Online exhibition reexamines portrait miniatures through feminist lens

A new digital exhibition titled 'Pocket-sized Power: A Feminist History of Portrait Miniatures' is now available, developed in collaboration with the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. This exhibition highlights the significant roles women have played over the past 400 years in creating, funding, and portraying portrait miniatures. Drawing from collections at the V&A, Barber Institute of Fine Arts, and other private sources, the showcase aims to enhance the appreciation of miniatures, often considered minor art. It explores themes of gender, class, and empire while illustrating the multifaceted purposes these small works have served throughout history.