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News Release - Unique Bonsai Exhibition Opens March 14 | The Huntington
Visitors will discover an expansive new way to look at miniature trees in "Lifelines/Timelines: Exploring The Huntington's Collections Through Bonsai," on view March 14 through June 15 at The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens.
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“One of the most common questions we get about our bonsai collection at The Huntington is ‘How old is that tree?’” said curator Ted Matson. “In this exhibition, we will not only reveal how we can estimate the ages of some of our oldest bonsai trees, but demonstrate how a lifeline for a tree’s survival builds a timeline into history.”
In “Lifelines/Timelines,” visitors will be able to explore how the life histories of five trees correspond to other works in The Huntington’s holdings, offering an entirely new perspective on the collections. Each of the exhibition’s five bonsai installations at gallery entrances will include an illustrated timeline highlighting three significant items on display inside the respective gallery. Flags pinned to a point on the tree’s deadwood will indicate how old the plant was when the gallery objects were created. Visitors will be encouraged to find each featured work inside the galleries to make those historical connections. The installations will also include interactive elements geared toward children, along with other interpretive materials.
