Sunday, March 8, 2026

Bouquets to Art Floral Exhibition at de Young Museum

The de Young Museum's Bouquets to Art is an annual exhibition where floral designers create arrangements inspired by artworks in the museum’s galleries. The bouquets are displayed next to the paintings, sculptures, or objects that inspired them, allowing visitors to see a botanical interpretation of the art.



Here’s a concise summary of the exhibition:

Concept
  • Professional florists, garden clubs, and designers create floral interpretations of specific artworks from the museum’s collection.

  • Each bouquet is placed beside the original piece, translating colors, shapes, textures, or themes into flowers and plants.

  • The result is a dialogue between visual art and living botanical art.



Scale and Duration

  • The exhibition typically runs about five to six days each spring.

  • It usually features 100+ floral designs spread throughout the galleries, not just in a single room.

  • In recent years, it has also expanded to the Legion of Honor, another museum in the same system.

Bouquets to Art at the de Young Museum Review

Highlights

  • Beautiful floral arrangements, usually matching the nearby paintings

Lowlights

  • Extremely crowded (difficult to move around)


After the show, we decided to stop by Lavash for dinner with our friendsat 16:30. After being seated outside (under the heaters), we ordered the following items:
  • Salads: Shiraz Salad, Borani (Yogurt)
  • Inna: Barg (Filet Mignon)
  • Boris: Prawn Kabob
  • Drinks: Persian (black) Tea with Cardamom 
I really liked the Shiraz Salad and the Borani Yogurt. The Filet Mignon (Barg) and the Prawn Kabobs were excellent, too.



After a short stroll, we also stopped by the Ice Cream Bar (for an Affogato). The Affogato was not made the way I expected (at least the way I ordered it in Torino, Italy). At the Ice Cream Bar, it was hard ice cream floating in a cup of cappuccino. I am used to a tall glass with heavy foam and ice cream floating on top.




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