Let a Thousand Artworks Bloom

San Francisco Magazine Ian A. Stewart Drew Altizer At the De Young’s yearly floral extravaganza, ephemeral flowers are paired with timeless works of art. Life is short; art is eternal. That old saw will be put to the test at the De Young’s annual Bouquets to Art exhibition (Mar. 14–19), in which 120 masterworks from the museum’s permanent collection serve as inspiration for a fleet of ultra-creative designers who pair astonishingly meticulous—but preciously short-lived—floral arrange...