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Yiwei Zhang is an Ikenobo Ikebana artist and educator.Her Ikenobo arrangements have been exhibited at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. She has presented solo demonstrations at the Japanese American Association(JAA) and the Queens Botanical Garden. At the 2025 Museum Mile Festival at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, she designed and led a keynote presentation, demonstration, and workshop, engaging over 240 participants.Yiwei currently serves as First VicePresident of Ikebana International New York Chapter, having previously held the role of Program Chair. She has played an important role in organizing numerous Ikebana demonstrations at venues including the New York Botanical Garden, the Nippon Club, the Jay Heritage Center, and JAA, advancing the appreciation of Ikenobo tradition in the United States.Her artistic perspective is grounded in a multidisciplinary background. She holds certificates in Gardening & Horticulture: Sustainable Garden Design from the New York Botanical Garden, reflecting a deep understanding of plant materials and seasonal ecology. With early training in fine arts and over a decade of creative production experience in fashion photography and advertising, she approaches Ikenobo with a refined contemporary sensibility, bridging traditional lineage and modern culturalcontexts.
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