Below you can find links to exhibitions in
Austria, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland and Russia. 
A number of exhibitions continue to be rescheduled and closed temporarily due to the Pandemic
CHECK BEFORE YOU VISIT

The listings of botanical art exhibitions in Europe on this page are organised by (1) year and (2) Country.

Exhibitions in Europe in 2021
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At the top of the page are listings for published exhibitions in 2020-21 in one or more of:
  • ​France
  • ​Germany
  • Ireland
  • ​Italy
  • Netherlands
  • ​Poland
  • ​Russia
  • ​Spain​

Upcoming Exhibitions in 2021-22
​- including Calls for Entries

I'm happy to list exhibitions in the future as soon as they are announced - subject to the listing relating to a reputable group of botanical artists/illustrators and/or a professional botanical artist. I also list calls for entry below.
 To notify me about upcoming exhibitions PLEASE USE THE FORM AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PAGE

Exhibitions in 2021-22 are listed
  • by country
  • in alphabetical order
Banner image: some of the exhibiting artists at Natura Picta - International Exhibition of Botanical Art in Florence in November 2019

PERMANENT COLLECTIONS

Permanent Collections of Botanical Art in Europe
- in Denmark, Ireland and Spain - are listed on a separate page

ARCHIVES

On these archive pages you find a record of past exhibitions in different countries in Europe

CURRENT EXHIBITIONS IN EUROPE IN 2021
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Exhibitions will be listed here as they are announced - and categorised by country (in alphabetical order)

Current Exhibitions in Austria in 2021
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None notified to date

Current Exhibitions in Germany in 2020
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Forum Botanische Kunst | Forum Botanical Art
See also Archive: Past Botanical Art Exhibitions in Germany (2014-2018)
Exhibition: Everyday Plants
Gallery Location: Obere Hauptstrasse 18
97291 Thüngersheim am Main (near Würzburg in northern Bavaria)
Date: Planned for Autumn 2021
  • Lisbeth Habusta - ballpoint pen drawing
  • Brigitte Hofherr - painting
  • Connie Scanlon - watercolor, pigment print
  • Achim Weinberg - photography​

Current Exhibitions in Ireland in 2021
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Botanical art has really taken off in Ireland in a major way in the last few years.
​There now regular / major exhibitions at different places within Ireland.
​See also Archive: Past Botanical Art Exhibitions in Ireland (2014-2020)

National Botanic Gardens (Glasnevin)

There's usually an exhibition every year at Glasnevin.
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Exhibition: 
Venue: National Botanic Gardens Visitor Centre, National Botanic Gardens, Glasnevin
Dates: 
​Hours: 

Solo Shows in Ireland

'Field of Vision', botanical treasures in focus - ​a solo show by Yanny Petters
Venue: Olivier Cornet Gallery, 
​3 Great Denmark Street, Dublin 1, D01 NV63, Ireland
Dates: 10 Oct - 06 Nov 2021
Hours: Tuesday to Friday: 11am-6pm (till 8pm on Thursdays)
Saturday & Sunday: 12 noon-5pm

The exhibition will include at least 70 small Verre Eglomisé paintings of the wild plants that are in or closest to Yanny's own garden. They proportionally similar in shape to glass slides used in the old microscope.​ Each painting is 21cm x 8.5cm on 4mm glass and involves acid etching, drawing, painting and gilding in the technique of Verre Eglomisé.
​Each plant is drawn from nature, a selection from the myriad wild plants growing on about half an acre, native plants which all too often go un-noticed, but which are part of delicate and precious habitats. They include Spring flowers like Celandine, Primrose and Cowslip, Summer flowers from Bluebell, Foxglove and Poppy to Forget-me-not and Clover as well as Autumnal favourites like Bramble, Rowan and Hawthorn.

Upcoming Exhibitions in Ireland in 2021-22
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8th Annual Botanical & Floral Art in Bloom Exhibition (2022) 

Exhibition: 8th Annual ​​Botanical and Floral Art in Bloom 2022
This is a juried open botanical and floral art exhibition which is open to international artists. It's held in the Phoenix Park Visitor Centre in Phoenix Park and is part of the Bloom in the Park event (late May/ June bank holiday weekend each year)

2020 Exhibition was CANCELLED
2021 Exhibition ALSO CANCELLED
Among the 351 different plant species to be found in the Park there are three which are rare and protected. The Park has retained almost all of its old grasslands and woodlands, and also has rare examples of wetlands.  Nature and biodiversity | Phoenix Park website 
Call for Entries:
  • Deadline to submit: March 2022 ?

Current Exhibitions in the Netherlands in 2021-22
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Exhibition: Florilegium harlemense (1896-1902)

In 1896, the Royal General Association for Flower Bulb Culture in Haarlem undertook an ambitious project: the publication of 60 large colored plates of bulbous and tuberous plants: the Florilegium harlemense. With an explanation in four languages, Dutch, French, German and English by, among others, the well-known flower bulb expert Ernst Krelage. The plates were intended as promotional material for foreign trade.

Venue: Print Room Museum de Zwarte Tulp CLOSED UNTIL AT LEAST 30 MARCH 2021
Address: Heereweg 219, 2161 BG Lisse, Netherlands 
Dates:  April 3 to July 31, 2021 BUT: social distancing protocols are in place and reservations are required to visit the exhibition
Hours: (when open) Tuesday to Sunday 10 am - 5 pm

Current Exhibitions in Poland in 2021-22
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Exhibition: 'Exploring Botany' 
an exhibition connecting East and West, Past and Future in Botanical Art. ​This large exhibition features:
  • works by more than 30 invited contemporary botanical artists from Japan and Europe and
  • historical depictions of plants by old masters from Japan and from the western world.
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Venue: Manggha Museum for Japanese Art and Technology
CLOSED UNTIL 9TH APRIL DUE TO COVID
Dates: 2nd February - 30th June 2021 (rescheduled from 2020) 
Organisers: Anna Krohl and Silvia Peter

READ my blog post Exploring Botany - in Kraków - for the list of participating artists

Current Exhibitions in Russia in 2021
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​Solo Exhibitions by Botanical Artists

"Izmaylovo" Gallery, Moscow

Exhibition: Forest / Environment of trees
an exhibition of botanical artwork by Natalia Alatortseva (SBA Fellow, member of ASBA), curated by Maria Sikirina
Venue: Izmaylovo Gallery, Izmaylovsky pr., 4, Moscow, Russian Federation
Dates: 27 February - 28 March 2021 (except Mondays, 11:00-19:00)

The show features images of trees, mushrooms, herbs, monotypes of plants, made in watercolor, Japanese ink, linoprints on different surfaces. Large-scale images of trees are supplemented with natural objects.
​The exhibition is about the forest, its power and vulnerability, about the relationship between man and forest
The gallery website is part of the Network Moscow City Galleries website
Picture
Forest Fungi by Natalia Alatortseva
VIDEO: You can view a video of the exhibition (in Russian) at Cultural and educational center "Arche" youtube channel 

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