New York City’s Botanical Garden has a new exhibit positively bursting with color, and modernist architectural themes.

The show, entitled The Orchid Show: Mexican Modernism spotlights charming Mexican modernism and the vibrant buildings of architect Luis Barragán.

Visitors walk down brightly colored corridors, as thousands of tropical-hued orchids frame the passageways.

The choices of color, mixed with the framed plantings make for a magical experience.

The Orchid Show runs through April 27th.

Images © Copyright New York Botanical Garden.

Set off on a journey where the fusion of tradition and contemporary artistry takes center stage amid awe-inspiring displays of orchids, and wander through lush landscapes brought into vivid relief with thousands of flowers that showcase diverse ecosystems.

Among bright arrangements of orchids in settings inspired by the bold, multicolored designs of Mexican modernist architect Luis Barragán, come visit a paradise of tropical beauty—without ever leaving the Bronx.


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Ben VanderVeen is the founder and editor of Moss & Fog, one of the web’s longest-running visual culture destinations. Since 2009, he’s been finding and framing the most beautiful, surprising, and thought-provoking work in art, architecture, design, and nature — reaching over 325,000 readers each month. He lives in Portland, Oregon.

3 Comments

  1. arcb42633

    Beautiful. I used to live in New York serval years ago and we went every year.

  2. JEANNIE TERRY

    So lovely. I can almost smell the heady scent of those flowers.

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