The Eloise Kruger Gallery of Miniatures' first miniature art show opens Nov. 6, featuring more than 80 entries from 38 individuals across the U.S. and around the world.
The exhibition brings together a diverse range of miniature art, with submissions from Nebraska, Florida, Hawaii, Arizona, and Washington, as well as Vietnam, Norway, and Japan. For example, students from Saitama University have visited the University of Nebraska–Lincoln for six weeks a year for three years as part of a partnership for the course "ANTH 492: Stitching Culture: US-Japan Quilt Exhibit Collaborative." Each year, they have visited the gallery, and this year, they have contributed to the miniature art show.
Visitors can see miniature quilts, paintings, food items, a roombox exhibit by a local artist and book illustrator, works by members of the Omaha/Council Bluffs Miniature Guild, and more.
“It’s turning into a wonderfully diverse show,” collection specialist Linda Kohlsaedt said. “We’re excited to share it with the public.”
The strong response to the inaugural call for entries is an exciting milestone for the collection. Age and expertise are limitless—young to seasoned and novice to experienced have contributed. If the show becomes an annual event, organizers hope to attract an even broader range of artists and works in future years—greater community involvement and growth in the state and beyond.
The gallery is maintained by the School of Global Integrative Studies (SGIS), part of the College of Arts and Sciences. Outside of pieces contributed for the exhibit, over 4,600 items have been catalogued by staff and student interns since SGIS took over management of the collection from the College of Architecture.
The exhibition opens in 813 Oldfather Hall on First Friday, Nov. 6, at 3 p.m. and closes on First Friday, Dec. 4, at 6 p.m. Hours and additional information are available on the Kruger Collection website.
