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  • Friday, February 13, 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm – Flora/Fauna/Form Opening Reception

    The Guild of Berkshire Artists Juried Member Show, ‘Flora/Fauna/Form’ will run February 13 – 29 at The Berkshire Botanical Garden, and the opening reception is scheduled for February 13 from 4 – 6. In this juried exhibition in the Leonhardt Galleries, artists explore the myriad ways flora and fauna take shape and inspire creativity. From delicate textures to bold palettes, from nature’s subtle elegance to its raw power, each piece reflects a unique perspective on the natural world. Is it the fragility of life or the complexity of ecosystems that captivates the artist? Through drawing, painting, sculpture, mixed media, photography, textiles, glass, and ceramics, these works celebrate both the beauty and the mystery of the living world. The result is a vibrant, diverse collection that invites viewers to see nature anew.

  • Saturday, June 14, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm – Cross Talk: Byzantine and Nature

    According to the Icon Museum and Study Center, “An icon is an image of a holy person or event created by an iconographer who follows the strict standards of the Orthodox Church.”

    Peter D. Gerakaris, artist on view at BBG, and Kent dur Russell, Russian iconography scholar, will talk about their areas of expertise and then converse on what becomes the shared meaning between them on Friday, June 14, from 6 to 7 p.m. at the Berkshire Botanical Garden with a reception to follow. While showcasing many time-honored processes — such as Byzantine painting and gilding with gold leaf on panel — Peter’s artwork shifts our focus toward luminous images of the natural world. Motifs such as endangered flora and fauna are filtered through his artwork’s kaleidoscopic lens to create contemporary nature-based icons. In this lecture, he and Kent will explore iconography as it relates to traditional art history and the natural world. BBG members $25, nonmembers $40. Register at https://www.berkshirebotanical.org/events/cross-talk-byzantine-and-nature

    Artist Peter Gerakaris’ show, “Microcosms,” is on view June 8 through Aug. 4, in the Leonhardt Gallery at BBG. Kent dur Russell is the founding director of the Museum of Russian Icons in Clinton, Mass., and will discuss Byzantine and icon roots in broader and contemporary contexts.