Details of current and future art exhibitions of botanical art in the USA and Canada
PLUS links to the Hunt International Exhibition of Botanical Art & Illustration
and an Archive of the more important exhibitions held in recent years
PLUS links to the Hunt International Exhibition of Botanical Art & Illustration
and an Archive of the more important exhibitions held in recent years
This page has not been updated for a while - but I'm the process of developing an update.
Botanical Art Exhibitions in 2023Below you can find listings for
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Calls for Entries 2023Current Calls for Entries for Botanical Art Exhibitions exhibitions in North America are on a separate page Exhibition ListingGet an exhibition included in the listing! Please use the form at bottom of this page. |
ARCHIVES: Past Botanical Art Exhibitions in USA & CanadaThere are three pages that archive records of past exhibitions in North America
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Botanical Art Exhibitions in CANADA in 2023
None notified.
Botanical Art Exhibitions in the USA 2023
Major Botanical Art Exhibitions in the USA
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There are three regular exhibitions of top quality botanical art in the USA.
TRIENNIAL EXHIBITIONS These are
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Periodically there are special exhibitions to mark anniversaries or special events.
In addition there are periodic exhibitions by
The Annual Exhibition at Filoli in California appears to be currently suspended |
TRIENNIAL and Special (Long) Exhibitions 2023
These are exhibitions that tour across the USA - and venues and future (or past) dates are listed below alongside their current venue
The Fourth New York Botanical Garden Triennial
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The Fourth New York Botanical Garden Triennial:
Abundant Future: Cultivating Diversity in Garden, Farm, and Field The theme of this botanical art exhibition is heirloom plants and crop diversity. It includes:
Judges:
CURRENT VENUE: Oak Spring Garden Foundation, Upperville, VA - March 3, 2023 - October 30, 2023
PREVIOUS VENUES: The exhibition will travel to the following venues in the USA until mid-2023
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Heirloom varieties play a role in increasing genetic diversity, as do wild relatives of these useful plants. The genetic material contained in a broader range of cultivated plants, as well as their wild relatives, can serve as building blocks for updating useful crops. This exhibition seeks to highlight this biological wealth in our cultivated plants and wild relatives. 
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Exhibitions in 2024
by leading Botanical Art Organisations in the USA
American Society of Botanical Artists
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American Society of Botanical Artists: 27th Annual International
Organised by: American Society of Botanical Artists and
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Hunt Institute of Botanical Documentation
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What We Collect: Three Major Gifts
Venue: 5th floor of the Hunt Library building, Carnegie Mellon University Dates: 6th April - 30th June 2023 Gallery Hours: Hours: Monday–Friday, 9:00 a.m.–noon and 1:00–5:00 p.m. (except 7 April, 14 April and 29 May). But call to confirm no changes before travelling The third in a series celebrating recent acquisitions. This exhibition features major gifts by
Some of these artworks were created for a specific publication, some were preparatory or field sketches and some were prepared for exhibition, but none have been exhibited before at the Hunt Institute. |
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Future Exhibitions in 2025
by leading Botanical Art Organisations in the USA
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Botanical Art Exhibitions in the USA 2024
organised by State
in Botanical Gardens, Arboreta, Universities & major gardens;
by Florilegium groups & state/local botanical art societies
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The States listed below are as follows:
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At the bottom of the page is a form to notify me of any current or upcoming exhibition that is not listed
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California
Exhibitions by The Botanical Artists Guild of Southern California (BAGSC)
Colorado
Connecticut
Florida
Exhibitions by Tropical Botanical Artists
Massachusetts
Exhibitions at the Arnold Arboretum
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Impressions of Woody Plants: Disjunction, Two Artists and the Arnold Arboretum
Copper Etchings by Bobbi Angell and Watercolor Paintings by Beverly Duncan Venue: Hunnewell Building, Arbold Arboretum, Jamaica Plain, MA (directions) Dates: May 11–July 22, 2018 Opening Reception: Saturday, May 19, 1:00–3:00pm Artists' workshop: Saturday, June 9, 1:00–3:00pm ‘Disjunction’ describes related species that are widely separated from one another geographically. The 'disjunct' approaches of the artists in this combined exhibition unite through the wonder of woody plants.
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Exhibitions by the New England Society of Botanical Artists
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Seasons of the Leaf
Venue: The South Shore Natural Science Centre, 48 Jacobs Ln, Norwell, MA 02061 Dates: October 9th - November 19th 2018 An exhibition of leaves of various genera and habitats by members of NESBA |
Members Show - Shaker Plants
Venue: Fruitlands Museum Dates: 2020 A New England Society of Botanical Artists members’ exhibit of artwork about plants used by and associated with the Shakers. This is a listing of Shaker Medicinal Herbs |
Minnesota
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Exposition of Mushroom Watercolors by Alexander Viazmensky
Venue: Robert J. Brokop Gallery in the The Minneapolis Museum of Russian Art 5500 Stevens Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55419 Dates: September 21, 2024 – February 9, 2025 Artist's website: http://www.alexandermushrooms.com/ The exhibition focuses on realistic depictions of Russia’s native mushrooms. The exhibition includes 25 works by this prominent botanical artist. |
Alexander Viazmensky
Amanita muscaria, 2001
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National Capital Region
Exhibitions organised by the Botanical Art Society of the National Capital Region
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"All in a Garden Green"
BASNCR-sponsored juried exhibition featuring members artwork about native plants of the Eastern United States Venue: Green Spring Gardens, 4603 Green Spring Road, Alexandria, Virginia Dates: 27th August - 27th October 2019 Hours: Monday-Saturday 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.; Sunday noon - 4:30 p.m. Opening Reception: Sunday, September 8, 1:00-3:00 p.m. Jurors: Denise Walser-Kolar and Karen Kluglein |
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Ancarrow’s List: Native Plants by the River’s Edge
The Plants of the James River Project (PJRP) was recently awarded a grant to fund educational events and a two-venue juried exhibition of regional, native plants of the James River, based on the list by Newton Ancarrow, one of Virginia’s earliest environmentalists. Juried by PJRP and Lara Gastinger.
The Plants of the James River Project (PJRP) was recently awarded a grant to fund educational events and a two-venue juried exhibition of regional, native plants of the James River, based on the list by Newton Ancarrow, one of Virginia’s earliest environmentalists. Juried by PJRP and Lara Gastinger.
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Venue 1: Lora M. Robins Library at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, 1800 Lakeside Avenue, Richmond, Virginia
Dates: October 1-31, 2019 Hours: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. daily Opening Reception: Wednesday, October 9, 2019, 5:00-7:00 p.m. Kelly Education Center. Presentation on Ancarrow and the artwork. |
Venue 2: James Branch Cabell Library, Virginia Commonwealth University, 901 Park Avenue, Richmond, Virginia 23284
Dates: November 3 - December 22, 2019 Reception: November 10, 3:00-5:00 p.m. Sponsored by the VCU Library Foundation. Additional presentation on Newton Ancarrow and the artwork. |
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The Trees of Cylburn Arboretum
Venue: Cylburn Arboretum 4915 Greenspring Ave. Baltimore, MD 21209 Dates: February 6-26, 2020 |
Beautiful But Deadly - Toxic plants
Venue: The Athenaeum 201 Prince Street, Alexandria, VA 22314 Dates: July 30 - September 6, 2020 |
Oregon
Exhibitions by the Oregon Botanical Artists
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Mums and More
Venue: Lan Su Chinese Garden Dates: October 1 - November 30, 2019 The exhibit will be a selection of contemporary botanical art by artists living or working in the Pacific Northwest, with a focus on chrysanthemums and other autumnal subjects, particularly those with an Asian origin. More information + Note for artists |
Focus on Nature XV Exhibit
Location: Binghamton, NY. Dates: July 21, 2019 to January 12, 2020 A biennial exhibition of natural science artwork by Oregon Botanical Artists Submission deadline: October 1, 2018 For more information click here |
Pennsylvania
Exhibitions by the Philadelphia Society of Botanical Illustrators (PSBI)
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PSBI Orchid Illustration Exhibition and Sale
Venue: Southeastern Pennsylvania Orchid Society’s 2018 Orchid Show, Greater Philadelphia Expo Center, 100 Station Avenue • Oaks, PA Dates: April 6–8, 2018 |
Texas
Exhibitions by ASBA Circle in North Texas
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Botanical Art: Flowers, Fruit and Fungi
Venue: Botanical Research Institute of Texas (BRIT) in Fort Worth. Dates: June 14 – August 9, 2018 This is the first exhibition of the newly formed Botanical Art Collective of North Central Texas. This exhibit features depictions of flowers, fruits, seeds, vegetables, fungi, and grasses executed in a variety of mediums by a variety of local artists. |
Washington DC
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Beautiful Blooms: Flowering Plants on Stamps
Venue: the National Postal Museum, Smithsonian Institution Dates: October 20, 2017 — July 14, 2019 a partnership between the National Postal Museum and Smithsonian Gardens. This exhibition focuses on those sets of stamps published by the US Postal Service which highlight plants and flowers which educate about the nation's botanical heritage. Not all the set are 'strictly botanical' but some are. Image: Yellow Poplar approved stamp art Illustrator: John Dawson This flowering tree, commonly called the tulip tree, is native to North America and is found in the eastern half of the United States. The tree is used as a shade tree. In June and July, it bears large greenish-white flowers displaying an orange band near the base. Courtesy United States Postal Service, Postmaster General's Collection |
Yellow Poplar approved stamp art
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A Walk in the Park
(Pacific Northwest chapter of the ASBA) Venue: The Bloedel Residence, Dining Room, Bloedel Reserve, 7571 NE Dolphin Drive, Bainbridge Island, WA 98110 Dates: 3 July - 26 August 2018 Admission: Free with admission to the Reserve An art exhibit by sixteen members of the Pacific North west chapter of the American Society of Botanical Artists. It depicts the wonders of parks. woodlands and forests and includes paintings of local plants and their related wildlife/pollinators. |
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Botanical Art Exhibitions by Commercial Galleries
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