Art In Bloom 2023

Creativity was all around at the Minneapolis Institute of Art. The annual Art in Bloom exhibit opened on Thursday, April 27th and I went on the first day, while the blooms are fresh.

This stunning bouquet greeted people as they entered the Minneapolis Institute of Art.

The concept is for floral designers to pair with a piece of artwork in the museum, to create a floral arrangement to compliment the work, usually attempt to represent the art piece using flowers.

A great representation of the idea behind Art in Bloom, including the color of the vase.

It is a very popular affair… lots of traffic, buses, etc… but, once inside this free event, people are able to spread out throughout the second and third floors and it doesn’t feel crowded. 

I liked this arrangement for Immaculate Madonna. I have always liked white flowers.

We meandered around and enjoyed the floral designer’s creations, taking photos of some, but not all – over 100 displays.  

A beautiful portrait, a beautiful flower arrangement.

Occasionally the floral designer is standing next to their creation, ready to answer questions. That is a nice touch.  

This was a great “pop” of color.
Up close. Wow!

It’s always fun to try and see how the flowers compliment the artwork…sometimes using the imagination to make it work.

It is a wonderful way to spend an afternoon, walking among great artwork and seeing so many beautiful flower arrangements at the same time. 

This is lovely, but some folks commented it needs a stand alone flower to represent the dog in the painting. I agree. 😉

It’s also a great way for MIA to highlight its many art pieces. 

I had to include this photo because the designer said it’s the only Norwegian painting in the museum. I liked the use of evergreen trees.
This was fun because the painting is entitled The Birthday Party, and the floral designer used a cake plate as part of her creation.
A dramatic dragon spiting fire made of flowers. This was next to a Chinese mask.

I forget what a gem the institute is to Minnesota…with or without fresh-cut flowers.  

A colorful wall mural.

10 thoughts on “Art In Bloom 2023”

  1. Elin and I went yesterday. I took pictures of three of the same arrangements that you did! They must have spoken to both of us

  2. These pics and flowers are so lovely!! Sounds like you had an inspired day.

  3. What a lovely post! Do you think you’ve been to that place by the sea in Norway? I know that you can identify sights on the north shore!

    1. Thanks.
      I’ve been to the north shore a lot more than I’ve been in Norway. 😉

  4. Thank you for sharing this with us. I’ve heard about it and wanted to see the art and florals together. It’s such a creative idea and lovely in every way. Maybe next year…

  5. Sorry I didn’t run into you! I was there opening day also. Each year I think the floral arrangements are prettier than the last. We talked to three of the floral arrangers – two women were both pediatricians
    and the print they chose was of a room in a pediatric ward. It was a wonderful day!

    1. It would have been fun to see you at MIA. We knew you were there somewhere.
      It was a wonderful exhibit.

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