THE MAGNIFIED EYE: Contemporary Botanical Portraiture

THE MAGNIFIED EYE:  CONTEMPORARY BOTANICAL PORTRAITURE

Fifty spectacular examples of contemporary botanical art by the finest painters in the world are currently exhibited at the Reeves-Reed Arboretum in Summit, New Jersey.   Aside the paintings are magnifying glasses for closer inspection of the flawless dry-brush watercolor technique. The works embody the stylistic interpretation unique to the artists, mostly sharing knowledge of the plant in a classical plant portraiture manner with supreme elegance.  Shown in an historic estate on the Arboretum grounds with  beautiful gardens unfolding around it,  an ideal place to view botanicals both painted and alive.

April 1 - August 10, 2012 

Reeves-Reed Arboretum‎

165 Hobart Avenue

Summit, NJ 07901

(908) 273-8787

The hours for the exhibit are Tuesday - Friday between 10 AM and 4 PM.  Saturday hours are posted on the website calendar but are generally 10 AM -3PM; however, please check the calendar as sometimes there are private events.

http://www.sfnbotanicalart.com/ 

http://www.reeves-reedarboretum.org/exhibits.php