Janet Knott

Art in Bloom at the MFA

by Janet Knott

With the change of seasons in New England, welcoming the garden and creativity is a classic tradition. Inspiration abounds with a variety of paintings, photographs, sculpture, and even some fashion where flowers jump off of the fabric. After viewing this I am reminded of the relationship between humanity and the natural world, the importance to find our place within it.

A fresh floral arrangement staged among the galleries for Art in Bloom at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.
A wall text quoting author Michael Pollan during Art in Bloom at the MFA, Boston.
A framed drawing of a robed figure reaching toward a rose in a garden, on view during Art in Bloom at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.
Painted floral panels behind a vitrine of period gowns at Art in Bloom, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.
Detail of a rose-print silk dress beside a green damask weave at the MFA's Art in Bloom.
A marble bust of a woman crowned with carved flowers at Art in Bloom, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.
A bench built from antique spade and shovel handles in a gallery at the MFA, Boston.
Visitors seated before a wall-sized projection of a Japanese garden during Art in Bloom at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.
A vintage black-and-white photograph of a potted plant in a dewy garden, on view at the MFA, Boston.
A tall floral arrangement in the lobby of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, during Art in Bloom.