The Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation at Carnegie Mellon University will present its 13th International Exhibition of Botanical Art & Illustration from 24 September to 17 December 2010. This exhibition will include 110 watercolors, drawings and prints representing the work of 72 artists from 15 countries. The Institute established the International series in 1964 with the hope of supporting and encouraging contemporary botanical artists. Every three years, the International series features the works of talented botanical artists from around the world.

The Asian artists in this exhibit will include Noriko Fujii (Japan), Yoko Furukawa (Japan), Hiromi Hyogo (Japan), Yuko Inujima (Japan), Kyoko Katayama (Japan), Heeyoung Kim (United States), Kazuko Kohga (Japan), Kumiko Kosuda (Japan), Chika Kunou (Japan), Asako Kuwajima (Japan), Eun Joo Lee (South Korea), Maki Nishimura (Japan), Sunitsorn Pimpasalee (Thailand), Keiko Sekiya (Japan), Michiko Shibata (Japan), Noriko Tobita (Japan), Sue Wickison (New Zealand), and Yoko Yokoyama (Japan).

The exhibition will be on display on the 5th floor of the Hunt Library building at Carnegie Mellon University. Hours: Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-noon and 1-5 p.m.; Sunday, 1-4 p.m. (except 25,26 November and 10 December). They will also open on Saturday, 6 November, 1-5 p.m., during Carnegie Mellon's homecoming. The exhibition is open to the public free of charge. For further information, contact the Hunt Institute at 412-268-2434.