The Artist’s Garden: Opening Weekend Celebration
May 24, 25, & 26
Members-Only Preview: May 23
Members-Only Preview: May 23
Programs & Events
Plein-Air Drop-In & Paint
Saturdays & Sundays; 12 to 3 p.m.
Various locations
Bring out your inner artist during weekend watercolor painting sessions in some of NYBG’s most beloved outdoor living collections. Guided by a visiting artist, with painting materials provided (you’re welcome to bring your own, too!), let your inspiration soar as you explore Van Gogh’s own muse—nature.
Perennial Garden with Lindsay Robbins
May 23, 24, 25, 26, & 31
Rose Garden with Lindsay Robbins
June 1, 7, 8, 14, 15, 21, 22, 28, & 29
Native Plant Garden
July 12, 13, 19, 20, 26, & 27; August 2, 3, 9, 10, 16, & 17
Azalea Collection
August 23, 24, 30, & 31; September 1
Native Plant Garden Collection
September 6, 7, 13, 14, 20, 21, 27, & 28
Perennial Garden
October 4, 5, 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 25, & 26
About the Teaching Artist
Lindsay Robbins is the co-founder of NYC Nature Drawing Club, a gathering of folks of all ages and abilities, all inspired by the natural world.
The Artist at Work
11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Select Dates & Select Locations
Watch an artist at work! Stop by the artist’s open-air studio to see how creative professionals working in a variety of mediums seek inspiration from the natural world that inspired Vincent van Gogh’s timeless masterpieces.
Featured Artist
Carlos Wilfredo Encarnación
May 23, 24, & 25; NYBG Shop Courtyard
Carlos W. Encarnación is a visual artist and educator born and raised in Puerto Rico. Encarnación received a BA in Social Sciences/Forensic Psychology from the Universidad of Puerto Rico, a BA in Painting from CUNY- Lehman College, and an MFA in Studio Art from CUNY-The City College of New York. He is the recipient of the Bronx Museum’s AIM Fellowship, Ankhlave Fellowship, and Wave Hill’s Winter Workspace Program. His works have been included in exhibitions at the New York Botanical Garden, Casita María Center for Arts and Education, BronxArtSpace, The Bronx Museum of the Arts, The Clemente Cultural Center, and others. Encarnación currently works and lives in The Bronx. Follow him on Instagram.
Van Gogh in Film
July 12, 13, 19, 20, 26, & 27
August 2, 3, 9, 10, 16, 17, 23, 24, 30, & 31
Showings at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.; Ross Hall
Cool off with Loving Vincent, an animated film about the life of Vincent van Gogh. Loving Vincent is a 2018 Academy Award® nominee for “Best Animated Feature Film,” and tells the story of Van Gogh’s later years through his paintings. Film is PG-13 with a run time of 94 minutes.
Image © Good Deed Entertainment
For Families: Van Grow!
May 24 through October 26
Everett Children’s Adventure Garden
Vincent van Gogh was known for creating art full of emotion and energy—with vibrant colors and swirling brushstrokes. You and your little ones can go on an art quest at the Everett Children’s Adventure Garden as you create your own masterpiece to take home using stencils and a dabbing technique, pot up a marigold plant of your own, craft a flower sculpture to brighten up your room, and more!
Van Grow! Family Program Activities
- Potting Up a Marigold
- Sunflower Print Making
- Flower Sculpture Crafting
- How Sunflowers Move: Phototropism
- In the Garden with Van Gogh Story Walk
- Art and the Environment in the Everett Children’s Adventure Garden
NYBG Farmers Market
Wednesdays, June 4 through October 22
10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
The annual NYBG Farmers Market offers weekly produce, fresh baked goods, and delicious prepared foods with featured Van Gogh-inspired fare.
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Location The Haupt Conservatory and surroundings
Location The Haupt Conservatory and surroundingsIncluded in All-Garden Pass