the official video of selected artwork from each country
The video of the artwork from all the exhibitions is now ONLY available on the new Botanical Art Worldwide 2025 YouTube Channel
PARTICIPATING COUNTRIES, EXHIBITIONS AND DATES
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Participating countries are listed alphabetically by CONTINENT and NAME OF COUNTRY.
Original botanical artworks juried from submissions of artists residing in each participating country NEW COUNTRIES It should be noted that some exhibitions are related to countries which are
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CONTINENTS (No. of Countries)
AFRICA (2)
ASIA (8)
AUSTRALASIA (2)
EUROPE (EASTERN) (3)
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EUROPE (WESTERN) (9)
The Americas: NORTH AMERICA (3)
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BELOW (in due course) I hope to include (in future) photographs of the various 2025 catalogues for all the various exhibitions - copies of which have been sent to Dr Shirley Sherwood in the past
AFRICA
Senegal (NEW)
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This is Senegal's first year with Botanical Art Worldwide and is more of an exhibition which resonates with the theme than one which has followed the exact prescription of how it is supposed to work
Founded by Soumia Masmoudi in 2019, this initiative was created to support a community of artists working around the concept of sustainability. This year, the Sustainable Art Exhibition will focus on supporting artists in Senegal under the theme "Culture and Botanic Senegal." Organiser:
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Southern Africa
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Organiser: organised by the Gauteng branch of BAASA, the Botanical Artist Association of South Africa who are celebrating their 25th anniversary this year.
SPONSORS: Oppenheimer Generations, Southern Lighting, The Cavern Berg Resort, At the River |
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ASIA
In 2025, Asia has had FIVE new countries join its ranks. India, The Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan and Turkey have all got exhibitions this year. For those who raise an eye at Turkey, most of Turkey is east of the Bosphoros and hence in Asia Minor, otherwise known as Anatolia - and guess what their exhibition is about!
India
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Exhibition: Celebrating Crop Diversity
A contemporary botanical art exhibition showcasing India's most diverse crop plants
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Indonesia
this exhibition showcases 65 original works by 43 artists highlighting the diversity of useful plants - cultivated and foraged for food, medicine, textiles, shelter, and energy -all native to the Indonesian archipelago, “Nusantara.” These plants have been integral to local communities for centuries, offering vital resources and holding deep cultural significance
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Exhibition
The major issue for me with this exhibition is NO WEBSITE. Website: http://idsba.com/ AND https://idsba.com/exhibition/ neither of which have any information about the BAW exhibition
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The exhibition opens at Bogor Botanic Gardens which began as an experimental garden for plantation crops during the Dutch East Indies era. It has since evolved into a vibrant centre for botany, plant conservation, research, environmental education, and tourism in Indonesia. The exhibition then travels to Bentara Budaya in Yogyakarta-Indonesia’s cultural capital-where the dialogue between plants, heritage, and creativity continues.
The entrance to Bogor Botanical Garden
Japan
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Exhibition:
Organiser: Makino Memorial Garden and ASBA members in Japan Participants: ASBA members in Japan and the artists who are active in Japan and abroad are participating |
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Republic of Korea (South Korea)
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Exhibition: Heirloom and Cultivated Plants of Korea
Organiser: Korea National Arboretum and Korea Society of Botanical Illustrators Steering Committee
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Philippines (NEW)
The word ani, meaning “harvest”, holds a deep meaning to the cultural and natural heritage of the Filipino people. Located in Southeast Asia, the Philippines is one of the magadiverse countries in the world boasting an incredible diversity of plant resources. It is home to more than 10,000 species of vascular plants, half of which are found nowhere else on the planet. While many of the plants used in modern day agriculture in the country were introduced during the global trade in the Pacific, the vast majority of their native wild relatives are still underutilized and often overlooked despite their numerous potential in our food security and their hidden economic value.
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Exhibition: Ani: Our Assets, Natural Heritage, and Cultural Identity
Venue: Gallery 12, National Museum of Natural History, Teodoro F. Valencia Cir, Ermita, Manila, 1000 Metro Manila Dates: May 16, 2025 - May 18, 2026 Website: https://www.botanicalartworldwide.info/philippines Organisers: National Museum of the Philippines and Philippine Botanical Art Society Steering Committee:
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The exhibition features our deeply rooted connection to our natural heritage through artistic works by artists and botanists from past and present generations. It also showcases significant botanical and ethnographic collections that are products of different communities’ scientific and artistic interests. |
Singapore (NEW)
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Exhibition: Crop Diversity
Venue: Botanical Art Gallery, Singapore Botanic Gardens Dates: 1 May - 2 November 2025 (daily opening) Hours: 9am - 6pm (Last entry at 5.30pm) Admission: Free Website:
Organisers: Co-organized by Below you can see
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Each piece has been carefully selected by a panel of expert botanists and botanical artists based on scientific accuracy, artistic merit, technical mastery, and overall impact. |
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Taiwan
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Exhibition: Hakka Heritage Crops
Venue: Chengmei Art Gallery Address: No. 60, Section 2, Zhongshan Road, Yongjing Township, Changhua County Dates: 9 May - 24 June 2025 website: https://www.botanicalartworldwide.info/taiwan (which explains the significance of Hakka Heritage crops) Organiser: Taiwan Association of Botanical Artists (TABA) Steering Committee:
Social media:
The exhibition includes:
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Thailand
Suvarnabhumi — literally "Golden Land" — believed to encompass modern-day Southeast Asia. It is a region of abundant tropical and subtropical lands, now often referred to as the world's kitchen. Situated at its heart, Thailand boasts a rich agricultural heritage cultivated over centuries. Exhibition: Suvarnabhumi Heritage Crops
74 images from 57 artists to view
Organiser: Sci-Art Network of Thailand and Sci-Art Network in collaboration with
Steering Committee:
BELOW: Worldwide Day of Botanical Art in Thailand RIGHT: The opening of the exhibition - artists, teachers, students and interested people gathered to pay their respects to Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn who opened the exhibition at the Bangkok Art and Culture Centre. |
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Turkey (NEW)
Situated at the intersection of two continents, Türkiye is home to three distinct phytogeographical regions, each contributing to its exceptional floral diversity. The country’s unique geological features, diverse soil types, and varying climates create an environment where wild and cultivated plant species thrive side by side. This ecological and agricultural diversity, shaped by thousands of years of human interaction, makes Türkiye a living laboratory for understanding plant adaptation, resilience, and the importance of biodiversity in modern times.
This exhibition flyer lists all the names of all the participating artists
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Exhibition:
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This exhibition is realized by the Botanical Art Committee of the Flora Research Association, which has been engaged in research and educational projects in floristic botany since 2005.
Anatolian Plant Legacy is realized with the contributions of Eureko Sigorta. |
With over 11,000 plant species, Türkiye is one of the world’s most significant biodiversity hotspots. |
Anatolian Plant Legacy brings together 80 works by 47 botanical artists, focusing on plants that have coexisted and interacted with humankind for thousands of years in Anatolia. The selection includes grains, field crops, fruits, and vegetables, as well as plants used for nourishment, healing, and other purposes. |
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Steering Committee
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Artistic jurors
Scientific jurors
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AUSTRALASIA
Australia
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Exhibition
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Organisers: Botanical Art Society of Australia
Steering Committee:
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New Zealand
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Exhibition: 'Our Plants - Past, Present and Future
O Tātou Tipu o Mua - o Ināianei me te Āpōpō' The exhibition has three different venues and dates between 29th March to 4th December.
Organised by: Botanical Art Society New Zealand Organising Committee:
Botanical Artist Statements (PDF) - download the booklet Websites:
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EUROPE (WESTERN)
Austria / Germany
Artists from Germany and Austria were preparing more than a year for the exhibition: They visited farmers and pomologists; they grew vegetables in their gardens or even on their balconies. They researched old crops, observed, and drew their chosen plants, waiting for the special moment that inspired them to create a unique design.
.....Artists from Poland, Slovenia and Switzerland also submitted works.
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Organiser: Netzwerk Botanische Kunst (NBK)
Selected artworks: The exhibition of native plants of Germany and Austria includes 40 works by 26 botanical artists who submitted to an open competition. Exhibition: Die Vielfalt der Nutzpflanzen - The Diversity of Crops
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Belgium
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Theme: Een wereld in bloei - Botanische meesterwerken
A world in bloom - Botanical masterpieces This exhibition is part of the Botanical Art Worldwide Project and focuses on the biodiversity of crops that have been closely linked to the human species for thousands of years. The theme takes a look at the enormous variety of edible and useful crops, a surprising contrast to the limited supply that we now grow en masse.
Steering committee
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Ireland
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Theme: AN FÓMHAR FIÁIN – Ireland’s Wild Food Plants Exhibition
As a signatory to the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture, Ireland has, in 2009, prepared a list of crop wild relatives found on the island. Most of these plants were subsequently included in a book, The Wild Food Plants of Ireland by Tom Curtis and Paul Whelan. This book is our main resource and the artists have been choosing plants from this list. Organiser: Irish Society of Botanical Artists
Steering Committee
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Italy
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Theme: Raccolti e Racconti: la biodiversità nell'arte botanica
"Reaping and Recounting: biodiversity in botanical art" Exhibition
Website and Social Media
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73 works on display , from all over Italy, represent the great variety of food plants selected over time, in contrast to the limited variety currently used in crops worldwide. Organiser: Exhibition curated by MUSE and CABI – Committee for Italian Botanical Art.
Steering Committee
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Netherlands
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Theme: Verfplanten, kleur van Nederlandse bodem
“Paint Plants, Colour of Dutch Soil” The Netherlands was home to the Northern Renaissance and a lot of paint development occurred during that time. The exhibition focuses on those plants used for natural dyes. Exhibition
Organiser: Vereniging van Botanisch Kunstenaars Nederland VBKN (English: Dutch Society of Botanical Artists) Website: |
Members of the Dutch Association of Botanical Artists exhibit original drawings and watercolors of paint and fiber plants in Hortus van Fryslân De Kruidhof. On the 18th May 2025 The Day of Color was held at the venue.
The Association of Botanical Artists Netherlands organized a small-scale market at De Kruidhof. This day is all about dye plants. There are demonstrations, live sketches and plenty of inspiration around natural dyes. |
Scotland
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Exhibition The exhibition can be seen in two places - both situated by ports famous for international trade through the centuries.
Organised by: Botanica Scotia and the SSBA Websites |
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Steering Committee:
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Supported by:
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UK (excluding Scotland)
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Exhibition:
Organisers:
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Steering Committee
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Jurors
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Partnership Events: Worldwide Day of Botanical Art (UK)
Organiser: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew - with ABBA Venue: Nash Conservatory and Banks Hall Date: 18th May 2025 Time: 10.30am - 4pm Admission: FREE with admission to garden
Talks and stands in the Nash Conservatory at Kew Gardens
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EUROPE (EASTERN)
Between 2018 to 2025 the changes are Russia has left and Bulgaria and Poland have applied to join.
Plus Ukraine is holding an exhibition in central Kiev despite the bombing by Russian drones.
Plus Ukraine is holding an exhibition in central Kiev despite the bombing by Russian drones.
Bulgaria
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Exhibition: The Diversity of Earth's Gifts - Bulgaria
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Steering committee
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Poland
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Exhibition: Plants of Royal Kitchen Garden
from The Wilanów Palace Florilegium project
steering committee
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NOTE: I must confess this looks remarkably like an enterprising teacher has got her ongoing project on to the list and uses images from the students for her masterclasses to produce images for the exhibition - except we get several different takes on the same plant - as happens in classes! The submission form makes it very clear that works exhibited at conditional on signing up to the masterclass.
I can see very little in this cuntry's approach that reflects the overall intention and the approaches of other countries in relation to the theme of this particular year i.e. crop diversity and the need to focus on heritage crops, crop wild relatives and ancient crops.
I can see very little in this cuntry's approach that reflects the overall intention and the approaches of other countries in relation to the theme of this particular year i.e. crop diversity and the need to focus on heritage crops, crop wild relatives and ancient crops.
Ukraine
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Exhibition: Diversity of agricultural cultures in Ukraine
The Ukrainian exhibition presents 69 works created by 57 talented artists.
Organisers: Society of Ukranian Botanical Artists (SUBA) Website: The diversity of crops in Ukraine is not only an economic asset but also a source of creative inspiration for many generations of artists and scientists. |
Features “Dried by the Sun” Helianthus annuus (Silver on paper, 56x38 cm, 2024) by Julia Moiseeva
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STEERING COMMITTEE
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Jurors
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THE AMERICAS - NORTH AMERICA
Canada
Canada is a HUGE country - the second largest in the world - and this time around they have opted for a virtual exhibition which I suspect works very well for them - as the map below indicates - given where the artists live!
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Canada is the second-largest country in the world and ranges from coastal rainforest to grasslands to savannah forests and alpine tundra. Canadians rely on the abundance of the land for our harvests as well as subsistence and we are working to safeguard the genetic diversity of our crops and crop-wild relatives for future generations. |
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Exhibition
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A bilingual virtual website
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Mexico
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.....the exhibition will take viewers through a series of works dedicated to the triad that forms the foundation of the milpa: corn, squash, and beans. It will also feature a series of plants or quelites that also grow in this agrosystem and, finally, works that depict other plants, trees, and shrubs that, while not part of the traditional milpa, have grown alongside it and provided seeds, fruits, and roots. Furthermore, the exhibition showcases the milpa, without the technical and scientific rigor of botanical art, through the imagination and inspiration it has awakened in the participating visual artists. |
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The most advanced participants of the Colectivo CICYNM in the botanical art courses, professionals and guest artists, will show the diversity of crops in the Mexican "milpa" using a variety of artistic techniques such as graphite, watercolor, acrylic, ink and others.
Exhibition
Organisers: Colectiva de Ilustradores de la Ciencia y la Naturaleza de México Websites: |
a milpa is a rainfed agricultural system with corn and other species that are harvested or tolerated.
Steering Committee
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United States of America
Features "Beach Plum Jam" Prunus maritima (Watercolor on paper 19-1/4 x 16-1/2 in ©2022) by Karen Kluglein
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Exhibition
Title: A More Abundant Future: Cultivating Diversity in Garden, Farm, and Field - features 41 artworks from 35 artists from around the US
Organisers: ASBA and The Foundry Art Centre Catalog: A catalog of the exhibition has been published and is available for sale at the venue or online from ASBA |
Organizers
ASBA gratefully acknowledges support from
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THE AMERICAS - SOUTH AMERICA
Brazil
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Theme: Diversidade de Culturas de Plantas Nativas que contribuem para o Desenvolvimento Humano
Diversity of Native Plant Cultures Contributing to Human Development
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Steering Committee
Jurors
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Scientific Committee
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Chile
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Exhibition: Primera Muestra Jurada de Ilustración Botánica de Flora Nativa Chilena
Organizers: Circulo de Ilustradores Naturalistas de Chile (Circle of Naturalist Illustrators, Chile) or CINC
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Colombia
As stated by the Institute of Environmental Studies (IDEAM in spanish) Colombia ranks among the countries with the highest biodiversity on the planet. Over recent decades, significant efforts have been dedicated to updating and studying the inventory of the rich biological wealth that exists within our borders. As a result, Colombia has become a primary reference for plant diversity....
The exhibition "Colombia: Plants, Flavors, and Traditions" seeks to emphasize the importance of Colombia’s botanical diversity and the traditional knowledge associated with it, while promoting the conservation and sustainable use of our plant life."
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Organisers: Antioquia's University Herbaria (HUA) UdeA Herbarium and the scientific illustration Collective Biografos
Exhibition: Colombia: plants, flavors and traditions (Colombia: plantas, sabores y saberes) The exhibition features 24 Colombian illustrators, alongside a Peruvian botanical artist, who have selected plant species from a meticulously curated list of culturally important plants prepared by the organizing committee.
Note: I'm lacking any flyer promoting the exhibition and would love to have one! |
Organisers
BioGrafos Illustration Collective, Universidad of Antioquia’s Herbaria (HUA) Steering Committee
Curators
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Ecuador (NEW)
Ecuador is located in one of the main centers of origin for several crops and useful plants. We bring to the public a small sample of the extensive diversity of plant genetic resources in our country and the South American region, and with this, we hope to contribute to the dialogue and raise awareness about the importance of conserving the diversity of ancestral crops and useful plants. QGaleria
Features Persea Americana, Artist: Jenny Ordoñez, March 2023, Colored pencil
Theme: Celebra con nosotros el arte, la ciencia y la biodiversidad del Ecuador
Harvesting Heritage: Celebrating Ecuador's Crop Diversity Venue:
25 artists from Ecuador, Peru, and Chile responded to the Open Call. The exhibition features 40 works by 19 artists, Websites: Arboe Colectivo Arte Botanico Ecuador |
Organizers/Organizing Institutions
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The Americas - Central America and the Caribbean
Bermuda and Costa Rica have not participated in the second Botanical Art Worldwide.
What is an eligible artist?
A commentary at the outset of this project
This is a comment which I wrote at the outset of the project prior to Botanical Art Worldwide 2018. It's still relevant to any countries thinking about participating in future. It's very clear from some of the new entries to Botanical At Worldwide 2025 that an open call is an open call - and you might, in some countries, find artists outside the country who portray plants from the country in question.
I note that any reference to members in good standing has disappeared from the scope for participants in the project - so I think this comment might have helped see issues from a different perspective. I repeat it here for posterity and to prevent any future silliness!
Some of the definitions seem to limit the eligibility of artists to those in good standing with organisations participating in the organisation of the exhibition.
So far as I am aware (and I may be wrong) there was never any intention to limit participation to those botanical artists who belonged to particular organisations of botanical artists. The outline for the exhibition described the only qualification for an artist is that they reside in the country they exhibit with. There is no mention of needing to be a member of a botanical art society.
Limiting eligible artists to those who are "members in good standing" of named botanical art societies means that
My view - by all means charge non-members an entry fee in excess of that charged to members - but please don't exclude excellent botanical artists who are do not choose to be "society people".
I note that any reference to members in good standing has disappeared from the scope for participants in the project - so I think this comment might have helped see issues from a different perspective. I repeat it here for posterity and to prevent any future silliness!
Some of the definitions seem to limit the eligibility of artists to those in good standing with organisations participating in the organisation of the exhibition.
So far as I am aware (and I may be wrong) there was never any intention to limit participation to those botanical artists who belonged to particular organisations of botanical artists. The outline for the exhibition described the only qualification for an artist is that they reside in the country they exhibit with. There is no mention of needing to be a member of a botanical art society.
Limiting eligible artists to those who are "members in good standing" of named botanical art societies means that
- excellent botanical artists who choose NOT to belong to a 'named' botanical art society - for various and very good reasons - will be ineligible for entry.
- This means we won't get to see the best that botanical artists around the world have to offer - and I think that's really very sad for an initiative of this sort.
- From a personal perspective the exhibition is celebrating botanical art NOT botanical art organisations! Hence selection for the exhibition should be based purely on the merit of the painting and its relevance to the theme - and NOT on whether you belong to a particular organisation!
My view - by all means charge non-members an entry fee in excess of that charged to members - but please don't exclude excellent botanical artists who are do not choose to be "society people".
Additions & Amendments
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