On Display May 31 – August 30, 2018 Filoli’s summer exhibitions celebrate the Colors of California and present a bright perspective on art in all forms. Glass art will be displayed throughout the Garden. The way that glass plays with sunlight, is reflected in water, and its interplay with natural forms is a perfect pairing … Read More
On Display June 1 – August 30, 2018 Rarely does one have the opportunity to view an artistic achievement as profound as the more than six-decade career of Roland Petersen. Having lived and worked in the whirlwind of the California art scene from the 50s to the present, Petersen creates art which is a distinctive … Read More
Friday, February 23 to Sunday, May 20, 2018 Before photography was invented, botanical art was the only method available for the scientific documentation of plants. In recent years this art form has undergone a resurgence to enter what many call the Golden Age of botanical art. Filoli is part of this resurgence with our Florilegium, … Read More
February 23 – May 20, 2018 Filoli’s 20th Annual Botanical Art Exhibition celebrates the abundance of spring flowers in the Estate’s magnificent historic Garden. The beautiful and extraordinarily accurate flower portraits are painted by international and local artists, some of them graduates of Filoli’s Botanical Art Certificate Program. Media used to create botanical paintings include … Read More
January 9 – February 18, 2018 For the first time ever, Filoli is opening its doors in the winter, unlocking the secret beauty of a garden at rest. In celebration, the Filoli Unlocked exhibition will feature photographs of gates, doors, garden objects, and hidden and historic architecture. Black and white photography offers an unexpected view … Read More