Posted: 20 Dec 2011 09:55 PM PST
Toldeo, Ohio.- The Toledo Museum of Art is pleased to present "Small Worlds" on view at the museum through March 25th 2012. As its name suggests, "Small Worlds" brings together intricate, charming, disquieting and thoughtful works of art on the smallest of scales. Each of the engaging works creates an intimate space or environment and shows scenes which are familiar but perhaps slightly askew. The five contemporary artists represented offer us more than 40 small worlds rendered as relief paintings, sculptures, drawings and photographs. There also are video and art installations, a fully functional 65-square-foot house, and objects created specifically for this show that, in some cases,incorporate facets of the Toledo Museum of Art and its environs. The concept of “world” is both universal and highly personal because our worlds are shaped by individual experiences and imaginations. The intricate, intriguing works in Small Worlds explore the realms of the home, the studio, the neighborhood, the city and the natural world, said Amy Gilman, curator of contemporary art, associate director of the Museum and organizer of the exhibition. “These works encourage the viewer to consider space and perspective in different ways,” says Gilman.
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