Morten Albek is a world-renowned bonsai artist and has won numerous awards.

He is also featured in Daizo Iwasaki’s book Jubilee and is on the Bonsai Club International artist list, ie.

In 2008 he published his book Majesty in Miniature, Shohin Bonsai, unlocking the secrets of small trees. In 2014, Morten Albek was appointed Ambassador of the Shanghai Botanic Garden for the promotion of the art of bonsai.

Morten Albek has been working as a videographer and photographer since 1989. But before that, he took the gardener exam with a specialty in orchids in 1982.

Morten Albek began his bonsai journey in 1993, and has since worked on building knowledge and skills, and today teaches bonsai, especially Shohin-bonsai internationally.

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Featured in these magazines: Esprit Bonsai Magazine, Bonsai Focus, Kinbon Magazine, Japan Mame-Bonsai Association website, Bonsai & Tea Magazine, Danish Bonsai Association Magazine (and website), Cologni Foundation for Artistic Professions Artisanal (Fondazione Cologni dei Mestieri d’Arte), Bonsai Empire, and more…

Awards

A host of awards including: Winner of the Danish New Talent Contest (2001), Keyaki Master (2003), Special Prize for Shohin-Bonsai Display at the Danish Bonsai Association Exhibit (2004), Winner of the Bonsai Today/Art of Bonsai Companion Plantings (2003), First Shohin Prize at the 27th Danish Bonsai Society Exhibition (2008), Winner of Art of Bonsai Awards Category AoB Shohin-Bonsai (2009), First Shohin Prize at the 29th. Danish Bonsai Society Exhibition (2010), Best Exhibition at the Danish Bonsai Society 30th Anniversary Exhibition (2011) and more…

Former board member and president of the Danish Bonsai Society for more terms.

Memberships

2021 – WBU Instructor at World Bonsai University

2020 – Member of the World Community of Bonsai Artists.

2017 – Appointed Black Scissors Penjing International Cultural Exchange Ambassador.

2014 – Appointed Ambassador of the Shanghai Botanic Garden, friendship and international corporation.

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Lectures, workshops, and demonstrations are available for bonsai clubs, commercial bonsai dealers, and event planners. With 25 years of bonsai experience, Morten Albek has a wealth of knowledge to pass on to students.

Widely recognized for his work with Shohin bonsai,

Morten Albek has been on the bonsai scene for over 25 years and has traveled the world teaching bonsai at large events, in small clubs and in numerous workshops.

Since 2003 he serving Shohin bonsai enthusiasts online, and since 2020 with online student memberships, teaching bonsai at all levels.

Morten Albek is based in Denmark and the Kisetsu-en kindergarten is the base for teaching.

Kisetsu-en means “garden of the changing seasons” and reflects the philosophy and spirit of Kisetsu-en Shohin & Bonsai.

The bonsai collection ranges from the smallest Mame and Shohin bonsai to the largest bonsai.

As a bonsai professional, Morten teaches groups of students. Bonsai demonstrations on the largest stages. From Brazil to China and India. And of course throughout Europe.