Calling all garden-lovers! If you’re looking for something to do this weekend, why not check out the New York Botanical Garden’s 21st annual Garden Sculpture and Antiques Fair, formerly known as the annual garden ornament show, to be held at organization’s headquarters in the Bronx.
The show, which is the largest of its kind in the country, will feature more than 30 exhibitors showcasing antique and contemporary garden furniture and sculptures, including fountains, sundials, kinetic sculpture, garden telescopes, statues, bird baths, gates, garden benches, antique wicker, urns and planters) as well as garden-themed art for the home.
The NYBG Garden Sculpture and Antiques Fair will also offer visitors a chance to take guided garden tours and attend presentations on topics like the use of sculpture to display floral arrangements, the history and construction of faux bois pieces, and trends in the appreciation and acquisition of garden ornament. Complimentary tea and wine tastings and children’s activities will also be available.
The event, which starts today, is a major fundraiser for the Botanical Garden and draws thousands of visitors each year. ILevel is honored to play a small part in making the show a reality–we worked with New Jersey-based botanical art dealer Susan Frei Nathan of on arranging and installing the garden-themed art in her booth. If you do attend the fair, be sure to check out her work at booth 31 in the conservatory tent.
If you end up attending and buying any art over the weekend, we know someone who can hang it for you!
Here are the important details of the show:
When: April 26-28, 2013, from 10 a.m.- 5 p.m.
Where: 2900 Southern Boulevard, Bronx, NY
The Garden Sculpture & Antiques Fair takes place in a tent outside the landmark Enid A. Haupt Conservatory
Cost: $20 for adults, $18 for seniors, $7 for children
For more information and to purchase tickets, visits the NYBG website, here.