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Miniature Exhibition 2013, Statement from our Juror
"First I want to thank everyone at the Renaissance Art
Gallery for putting their trust in me to select the award winners for the 13th
Annual National Miniature Exhibition. This is a fabulous exhibit, with
participants from across the U.S. Including the Tri-state region. I applaud the Renaissance Art gallery for
continuing to present this quality show, and for attracting artists from around
the country to Huntington. I am so
pleased to be a part of this, and love the fact that all who enter have their
works displayed (if they meet the miniature criteria). It was a difficult decision to select a few
award winners out of so many excellent
entries.
in a world of Mega-malls and McMansions, where everything
is SUPER-sized and phrases like "bigger is better" have become the
norm, it is refreshing to view an entire gallery of small-scale artworks that
require up-close, intimate inspection. Skill and expertise in a chosen medium
is required to work on a small scale such as this, and the talent of the miniature
artists is apparent.
The range of subject matter tackled in the exhibit was
impressive, and much broader than what I imagined would be found in a miniature
show. I was expecting more portraits – as is the historical precedent of
miniatures. I also expected everything
to feel small, yet many of the works had a BIG feel in a tiny format. I enjoyed
this entire process immensely and hope interest in the exhibit will continue to
grow."
Senior Curator
Huntington Museum of Art
Huntington Museum of Art
"First I want to thank everyone at the Renaissance Art
Gallery for putting their trust in me to select the award winners for the 13th
Annual National Miniature Exhibition. This is a fabulous exhibit, with
participants from across the U.S. Including the Tri-state region. I applaud the Renaissance Art gallery for
continuing to present this quality show, and for attracting artists from around
the country to Huntington. I am so
pleased to be a part of this, and love the fact that all who enter have their
works displayed (if they meet the miniature criteria). It was a difficult decision to select a few
award winners out of so many excellent
entries. 
in a world of Mega-malls and McMansions, where everything
is SUPER-sized and phrases like "bigger is better" have become the
norm, it is refreshing to view an entire gallery of small-scale artworks that
require up-close, intimate inspection. Skill and expertise in a chosen medium
is required to work on a small scale such as this, and the talent of the miniature
artists is apparent.
The range of subject matter tackled in the exhibit was
impressive, and much broader than what I imagined would be found in a miniature
show. I was expecting more portraits – as is the historical precedent of
miniatures. I also expected everything
to feel small, yet many of the works had a BIG feel in a tiny format. I enjoyed
this entire process immensely and hope interest in the exhibit will continue to
grow."
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