{
  "id": 19860916,
  "title": "Botanical Artists Show Us What We Stand to Lose",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/botanical-artists-show-us-what-we-stand-to-lose",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-13T19:52:56.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hyperallergic",
    "slug": "hyperallergic",
    "url": "https://hyperallergic.com/botanical-artists-show-us-what-we-stand-to-lose/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "This fall, visitors ascending to the third floor of the Society of Illustrators in New York City find themselves entering a secret garden. The room is filled with daylight and rare flora, not in situ, but in the 50 framed winners of the American Society of Botanical Artists' 29th Annual International Exhibition. The works are majestic and intricate, radiating a sumptuousness that is difficult to behold. With strong sunlight streaming into the room, the plant-potted upper patio is a jewel box of windowed light, showcasing a parade of watercolors on vellum or watercolor paper. These botanical artists display awe for Mother Earth and her plants, as well as a meticulous and enchanting attention to detail, cherishing every bud, stem, leaf, petal, bark, seed, blade, stamen, and root. Among the winners is Daleen Roodt's painting \"Cinderella's Wonderland,\" and Kelsey Wilson's \"Red Gems\" from 2025, both showcasing watercolors on paper.",
  "summary": "Works at the American Society of Botanical Artists' annual exhibition radiate with majesty, and the intricate sumptuousness is agonizing.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}