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“One of the best things about working on this pr

“One of the best things about working on this project was learning to understand Van Gogh’s mark making.”

Taking inspiration from Van Gogh’s sculptural representation of flowers, Lee Baker and Catherine Borowski of @graphic_rewilding created two contemporary works for Van Gogh’s Flowers that bring big, bold color to our latest exhibition. Hear how the pair of artists embraced Vincent’s love of light and color to create their maximalist installations that POP the second they come into view.

Van Gogh’s Flowers continues through October 26—don’t miss it!

#VanGoghsFlowers #VanGogh

Raise the lightning rod and pull all the scary-loo

Raise the lightning rod and pull all the scary-looking levers: it’s time for the #WaterLilyWeighOff! 🧑‍🔬🪷⚡️

Dr. Vic Toria (aka @orchidmarc) is here to share the fruits of his truly mad labor, with his most monstrous Victoria amazonica leaf of the summer ready to flex its muscles. How much weight will we manage to hold this year, and will we come out on top against our competitors around the world? A little weird science should certainly help our chances!

With fall just around the corner, you can’t blame us for getting a little spooky—hope you’re ready for our most frightfully fun season at the Garden! 🎃

Tickets are NOW on sale for this year’s @tnbclig

Tickets are NOW on sale for this year’s @tnbclighttrail, and with #spookyszn near, it’s time to grab yours! 💀🎃

A wonderland of moonlit magic awaits as Disney Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas Light Trail returns to the New York Botanical Garden! Join Jack Skellington, Sally, and Zero for a frightfully fun frolic through the world of the beloved film, now featuring even more of your favorite characters, scenes, and songs.

The trail runs on select dates from September 25 to November 30, and has been known to sell out—snag your tickets now through link in bio.

If you haven’t experienced Starry Nights, don’

If you haven’t experienced Starry Nights, don’t wait! We're heading into the FINAL month of these dazzling after-dark events. 🍷🌻✨

Join us this Friday or Saturday, August 15 or 16, for a night out that transports you to the Parisian bistros Van Gogh frequented. Grab specialty cocktails and light bites for purchase, explore Van Gogh’s Flowers beautifully lit as the sun sets on the Garden, and stay for live jazz manouche, dance performances, and—conditions permitting—a jaw-dropping drone show filling the sky overhead with color and light.

Want to save on either of our next two Saturday events? Use code STARRY20 to take 20% off tickets for August 16 or 23 through link in bio.

#StarryNights #VanGoghsFlowers

Make this the weekend you escape to the Haupt Cons

Make this the weekend you escape to the Haupt Conservatory, where Van Gogh’s masterworks come to life among the lush collections of our landmark glasshouse. 🖼👀

Indoors and out, Van Gogh’s Flowers is the perfect summer afternoon adventure in NYC, featuring monumental contemporary artworks and vibrant botanical displays full of the color and life that Van Gogh most admired.

With the exhibition’s flowers in full summer bloom, don’t miss it!

#VanGoghsFlowers

Lotus lovers rejoice, ‘tis the season for these

Lotus lovers rejoice, ‘tis the season for these big, bold flowers! 🪷

While you’re exploring Van Gogh’s Flowers in and around the Haupt Conservatory, don’t forget to pop outside to the Conservatory Courtyard Pools, where some of summer’s most magnificent blooms are standing tall among the lily pads in pinks and whites.

Bring your sketchbook—they make the perfect study for an afternoon of art making. 🧑‍🎨

#Nelumbo

Calling all runners—the all-new NYBG 5K Fun Run

Calling all runners—the all-new NYBG 5K Fun Run is ON, and we’d love to see you there! 🏃🌿

Join us on September 21 as we kick off #ClimateWeek with a 3.1-mile run through some of the Garden’s most beautiful summer collections. You’ll be directly supporting our work around the world to protect biodiversity and develop plant-based solutions to climate change, and afterwards, we’ll have a meet-and-greet with NYBG experts while you pick up your Fun Run T-shirt!

Get registered through link in bio and we’ll see you at the starting line. 👟

#NYBGFunRun @boogiedownbronxrunners

Starry Nights are THE place to be for the best sum

Starry Nights are THE place to be for the best summer nights out in NYC—and tonight’s a great time to find out for yourself! 🍹🎶

Kicking off at 7:30, these evenings at the Garden are your chance to grab a specialty cocktail and bite to eat, stay for jazz manouche recalling the Parisian bistros Vincent frequented in life, live dance performances, and—conditions permitting—an awe-inspiring drone show of color and light above the Mertz Library as the finale.

Make it a night out tonight or tomorrow, August 1 or 2, with tickets through link in bio.

#StarryNights #VanGoghsFlowers

The daylilies are enjoying their annual time in th

The daylilies are enjoying their annual time in the spotlight (well, sunlight) as summer color fills the Garden! 🌺

While the lush green foliage of the season is often the star of the show, what are your floral favorites during this toasty time of year? Sound off in the comments!

#Hemerocallis ‘Sigudilla’

The artist's work leapt off the canvas and onto th

The artist's work leapt off the canvas and onto the runway this past Saturday as Van Gogh Dress-Up Day took over the Garden! 🖼️🎨🖌️

And inspiration was clearly in the air, from some of the most jaw-dropping Vincent look-alikes to sunflowers a-plenty, some lovely iris representation, and homages to 'The Starry Night' that made Van Gogh's masterpiece into pure couture. Thank you to EVERYONE who came out for this sunny celebration of art and culture, and to @dandyinthebronx and @plantblerd for helping us pick the winning outfits (it was NOT easy).

Don't let your Van Gogh inspo sit in your closet—Van Gogh's Flowers continues through October 26 at NYBG!

#VanGoghDressUpDay #VanGoghsFlowers

The forecast is sunny, Van Gogh’s Flowers is loo

The forecast is sunny, Van Gogh’s Flowers is looking its summer best, and @town.and.concrete’s monumental sunflowers are just a few of the show’s stars! 🕶🌻

Hear from artist Cyril Lancelin as he shares the motivations behind his enormous sculptural sunflowers, how he takes Van Gogh’s love of still life and expands it to MASSIVE proportions, and the way he added playful interactivity to the exhibition. Make time this week for the show @timeoutnewyork calls a “floral fantasy brought to life.”

Come find your own artist’s inspiration with tickets through link in bio!

#VanGoghsFlowers #VanGogh

Treat yourself to an evening among the flowers thi

Treat yourself to an evening among the flowers this Friday and Saturday as Starry Nights return! 💫🍷

On July 25 or 26, join us for a night out at our latest exhibition, with themed cocktails and bites for purchase, live jazz manouche and dance from local performers, and Van Gogh’s Flowers all lit up for the occasion. Conditions permitting, the night ends with an awe-inspiring drone show over the Garden that pays homage to the artist’s most beloved works.

Get tickets for these and future dates while they last through link in bio! 🎟

#StarryNights #VanGoghsFlowers #VanGogh

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