About the Exhibition
Giant living sculptures are making their Texas debut! Imaginary Worlds: Once Upon a Time will enchant guests at San Antonio Botanical Garden with larger-than-life, whimsical sculptures created by Mosaïcultures® Internationales de Montréal. Imaginary Worlds: Once Upon a Time was originally developed and displayed at the Atlanta Botanical Garden.
Across the Garden’s 38 acres, unearth a massive dragon on the Conservatory Lawn, a mermaid lounging at the lake, a parading peacock in the Formal Garden, Rip Van Winkle sleeping under an oak tree, Storybooks on display, and a Pegasus that has just landed.
Dragon
Towering nearly 25 feet tall in its lair on the Lucile Halsell Conservatory Lawn.
Mermaid
Making a splash on the shore of the East Texas Pineywoods Lake at over 18 feet tall.
Rip Van Winkle
Catch him snoozing under the giant Red Oak tree near the Overlook.
Peacock
See the peacock’s 7-foot-long train elegantly parade through the Formal Garden.
Pegasus
See the 10-foot-tall winged stallion grounded at the entrance of the Exhibition Room of the Lucile Halsell Conservatory.
Story Books
Standing at more than 8 feet tall, these larger-than-life books in the Mays Family Display Garden will welcome guests as they enter the exhibition to become a part of the story.
Dragon
Towering nearly 25 feet tall in its lair on the Lucile Halsell Conservatory Lawn.
Mermaid
Making a splash on the shore of the East Texas Pineywoods Lake at over 18 feet tall.
Rip Van Winkle
See the sleepy giant resting under the giant Red Oak tree near the Overlook.
Peacock
See the peacock’s 7-foot-long train elegantly parade through the Formal Garden.
Pegasus
See the 10-foot-tall winged stallion grounded at the entrance to the Exhibition Room of the Lucile Halsell Conservatory.
Story Books
Standing at more than 8 feet tall, these larger-than-life books in the Mays Family Display Garden will welcome guests as they enter the exhibition to become a part of the story.
Imaginary Worlds Events & Programs
- Adult
- Culinary
- Gardening
- Family
About Mosaïculture
Mosaïculture is the horticultural art of creating giant topiary-like sculptures using thousands of annual bedding plants to carpet steel armature forms. Mosaïcultures® Internationales de Montréal is an international competition and exhibition which has gained numerous prizes and distinctions.
Presented By
Major Support Provided By
Additional Support
Dickson-Allen Foundation
Anonymous
Russell Hill Rogers Fund for the Arts
Gretchen Swanson Family Foundation
William Knox Holt Foundation
Marcia and Otto Koehler Foundation
The Muriel F. Siebert Foundation Inc.
Host Committee Chaired by Catherine Cooke Atherton and Geary Atherton
Catherine Cooke Atherton and Geary Atherton, Chairs
Penelope Speier and Sonny Collins
Juana E. Hollin-Avery
Bob and Elizabeth Lende
Tory and Clay Richmond
The Smothers Foundation
Mary West Traylor and Richard C. Traylor
Mollie Zachry
Ann Griffith Ash
Emily and Patrick Brooks
Michele and Randy Cadwallader
Jane Ballantyne Hegeler
Nancy Moorman
George and Claire Vaughan
The Antrim Family
Dan and Carla Carlson
Dr. Kathleen Connell
Marty and Steve Hixon
Bonnie and John Korbell
Cally and Will Kothmann
Diana Morehouse
Sydney and Gregg Muenster
Mary Quandt
Jacqueline Beretta and Benjamin Rodriguez
Team Anonymous