Artist Laura Fantini and QBG’s horticultural staff discussed the stories behind her work and went for a walk to see different depicted species growing in QBG’s living collections.

About Laura Fantini’s Hope Exhibition at QBG’s “Art in the Garden” Gallery:

Exhibition on view January 9 through April 29 • Visitor & Administration Building Gallery. Free through March 31; Included with Admission April 1 through 29

In Hope, Laura Fantini’s intricately detailed pencil drawings of seeds she has collected throughout NYC and Italy, explore the fundamental power of seeds, new beginnings, and growth.

Laura Fantini: Beyond Nature

Queens Botanical Garden, "Hope" by Laura Fantini

The Art of the Heirloom

Laura Fantini: Hope and a New Beginning

Christopher Art Gallery and Monmouth Museum

Americas 2016: All Media

Art From the Boros IV

Corpus at Museu Nacional José Malhoa

Pictures from Made in NY 2016