Digging for art in the garden

From Monet's water lilies to Kahlo's cacti, the garden is a seductive subject for artists, contemporary as well as classical.
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Christoper Hogdges sculpture installed in Auburn Botanic Gardens for “Objects in Space” (2016); supplied courtesy the artist and Utopia Art, Photo The Curator’s Department

Claude Monet is said to have chosen his home at Giverny when he noticed the village framed by a train window like a painting ​of the landscape. He moved there immediately and set about creating the gardens he wanted to paint.

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Gina Fairley is ArtsHub's Senior Contributor, after 12 years in the role as National Visual Arts Editor. She has worked for extended periods in America and Southeast Asia, as gallerist, arts administrator and regional contributing editor for a number of magazines, including Hong Kong based Asian Art News and World Sculpture News. She is an Art Tour leader for the AGNSW Members, and lectures regularly on the state of the arts. She is based in Mittagong, regional NSW. Instagram: fairleygina