In Bloom: A collection of the beautiful and botanical

Jimmy and Jess Barnes 2020 on display as part of In Bloom at National Portrait Gallery from 31 May 2025 to 19 April 2026. Photo: Jesse Lizotte.

In Bloom explores the beauty and symbolism of flowers. Featuring more than 50 portraits from the collection, new acquisitions and selected loans, you will discover how flowers have long been used in art to express emotion and convey messages of personal, cultural and religious significance.

The show is a weird and wonderful floral extravaganza that includes much-loved and lesser-known works from the National Portrait Gallery collection. See socialites, chefs, musicians, actors, doctors and politicians who are all unified by their accompanying floral markers.

The details

What: In Bloom: A collection of the beautiful and botanical
When: 31 May 2025 to 19 April 2026 (excluding 25 December 2025), open 10 am to 5 pm
Where: National Portrait Gallery, King Edwards Terrace, Parkes
Cost: Free.

For more information, visit National Portrait Gallery.