Dina Brodsky facts for kids

Dina Brodsky (born 1981) is an American artist. She is known for her amazing miniature paintings and drawings. She also works as a curator, which means she helps organize art shows.

Dina is very popular on social media. She has almost one million followers on Instagram! She is currently represented by Garvey|Simon in New York.

About Dina Brodsky

Dina Brodsky was born in Minsk, Belarus, in 1981. In 1991, her family moved to the USA. She grew up in Brookline, Massachusetts.

Dina studied art at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. Later, she earned her Master of Fine Arts (MFA) degree at the New York Academy of Art. She lived in New York City for a while. In 2019, she moved to Boston.

Besides creating her own art, Dina has taught art classes. She has taught at places like the Brookline Center for the Arts. She also taught at the famous Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Cool Art Projects

Bird by Bird Paintings

Dina Brodsky has many fans on Instagram. Because of this, she started a cool project called "Bird by Bird." Photographers from all over the world send her pictures of interesting birds.

Dina then paints these birds with incredible detail. Her paintings are very small, like tiny jewels. They range from 1.5 x 1.5 inches to 9 x 7 inches. When you look closely, you can see all the tiny details. These small paintings invite you to look for a long time.

These bird paintings have been shown at art fairs. They were exhibited by Garvey|Simon at the Art on Paper Fair. They were also shown at Art Market San Francisco in 2023.

One More Shelter Miniatures

"One More Shelter" is a series of small paintings. Dina started this project in 2012. She traveled across the United States to find abandoned homes and buildings. She then painted these forgotten places.

The messy, old interiors in her paintings show a contrast. They make you think about the hopes people once had for these homes. Sometimes, Dina adds a symbol of hope. This might be a bird or light shining through a broken window.

Cycling Guide to Lilliput

This art series began in 2013. Dina Brodsky went on a solo cycling trip for several months. She rode through the countryside of Northern Germany. During her trip, she painted many small pictures.

All these paintings are on round plexiglass panels. Each one is only 2 inches across. Dina showed this series in a solo exhibition in 2015. It was at the Island Weiss Gallery in New York City. In these tiny paintings, Dina mixes old painting styles with modern scenes.

Secret Life of Trees Drawings

In 2016, Dina asked her social media followers for help. She asked them to send her photos of trees. She also asked for personal stories about those trees. Dina kept each story a secret.

She used these photos to create over 100 drawings of trees. This series is called "The Secret Life of Trees." The drawings are not very big, some are as small as 3 x 5 inches. Some were drawn with just a ballpoint pen. Others also used oil paint. Dina showed this series in a solo exhibition in 2016. It was at the Bernarducci Meisel Gallery in New York City.

Curating Art Shows

Dina Brodsky is also a talented curator. This means she helps choose artworks and organize art exhibitions. She has put together several important shows.

Point of Origin and Palette

In 2015, Dina curated an exhibition called "Point of Origin." It featured paintings by 50 different artists. The cool thing was, all the paintings were made on a painter's palette! A palette is where artists mix their paints. It's like the starting point for a painting.

Some famous artists in this show included Steven Assael and Alonsa Guevara. Dina continued this idea in 2017. She curated a second show of paintings on palettes. This exhibition was called "Palette" and was held in Denver, Colorado.

Sketchbook Vol. 1

In 2019, Dina curated another unique show called "Sketchbook Vol. 1." This exhibition featured 14 sketchbooks from 14 different artists. Visitors could actually look through these sketchbooks!

The sketchbooks were not for sale. The goal was to show people how artists think and plan their work. Sketchbooks are like an artist's secret diary of ideas. The show was at Sugarlift Gallery in Long Island City. It included sketchbooks by artists like David Morales and Dina Brodsky herself.

Art for Good Causes

Dina Brodsky uses her art and her large online following to help others. She raises money and supports important causes.

Blue Review Art Prize

Dina runs a popular Instagram page for artists called 'Blue Review'. In 2021, she created the Blue Review Art Prize. Through this prize, Dina raised $15,000 for Feeding America. This charity helps people who don't have enough food. She also gave $10,000 in prizes to artists who participated.

Birds for Sofia Campaign

In August 2020, Dina Brodsky started an Instagram campaign. It was to help a baby named Sofia Darbiyan from Russia. Sofia had a rare and serious medical condition. The medicine she needed was very expensive, costing over $2 million. It also had to be given before she turned two years old.

Dina launched the #BirdsforSofia campaign on Instagram. Artists were asked to donate pictures of their artwork. The goal was to raise money and awareness for Sofia's condition. In less than a month, thousands of artists joined the campaign. The money for Sofia's life-saving medicine was successfully raised! Many of the artworks were also shown and sold at Sugarlift Gallery in New York City. The money from sales went to help research the condition.

In June 2021, a similar campaign started for another baby. Since then, Birds for Sofia became a non-profit organization. Artists donate funds and artwork to support medical research. They also help individual children who need medical funds. Birds for Sofia has helped many children with rare medical conditions.

Art in Famous Collections

Dina Brodsky's paintings are owned by some very important collectors. These include HRH Prince of Wales, Kip Forbes, and actress Brooke Shields. Her art is also in the collection of Eileen Guggenheim.