American Society of Botanical Artists 29th Annual International Exhibition
[vcrow][vccolumn][vcsingleimage image= 159826 addcaption= yes css= ][/vccolumn][/vcrow][vcrow][vccolumn width= 1/2 ][vccolumntext css= ]The American Society of Botanical Artists (ASBA) and the Society of Illustrators present the 29th Annual International, ASBA s second biennial appearance in the historic five-story
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townhouse on East 63rd Street in New York. The exhibition of 50 original botanical artworks will be installed in the third floor Garden Gallery. The selection jury of Steve Compton, Patricia Jonas, Arabelle Liepold, and Jeanne Reiner met in May, selecting 50 artworks from 205 entries, including 11 first-time artists. Juried in are artists from the US, Canada, China, Ireland, Japan, South Africa, South Korea, Ukraine, and the United Kingdom. The complete list of artists can be found on ASBA’s website. A full color catalog has been published, featuring Jessica Daigle’s ‘Last Dance’, Rudbeckia hirtii on the front cover and Annie Chen’s ‘Trigger Orchid’, Catasetum saccatum on the back cover. Myra Sourkes and Susan Mintun have prepared the popular feature “Artists’ Stories Behind the Art” which can be read on ASBA’s website. Awards will be presented during the opening reception, including ASBA’s Eleanor Wunderlich Award, the Society of Illustrators’ Best in Show Award, and the Brooklyn Botanic Garden Award for a Print or Drawing. For more information, email exhibitions@asba-art.org. [/vccolumntext][/vccolumn][vccolumn width= 1/2 ] Olga Ryabtsova, CA • Beavertail Pricklypear • Watercolor on paper Hyun Jung Kim, Korea • Scilla siberica • Colored pencil on paper Wendy Hollender, NY • Gum Copal • Watercolor, colored pencil on paper Jane Fournier, MT • Rosehips • Watercolor on vellum Deborah Friedman, CA • Rooted Memory (Lilium henryi) • Watercolor on paper Yan Ji, China • Persimmon Leaf • Watercolor on paper Yan Ji, China • Orange Wonder Freesia • Watercolor on paper Albina Herron, PA • White Violets • Gouache on black paper Gaye Grossman, NY • Parker Pear • Watercolor on vellum over panel Related Events Exclusive Exhibition Artist Walkthrough • RSVP HERE • Sept. 10, 2026 • 4:00pm 5:00pm American Society of Botanical Artists 29th Annual International Exhibition Opening Reception Sept. 10, 2026 • 5:00pm – 9:00pm Botanical Costumed Sketch Night Sept. 16, 2026 • 6:30pm 8:30pm The Beauty of the Faded Specimen: Finding Color in Dried Aging Botanicals Nov. 21, 2026 • 3:00pm 6:00pm [/vccolumn][/vcrow]