NOW SHOWING
NOW SHOWING
April 13th — June 14th, 2024
Maybirds
By Alex Kraus
Tiny Gallery is delighted to present Maybirds by Alex Kraus, a collection of avain portraits in alcohol marker and colored pencil. Kraus is currently studying illustration at the School of Visual Arts in NYC. They have a special love for both birds and art—and especially the two combined. Kraus also enjoys intricate details and patterns within their pieces. “Maybirds” is the ultimate combination of Kraus’ passion, featuring illustrated birds bordered by ornate symbols and packed with color and line. Each portrait is a gift to a common bird here in New Jersey. Can you identify them all?
Previous Shows
Show 7: Dreaming Trees
August 5 — September 7, 2023
Come experience the crispness of fall with Trace Diamond’s Dreaming Trees collection. While there are a few weeks before the leaves begin to turn, her bold show celebrates the rainbow of colors that are about to unfold and offers an early welcome to the changes of the season. Join us for an artist reception Wednesday, August 23rd. 6:30-8:30 pm.
Show 8: #journalismmattersmontclair
September 10 — October 13, 2023
We call it puppy love! Now on view at Tiny Gallery: a collection of irresistible pet portraits of 17 Montclair journalists faithful, furry companions. The miniature collection is part of Erika Bleiberg’s #journalismmatters project. Since 2015, Bleiberg has been painting journalists’ pets as a way to thank them for “keeping our world informed and armed with facts and truth,” she says. Bleiberg is accepting a limited number of pet portrait commissions and will be donating the proceeds to Montclair Local News. Order your own pet portrait commission and join us in supporting local journalism.
Show 8: Nothing is Too Wonderful to Be True
October 13 — November 11, 2023
Tiny Gallery is thrilled to present Paula Stark's show, "Nothing is Too Wonderful to Be True." Stark brings recollections, light, and the natural world together in her mindfully constructed, serene, and deeply moving paper collage landscapes. As soon as you see one of her miniature masterpieces, you think, Yes, that’s exactly what I saw—and yet in Stark's hands, the moment becomes even more beautiful. Please join us for an artist reception Thursday, 10/26 from 5:30 to 7:30pm.
Show 9: A Sense of Place
November 15 — December 19, 2023
Tiny Gallery is delighted to feature Debbie Galant’s first miniature show, A Sense of Place. Galant’s bold, colorful pieces whisk you away into spaces you long to call your own—well-appointed interiors, lush topiary gardens, and hidden courtyards where the light is just right. Galant creates her intimate miniatures digitally, using an iPad allowing her to experiment freely with form, saturation, and perspective. On view through December 15.
Show 10: What It’s Like 2B a Central American Unicorn
December 20 — January14th, 2024
In What It’s Like 2 Be a Central American Unicorn Sofia Batres’ examines the meaning of home. Her collection of mixed-media pieces and short film series explore the idea of in-between-ness with a vulnerability that is exceedingly honest and forceful. Batres graduated from Montclair High in June 2023 and is a freshman at NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts.
Show 11: Winter Night Montclair
January14th — February 11th, 2024
Stephen Black’s Winter Night Montclair is a site-specific installation. The concept is inspired by the Gallery itself, and intended to be viewed in darkness. The daylight may suggest a garish stage set, at night, mysterious artifacts of some unnamed culture, past or future. A limited edition of giclée prints are available for $25.
Show 12: Gorgeous Nothings
February 11th — March 12th, 2024
Tiny Gallery is thrilled to present Gorgeous Nothings, a constellation of miniature night photographs that explore the ephemerality of memory and time by Montclair artist, Allyson Hollingsworth,. Taken in the gardens of Los Angeles, San Francisco and Oakland, they represent a fruitless attempt to hold the present moment with the click of the camera’s shutter. Five editions of each exhibition print are be available for sale. Email for inquiries.
Show 6: Vacation Terrra/Sol3 Earth, U.S.A
July 2 — July 29, 2023
Aliens! They are just like us! Make contact with Terra/Sol3, a collection of interstellar portraits by Bloomfield artist Joan Park. Each miniature piece is a snapshot of an alien family summer vacation—full of close encounters with Earth's bucket list locales, plus: drive-thru dining. Join us for an artist reception Thursday, July 20th. 6:30-8:30 pm.
Show 5: All in the Family
June 3 — July 1, 2023
With All in the Family, Montclair High School senior Sophie Bugat offers an exquisite field guide to the mysterious and spectacular creatures of Jewish mythology. Discover Theli, a cosmic dragon thought to hold great power over the universe; Rahav, a fantastical sea creature that symbolizes divine conquest over evil; and the Keres, a multicorn thought to have great medicinal value—plus, delicate yet fierce depictions of old friends such as the Leviathan, the Behemoth, and the golem.
Show 4: Unrivaled
May14 — June 3, 2023
Tiny Gallery is honored to feature Unrivaled, a collection of portraits of extraordinary women by Jen Hager. From human rights activists and pioneers of racial equality to artists, athletes, and local heroes, these are just some of the iconic women whose passion and conviction changed the world. In a time when we’re still faced with blatant discrimination based on sex and are fighting for what feels like basic rights, these tiny portraits serve as inspired trading cards, motivating us to continue to make our own mark in meaningful ways. Come on by and collect ’em all.
Show 3: Bubble and Flow
April 15 — May 12, 2023
Dive into the underwater vistas of Bloomfield artist Trillian. Her aquatic-inspired installation, featuring sculpture and paintings, immerses you in a world of vibrant color and bioluminescence.
Show 2: Rendezvous
March 19 — April 14, 2023
Discover the lovely, deep, beautiful portraits of Kendra Shedenhelm. Each one shimmers with it’s own story. The women sit poised to share a narrative that’s both familiar and secret, making us wonder, “Have we met?”
Show 1: Parade of My Color Dreams
Feb 11 — March 18, 2023
Our first show features Yana Rodin’s intimate, vibrant, jewel-like paintings. We invite you to catch a glimpse of the wonderful, charming, and charismatic characters in her dreams.
Show 13: Little Savannah
March 13th — April 12th, 2024
Valerie Dial is a transgender multimedia artist. She graduated from Montclair High School in 2023 and is now attending Savannah College of Art and Design. A subject of transphobia during her turbulent youth, Dial found her way to art as a form of self-expression. Her works explore elements of color, form, and space while employing themes of escapism and optimism. Little Savannah is a love letter to her new home—the freedom it has given her as well as a long-hoped-for sense of belonging.
Show 14: When the Kitties & Mermaids Swim All Around the Sharks: A Collection of Self-Portraits by 30 Artists Under Five
April 12th — Mayl 12th, 2023
Tiny Gallery is thrilled to present a truly special show in collaboration with the Watchung Cooperative Preschool: "When the Kitties & Mermaids Swim All Around the Sharks: A Collection of Self-Portraits by 30 Artists Under Five." The title came out of a class discussion where the children were asked to describe their imaginations. The mixed-media pieces combine photography, tempera paint, marker, and paper.
This is Tiny Gallery’s first collaboration with a school and it’s been a marvel to work with children who are in themselves all natural and unselfconscious artists. I hope you enjoy this exuberant and unexpected show as much as we all have had curating it.
