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Out of the Woods: Celebrating Trees in Public Gardens

The Third New York Botanical Garden Triennial
November 18, 2017 – April 22, 2018
  • Quercus rubra
    Northern Red Oak (Location: New York Botanical Garden) Oil on paper © Ingrid Finnan
Forty-four artworks have been selected for inclusion in this exhibition of depictions of one of the planet’s most important and beautiful resources. These tree subjects have been found in botanical gardens and arboreta throughout the US and around the world. To see the list of artists, please click on the Artists tab above.
 
This project has been in the making for three years, inviting artists to capture images of one of the planet’s most important and beautiful resources, as cultivated by botanical gardens and arboreta. A central goal with the exhibition is to highlight the role botanical gardens and arboreta play in educating the public about trees and their ecological and utilitarian roles, as well as the research/scholarship they do in these areas. However, artists also respond aesthetically to these inspiring subjects, and have depicted anything from seedpods to branches and bark to an entire forest floor.
 
To purchase the catalog, click on the catalog cover below.  You will be redirected to the New York Botanical Garden store.

©Esmée Winkel, Leiden’s 300-year Old Liriodendron tulipifera, watercolor on paper

Venue

The New York Botanical Garden
Bronx, NY
November 18, 2017 – April 22, 2018

Gallery hours: Tuesday - Sunday  10:00am - 6:00pm 

Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens
San Marino, CA
May 19 – August 27, 2018
 
Foundry Art Centre
St. Charles, MO
October 5 - December 28, 2018
 
Tucson Botanical Gardens
Tucson, AZ
January 25 – April 13, 2019
 
Minnesota Landscape Arboretum
Chaska, MN
May 9 – August 13, 2019

 

Jurors

Joanna Groarke, Director of Public Engagement and Library Exhibitions Curator, The New York Botanical Garden


Todd Forrest, Arthur Ross VP for Horticulture and Living Collections, The New York Botanical Garden


Robin A. Jess, Past Executive Director, ASBA


Barbara Macklowe, Photographer, former Principal, Macklowe Gallery

 


Congratulations to the following artists!  Click on an artist's name below to read the story behind the art:
 
 
 
Gold Medal:
Black PIne Half-Cascade Style Bonsai
Pinus nigra
Omiya Bonsai Art Museum, Saitama, Japan
Oil on Paper
 
 
(Photo: (l-r) Dr. Shirley Sherwood, Asuka Hishiki, Gregory Long - CEO NYBG)
 
 
 
 
Silver Medal:
Bigleaf Maple with Inky-Cap Mushrooms
Acer macrophyllum, Coprinellus sp.
University of California Botanical Garden, Berkeley, CA
Gouache on Paper
 
Bronze Medal:
Snake Branch Spruce
Picea abies ‘Virgata’
The New York Botanical Garden, Bronx, NY
Oil on Paper
 
Honorable mentions:
New Guinea Dinner Plate Fig
Ficus dammaropsis
The Royal Botanic Garden Sydney, Sydney, Australia
Watercolor on paper
 
Bigleaf Magnolia
Magnolia macrophylla
Hortus Conclusus
Stone Ridge, NY
Watercolor and acrylic ink on paper
 
Stone Oak
Lithocarpus pachyphyllus
Caerhays Estate, Gorran, St. Austell, England
Watercolor on paper
 
Tree Aloe
Aloe thraskii
Marie Selby Botanical Gardens, Sarasota, FL
Watercolor on paper
 

Calls for Entries

Call for Entries: Out of the Woods: Celebrating Trees in Public Gardens

The Third New York Botanical Garden Triennial

Description

The theme of the Third New York Botanical Garden Triennial will be trees in gardens, inviting artists to capture images of one of the planet’s most important and beautiful resources. These tree subjects must be found in a botanical garden or arboretum, and each entry will include the location(s) of the entered tree(s). We encourage artists to seek out unique trees in botanical gardens and arboreta, in any season, and depict whatever aspect of them they find most engaging and inspiring. Or reach out to the garden's horticultural staff to learn what trees they believe are worthy of note. Chapters and Artists' Circles may consider developing their own exhibitions devoted to the subject, to run concurrently with the International exhibition.
 
Our goal with the exhibition is to highlight the role of botanical gardens and arboreta in educating the public about trees and their ecological and utilitarian roles, as well as the research/scholarship they do in these areas. This includes a scientifically ordered collection rather than a collection assembled for aesthetics, although of course aesthetics are important.
 

Below are three resources to help locate botanical gardens and arboreta. If you are interested in a location and are unsure whether it qualifies, or if your preferred institution is not on a list, please email exhibitions@asba-art.org and inquire about the suitability of your choice. The institution chosen should be a botanical garden or arboretum open to the public with scientific plant labels and/or plant records. Parks, such as national parks, city parks, and conservation properties, such as Nature Conservancy properties, do not fit within our definition for the purposes of this exhibition.

 

APGA's site contains an interactive map of garden locations. Please note not all the locations are gardens, some are organizational offices and the like.

http://publicgardens.org/about-public-gardens/gardens

The Wikipedia list has many choices, and is sorted by state. There is also a worldwide list.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_botanical_gardens_and_arboretums_in_the_United_States

The Morton Register of Arboreta is searchable by state and country.

http://arbnet.org/about-register
 

Submission Dates: November 1, 2016 through April 28, 2017. All entries must be received by April 28.

Online Entry available, see instructions in Submission Details below or mail your entry using the downloadable entry form.

 

Dates

November 18, 2017 - April 22, 2018

Submission Deadline

April 28, 2017

Venue

The New York Botanical Garden
2900 Southern Blvd.
Bronx, New York 10458 USA

Eligibility

Current ASBA members, worldwide.

Subject

Trees grown in botanical gardens or arboreta

Media Accepted:

Two-dimensional original botanical artwork, size limit 40” x 46” either horizontal or vertical.

Fee

$35 for first entry, $10 each additional entry, up to three entries

Details

Number artworks per entry: 3
Submissions

On Line Submission: Artists may enter and submit payment online, then email image(s). Please see website at: https://www.asba-art.org/information/enter-online

Mail Submission: Submit digital files: 300 dpi, image 8” high, tif or jpg files, on CD labeled with marker only with artist’s name and artwork(s) title(s). CD will not be returned. Send check or pay via PayPal.com in US$, payable to ASBA, completed entry form (found on website), and one to three images on CD to: American Society of Botanical Artists, ATTN: Carol Woodin, The New York Botanical Garden, 2900 Southern Blvd., Bronx, NY 10458-5126

Entry Format: Digital files only, 300 dpi X 8” high, tif or jpg, submitted on CD labeled with marker only, with artist’s name and artwork(s) name(s). Individual files on disk labeled with artist’s last name, first name, and artwork title. CD will not be returned.
Presentation

Artwork must be framed in specific L-profile, maple exhibition framing. Full information will be provided to accepted artists.

Jurors
Joanna Groarke, Director of Public Engagement and Library Exhibitions Curator, The New York Botanical Garden
Todd Forrest, Arthur Ross VP for Horticulture and Living Collections, The New York Botanical Garden
Robin A. Jess, Past Executive Director, ASBA
Barbara Macklowe, Photographer, former Principal, Macklowe Gallery
Notification
Acceptances and regrets will be sent by May 30, 2017. If accepted, artist ensures that artwork(s) will be available for display. If the artist withdraws the artwork before exhibition, the artist will not be eligible to show at any ASBA exhibition for the following two years.
Shipping Insurance
Full packing and shipping requirements will be provided to accepted artists. Artists are responsible for shipping to the New York Botanical Garden and for its return shipping at the close of the exhibition. Artists are not responsible for shipping between venues.
Hanging Rights
ASBA retains the right to refuse to hang work when received if the framing is inadequate or if the quality of the artwork differs greatly from that represented by the submission materials.
Sale of Works
Artworks may be for sale, not for sale works are also accepted.
Awards
New York Botanical Garden Gold, Silver, and Bronze Medals.
Publicity and Catalog
If accepted, your images may be used in educational materials or publicity for the exhibition, either in print or electronic media, before, during and after the exhibition. With appropriate funding, a catalog will be prepared using the images you provide for jurors.
Contact
Carol Woodin: email: exhibitions@asba-art.org, 866.691.9080
Availability
Exhibition will travel, artwork must be available to travel through the end of 2019

Out of the Woods Opening Reception at the New York Botanical Garden

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