BIMPE IX in the FINA Gallery, Nov. 6 to 18, 2016
The Biennial International Miniature Print Exhibition (BIMPE) is back at the FINA Gallery on the University of British Colubmia’s Okanaga campus.
Peter Braune of New Leaf Editions and Debra Yelva from Dundatave Print Workshop in Vancouver conceived the idea of an international printmaking exhibition for miniature work in the year 2000.
BIMPE catalogue cover
Since 2006, BIMPE has been organized by The Society for Contemporary Works on Paper (SCWOP) a not-for-profit Society dedicated to advancing the appreciation and awareness of various forms of art on paper and to fostering the exchange of ideas and techniques among artists working on paper. BIMPE, held every two years in Vancouver, is a showcase for small scale works measuring no more than 15cm × 10cm, and is open to images made using all printmaking techniques from traditional line etching to contemporary digital processes. From the hundreds of entries submitted by printmakers from across the world, the show is selected by a jury panel of three accomplished printmakers or print professionals who view each submission in the original.
BIMPE IX jurors were Ryan O’Malley, Tom Wood, and Davis Thauberger. They reviewed worked submitted by 296 artists from 47 countries and pared the exhibition down to approximately 350 miniature works.
This is the third time the Faculty of Creative and Critical Studies has hosted BIMPE in the FINA Gallery. The gallery is open Monday to Friday from 8:00 until 4:00 and the exhibition runs from November 6th to November 18, 2016.
Virtually all of the works are for sale – if you are interested in purchasing any work please consult with Briar Craig (Briar.Craig@ubc.ca or 250 807-9765).
Come and see for yourself!