On 15 June 2023 at 19.00 the Meridian Cultural Centre invites you to the opening of the exhibition of author dolls 'Borders of Play'. Portrait and abstract, stylised and fantasy dolls, porcelain antiques and replicas of wooden dolls from the 17th century, boudoir dolls from the early 20th century, palm-sized and almost metre-high dolls, as well as panels and photographs - all this can be ...

Olga Venzhega is a doll artist, sculptor, member of the professional union of doll artists UNIDIA, two-time winner and coordinator of the Max Oskar Arnold Prize in Contemporary Doll Art (Neustadt bei Coburg), winner of the Doll of the Year competitions. Member of the jury of the Pandora Prize and the virtual competition History of Fashion. Organizer of the international exhibition "German Puppet Christmas" (Odessa). Olga Venzhega is a permanent ...

Diane Keeler was born in 1950 in Duluth, Minnesota, to a large family. Her parents were always making crafts and were always trying to find something new to do. So they taught their five daughters how to do it. Diane Keeler, never as a child, heard her parents say, "You can't do that. The basic rule ...

Lisa Clague's characteristic figurative sculpture hovers between fantasy and reality - playful, mysterious, contemplative. "My work evokes a place between the subconscious and the intangible," notes Lisa Clague. "My masked figures are hybrid beings, masters of ambiguity and disguise, seduction and deception. These images, like dreams, are familiar but illusory." In the 1980s, Lisa Clague literally ...

This month's DailydollNews selection was the 17th edition of the Miniaturitalia trade fair in Milan, where collectors and craftsmen from around the world came together to share their passion for miniatures. The exhibition closed its doors on 2 April 2023. More than 70 exhibitors from different countries presented their new works: crockery and food, furniture, original decorative objects and much more could ...

A series of sculptures by renowned contemporary artist Urs Fischer is a kind of monument to impermanence, transformation, the flow of time, the changes happening to our world and creative destruction. "Dasha" (2018) is a life-size wax candle depicting Dasha Zhukova, a friend of Urs Fischer and renowned gallery owner. Entirely cast in wax, she is dressed in a pink dress and sitting on a chair. The wick on the ...

Moscow Fair - exhibition of dolls and Teddy Bears The 16th International Exhibition of Dolls and Teddy Bears at Tishinka once again gathers old friends and invites new ones to see the diversity of the doll world. THE MOST INTERESTING THINGS AT THE EXHIBITION! Dolls are never too many! The exhibition brings together all representatives of this marvellous world! Dolls author's and antique, not aging ...

We invite masters to take part in the International virtual contest of Gaudir author's dolls. The theme of the V season is "Dance in Silence". The theme is very vivid and we are sure that a lot of discoveries are waiting for all of us. Gaudir is an international competition that has become a standard of success and recognition in the world of author's dolls. For several years now, masters from all over the world have been presenting their work ...

After a two-year hiatus, the 17th edition of Miniaturitalia will be held on 1 and 2 April 2023 in Milan, in the cosy halls of the StarHotel business Palace. Miniaturitalia is the only exhibition in Italy dedicated entirely to miniatures for dollhouses. More than 70 exhibitors from different countries will present their new works, materials and tools to promote creativity. A large space will be reserved for art dolls and ...

Sculptor Ron Mueck works in a style of hyper-realism that aims to depict the world not just authentically, but super similar and super real. Ron Mueck grew up in Melbourne and began his career in puppet theatre and special effects. He first worked as a creative director for Australian children's television before moving to America to work in film and advertising there. ... .