Art in Bloom

Art in Bloom is a juried exhibition featuring artists from the Katonah Museum Artists’ Association (KMAA) and celebrated local floral designers. The selected artworks serve as inspiration for a corresponding floral interpretation and collectively explore the symbiotic relationship between visual art and living ephemeral forms. The weekend of events includes lectures, workshops, and family programs celebrating the connections between art and nature.

Art in Bloom and its programs are co-chaired by Carol Bouyoucos and Audrey Zinman.
 

Public Hours 
Friday, June 12, 3:00-8:00 PM 
Saturday, June 13, 10:00 AM-5:00 PM 
Sunday, June 14, 10:00 AM-5:00 PM
 
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Thursday, June 11, 5:30-7:30 PM  
Cocktail Party and Opening Reception   
Join us for a vibrant opening celebration of Art in Bloom, where inspiring works by KMAA artists come to life through stunning floral interpretations by acclaimed local designers.

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Friday, June 12, 12:00-2:00 PM 
Luncheon and Keynote Panel 
Savor a garden-inspired al fresco luncheon by Happiness Is…Catering and cast your vote for the floral design that captures your imagination. Enjoy a roundtable discussion, where floral luminaries Garin Baura, Jill Brooke, and Loren Eiferman, guided by moderator Christopher Brescia, cultivate a rich conversation rooted in the beauty and artistry of the natural world.
 
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Friday, June 12, 5:00-8:00 PM  
Art in Bloom Happy Hour 
The KMA is open until 8:00 PM. Start your evening with a drink at the cash bar and unwind in the beautiful Marilyn M. Simpson Sculpture Garden. 
 
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Saturday, June 13, 10:00 AM-12:00 PM  
Family Art and Nature Workshops 
Make a Mini Garden, presented by Wave Hill, and enjoy Plein Air Painting in the Museum’s Marilyn M. Simpson Sculpture Garden.

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Saturday, June 13, 12:30-2:30 PM  
Adult Workshop:
Buzzworthy Container Gardens 
In this workshop, presented by Wave Hill, participants will create a living arrangement with a dynamic combination of native plants. You can attract pollinators and songbirds to your porch or patio with a selection of perennial plants that provide nourishment and support our local ecology. 
 
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Saturday, June 13, 2:30-3:30 PM & 3:30-4:30 PM
Adult Workshop:
Flower Focus: Drawing in the Galleries
Spend time looking closely at the amazing floral designs set to each piece of art with the KMAA’s own Monique Ford. Learn techniques for creating volume and symmetry and using color creatively in your own artwork. 
 
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AIB Presenter Bios 

Christopher Brescia has been an Art House Film Attorney for over 30 years.  Always a fine-art lover, he pivoted to open up CB Gallery in Katonah, an Art Gallery featuring emerging and under-recognized local Artists.   After three successful years, Covid put an end to the brick-and-mortar Gallery but he still enjoys lawyering for Focus Features and curating local spaces as well as consulting with Artshow Bedford on their annual Art Show, which is 50+ years in the running.  

Garin Baura is a New York–based floral and experiential designer whose work explores the intersection of flowers, hospitality, and immersive environments. Beginning his career in New York floral design, he worked alongside influential figures including Ronaldo Maia, Roberta Bendavid, and David Stark, experiences that shaped his multidisciplinary approach to atmosphere, spatial storytelling, and guest experience. In 2006, he founded Baura New York, where his practice evolved from floral design into broader experiential and hospitality-focused creative direction. His work has included projects for Audi, American Express, A+E Networks, New Museum, Estée Lauder, and MAKERS. Today, his work continues to bridge floral design, environment, and hospitality through immersive, emotionally resonant experiences.

Flower historian Jill Brooke, a former CNN correspondent and editor-in-chief of Avenue and Travel Savvy, is the author of The Genius of Flowers, which explores the surprising ways flowers can improve mental health, teach resilience in an AI-driven world, strengthen family relationships, and inspire greater optimism about the future. She is also the founder of Flowerpowerdaily.com, a columnist for Florists’ Review, and recipient of the 2023 AIFD Merit Award for championing the role of flowers in history, news, and culture. Her flower farm in Bedford, New York, donates fresh food to local food banks and teaches sustainable farming to local schoolchildren.  

Loren Eiferman was born in Brooklyn, NY and currently lives and works in the Hudson Valley. After studying in France, she received her BFA from SUNY Purchase. Her artwork has been exhibited extensively at museums and galleries throughout the United States with a focus on the New York Tri-State region. Her wood sculptures and drawings are included in many prestigious private and corporate collections in the US and globally. In 2014, she received a public works commission from the NYC Metropolitan Transportation Authority in which she translated her wood sculptures into a series of metal railings at the Pelham, New York Train Station. Next month she will be featured in two exhibitions--one at the Kelly Mckenna Gallery in New Jersey and the other at the Concord Art Center in Concord, Massachusetts.