A tiny yet mighty art exhibition is coming to Philadelphia this Friday

Curiously small art is making its way to Philadelphia on Friday The Mini Art Show at the vintage shop At My House in Queen Village will display various pieces of artwork no larger than three inches The media on display is wide ranging including pocket-sized paintings sculptures mosaics tiny textiles and more from local artists The show runs through late July The reaction was immediate pleasure commented Kelly Braun owner of At My House recalling when she invited artists to participate People freak out when you talk about it A lot of people stated they hadn t worked this small before and it was like a very fun challenge Braun added And a lot of them made the pieces very personal which was really special The Mini Art Show opens this Friday on June from to p m Courtesy of Kelly Braun At My House is part retail and part society space selling homegoods vintage clothes and artwork as well as hosting pop-ups and workshops Braun is putting on the show with local artist Fabiola Lara known for her art vending machines around the city Lara is the exhibition s curator The two first connected a year ago when Lara led a workshop at Braun s store A friendship sparked from there and by chance Lara ended up purchasing the house next door to Braun s It didn t take long for them to discover a shared passion for miniatures I think it being so small makes it just so cute Lara noted You feel like it s so fragile and you want to take care of it you know I feel like that s similar to babies It s the wrong size and that is somehow so magical to me Braun added Philly-inspired mini prints from Fabiola Lara s vending machine Courtesy of Fabiola Lara Like a newborn miniature works of art are more delicate and require extra attention while handling Everyone s handed me their piece with cupped hands Braun explained I also feel the need to put it away and wrap it in paper such a precious thing Plus because the art is so tiny it does not need a traditional gallery to display it It s not like I have to rearrange my entire store to display them Braun announced It s just going to be a very fun tiny experience The shop already has a bunch of miniatures because of Braun s love for them and Lara is also debuting a brand-new vending machine that will have a permanent spot at the store with a new collection of mini prints Lara feels the vintage shop is the perfect vibe for the exhibition A miniature floral drawing from artist Nicole Saltzer Courtesy of Kelly Braun The store itself has so much magical cool vintage stuff that I think the people who will like the art show will also get excited to look at everything else she mentioned When guests first walk through the doors the artwork will be on display in a special area at the front Each tiny work will have its own plaque to describe its meaning There will also be magnifying glasses on the wall making it easy for curious visitors to take a closer look if they need to To create such miniature works several of the artists have had to adapt their methods and get creative For most of of them this is a new venture And just because the artwork is small doesn t mean it s not packed with big meaning and detail Artist Mitch Weisen is displaying a -by- inch painting that is so small they needed to make a custom little brush to paint it It s a house on fire It s their first piece they did since their divorce they described me Braun stated They discovered this sterling silver vintage wedding frame to put it in It s a gorgeous piece That was one of the first pieces that was dropped off to me As part of opening night the store will also be serving specialty cocktails with Art in the Age Spirits Kelly Braun runs At My House a vintage shop and society space in Queen Village Courtesy of Kelly Braun Fabiola Lara with one of her tiny vending machines Courtesy of Fabiola Lara One of them is going to be a free mini ginarita drink so like a margarita made with gin because they re just debuting their new gin Braun explained The other one s going to be a gin lavender lemonade Cocktails will be available in both regular and of subject mini sizes All but two pieces at The Mini Art Show will be for sale Prices for the miniatures range from to However if those are a bit out of your budget there will also be prints of select artworks on sale for a more affordable price Lara and Braun want visitors to walk away from the show with the same sense of wonder that they both feel when they look at the artwork I m hoping that people cannot believe their eyes Lara explained Everyone put so much work into their pieces and into the show But I really just can t wait I just hope for amazement The post A tiny yet mighty art exhibition is coming to Philadelphia this Friday appeared first on Billy Penn at WHYY