a big room, paintings
Exhibition Website
https://mgnsw.org.au/org-website-test
Available Dates
1st April 2026 - 31st January 2036
Exhibition Size
Over 100 square or running metres
Price
$65.00 (ex. freight)
Originating State
TAS
Medium
Painting

small paintings

The smallest paintings recorded generally fall into two distinct categories: technological marvels painted at a microscopic scale and incredible handmade art created by master miniaturists. Because there is no single universally recognized standard for what constitutes a “painting” (as opposed to a sculpture or chemical etch), several records exist across different mediums

Exhibition Video

Watch exhibition video https://mgnsw.org.au/video_url

About the Artists

many many artists

Artist Video

Watch artist video https://mgnsw.org.au/srtists-url

About the Curators

all the curators

Supporting Materials

Labels

Primary Contact

Jason Gee Museums & Galleries of NSW 0256632332 jasong@mgnsw.org.au

Acknowledgements

Record-Breaking Small PaintingsSmallest Painting Replica (30 Microns): Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology created a “Mini Lisa” (30 micrometers) using a technique called Thermochemical Nanolithography, which is roughly one-third the width of a human hair.Smallest Oil Painting (2.3mm): Created by Wayne Malkin in Australia, this 2.3mm x 2.3mm painting of Dame Edna Everage on a matchstick head was recognized by Guinness World Records.Smallest Hand-Painted Artwork (0.5mm): Micro artist David A. Lindon has created, among many, a 0.5mm painting of Picasso’s “Weeping Woman” housed in the eye of a needle.Smallest Painting on Hair: Turkish artist Mesut Kul painted a Turkish flag on a single gray hair in 2017

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