D. Thomas Miniatures – Anthropology of the World's Fairs

Darren Scala (the owner of D. Thomas Miniatures) and Kate Ünver (the founder of the blog dailymini) have co-curated a show of amazing miniature art called, “BADASS MINIATURES: Causing a Little Trouble.” Both Darren and Kate are ardent supporters of miniature artists who, as the show description explains, “create tiny art without boundaries” that can definitely be considered “defiant, quirky, and slightly uncomfortable.” It is a great show and a must-see for anyone interested in miniatures as a way to express ideas, emotions, and difficult concepts. Like all good art, it makes you look closely and when you do you will be amazed not only by the quality of the work but also the depth of the thoughts behind every piece.

The exhibit continues until July 22 at Darren’s Yonkers, NY gallery and then some of the pieces will be exhibited at other miniature venues (see the show website for details).

Here are some views of the opening in May and also a slide show of some of the works below that.

Darren discussing some of the exhibit entries with visitors.

Lee Harper at her work, “A Violent & Colorful Death.”

Some of the works in the show. A full list and great photos are at the exhibit website.

Miniature art, small art, can have a big impact. One of the main reasons for this is because miniature art is hard to resist. It is easy in a museum of large paintings and sculptures to miss so many works because they all demand equal attention. But miniature works make you look: they draw you in and reward your attention. You have to get close and “enter” the works to get anything out of them.

And so the “WEE#RESIST” exhibit at Darren Scala’s gallery in Hastings-on-Hudson, NY, offers in a tiny space some big ideas that can get lost in larger venues or with larger creations. A fine description of the works and the artists involved can be found at the gallery’s website. Here I want to provide images of the works and how they appear to the viewer, accompanied by some little comments.