Exhibitions

Young Botanical Artist Competition

From bonsais to hazels, avocados to figs, this unprecedented exhibition, showcasing the winners of our Young Botanical Artist competition, will bring you botanical masterpieces from a new generation of artists across the globe.

The Shirley Sherwood Gallery of Botanical Art October 20th, 2023 to April 7th, 2024

The Wonderful World of Water Plants

Dive into the depths of a breathtaking world like you've never seen it before.

The Shirley Sherwood Gallery April 1st, 2023 to September 17th, 2023

Zadok Ben-David: Natural Reserve

Explore the beauty and fragility of the natural world and humanity’s impact on it with this stunning exhibition led by world-renowned artist Jan Hendrix.

Shirley Sherwood Gallery October 16th, 2021 to April 24th, 2022

Elegant and Enchanting

Stunning art exhibition highlighting the plant habitats and beautiful flora of Japan, China and Thailand.

Shirley Sherwood Gallery October 16th, 2021 to April 24th, 2022

A Botanical Rainbow

Shirley Sherwood Gallery May 17th, 2021 to September 26th, 2021

Naturally Brilliant Colour

Shirley Sherwood Gallery May 17th, 2021 to September 26th, 2021

Paradise Lost

Explore the beauty and fragility of the natural world and humanity’s impact on it with this stunning exhibition led by world-renowned artist Jan Hendrix.

Shirley Sherwood Gallery October 3rd, 2020 to March 14th, 2021

Flowers: Delight in the Detail

Explore the intricate details of flowers in a series of exquisite paintings.

Shirley Sherwood Gallery (closed until further notice due to Covid-19 restrictions) October 3rd, 2020 to March 14th, 2021

Modern Masterpieces of Botanical Art - The Shirley Sherwood Collection

Celebrating 30 years of the Shirley Sherwood Collection, this new exhibition shows exquisite paintings from an international roster of artists.

Shirley Sherwood Gallery November 16th, 2019 to March 15th, 2020

Exotica: From the Shirley Sherwood Collection of today’s Botanical Artists

Shirley Sherwood Gallery April 1st, 2019 to October 27th, 2019

Chihuly at Kew: Reflections on Nature

Experience the expressive lines and abstract forms of Chihuly’s Drawings, as well as his Rotolo series and Seaforms

Shirley Sherwood Gallery April 1st, 2019 to October 27th, 2019

Rankafu: Masterpieces of Japanese Woodblock Prints of Orchids

Shirley Sherwood Gallery October 1st, 2018 to March 31st, 2019

Botanical Theatre: The Art of Pandora Sellars

Shirley Sherwood Gallery October 1st, 2018 to March 1st, 2019

A Legacy of Ancient Oaks (Mark Frith)

Shirley Sherwood Gallery October 1st, 2018 to December 31st, 2018

The Florilegium: Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney, Sydney Celebrating 200 Years

An exhibition of works illustrating the beauty and diversity of plants grown by the Royal Botanic Gardens and Domain Trust.

Shirley Sherwood Gallery, Kew March 1st, 2018 to September 30th, 2018

Down Under II - Shirley Sherwood Collection

Shirley Sherwood Gallery March 31st, 2018 to September 16th, 2018

Plans and Plants: The Making of the Temperate House

Shirley Sherwood Gallery March 31st, 2018 to September 16th, 2018

Trees: Delight in the Detail

Shirley Sherwood Gallery September 6th, 2018 to March 17th, 2018

Abundance: Dispersal of Seeds, Pods and Autumn Fruits

Shirley Sherwood Gallery September 8th, 2017 to March 11th, 2018

Life in Death (Rebecca Louise Law)

Shirley Sherwood Gallery October 1st, 2017 to March 1st, 2018

Joseph Hooker: Botanical Trailblazer

Shirley Sherwood Gallery March 25th, 2017 to September 27th, 2017

Joseph Hooker: Putting Plants in their Place

Shirley Sherwood Gallery March 25th, 2017 to September 17th, 2017

British Artists

Shirley Sherwood Gallery March 25th, 2017 to September 17th, 2017

Flora Japonica: Portraits of Indigenous Plants – Japanese Artists

Shirley Sherwood Gallery September 17th, 2016 to March 25th, 2017

Japanese Artists

Shirley Sherwood Gallery September 17th, 2016 to March 5th, 2017

Margaret Mee: Portraits of Indigenous Plants

February 20th, 2016 to August 29th, 2016

Nature’s Bounty: Fruit and Vegetable Portraits

Shirley Sherwood Gallery August 29th, 2015 to January 31st, 2016

Kew’s Heritage Trees

Shirley Sherwood Gallery February 21st, 2015 to August 9th, 2015

Magnolias

Shirley Sherwood Gallery February 14th, 2008 to July 10th, 2014

Botanicals: Environmental Expressions in Art

Shirley Sherwood Gallery October 19th, 2013 to January 19th, 2014

Black and White in Colour

Shirley Sherwood Gallery October 12th, 2013 to January 5th, 2014

Rory McEwen: The Colours of Reality

Shirley Sherwood Gallery May 11th, 2013 to September 22nd, 2013

Portraits of Leaves and Fungi

Shirley Sherwood Gallery May 5th, 2012 to April 30th, 2013

A Natural Gallery: Wood Sculpture

Shirley Sherwood Gallery June 9th, 2014 to June 9th, 2012

The Pressed Plant

Shirley Sherwood Gallery March 31st, 2012 to May 7th, 2012

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