The Gift of Giving: Miniature Art Exhibition
NOV 07, 2024 to DEC 24, 2024
Alberta Council for the Ukrainian Arts presents
The Gift of Giving
Miniature Art Exhibition
An ACUA Signature Artist Series Event
November 7 to December 24, 2024
Opening Reception Thursday November 7, 2024
Miniature art has been made for over 2500 years in many cultures and is prized by collectors. A piece could often be made on the back of a playing card. Smaller pieces of art were given in intimate gift exchanges to family members and friends to capture a historical or religious happening, commemorate celebrations, illustrate manuscripts, or just chronical everyday events. These often private gifts allowed artists more freedom to create beyond conventional norms.